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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 1053 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 3339 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 966 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 3516 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 10998 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 1941 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 27312 Views 0 comment Print


GST Compensation Cess exemption on goods supply by retail outlet established in departure area of international airport

June 29, 2019 1059 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Exempts any supply of goods by a retail outlet established in the departure area of an international airport, beyond the immigration counters, to an outgoing international tourist from goods and services tax compensation cess vide Notification No. 1/2019-Compensation Cess (Rate) dated 29th June, 2019.

Reduction in GST cess rates for leasing of motor vehicles

October 13, 2017 5616 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of section 8 of the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 (15 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)

CBEC notifies compensation cess rate on the leasing of motor vehicles

October 13, 2017 20589 Views 0 comment Print

G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 8 of the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 (15 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council

Exporter eligible for refund of Compensation Cess paid on exports

July 26, 2017 14307 Views 0 comment Print

In this regard section 8 of the Goods and Services tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 hereinafter referred to as [GSTC Act, 2017] provides for levy and collection of Compensation Cess and reads as under

GST (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 applicable from 1st July 2017

June 28, 2017 3720 Views 1 comment Print

Seeks to appoint the 1st day of July, 2017, as the date on which all the provisions of Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 (15 of 2017) shall come into force

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