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Goods and Services Tax : The omission of Section 13(8)(b) applies only prospectively from 30 March 2026, as no saving clause exists. Past transactions and ...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT bridges a long-standing gap by providing a dedicated appellate forum, eliminating the need to directly approach High Courts....
Goods and Services Tax : Limitation start from date when Impugned Order in Form DRC 07 uploaded on portal and not from date of detailed order: Allahabad Hi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that once a GST assessment order attains finality, recovery under Section 79 can proceed without issuing prior noti...
Goods and Services Tax : Courts held that Section 129 cannot be invoked for minor procedural lapses without intent to evade tax. It emphasised that penalti...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims exceeding ₹8 crore without actual supply of goods. The ruling highlights that ITC is...
Goods and Services Tax : The case highlights that summons lacking details of the underlying inquiry violate procedural fairness. It underscores the need fo...
Goods and Services Tax : CBI arrested GST officials for demanding a bribe to facilitate registration approval. The case highlights strict enforcement again...
Goods and Services Tax : The CBI arrested a CGST Assistant Commissioner for demanding a bribe to halt GST proceedings. The officer was caught red-handed ac...
Goods and Services Tax : The Government reduced GST on paper sacks and bags from 18% to 5% following GST Council recommendations. The move addresses farmer...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a show cause notice could be issued under a rule already omitted. The court stayed the notice, holding that ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that temporary business inactivity due to genuine medical reasons cannot justify cancellation without proper consi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that challenges to ITC blocking cannot be entertained at the show cause stage. It ruled that adjudication must firs...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that issuing a single show cause notice for multiple financial years violates GST law. It ruled such “bunching”...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that the rectification order failed to satisfy the statutory requirements under Section 161 of the CGST Act. The im...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN clarified that system-calculated interest for February 2026 was incorrectly reflected in March returns due to a technical iss...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has enabled editing of the pre-deposit percentage in APL-01 filings. The change allows taxpayers flexibility, while verificat...
Goods and Services Tax : Taxpayers faced issues filing appeals where adjudication orders showed zero demand. GSTN clarified that such system limitations re...
Goods and Services Tax : Both domestic and import revenues contributed to GST growth, alongside increased refunds. The figures highlight improved tax admin...
Goods and Services Tax : The government introduced new rules replacing the 2017 framework to streamline IGST settlement between Centre and States. The rule...
The Court quashed a GST refund rejection passed without granting the full statutory reply period and personal hearing. It held that non-compliance with Rule 92 vitiates the refund order.
The Court set aside GST assessment and appellate orders after noting a prima facie case that tax and interest were already paid, remitting the matter for fresh adjudication.
High Court ruled that Rule 86A does not permit blocking of input tax credit beyond what is available in the electronic credit ledger. Negative balances were held unsustainable, with authorities directed to use statutory recovery provisions instead.
The Court held that interim protection applies where only a DRC-01 summary was issued and the core issue involves the legal status of the contracting authority.
The High Court set aside a GST demand after finding that tax proceedings were initiated against the wrong person due to clerical errors. The ruling underscores that adjudication based on incorrect identity cannot be sustained.
The High Court held that once the GST Appellate Tribunal is operational and appeal timelines are notified, disputes must be pursued before the tribunal. Taxpayers must comply with statutory pre-deposit requirements under Section 112 before filing appeals.
he High Court held that once the GST Appellate Tribunal is functional, disputes must be pursued before it. Filing an appeal requires strict compliance with the statutory pre-deposit under Section 112.
The case examined GST applicability on large-scale plantation and post-plantation maintenance work by a non-profit entity. The ruling confirmed that these activities fall within “preservation of environment.” The takeaway is that GST exemption applies when statutory conditions are met.
GAAR held that plantation and maintenance of trees undertaken by a charitable trust registered under Section 12AB of the Income-tax Act qualify as charitable activities for preservation of the environment. Accordingly, such activities are covered under Entry No. 1 of Notification No. 12/2017 and are exempt from GST, even when carried out under government PPP schemes like Harit Van Path Yojna.
The AAR held that construction of a warehouse remains blocked credit as buildings are excluded from “plant and machinery” under amended Section 17(5)(d).
