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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 : The new Invoice Management System (IMS) will introduce real-time invoice matching and automated ITC verification under GST. Busine...
Goods and Services Tax : This article explains updated GST rates, ITC rules, SAC classifications, and compliance requirements applicable to hotels and hosp...
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 : 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 : Bombay High Court observed that payments made while search proceedings are continuing may not automatically qualify as voluntary d...
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 ...
Section 64 of the CGST Act empowers the proper officer to undertake summary assessment in special cases where any delay is likely to adversely affect revenue. This provision is intended only for urgent situations — for example, unaccounted goods in transit, perishable goods, or fly‑by‑night dealers where immediate crystallisation of liability is essential. It is an exception […]
Karnataka HC allows refund of accumulated ITC under inverted duty structure, holding refund cannot be denied merely because input and output goods fall under same HSN.
The Allahabad High Court rejected bail in a large GST fraud involving fake invoices and dummy firms used to generate fraudulent input tax credit. The Court held that economic offences causing huge loss to public funds require a stricter approach to bail.
The Allahabad High Court set aside an order rejecting a GST appeal as time-barred. It held that the appellate authority failed to properly consider the argument that Form DRC-07 was uploaded later and affected the limitation calculation.
The court held that a taxpayer should approach the GST Appellate Tribunal for interim relief when an appeal is pending. It ruled that the Tribunal has inherent power to grant interim protection against recovery proceedings.
नए वित्त वर्ष में प्रवेश से पहले व्यवसायों को कई महत्वपूर्ण जीएसटी अनुपालन कार्य पूरे करने होंगे। सही तैयारी से ब्याज, जुर्माना और विभागीय नोटिस से बचा जा सकता है।
The Court held that merely uploading an order on the GST portal is not sufficient communication under Section 107. Limitation begins only after proper service under Section 169 is established.
The Bombay High Court ruled that legal services provided by an advocate to a partnership firm of advocates are exempt under service tax notifications. The tax demand and recovery proceedings were therefore set aside.
Legal principles confirm that statements recorded during GST investigations cannot alone establish tax liability. Their evidentiary value depends on voluntariness, corroboration, and supporting documentary evidence.
Courts have emphasized that GST searches are meant to gather evidence, not to collect tax during the raid. Payments should only be made later through proper procedure to avoid coercion.
