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Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT offers broader powers than the First Appellate Authority but faces challenges relating to pre-deposit, timelines, and digita...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that notifications under Sections 9 and 11 of the CGST Act cannot go beyond GST Council recommendations...
Goods and Services Tax : Explains when to issue a Tax Invoice or Bill of Supply under GST and how the correct document helps avoid ITC disputes, notices, a...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains that GSTAT can condone delay only within the statutory extension under the CGST Act, unlike CESTAT....
Goods and Services Tax : Explains why courts favour a holistic assessment of evidence and caution against denying ITC solely because old supporting documen...
Goods and Services Tax : A PIB backgrounder explains how nine years of GST have expanded the taxpayer base, increased collections, and simplified India's i...
Goods and Services Tax : Haryana recorded the highest State GST revenue growth of 32% during the first quarter of FY 2026-27, outperforming all other state...
Goods and Services Tax : The representation requests extension of the GSTAT appeal filing deadline to 31 December 2026, citing persistent technical issues ...
Goods and Services Tax : A representation seeks extension of the GSTAT appeal filing deadline to 31 December 2026, citing persistent technical issues on th...
Goods and Services Tax : The Advocates Tax Bar Association has requested extension of the GSTAT appeal filing deadline to 31 December 2026, citing persiste...
Goods and Services Tax : Bombay High Court held that a GST order based on a notice issued to a dissolved company is void, while allowing fresh proceedings ...
Goods and Services Tax : Chhattisgarh HC granted bail after finding no unimpeachable document proving the applicant owned the firm. Issues of involvement w...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court examined whether the dispute involved a classification issue requiring the petitioners to pursue statutory remedies or w...
Goods and Services Tax : The Gauhati High Court set aside a GST registration cancellation after finding the order contained no reasons and was not a speaki...
Goods and Services Tax : Madras High Court allowed a delayed appeal without limitation as the GST on royalty issue is pending before the Supreme Court....
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has shifted the FY 2025-26 AATO amendment window to 1–31 July 2026 due to system upgrades. Tax officer review will take pla...
Goods and Services Tax : June 2026 gross GST collections reached Rs. 1.94 lakh crore, driven by higher domestic and import revenues, while net collections ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Government has fixed 31 July 2026 as the last date for filing GST Appellate Tribunal appeals and applications in specified old...
Goods and Services Tax : CBIC clarified that proceedings validly initiated before a taxpayer's jurisdiction changes remain legally valid. The new jurisdict...
CA, CS, CMA : KSCAA has urged the Government to extend the GSTAT appeal filing deadline by three months, citing technical glitches, procedural a...
The Court granted bail after noting that the investigation was complete, the charge-sheet had been filed, and the alleged offences carried a maximum sentence of five years. The petitioner was directed to cooperate during trial.
The Court granted bail after noting that the alleged GST offences carry a maximum sentence of five years and the charge-sheet had already been filed. The ruling relied on Supreme Court observations favoring bail in similar circumstances.
The Court held that the petitioner ought to have participated in the assessment proceedings after the notice was uploaded on the GST portal. Since the taxpayer bypassed the statutory process, the writ petition was dismissed.
The Court held that penalty under Section 129 cannot be sustained without evidence of intent to evade tax. Since the goods were unloaded at the assessees own godown and no discrepancies existed in the documents, the penalty was set aside.
The Court held that a rectification application under Section 161 of the CGST Act cannot be rejected without following principles of natural justice. The rejection order was set aside and the matter remanded for fresh adjudication after a hearing.
The Supreme Court refused to bypass the statutory GST appeal mechanism and directed the taxpayer to pursue appellate remedies. However, it preserved the constitutional challenge to Section 16(2)(c), leaving the ITC controversy unresolved.
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether a single GST show cause notice can cover multiple financial years under Section 74. The case arises from a Kerala High Court ruling that such consolidation prejudices taxpayers and violates the statutory scheme.
The Court held that a typographical error in the tax period mentioned in the DRC-01 notice did not invalidate the proceedings because the relevant invoices were clearly identified. However, the matter was remanded for fresh adjudication subject to deposit of 10% of the disputed tax and filing of a reply.
Section 54(3) permits refund of unutilised ITC for zero-rated supplies and inverted duty structures. The key takeaway is that refund entitlement flows from the statute and cannot be curtailed beyond prescribed exclusions.
The Gauhati High Court granted bail in an NDPS case, holding that the petitioner’s GSTIN appearing in e-way bills was the primary material against him. The Court found no evidence of dealings with consignors, co-accused, or any other material linking him to the alleged trafficking operation.
