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Goods and Services Tax : The guide explains that GST registration certificates are available only through the GST Portal and must be downloaded manually. I...
Goods and Services Tax : From 22 September 2025, accommodation below ₹7,500 per day attracts 5% GST without ITC instead of 12%. The change aims to reduce...
Fema / RBI : The article explains RBI’s decision to reduce the export proceeds realization period from 15 months to 9 months and its impact o...
Goods and Services Tax : This guide explains the fundamentals of GST, including CGST, SGST, IGST, and UTGST. It also highlights how these classifications i...
CA, CS, CMA : GST disputes are increasing, creating substantial opportunities for Chartered Accountants in audits, adjudication, appeals, and ta...
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 : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...
Goods and Services Tax : The certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...
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 : GSTAT accepted the DGAP finding that the ratio of credit availed to purchase value declined after GST implementation. Since no add...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT held that the retailer failed to pass on the benefit of GST reduction from 28% to 18% through commensurate price cuts. The T...
Goods and Services Tax : The Orissa High Court considered a request for amendment of GST registration where business was conducted from a different locatio...
Corporate Law : The Court held that a purchasing dealer can rely on a sellers valid registration at the time of purchase. ITC cannot be denied mer...
Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court held that the CGST Act does not permit consolidation of different financial years and tax periods in a singl...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has postponed the implementation of mandatory "Ship To GSTIN" capture and voluntary E-Way Bill closure to 1 August 2026. The ...
Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...
Goods and Services Tax : Gross GST collections reached ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, registering 3.2% growth. The increase was driven largely by a 19.1% ...
Goods and Services Tax : The West Bengal GST Department ruled that intra-State movement of goods related to job work remains exempt from e-way bill generat...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has announced mandatory capture of Ship-To GSTIN in Bill-To/Ship-To transactions under the EWB system. The change aims to imp...
The Karnataka High Court set aside orders rejecting TRAN-1 and TRAN-2 credit claims after noting that relevant documents were not examined earlier. The matter was remanded for fresh scrutiny by the adjudicating authority.
Courts have addressed whether time spent pursuing rectification affects the limitation for GST appeals. The rulings aim to ensure taxpayers do not lose their right to appeal due to rectification proceedings.
Additional Commissioner of Central Tax Vs Vigneshwara Transport Company (Karnataka High Court) SCN u/s 74 GST Valid even if based on Material from allegedly Illegal Search or from another Commissionerate-Karnataka HC The Karnataka High Court held that proceedings u/s 74 of the CGST Act are independent adjudicatory proceedings & are not dependent on validity of […]
A new amendment effective from January 2026 limits GST interest to the unpaid portion of tax after considering ITC and minimum cash ledger balance. The change significantly reduces the interest burden for taxpayers.
GST authorities often cancel registrations retrospectively after detecting fake entities, leading to ITC denial for genuine buyers. Courts have ruled that ITC cannot be denied solely on retrospective cancellation without proving bogus transactions.
The guideline clarifies that GSTAT appeals must be filed online with proper formatting, documentation, and procedural compliance for successful registration.
GSTN clarified that from February 2026 taxpayers must confirm the auto-populated “Tax Liability Breakup” in GSTR-3B before filing the return, even though a system issue currently requires confirmation in all cases.
GST reconciliation requires matching GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, and Books of Account to detect errors in output tax and ITC claims. Identifying common reconciliation mistakes early helps taxpayers avoid interest, penalties, and audit scrutiny.
The law treats orders as communicated when served through any valid mode under Section 169, including e-mail, portal upload, or service on an advocate. Once proper service is proved, courts strictly enforce the 120-day limitation for filing GST appeals.
The High Court ruled that genuine clerical mistakes in GST returns cannot justify tax proceedings when the correction only reflects the true nature of transactions and causes no loss to the revenue.
