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Goods and Services Tax : The article discusses how GST authorities are increasingly reversing ITC based on upstream NGTP allegations without proving fraud ...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains common objections raised during GST departmental audits under Section 65, including ITC mismatches, GSTR reco...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains how rigid GST compliance and fear of penalties are pushing small businesses back into cash transactions. It s...
Goods and Services Tax : The new Invoice Management System (IMS) will introduce real-time invoice matching and automated ITC verification under GST. Busine...
Goods and Services Tax : This article explains updated GST rates, ITC rules, SAC classifications, and compliance requirements applicable to hotels and hosp...
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 : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims based on fake invoices without actual supply of goods or services. The accused was arr...
Goods and Services Tax : The representation highlights ambiguity in whether the ₹2.5 crore ITC threshold should be annual or cumulative. It emphasizes th...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities arrested the key accused for orchestrating fake ITC claims and fictitious export transactions. The case highlights str...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims exceeding ₹8 crore without actual supply of goods. The ruling highlights that ITC is...
Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court held that rejection of a manual GST appeal was unsustainable where DRC-07 was not available on the GST porta...
Goods and Services Tax : Gauhati High Court held that cancellation of GST registration without assigning reasons in FORM GST REG-19 was illegal and violate...
Excise Duty : CESTAT Delhi remanded the matter after finding that the Commissioner (Appeals) failed to consider the appellant’s affidavit and ...
Goods and Services Tax : Bombay High Court held that GST proceedings initiated against a company that had ceased to exist after amalgamation were void ab i...
Corporate Law : High Court directed authorities to examine claims relating to additional road work, carriage charges, GST differential, and deduct...
Goods and Services Tax : The GST Appellate Tribunal issued a detailed order constituting benches across India and classifying GST disputes into three categ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Principal Bench of GSTAT instructed scrutiny officers not to raise defects where appellants upload required soft copy document...
Goods and Services Tax : The Central Government amended Notification No. 14/2018-UT Tax by replacing officials listed against Serial No. 2. The notificatio...
Goods and Services Tax : The Central Government has authorized the GSTAT Principal Bench, New Delhi, to hear appeals under Section 101B of the CGST Act. Th...
Goods and Services Tax : The data highlights a sharp increase in GST collections driven by import-related IGST. It confirms strong revenue performance and ...
Andhra Pradesh High Court rules GST’s two-year limitation under Section 54 does not apply to refunds for tax mistakenly paid on exempt services, citing Article 265.
Delhi HC validates GST searches under Section 67 if ‘reason to believe’ is documented, but mandates strict privacy safeguards for electronic data and CCTV.
CBIC’s Fourth Amendment Rules, 2025 introduce Rules 9A and 14A, mandating 3-day electronic GST registration and an optional scheme for small taxpayers with low B2B output tax liability.
New CGST Rule 14A offers fast B2B registration for small taxpayers but is structurally flawed. The threshold based on tax liability, strict withdrawal conditions, officer discretion, and lack of system alerts create high compliance risks for micro-enterprises.
Effective November 1, 2025, CBIC’s Fourth Amendment Rules introduce automated GST registration (Rule 9A) within three days using risk-based data analysis. Rule 14A offers a simplified, optional registration path for small taxpayers with monthly liability below Rs.2.5 lakh.
October 2025’s GST return is the final window for crucial adjustments for FY 2024-25, including claiming pending ITC, reconciling GSTR-2B, issuing credit notes, and making classification amendments.
Analysis of the Supreme Court’s Skyline Construction (2025) ruling barring double taxation on subcontractor payments; principle upheld in GST via Input Tax Credit.
CBIC introduced new GST Rules 9A and 14A (effective Nov 1, 2025) to automate registration within 3 days. Rule 14A offers simplified registration for small taxpayers.
The Gujarat High Court held that importers under the EPCG Scheme are entitled to IGST refunds for imports made between July and October 2017, following the Prince Spintex ruling.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court condoned delay in a GST appeal, citing the petitioner’s illness as sufficient cause, and directed the appellate authority to hear the case on merits.
