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Goods and Services Tax : This article explains the extent of the burden of proof under Section 155 of the CGST Act. The key takeaway is that recipients mus...
Goods and Services Tax : Dual Control Without Coordination: How CGST–SGST Jurisdiction Gaps Are Trapping Taxpayers in Parallel Proceedings Overview One o...
Goods and Services Tax : The debate over mandatory pre-deposit in GST penalty-only proceedings has gained momentum after the Finance Act, 2025 amendment. C...
Goods and Services Tax : The article examines whether automated interest notices for FY 2019–20 can survive after limitation under Section 73 has expired...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that absence of lorry receipts or weighment slips, by itself, cannot justify denial of Input Tax Credit when invoic...
Goods and Services Tax : Stakeholders identified persistent issues in GST registration, cancellations, and refund processing affecting MSMEs. The consultat...
CA, CS, CMA : CAAS suggested that while favourable outcomes may be automated, adverse actions should require a named officer's approval supporte...
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 Telangana High Court granted bail to an accused in a Rs.30 crore fake GST ITC case after noting that no complaint had been fil...
Goods and Services Tax : Considering Clauses 7 and 7.1 of the 2022 Circular, the Court found that the amount in question appeared to be compensation rather...
Goods and Services Tax : The Allahabad High Court held that GST appellate authorities cannot dismiss appeals solely on limitation without examining the act...
Goods and Services Tax : The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the competent authority to decide a representation alleging fraudulent GST record manip...
Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court set aside a GST adjudication order after finding that the authority incorrectly stated that no reply had ...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT Mumbai Bench has officially commenced functioning, making it mandatory for taxpayers within its jurisdiction to file appeals...
Goods and Services Tax : The Committee recommended replacing daily cause lists with weekly schedules and permitting supplementary lists when necessary. The...
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% ...
Whether the activities performed by the employees at the corporate office in the course of or in relation to employment such as accounting, other administrative and IT system maintenance for the units located in the other states i.e. distinct persons, shall be treated as supply to attract GST?
Impact on revenues of state govt’s due to GST is important as states are the first responders in case of any disasters. How should the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) be funded in GST era, Issue of cess on GST for the purpose of funding disaster response are some policy level issues on which GST Council may have to take a view.
Abhay Traders Vs. State of U.P. & Ors (Allahabad High Court) The goods of the petitioner in transportation along with the vehicle was seized under section 129 of the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 on 2-6-2018 for the reason that they were not accompanied by the E-way bill. The submission of learned […]
In re TATA Motors Ltd. (GST AAR Jharkhand) Preventive Health Check-up is a preliminary investigation process for diagnosis of illness. Hence it is covered by the definition of Health Care Services and accordingly not chargeable to GST. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, JHARKHAND Note: Under Section 100 of the JGST Act […]
In re IL & FS Education and Technology Services Limited (GST AAAR Odisha) We notice that the Authority for Advance Ruling. Odisha, in their findings (para 5 3 of the Order)has clearly observed that OKCL was promoted by the Higher Technical education department Govt of Odisha and was incorporated under the Compares Act 1956 as […]
Section 51 of the CGST/SGST Act 2017, Section 20 of the IGST Act, 2017, Section 21 of the UTGST Act, 2017 provide for Tax Deduction at Source( TDS) . GST Council in its 28th Meeting held on 21-07-2018 recommended the introduction of TDS From 01.10.2018.
Government has announced for annual return to be filed under Goods & Service tax Act. However a Lot of difficulties are being faced by taxpayers and professionals while filing GST returns due to technical glitches and ambiguous law. After filing monthly returns, a regular person has to even file an Annual Return which is quite detailed. it’s critical to start focusing on various compliances such as input and output reconciliations, preparation and filing of annual return and GST audit certification.
All companies (private limited company, one person company, limited company, section 8 company, etc) are required to file an annual return with the MCA every year. In addition to filing MCA annual return, companies would also be required to file income tax return. The concept of Annual returns has been effectuated under GST. Although the concept of Annual return was in vogue by virtue of VAT Statutes in certain states, the same wasn’t there in the Service Tax Statute as well as the Excise Law. In this article let us discuss about Annual Return GSTR 9 to be filed by 31st December by every normal registered person.
Suresh Kumar Singhal Vs Union of India (Rajasthan High Court) Provision incorporated in the Constitution Act, 2016 as aforesaid, in no manner, restrict the operation of the provisions of section 174(2) incorporated in CGST Act beyond the period of one year, which provides that repeal of the Acts specified in sub-section (1) of section 174 […]
In re Columbia Asia Hospitals Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) (a) Whether two or more supplies of goods or services which are naturally bundled in which principal supply is exempt and others are taxable, can be treated as composite supply and if yes, principal supply being exempt supply, can the said composite supply be treated […]
