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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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : E-commerce sellers generally require GST registration from their very first sale, irrespective of turnover thresholds applicable t...
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 certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...
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 : 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...
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...
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 ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that writ petitions need not continue once the GSTAT becomes operational and statutory appeal timelines are availab...
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...
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% ...
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...
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...
The textile industry has historically enjoyed tax exemptions on the cotton value chain. Currently, attracts zero Central excise duty (under optional route) .VAT is not applicable on fabrics, but yarn and garments attract VAT according to state rates. On an average, the items used by the textile industry such as machinery and chemical agents have been taxed at around 20% throughout the country.
Industries and companies usually spend billions of dollars in training their employees for newer technologies that come across every now and then. After the implementation of GST, industries should invest in the GST trainings governed by institutions that are appointed by the Government.
1. Basic Provisions: i. Section 25(4) of CGST Act, 2017 provides that, a person who has obtained or is required to obtain more than one registration, whether in one State or Union territory or more than one State or Union territory shall, in respect of each such registration, be treated as distinct persons for the […]
No GST is applicable on free food supplied in anna kshetras run by religious institutions; prasadam supplied by religious places like temples, mosques, churches, gurudwaras, dargahs, etc. attracts Nil CGST and SGST or IGST, as the case may be. There are media reports suggesting that GST applies on free food supplied in anna kshetras run […]
Supplier in relation to any goods or services or both, shall mean the person supplying the said goods or services or both and shall include an agent acting as such on behalf of such supplier in relation to the goods or services or both supplied.
I am compelled to ask the mandarins in the North Block & the Finance Minister in particular because he is himself a legal luminary that can we reduce the scope of litigation per say by way of an active approach to put a stop to unnecessary litigation. I would like to touch upon certain issues, which come to my mind, which need to be put to rest in a proactive manner for better appreciation of the GST.
The GST Council issued Anti-Profiteering Rules 2017. However, there is still no clarity regarding methodology to determine whether there is undue profiteering by the entity. This article provides suggestions to avoid the litigation.
In case of hired conveyance, the owner has option to pay in lieu of confiscation of conveyance a fine equal to the tax payable on the goods being transported thereon.
As per the provisions of IGST law, export of goods and/or services are to be treated as zero rated supplies and a registered taxable person exporting goods or services shall be eligible to claim refund under one of the following two options:
1. Composition levy is an alternative method of levy of tax for small taxpayers whose turnover is up to Rs. 75 lakhs / Rs. 50 lakhs in case of Special Category States.
