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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...
Income Tax : ITAT held that GST refund is not taxable where the tax component was never claimed as expenditure and was recorded as a receivable...
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 : 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 Delhi High Court set aside a GST demand order as it was passed after the mandatory five-year limitation period. The court held that orders issued beyond Section 74(10) are without jurisdiction and cannot survive.
The High Court held that further custodial detention was unnecessary where the complaint had already been filed and investigation against the petitioners had substantially concluded. Bail was granted subject to conditions against influencing witnesses.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail after noting that none of the 25 prosecution witnesses had been examined despite the accused being in custody since May 2025. The Court held that prolonged incarceration pending trial was not justified.
Court reiterated that gravity of economic offences alone is insufficient to deny bail in every case. It emphasized that bail remains the rule unless exceptional circumstances exist.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail in multiple GST and VAT-related economic offence cases after noting that investigation and filing of challans were already complete. The Court held that prolonged custody after completion of investigation was not justified.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that GST officers in a transit State cannot invoke Sections 129/130 against inter-State consignments where neither supplier nor recipient is located in that State. The ruling reinforces that jurisdiction depends on tax nexus, not physical passage of goods.
The High Court held that disputes involving factual examination and merits under Section 74 of the CGST Act must ordinarily be pursued through statutory appeals. It ruled that neither lack of jurisdiction nor violation of natural justice was established to justify bypassing alternate remedies.
The Supreme Court stayed further proceedings arising from a Section 74 GST order while examining whether writ petitions can be entertained despite statutory appellate remedies. The Court linked the matter with a pending case involving similar jurisdictional and natural justice concerns.
The article explains how simplifying GST laws, rationalising returns, and improving the GST portal can significantly reduce compliance burdens for businesses and professionals.
The CBI arrested a CGST Superintendent and Inspector after allegations that they demanded bribes to resolve an Input Tax Credit mismatch and threatened GST registration blockage.
