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Liquidated Damages vs. “Tolerating an Act” under GST – Reframing the Debate through Substance

Goods and Services Tax : Explains why liquidated damages are generally not subject to GST unless linked to a supply. Highlights the importance of distingui...

April 25, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

ITC Not Blocked on Leasehold Transfers Without Construction: HC Quashes GST Notice

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 ...

April 24, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Notifications and Circulars for Week Ending 19th April 2026

CA, CS, CMA : The update discusses GST rulings on ITC and refunds, income tax relief interpretations, and insolvency reforms. It also covers dis...

April 24, 2026 3519 Views 0 comment Print

GST Recovery Against Legal Heir Invalid Without Prior Adjudication Under Law

Goods and Services Tax : The court held that recovery cannot proceed against a legal heir without determining liability under Section 93, reinforcing due p...

April 24, 2026 411 Views 0 comment Print

Real Masterminds vs Soft Targets: What ₹1,825 Crore GST Scam Teaches Us

Goods and Services Tax : The comparison shows how large-scale frauds go undetected for years while professionals face immediate coercive action. Courts hav...

April 23, 2026 714 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Representation on Cancellation of GST Registration & Refund Processing

Goods and Services Tax : The representation highlights ambiguity in whether the ₹2.5 crore ITC threshold should be annual or cumulative. It emphasizes th...

April 23, 2026 2619 Views 0 comment Print

Mastermind Arrested for ₹1,825 Crore GST Refund Fraud via Fake ITC & Bogus Exports

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities arrested the key accused for orchestrating fake ITC claims and fictitious export transactions. The case highlights str...

April 21, 2026 18786 Views 1 comment Print

Delhi CGST Busts ₹8 Cr Fake ITC; Company Director Arrested

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims exceeding ₹8 crore without actual supply of goods. The ruling highlights that ITC is...

April 18, 2026 642 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on Top 10 Issues in GST Enforcement Actions

Goods and Services Tax : The case highlights that summons lacking details of the underlying inquiry violate procedural fairness. It underscores the need fo...

April 17, 2026 786 Views 0 comment Print

CBI Arrests GST Superintendent & Inspector for Accepting Bribe in Registration Case

Goods and Services Tax : CBI arrested GST officials for demanding a bribe to facilitate registration approval. The case highlights strict enforcement again...

April 11, 2026 975 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Ex-Parte GST Order Set Aside Due to No Opportunity to Reply to Show Cause Notice

Goods and Services Tax : The court held that an adjudication order passed without considering the taxpayer’s reply is unsustainable. It remitted the matt...

April 24, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

Composite GST Notice Invalid as Issued for Multiple Years: Kerala HC Quashes Proceedings

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that a single show cause notice covering multiple assessment years is not legally sustainable. Authorities were per...

April 24, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Quashed GST Order Due to Denial of Section 75(4) Personal Hearing

Goods and Services Tax : The ruling highlights that ignoring a taxpayer’s additional reply and request for hearing renders the order unsustainable. The c...

April 24, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print

GST Demand Upheld but Recovery Deferred Due to Pending Reimbursement from Government

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...

April 24, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

‘Authorized Operations’ Condition not applies for Pre-Oct 2023 SEZ Refund Claims: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court removed the requirement to verify “authorized operations” for earlier transactions, holding that the condition was i...

April 24, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GST Introduces IMS Offline Tool to Simplify Bulk Invoice Management

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...

April 22, 2026 2742 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC extends due date of March GSTR-3B to 21st April 2026

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....

April 21, 2026 6747 Views 1 comment Print

GSTN Advisory on Re-Computation of Interest under Table 5.1 of GSTR-3B

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN clarified that system-calculated interest for February 2026 was incorrectly reflected in March returns due to a technical iss...

April 17, 2026 12420 Views 0 comment Print

Editing allowed in Appeal Pre-deposit Percentage Field in GST Portal

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has enabled editing of the pre-deposit percentage in APL-01 filings. The change allows taxpayers flexibility, while verificat...

