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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% ...
In case a supplier falls to upload few Invoice(s) for supplies to registered persons in his GSTR 1 and has filed his GSTR 1 there is no need for undue concern for the recipient (buyer). Though, no invoices can be added to a GSTR 1 once it is filed, there are, yet two ways in which the recipient can claim credit and the supplier can discharge his liability on such invoices.
GST – One Nation One Tax – is an initiative by the Government to eliminate various indirect taxes and incorporate all of them into one, thereby reducing the tax complexity. But five products viz petroleum crude, high-speed diesel, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), natural gas and aviation turbine fuel
No, all services provided by the Government or a local authority are not exempt from tax. As for instance, services, namely, (i) services by the Department of Posts by way of speed post, express parcel post, life insurance, and agency services provided to a person other than Government
GST Law has been implemented and Composition tax rate has been fixed 1% for traders. This rate is very high or very low in comparison of GST slab rates. Therefore, composition tax rate is required to be fixed taking into consideration the GST slab rates of 5, 12, 18 and 28%. I give here under examples that how composition tax gives loss / profit to traders who have opted composition scheme.
As of now, by mistake if you pay CGST in place of IGST, then inter-head adjustment of these taxes are not allowed in GST returns, you will have to claim refund of this tax erroneously deposited under CGST head and again pay the correct tax under IGST head and only then you can file your GST return. Inter-head adjustment of CGST & IGST etc., is allowed only for input tax credit and not for tax paid in cash.
Exports are good for any economy due to various reasons including the most popular reason of foreign currency being received by exporters. In GST exemption is a bad thing because it breaks the input tax credit chain and results in distortion of tax system.
Recent GST Council meeting decisions under which, were announced in the press conference by the Finance Minister on 06.10.2017, promised great relief to exporters whereby it was declared with big Enthusiasm that the Government will start issuing refund cheques from 10.10.2017.
Addition of new field i.e. Goods and Service Tax Number (GSTN) under form page of TDS/TCS statements -15 digit alpha-numeric value to be entered under this field. Applicable for regular and correction statements pertains to all forms and FYs.
Attention of Importers /Exporters, Custom Brokers & Trade is invited to Board’s Instruction No. 15/2017 –Customs dated 09/10/2017 on the above mentioned subject whereby Board has issued guidelines for refund of IGST paid on exports of goods under Rule 96 of CGST Rules 2017.
No. D.C. (A&R)-2/GST/PWR/Sections/2017-18/ADM-8 Power delegation under MGST Act (other than Registration and Composition)- Assistant commissioner of state tax (Investigation)
