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Can Section 74 Be Invoked for Form 26AS & GSTR-1 Mismatches?

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 ...

June 12, 2026 759 Views 0 comment Print

Section 122(1A), Penalty on Partners & Double Jeopardy Debate: Is Article 20(2) Really Irrelevant?

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...

June 11, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati HC Quashes GST Registration Cancellation as REG-31 Notice Was Not Issued

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...

June 11, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

ITC on Factory Canteen Services Allowed Only for Employer-Borne Cost of Regular Employees

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...

June 11, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

Selling on Amazon, Flipkart or Meesho? What You Need to Know About GST

Goods and Services Tax : E-commerce sellers generally require GST registration from their very first sale, irrespective of turnover thresholds applicable t...

June 11, 2026 444 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


Representation on procedural issues in filing of appeals before GSTAT

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...

June 11, 2026 651 Views 0 comment Print

Haryana Tops GST Growth Rankings Due to Strong Compliance & Enforcement Drive

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...

June 6, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

Issue GSTAT FAQ as Filing Procedures Continue to Cause Confusion: MGATBA

Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...

June 4, 2026 2994 Views 1 comment Print

CA Certificate Format for Non-Requirement of GST Registration for Securities Trading

Goods and Services Tax : The certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...

May 22, 2026 837 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on ITC denial for supplier defaults, Rule 37A & 180-day reversal

Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...

May 11, 2026 5268 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Consolidated GST SCN for Six Years Unsustainable: Kerala HC

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...

June 11, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

Partners Liable for GST Penalty if They Benefited from Tax Evasion: Gauhati HC

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...

June 11, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

ITC Cannot Be Denied Merely Due to Supplier’s Failure to Deposit GST: Gauhati HC

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 ...

June 11, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC Directs GSTAT Appeal as Tribunal Became Functional & Filing Timelines Were Extended

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that writ petitions need not continue once the GSTAT becomes operational and statutory appeal timelines are availab...

June 11, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

West Bengal AAR Denies Reclaim of Reversed ITC Despite Retrospective Section 16(5) Amendment

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...

June 11, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTN Extends Timeline for ‘Ship To GSTIN’ & E-Way Bill Closure Implementation

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 ...

June 9, 2026 11901 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI Mandates GST Returns & E-Way Bills for Operational Creditors Filing Section 9 Cases

Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...

June 4, 2026 378 Views 0 comment Print

Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of May, 2026

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% ...

June 1, 2026 639 Views 0 comment Print

West Bengal Clarifies E-Way Bill Requirement as Intra-State Goods Above Rs. 50000 Need Mandatory Compliance from June 2026

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...

May 25, 2026 4410 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Advisory on Enhancements in e-Way Bill (EWB) Portal

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...

May 21, 2026 18429 Views 0 comment Print


ITC eligibility on works contract and construction activities

December 15, 2018 119274 Views 11 comments Print

It is important to determine whether property is movable or immovable as it is first and foremost thing which include or exclude the activity from the scope of works contract or construction activity and will have impact of ITC eligibility or otherwise. The term has not been defined in GST law.

Average GST collection for FY 2018-19 is Rs. 97,040 crore

December 14, 2018 4458 Views 2 comments Print

Goods and Services Tax Collections The month-wise gross collection of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), State Goods and Services Tax (SGST), Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) and Cess for FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19 are as under:   Month GST collection (in Rs. Crore)       2017-18 2018-19 April — 1,03,459 May […]

Govt identifies GST evasion of Rs. 12766.85 Crore

December 14, 2018 936 Views 0 comment Print

Suspected GST Evasion amounting to Rs. 12766.85 has come to the light till the month of November, 2018. An amount of Rs. 7909.96 Cr. has been recovered during the period April 2018 to November 2018. The State-Wise details of detection of GST Evasion cases and recovery are as under:

Investigation, Search, Seizure & Arrest under CGST Act & Rules

December 14, 2018 3210 Views 0 comment Print

Since GST applicable, it has legal procedures too, for Inspection, Search, Seizure & Arrest which, we should first consider the legal provision for not following the provisions contain under CGST Act or rules made thereunder. So get ready to give a glance for not following provision stated in the GST Act or rules made there […]

PP Woven Bags/Sacks shall be classifiable under chapter 39: AAR

December 14, 2018 4338 Views 0 comment Print

In re Nargrani Warehousing Private Limited (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) Following the ratio of the judgment of Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh in case of M/s.Raj Packwell Ltd. (Supra) as well as order dtd. 25.10.2018 of the learned West Bengal Appellate of Advance Ruling in case of M/s.Mega Flex Plastics Ltd., both being squarely […]

P.P. Bags of HDPE strips of width less than 5mm classifiable under chapter 39

December 14, 2018 2277 Views 0 comment Print

In re Nagrani Warehouseing Private Limited (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) Determining the classification of P.P. Bags which are made from strips having width of less than 5mm. It is to be decided by the Hon’ble Advance ruling authority as to whether the aforesaid PP bags would classify under chapter heading 63 or chapter 39 of […]

GST on Non-Laminated Bags manufactured from HDPE/PP Strips

December 14, 2018 1470 Views 0 comment Print

In re Hariom Enterprises (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Whether non Laminated Bags manufactured by the Applicant from HDPE/PP Strips of width not exceeding 5mm, used for packing sugar (sugar bag), Flour (Flour bag), Food grain (Grain Bag) and other similar bags are classifiable under Tariff Heading 6305 or heading 3923 of the Customs Tariff Act […]

Contract involving supply of goods & services which are inter-connected & inter¬dependent is Composite Contract

December 14, 2018 864 Views 0 comment Print

In Re Data Matics Global Services Ltd. (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) (i) Whether a contract can be treated as Composite Contract under GST if it involves making of supply of goods and services which are inter- connected and inter- dependent on each other even though BOQ mentions separate value of goods and services. A contract […]

GST payable on reimbursement of delayed payment charges under SEBI regulation: AAR

December 14, 2018 933 Views 0 comment Print

In re SPFL Securities Ltd. (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Question – Taxability on delayed payment charges on reimbursement of amount by client to applicant, where client failed to pay amount paid to stock Exchanges for purchase of securities with T+1 (Trading day plus one day) under SEBI regulation norms and deducted by Stock Exchange from […]

Transitional ITC not eligible on Computers, Laptops etc.

December 14, 2018 12714 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ms Geojit Financial Services Ltd. (GST AAAR Kerala) The Computers, Laptops etc. used for providing output service would not qualify as inputs, though they are physically available as on 30th June, 2017, for the purpose of availing transitional ITC input tax credit of the VAT paid during the pre-GST period, under Section 140 […]

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