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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% ...
A. Manual on Performing Activities on Taxpayer’s Behalf 1. How can I as a GST Practitioner perform functions on a taxpayer’s behalf on the GST Portal? To perform functions on a taxpayer’s behalf as a GST Practitioner on the GST Portal, perform following steps: 1. As a GST Practitioner, login to the GST Portal with your […]
A. FAQs on Application for Extension of Registration Period for Casual / Non Resident Taxable Person Q.1 Can a taxpayer registered for a specified period, as a Casual Taxable Person or as a Non Resident Taxpayer, seek extension of the registration period? Ans: Yes, a Casual/Non Resident Taxpayer may apply to extend the registration period […]
A. FAQs on SEZ Unit / SEZ Developer under GST Q.1 I am a SEZ unit or SEZ Developer and registered under VAT or Central Excise. How will I get registered under GST? Ans. SEZ developers and SEZ Units are required to be registered a-fresh in GST regime. You need to apply for a new […]
FAQs on Install emSigner Q. 1 What are the pre-requisites for installing the emSigner ? Ans: The pre-requisites for installing the emSigner are provided as below: Windows 32 / 64 bit OS Java 1.6 JRE 1.6.0_38+, Java 1.7, Java 1.8 Windows: Admin access to install the emSigner component Any one of the following ports should […]
Krishna, the festival of Makar Sankranti has arrived. Small children have started to fly kites. Even the Government is also trying to fly the kite of GST from last six months. So what would you like to tell about that?
Manual on Accepting/ Rejecting Taxpayer by GST Practitioner I want to Accept / Reject a Taxpayer’s Engagement request. How do I do that? Perform the following steps to Accept / Reject a Taxpayer’s engagement request: 1. As a GST Practitioner, visit the URL: https://www.gst.gov.in, and login to the GST Portal with your user-ID and password. […]
Manual on Viewing List of Taxpayers I want to view my list of engaged Taxpayers. How do I do that? Perform the following steps to view the list of engaged Taxpayers in GST Portal: 1. As a GST Practitioner, visit the URL: https://www.gst.gov.in, and login to the GST Portal with your user-ID and password. 2. […]
Manual on Filing Clarification for GST registration application submitted on GST Portal I have received notice for seeking clarifications for the registration application submitted on the GST Portal. How do I respond to the notice issued by the Tax Official? To respond to the notice seeking clarifications on the GST Portal, perform the following steps: […]
Suggestions for Making GST, Sweet & Simple. Contents at a Glance: 1. Registration for All Traders & Service Providers, with Exemption, for Small Scale Suppliers from Collecting & Remitting GST: 2. Exemption (Threshold) Limit May Cover Inter-State Sale also 3. Abolition of Casual Trader Category 4. Single Point Registration and One GST Regn. No. for […]
GST on Employee benefits/ Recovery from employees The transactions between the employer and employee from GST point of view have been analysed in this article. Related Party The concept of ‘related parties’ is defined under the tax statutes to include certain categories of persons (legal entities and individuals) termed by law as ‘related parties’. As per […]
