Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court ruled that exports classified as "restricted" remain eligible for RoDTEP benefits when carried out with spec...
Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court ruled that the time limit for filing a waiver application under Section 128A is directory, not mandatory....
Goods and Services Tax : The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a GST order passed without considering the assessee's reply and without recording reas...
Goods and Services Tax : The Delhi High Court held that the amended limitation provision under Section 54 cannot be applied retrospectively to deny refund ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Delhi High Court held that uploading an SCN only under the 'Additional Notices' tab without effective communication does not a...
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 : A GST Bar Association has sought a three-month extension for filing GSTAT appeals, citing procedural complexities and evolving fil...
Goods and Services Tax : Stakeholders identified persistent issues in GST registration, cancellations, and refund processing affecting MSMEs. The consultat...
Goods and Services Tax : Haryana recorded the highest State GST growth rate in India at 22% in May 2026. The achievement is attributed to strong tax admini...
Goods and Services Tax : The High Court ruled that rejecting condonation requests through mere communication without a speaking order is invalid. Authoriti...
Goods and Services Tax : The Ministry of Coal hails the GST Council's reform, which removes the ₹400/ tonne Compensation Cess and raises the GST rate to ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed a GST registration cancellation notice, ruling that the absence of a mandatory Document ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Delhi High Court ruled that Xilinx India Technology Services Pvt. Ltd. is entitled to interest on its delayed GST refund under...
Goods and Services Tax : West Bengal AAAR upholds PVC raincoat classification under HSN 3926 (plastics) with an 18% GST, affirming they are not woven texti...
CA, CS, CMA : KSCAA has urged the Government to extend the GSTAT appeal filing deadline by three months, citing technical glitches, procedural a...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has made Ship-to GSTIN conditionally mandatory in specified e-Invoice and e-Way Bill workflows. The change introduces stricte...
Goods and Services Tax : Haryana has directed officers to send GST show cause notices and demand orders by registered or speed post in addition to portal-b...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT instructed scrutiny officers not to raise defects where appellants have uploaded the required documents in prescribed form. ...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT Mumbai Bench has officially commenced functioning, making it mandatory for taxpayers within its jurisdiction to file appeals...
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.
Andhra Pradesh High Court held that GST officers of a transit State cannot invoke Sections 129 or 130 against goods merely passing through the State. The ruling clarifies that IGST transactions unrelated to the State do not confer detention or confiscation powers.
Gujarat High Court held that GST paid on cotton seed oil cake must be refunded since the product is exempt as cattle feed under Notification No. 02/2017-CT (Rate). The ruling clarifies that exemption depends on end use as cattle feed, not the supply route or purchaser category.
GSTN has announced mandatory capture of Ship-To GSTIN in Bill-To/Ship-To transactions under the EWB system. The change aims to improve data accuracy and traceability of goods movement.
The Karnataka High Court held that adjudication by the same officer who conducted the GST audit raises serious concerns of bias and violation of natural justice. The matter was remanded after directing that jurisdictional objections be decided before proceeding on merits.
GSTN has launched a standardized Annexure-B Offline Utility for refund applications involving accumulated ITC to enable automated invoice verification. Taxpayers must now upload invoice-wise HSN/SAC details through the prescribed utility.
The Madras High Court held that common packaging elements, graphics, and colour schemes do not automatically create a “brand name” under GST law. The ruling clarifies that exemption cannot be denied merely due to visual similarity where enforceable brand rights are relinquished.
The Bombay High Court held that assignment of leasehold rights in immovable property is a transfer of benefits arising from immovable property and not a supply of services under GST. The ruling clarifies that such transactions fall outside Section 7 read with Schedule II of the GST Act.
The GST Appellate Tribunal issued a detailed order constituting benches across India and classifying GST disputes into three categories. The order aims to streamline hearing allocation, bench functioning, and appeal management under the GST regime.
The Principal Bench of GSTAT instructed scrutiny officers not to raise defects where appellants upload required soft copy documents with appeal filings. The order seeks to simplify and streamline the appeal filing process on the GSTAT Portal.
