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Goods and Services Tax : This analysis explains why a redemption fine under Section 130(2) cannot be sustained once authorities conclude that Section 130 l...
Goods and Services Tax : The article questions the use of Section 74 for mere reconciliation differences between Form 26AS and GSTR-1. The key takeaway is ...
Goods and Services Tax : The debate examines why GST penalties under Section 122(1A) may survive a direct challenge under Article 20(2). The key takeaway i...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that cancellation proceedings for Rule 10A violations must be initiated through FORM GST REG-31, which grants thirt...
Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka AAR held that ITC on statutory canteen services is available only to the extent of expenses actually borne by the em...
Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan GSTAT Bar has urged the Tribunal to adopt a pragmatic approach by accepting pre-deposits made through the Electronic...
Goods and Services Tax : Haryana recorded the highest State GST growth rate in India at 22% in May 2026. The achievement is attributed to strong tax admini...
Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...
Goods and Services Tax : The certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...
Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...
Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala High Court set aside a consolidated notice issued for FY 2019-20 to 2024-25. It held that separate notices must be issu...
Goods and Services Tax : The Gauhati High Court held that partners who retained benefits from GST violations and acted behind such transactions can be pena...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that denial of input tax credit cannot be justified solely because the selling dealer failed to deposit tax, where ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that writ petitions need not continue once the GSTAT becomes operational and statutory appeal timelines are availab...
Goods and Services Tax : The Authority held that retrospective insertion of Section 16(5) does not permit reclaim of ITC already reversed under earlier rul...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has postponed the implementation of mandatory "Ship To GSTIN" capture and voluntary E-Way Bill closure to 1 August 2026. The ...
Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...
Goods and Services Tax : Gross GST collections reached ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, registering 3.2% growth. The increase was driven largely by a 19.1% ...
Goods and Services Tax : The West Bengal GST Department ruled that intra-State movement of goods related to job work remains exempt from e-way bill generat...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has announced mandatory capture of Ship-To GSTIN in Bill-To/Ship-To transactions under the EWB system. The change aims to imp...
In re Ecosan Services Foundation (GST AAR Maharastra) Question : Services provided to (NGO) Non-profit organization registered as Trust having registration U/s. 12AA of Income Tax Act, amounts to provision of service and any grant/ Donation received towards performing specific service towards preservation of environment as specified in notification no 12/2017, Whether amounts to provision of […]
In re Siemens Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question:-1. Whether the freight charges recovered by the Applicant under the aforesaid contract from the customer without issuance of consignment note will be eligible for exemption from CGST as prescribed in Serial no. 18 of Notification no. 12/2017 – Central Tax Rate F. No. 334/1/2017, dated 28 June […]
In re Cummins India Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question :- Whether engine manufactured and supplied solely and principally for use in railways/locomotives are classifiable under HSN Heading 8408 or under HSN Heading 8607 of the Customs Tariff (which has been borrowed for classification purposes under GST regime) as a part used solely or principally for […]
In re Cummins India Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Since the supply of maintenance service in the present case is for a single price with supply of spare parts/goods as and when required, the supply of both, goods and services are made in conjunction with each other in the ordinary course of business and therefore considering […]
Challenging the deemed value of land shall be far more difficult than what it seems. It shall be better if an alternate structure is adopted for transfer of land (e.g. separation of land owner and developer) to keep the fair value of land outside the ambit of GST.
A. CBIC, vide Notification No. 39/2018- Central Tax dtd. 4th September, 2018 has notified the Form of Annual Return. GSTR 9 is to be filed once in a year by the registered taxpayers, including persons registered under composition levy scheme, under Section 44 of the CGST Act, 2017. B. It consists of details regarding the […]
Section 65 – GST Audit by tax Authority (1) Authority Commissioner or any officer authorised by him (2) At place of business of the registered person or at their office (3) 15 working days prior notice (4) Audit shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of commencement of the audit […]
GSTN has started sharing data with tax authorities on the following: a.Mis-match between figures reported in GSTR-1 & GSTR-3B. b.Mis-match between figures reported GSTR-3B &that computed by the system in GSTR-2A. c.Taxpayers who have generated e-way bill but not filed tax returns.
In re M/s Blackstone Diesels (AAR Rajasthan) The ‘Air Dryer complete with final filter for used in breaking system of locomotive’ has been rightly classified by the supplier under Chapter 8421 of GST Tariff Act 2017 which attracts GST @18% (CGST 9% + SGST 9% ). FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, RAJASTHAN […]
In re M/s Sam Overseas (GST AAR Uttarakhand) Classification and applicability of GST rate on the ‘Rejected Wheat Seed’ and ‘Rejected Paddy Seed’. Due to different views of members matter been referred to Appellate Authority hearing and decision on said issue in terms of Section 98(5) of the Act ibid which provide that where the […]
