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Goods and Services Tax : The article examines how denying ITC to genuine buyers due to supplier tax default creates constitutional and commercial concerns ...
Goods and Services Tax : This article discusses GST compliance for service providers eligible for the QRMP scheme up to ₹5 crore turnover. It clarifies w...
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 : 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 ...
The removal of GST cess on motor vehicles has created confusion for automobile dealers, leaving them with stranded credit and potential financial losses.
The GST Council approves provisional refunds of 90% of accumulated Input Tax Credit for businesses with an inverted duty structure, effective November 1, 2025.
Benefit of CBIC Notification dated 2 November 2023 extending limitation for filing appeals up to 31 January 2024 could not be denied merely because adjudication order was passed after 31 March 2023; appeals restored subject to compliance with pre-deposit conditions.
India has simplified GST into three slabs and introduced GST 2.0 reforms, effective September 22, 2025, with a 5% rate for essentials and a 40% rate on sin goods.
Summary: Effective September 22, 2025, India has implemented GST 2.0 reforms, simplifying its tax structure and impacting various aspects of the economy. The new system reduces rates on approximately 90% of daily essentials, moving them from 12% or 18% to a lower 5%, which is expected to save the average household between Rs.1,200 and Rs.1,800 […]
The Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) shifts GST liability from the supplier to the recipient for specific goods and services, helping to prevent tax evasion.
India has introduced a new 40% GST tax on “sin goods” like tobacco, fast food, and luxury items to reduce consumption and increase government revenue.
The Sikkim High Court has ruled that businesses cannot get a refund of unutilized GST Input Tax Credit upon closure, citing statutory limitations.
GSTN’s new advisory introduces changes to the Invoice Management System, including an option to keep credit notes pending and a facility to declare ITC reversal amounts.
The Department of Consumer Affairs has simplified rules for revising retail prices on unsold stock due to GST changes, waiving newspaper ads for a sticker system.