April 11, 2026 3228 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Clarifies Appeal Rights Due to Incorrect NIL Demand in Adjudication Orders

Goods and Services Tax : Taxpayers faced issues filing appeals where adjudication orders showed zero demand. GSTN clarified that such system limitations re...

April 3, 2026 552 Views 0 comment Print


Refund of Transitional credit can be claimed by Reversal of Cenvat Credit

December 18, 2021 1884 Views 0 comment Print

Lightspeed India Partners Advisors LLP Vs Commissioner Central Tax (Appeals) (CESTAT Delhi) Since the GST regime has done away with the ST 3 return, there remain no provision in GST system to reflect the refund claim in the CENVAT credit balance. The only option was to show its reversal in the Books of accounts. Such […]

Can ‘Obiter dictum’ in some case be the sole basis for deciding another case by Hon’ble SC

December 18, 2021 2403 Views 0 comment Print

‘Obiter dictum’ of some case in Supreme court─Can it be a sole basis for deciding another case by the Hon’ble Supreme Court  On 10.12.2021, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Union of India & Ors. v. Aap and Company (2021) J.K.Jain’s GST & VR 515 has reversed the judgment of the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in […]

ITC not eligible on expenses for construction of commercial complex for leasing

December 17, 2021 8106 Views 0 comment Print

In re KRBL Infrastructure Limited (AAR Uttar Pradesh) Que-(i)  Whether the applicant  is eligible to take input tax credit in relation to expenditure incurred for ‘Civil and Interior Works’ in building located at C32, Sector-62,Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 201301 at different floors, since the said property is further used for letting out to different […]

Consideration for GST includes reimbursement of Basic Salary, ESIC, EPF, Bonus

December 17, 2021 13818 Views 0 comment Print

In re Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) As per Section 2 (31) of CGST Act, 2017 ‘consideration’ includes any payment made or to be made, whether in money or otherwise, in respect of, in response to, or for the inducement of, the supply of goods or services or both, whether by […]

12% IGST payable on ‘diagnostic & laboratory reagents’ imported & supplied

December 17, 2021 5076 Views 0 comment Print

In re Bio-Rad Laboratories India Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether ‘diagnostic and laboratory reagents’ imported and supplied by the applicant and classified under heading 3822 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 are covered under Entry No.80 of Schedule II to the Notification No.1/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28-06-2017 attracting a levy of Integrated Tax at the […]

GST on setting up of Wet Limestone FGD plant and operation & maintenance

December 17, 2021 2352 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) i. Whether the combined service of setting up of Wet Limestone FGD plant and operation and maintenance be considered as a composite supply? The combined service of setting up of Wet Limestone FGD plant and operation & maintenance of the said plant can’t be […]

18% GST leviable on supplying, installing, testing & commissioning of oxygen pipeline system in Government Hospitals

December 17, 2021 810 Views 0 comment Print

In re Goel Medico (GST AAR Chhattisgarh) 18% GST leviable on supplying, installing, testing & commissioning of oxygen pipeline system in Government Hospitals

No GST payable on washed/rejected coal from washery on which Compensation Cess is paid and ITC is not availed

December 17, 2021 1944 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that No GST payable on washed/rejected coal from washery on which Compensation Cess is paid and ITC is not availed

GST on supply of restaurant service through e-commerce operators

December 17, 2021 22704 Views 0 comment Print

As ‘restaurant service’ has been notified under section 9(5) of the CGST Act, 2017, the ECO shall be liable to pay GST on restaurant services provided, with effect from the 1st January, 2022, through ECO. Accordingly, the ECOs will no longer be required to collect TCS and file GSTR 8 in respect of restaurant services on which it pays tax in terms of section 9(5).

Compliance Due Dates – Income Tax & GST Issues – Representation

December 17, 2021 11835 Views 4 comments Print

New ITD Portal is still not fully functional at its 100% level as a glitch free portal where many issues are encountered by many viz. people filing multiple ITRs u/s 139(1) for the same PAN, Incorrect upload of JSON files of one PAN in some other PANs, unable to download Income Tax acknowledgements and/or ITR forms after filing, validations of ITR Forms, Frequent changes in ITD utilities

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