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GST Compensation Cess Credit Crisis: SC to Decide Fate of Rs. 2,500 Crore

Goods and Services Tax : The case examines whether stranded compensation cess credit due to GST reform must be refunded or lapsed, impacting working capita...

April 27, 2026 1044 Views 0 comment Print

GST Compensation Cess: Analysing Compensation to States

Goods and Services Tax : Understand implications of extension of GST Compensation Cess period till 2026 and its impact on state revenues. Analyze distribut...

April 24, 2024 3336 Views 0 comment Print

49th GST Council Meeting: From Compensation Cess to Rate Rationalization

Goods and Services Tax : The 49th GST Council Meeting took decisions on GST Compensation, Taxation, and Special Composition Scheme. Read an overview of the...

February 20, 2023 7599 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of GST Compensation Cess levy till 31.03.2026

Goods and Services Tax : Government extends GST Compensation Cess levy till 31.03.2026. Learn about the implications and new rules in this important move....

June 25, 2022 3660 Views 0 comment Print

Changes in Compensation Cess Rate on supply of certain goods from 01.01.2022

Goods and Services Tax : Changes in Compensation Cess Rate Notification w.r.t. supply of certain goods from January 01, 2022 to align it with HS 2022 Backg...

December 30, 2021 3168 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Most GST Compensation Dues Cleared, Only Two States Pending: Govt

Goods and Services Tax : The Centre has released all provisional GST compensation for FY 2017-22, with Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur awaiting AG-certified ...

December 9, 2025 963 Views 0 comment Print

GST Compensation Stopped After 2022 as Per Constitutional Limit

Goods and Services Tax : Explains that GST compensation ended in June 2022 because the Constitution restricted it to a five-year period. The key takeaway i...

December 3, 2025 933 Views 0 comment Print

States requested for extension of payment of GST compensation Cess

Goods and Services Tax : Few States have requested for extension of payment of GST compensation beyond transition period of five years. As per Section 18 o...

December 22, 2022 1626 Views 0 comment Print

Details of GST Compensation released to States/UTs for a period of 5 years

Goods and Services Tax : GST compensation to States for loss of revenue arising on account of implementation of GST for a period of five years As per secti...

July 20, 2022 2115 Views 0 comment Print

Centre Clears Entire GST Compensation Due till 31ST May, 2022

Goods and Services Tax : Goods and Services Tax was introduced in the country w.e.f. 1st July, 2017 and States were assured for compensation for loss of a...

June 1, 2022 1251 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Refund of GST Compensation Cess on Exports Cannot Be Denied: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : Bombay High Court ruled that a manufacturer can claim a refund of compensation cess on raw materials used for goods that are later...

September 16, 2025 1134 Views 0 comment Print

Goods subject to nil Cess rate would be construed as exempt supplies to calculate adjusted total turnover

Goods and Services Tax : Goods which are subject to nil rate of cess would be construed as exempt supplies for purposes of formula prescribed Rule 89 (4) o...

June 23, 2022 1398 Views 0 comment Print

GST Compensation Cess on Coal and Coal rejects

Goods and Services Tax : In re Parse Kente Collieries Limited (GST AAR Chhattisgarh) i. Compensation Cess is leviable on the total quantity of raw coal rai...

May 25, 2021 16944 Views 0 comment Print

Compliance of GST (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 is Not Mandatory

Goods and Services Tax : G. Sundarrajan Vs Union of India (Madras High Court) The issue under consideration is whether compliance of Goods and Services Tax...

October 28, 2020 1302 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBIC notifies GST Compensation Cess on Tobacco Products to Nil

Goods and Services Tax : The notification replaces cess rates with “Nil” across extensive Schedule entries. The key takeaway is the effective withdrawa...

December 31, 2025 3510 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 02/2025-Compensation Cess (Rate), Dated: 17th September, 2025

Goods and Services Tax : The Ministry of Finance has reduced the Compensation Cess rate to Nil for several items, effective September 22, 2025, per a new n...

September 17, 2025 10986 Views 0 comment Print

Compensation Cess exempted on Aerated Beverages & Energy Drinks to Defence Canteens

Goods and Services Tax : CBIC exempt Compensation cess on supply of aerated beverages and energy drinks to authorised customers by Unit Run Canteens under ...

July 12, 2024 1383 Views 0 comment Print

Compensation Cess exempted on SEZ Imports for authorised operations

Custom Duty : Read Notification No. 27/2024-Customs dated 12th July, 2024, exempting SEZ imports from CGST compensation cess under Customs Tarif...

