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Goods and Services Tax : Explains why liquidated damages are generally not subject to GST unless linked to a supply. Highlights the importance of distingui...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that ITC on GIDC charges is allowable where no construction is involved. It also held that Section 74 proceedings ...
CA, CS, CMA : The update discusses GST rulings on ITC and refunds, income tax relief interpretations, and insolvency reforms. It also covers dis...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that recovery cannot proceed against a legal heir without determining liability under Section 93, reinforcing due p...
Goods and Services Tax : The comparison shows how large-scale frauds go undetected for years while professionals face immediate coercive action. Courts hav...
Goods and Services Tax : The representation highlights ambiguity in whether the ₹2.5 crore ITC threshold should be annual or cumulative. It emphasizes th...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities arrested the key accused for orchestrating fake ITC claims and fictitious export transactions. The case highlights str...
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 court held that an adjudication order passed without considering the taxpayer’s reply is unsustainable. It remitted the matt...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that a single show cause notice covering multiple assessment years is not legally sustainable. Authorities were per...
Goods and Services Tax : The ruling highlights that ignoring a taxpayer’s additional reply and request for hearing renders the order unsustainable. The c...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that the revised 18% GST rate is applicable, but deferred recovery of the 6% differential tax as reimbursement from...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court removed the requirement to verify “authorized operations” for earlier transactions, holding that the condition was i...
Goods and Services Tax : The GST portal launches an Excel-based IMS Offline Tool to help taxpayers efficiently manage and process invoices. It enables bulk...
Goods and Services Tax : CBIC extends due date for filing March 2026 GSTR-3B to April 21, 2026, for registered persons under Section 39 of the CGST Act....
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...
Notification No. 40/2021 – Central Tax dt. 29.12.2021 has been issued to amend the CGST Rules, 2017 to compliment the amendments made in the CGST Act, 2017 that has been brought into force w.e.f. 01.01.2022. The given amendments in the Rules shall also apply w.e.f. 01.01.2022. The detailed analysis of the amendments in the Act […]
In re Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd. (GST AAR Tamilnadu) GST not leviable on handling charges of PDS distribution of Dhothies & Sarees/ School Uniforms to state government The AAR, Tamilnadu in the matter of M/S. Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd. [Advance Ruling No. TN/47/ARA/2021 dated December 30, 2021] held that, the services rendered by […]
Applicability of GST rate 5% on marine engines pertaining to HS code without considering its general tax rate as per the entry of Schedule I, SI. No.252 of GST Act dated 28.06.2017, being this engine forms a part of boats of HS code 8906 being supplied to defence department and Naval base, Cochin is available to the applicant when such engines are fit in vessels used for patrolling/flood relief and rescue purposes. Applicability of GST rate at 5% under SI.no.252 cited above is not available for spare parts of marine engines.
Certain changes in Goods Exemption Notification from January 01, 2022 to align it with HS 2022 Background: Earlier, the CBIC issued Notification No. 2/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017 (Goods Exemption Notification) in order to notify the exemption on certain supply of goods mentioned therein. Further, the new (seventh) edition of the Harmonized […]
Certain changes in the Concessional Rate Notification on specified handicraft items from January 01, 2022 to align it with HS 2022 Background: Earlier, the CBIC issued Notification No. 21/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated July 26, 2018 (Concessional Rate Notification) in order to prescribe concessional GST rate on specified handicraft items. Further, the new (seventh) edition […]
Certain changes in Goods Rate Notification from January 01, 2022 to align it with HS 2022 Background: Earlier, the CBIC issued Notification No. 1/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017 (Goods Rate Notification) in order to notify the rates of GST on supply of goods. Further, the new (seventh) edition of the Harmonized System […]
Notification No. 40/2021-Central Tax has been issued to notify the Central Goods and Services Tax (Tenth Amendment) Rules, 2021. The key changes to come into effect are as follows: 1. Rule 36(4) has been substituted to provide that ITC shall not be available to the registered person unless such invoices/debit notes have been reflected in […]
As per Sources GST Council is expected to meet physically on 31st December 2021 at 11 AM and it may discuss deferment of hike in GST rates on Textiles & footwear below Rs. 1000 – GST Council in its 45th Meeting meeting held in Lucknow on 17th September 2021 has increased GST Rate on Textiles […]
In re Amis Engineers (GST AAR Telangana) The applicant has averred that they have 2 different registration under CGST/SGST Acts for the same business person. That this state of things came into being at the time of migration from the earlier tax regime to GST regime. That they have stopped business in one GSTIN and […]
AAR held that no IGST is payable on supply of imported goods on High Sea Sales basis to Indian customers and proportionate reversal of input tax credit (ITC) is not required.
