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Goods and Services Tax : The article explains why retrospective GST cancellation alone should not result in ITC denial where buyers have complied with Sect...
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 : 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 : The Madras High Court held that a single GST show cause notice covering multiple financial years is without jurisdiction and imper...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that clubbing five assessment years in a single GST show cause notice is contrary to Section 73 of the ...
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 : 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 Kerala High Court set aside recovery proceedings for IGST refunds after noting that Notification No. 54/2018 was clarified to operate only from 09.10.2018. Transactions prior to that date were held outside its scope.
Courts have repeatedly held that bona fide purchasers cannot lose Input Tax Credit merely because suppliers failed to deposit GST or later became non-compliant. Genuine transactions supported by invoices and banking records remain protected.
The Allahabad High Court granted bail in a GST fake ITC case after noting that investigation was complete, the complaint had been filed, and trial was unlikely to conclude soon. The Court reiterated that bail is the rule and jail is the exception in offences carrying a maximum five-year sentence.
Karnataka High Court observed that the department wrongly construed the term “may” as mandatory while rejecting the waiver application filed under Section 128A of the CGST Act.
The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Kerala High Court judgment holding that challenges to GST adjudication proceedings should ordinarily be pursued through the statutory appeal mechanism.
The Madras High Court remitted the GST matter for fresh adjudication after the taxpayer agreed to deposit 50% of the disputed tax amount. The Court also directed reconsideration of the reply and supporting documents on merits.
Allahabad High Court held that proceedings under Section 130 of the GST Act cannot be initiated without prior determination of tax liability under Sections 73 or 74. The confiscation notice and order were quashed as without jurisdiction.
The petitioner argued that the GST notice was issued by an officer lacking lawful authority, but the Rajasthan High Court held that such issues should first be agitated through the statutory appellate remedy.
The High Court ruled that disputes regarding stock calculation methods and seizure proceedings under Sections 122 and 130 of the GST Act could not be decided in writ jurisdiction due to disputed facts.
The Allahabad High Court held that SGST authorities of a pure transit State cannot impose penalties under Section 129 where no tax incidence arises in that State. The ruling protects inter-State trade from excessive GST enforcement during transit movement.
