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Goods and Services Tax : The debate examines why GST penalties under Section 122(1A) may survive a direct challenge under Article 20(2). The key takeaway i...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that cancellation proceedings for Rule 10A violations must be initiated through FORM GST REG-31, which grants thirt...
Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka AAR held that ITC on statutory canteen services is available only to the extent of expenses actually borne by the em...
Goods and Services Tax : E-commerce sellers generally require GST registration from their very first sale, irrespective of turnover thresholds applicable t...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that recovery from third parties cannot be initiated when only a proposed demand exists and no final tax liability ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan GSTAT Bar has urged the Tribunal to adopt a pragmatic approach by accepting pre-deposits made through the Electronic...
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 : The Kerala High Court set aside a consolidated notice issued for FY 2019-20 to 2024-25. It held that separate notices must be issu...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court granted interim protection after observing that proceedings under Section 73 appeared to nullify refund orders sanctione...
Goods and Services Tax : The Gauhati High Court held that partners who retained benefits from GST violations and acted behind such transactions can be pena...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that denial of input tax credit cannot be justified solely because the selling dealer failed to deposit tax, where ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that writ petitions need not continue once the GSTAT becomes operational and statutory appeal timelines are availab...
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...
SC refused to interfere with order passed by Chhattisgarh High Court, wherein bail was denied to accused in alleged matter for availment of wrong ITC, on the ground that investigations were still going on for detecting more fake suppliers and investigations might be hampered if bail was granted.
HC quashed the Order passed by the Revenue Department rejecting the refund application of the assessee, on the grounds that, no opportunity of personal hearing was provided, which is against the principles of natural justice. Further, directed the Revenue Department to pass an order after adhering to the principles of natural justice, considering on merits and in accordance with law within a period of 12 weeks.
Virani Metal Industries v. State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court) The Gujarat High Court in M/S Virani Metal Industries v. State of Gujarat (SCA No.13233 of 2022 decided on 30.11.2022) held that the SCN issued without reasons and vague is bad in law and liable to be set aside. FACTS M/s. Virani Metal Industries (hereinafter […]
If the defects are similar in SCNs than Parallel proceedings cannot be initiated by Central/State GST Authorities on same subject matter
HC set aside the show cause notices on the ground that writ court can interfere if the show cause notice is an order by itself and not a show cause notice and it is pre-meditated then the Courts are entitled to interfere with the said order.
In re Sterlite Technologies Limited (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The supply under the contract for setting of Naval Communication Network for Indian Navy from 1.4.2019 to 31.12.21 are held as falling under entry at serial number 3(vi)(a) of Notification No.11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 and accordingly taxable at 6% under CGST and 6% under SGST or 12% […]
In re Indian Hume Pipe Company Ltd (GST AAAR Karnataka) The Appellant has also taken pains to emphasise that BWSSB has been registered with the Income Tax Department and the GST Department as a ‘local authority’; that when both the departments have acknowledged the status of BWSSB as a local authority and accordingly granted them […]
Article contains provision about validity period of e-way bill under CGST Act, 2017 and judgements of various high courts given on expired e-way bill.
Understand composite & mixed supplies in Section 8 of CGST Act. Learn the difference & tax implications of each. Highest rate of tax applies in mixed supply cases.
HC held that, there is no malice or lack of jurisdiction of Revenue Department to initiate proceedings and passing the order for confiscation of gold and levy of penalty, as discrepancy in quantity mentioned in documents and quantity recovered was sufficient reason for Revenue Department to suspect GST evasion.