July 12, 2024 1938 Views 0 comment Print

GST Compensation Cess Rate Changes in Tobacco Products & Pan Masala

Goods and Services Tax : CBIC notifies rate changes in Compensation Cess for Pan Masala and Tobacco Products as per 50th GST Council Meeting vide Notificat...

July 26, 2023 27300 Views 0 comment Print


Shortfall due to GST implementation – Tamil Nadu goes for Option-1

October 14, 2020 564 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu goes for Option-1, gets permission to borrow an additional amount of Rs 9,627 crore. 21 States now allowed to mobilize Rs.78,452 crore in addition to Rs 1.1 lakh crore to meet the shortfall arising out of GST implementation

Highlights of 43rd GST Council meeting held on 12th October 2020

October 13, 2020 27663 Views 6 comments Print

Highlights of 43rd GST Council meeting held on 12th October 2020 which was continuation of earlier meeting Today’s meeting was a continuation of the 42nd GST Council meeting, to discuss one agenda item, namely no. 9A. Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has chaired the GST Council meeting via video conferencing in the presence of  Union […]

41st GST Council Meeting- Gloomy picture for States

September 2, 2020 22383 Views 3 comments Print

41st GST Council meeting was held with the sole object of resolving the issue of lack of funds to compensate the states, which was initially promised to the States at the time of introduction of Goods and Service Tax Act.

Tamil Nadu CM rejects GST Compensation Options suggested by Center

August 31, 2020 996 Views 0 comment Print

As you are aware one of the most crucial fiscal issues facing the nation currently is the payment of compensation on account of the short fall in revenue post implementation of GST. Most States, and in particular Tamil Nadu, agreed to the implementation of GST and to support the legislation on the basis of the unequivocal commitment given by the Government of India to compensate the States for any revenue loss. Such compensation is clearly assured in the 101st Constitution Amendment Act and in the GST (Compensation to States) Act, 2017.

Borrowing options to meet GST Compensation requirement for 2020-21

August 29, 2020 1329 Views 0 comment Print

The two borrowing options to meet the GST Compensation requirement for 2020-21 consequent to the discussions in the 41st meeting of the GST Council held on 27th August, 2020 has been communicated to States,as per the document attached with this press note, to communicate their preference within seven working days.

राज्यों की क्षतिपूर्ति का मामला – आखिर क्या हुआ जीएसटी की 41 वीं मीटिंग में

August 29, 2020 2664 Views 0 comment Print

राज्यों की क्षतिपूर्ति का मामला आखिर क्या हुआ जीएसटी  की 41 वीं मीटिंग में कोविड -19 के प्रभाव से केंद्र और राज्यों के राजस्व में भारी कमी आई है लेकिन सरकारों को अपने खर्चे और  विकास की योजनाएं चलाने के लिए धन की आवश्यकता तो रहेगी ही और जीएसटी कौंसिल की 41 वीं मीटिंग इसी […]

GST (Compensation to State) Act, 2017 updated till 30th June 2020

July 3, 2020 972 Views 0 comment Print

 GST (Compensation to State) Act, 2017 (Act No.15 of 2017) In this Article Author compiled GST (Compensation to State) Act, 2017 with all notification / Acts issued and changes which occurred till Till 30th June 2020. Books contains all Section of  GST (Compensation to State) Act, 2017. Book is Updated by By Ghanshyam Upadhyay and […]

Refund on Compensation Cess under GST regime

May 20, 2020 83502 Views 7 comments Print

What is Compensation Cess :For the purpose of providing compensation to the States for any loss of revenue post GST regime, compensation cess (CC) provisions were introduced for a period of 5 years (till 30.6.2022). Following goods are covered [Schedule u/s 8(2) of GST (compensation) Act or CESS Act] on which CC would be levied […]

CBIC disallows refund of compensation cess in case of inverted duty structure for tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes

September 30, 2019 5637 Views 1 comment Print

CBIC disallows the refund of compensation cess in case of inverted duty structure for tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes vide Notification No. 3/2019-Compensation Cess (Rate) dated 30th September, 2019. Refund of Compensation Cess under inverted duty structure No refund of unutilised ITC of compensation cess would be allowed in case of Tobacco and manufactured tobacco  […]

Changes in Compensation Cess rate on Caffeinated Beverages & Motor vehicles

September 30, 2019 6219 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification No. 1/2017-Compensation Cess (Rate), dated 28.6.2017 on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 37th meeting dated 20.09.2019 to specify Changes in Compensation Cess rate on Caffeinated Beverages & Motor vehicles vide Notification No. 2/2019-Compensation Cess (Rate) dated 30th September, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) […]

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