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Goods and Services Tax : The article examines how NGTP classifications are increasingly being used as standalone grounds for ITC blockage and fraud proceed...
Goods and Services Tax : Missing GST return deadlines triggers late fees under Section 47 and interest under Section 50, both calculated separately. Unders...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court reaffirmed that taxpayers are entitled to due process before coercive recovery measures are initiated. Recovery actions ...
Goods and Services Tax : The guide explains that GST registration certificates are available only through the GST Portal and must be downloaded manually. I...
Goods and Services Tax : From 22 September 2025, accommodation below ₹7,500 per day attracts 5% GST without ITC instead of 12%. The change aims to reduce...
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 : 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 Gauhati High Court directed authorities to consider restoration of GST registration after the taxpayer filed pending returns a...
Goods and Services Tax : The Tribunal held that procurement strategy, supplier oversight, and sourcing support formed part of a substantive procurement ser...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court observed that the documents produced indicated a sale of immovable property, which is not subject to GST. The matter was...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court remitted Section 74A GST orders for fresh adjudication after taxpayers argued that their replies to DRC-01 n...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that GST authorities cannot issue a single show cause notice covering multiple financial years. The Cou...
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...
GST laws don’t permit ITC of input services to the Real Estate Developers However schedule of GST rates for services allows full ITC. There is contradiction in the law itself
In this article we have tried to put a detailed analysis of GST Rates for Hotels, Restaurants, Catering, Supply of Foods/drinks and its impact on such industries and to the ultimate consumers. Here are the highlights of new GST rates:
A facilitation cell has been opened in the Ministry and GST Cell has been made operational in each of the PSUs under it. The name and number of contact persons in the Ministry’s facilitation cell and PSUs GST cell are as under:
Pursuant to Section 48 of CGST Act, 2017, read with Rule 24 of the Return Rules, any person who has passed the Final Examination of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) is eligible for enrolment as a Goods & Services Tax Practitioner by making an application in Form GST PCT-1 to the Authorized Officer.
As per section 7(1) of CGST Act, 2017 Supply includes all forms of supplies such as sale, transfer, barter, exchange, license, rental, lease or disposal etc. made or agreed to be made for a consideration by a person in the course or furtherance of business.
Provisions of refund of Taxes are very important as delay would adversely impact exporters, manufacturers. In some States there is no refund in reality and in many States it is available in a delayed manner with a very high transaction cost. The Service tax refund has similarly seen period of no refund and even today the refunds for the year 2008 are outstanding!!
आई.जी.एस.टी. बिक्री के लिए ट्रांजेक्शन- प्रथम विक्रेता x मुंबई – 10 लाख रूपये मुंबई के ही y को . द्वितीय विक्रेता – Y मुंबई 10.50 लाख रूपये राजस्थान के Z को . तृतीय विक्रेता – Z राजस्थान 11 लाख रूपये राजस्थान में ही उपभोक्ता को. 1.पहला ट्रांजेक्शन राज्य के भीतर है . 2. दूसरा ट्रांजेक्शन अन्तर प्रान्तीय है (IGST). तीसरा ट्रांजेक्शन राज्य के भीतर है .
Newly inserted Article 246A(1) in the Constitution of India (‘the Constitution’), effective from 16-09-2016 gives concurrent power to the Centre and the State to levy GST on the supply of goods and services, subject to clause (2) which gives exclusive power to the Centre to levy GST on the inter-state supply of goods and services.
DGFT has constituted a GST facilitation cell in DGFT Headquarters to assist and advice exporters , trade and industry for smooth transition from present regime to GST regime w.e.f. 1st July 2017.
There is good news for the traders selling items of value exceeding Rs. 25,000/- per piece, which are sold under the brand name of the manufacturer / principal manufacturer and where such items are identifiable as a distinct number such as chassis of a car etc.
