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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...
At the outset, I would like to state that this article is purely based on my (liberal) interpretation of the CGST Act and CGST Rules. I would not like to go into the vires or the rationality of the provisions discussed herein. I will, however, try my best to provide my understanding of the possible […]
That the due date for submission of Annual Return in Form GSTR-9, 9A and Reconcilation Statement in Form GSTR-9C (self-certified) reconciling the Annual Turnover with audited financial statement is 31st Dec., 2021 for the period from 01.04.2020 to 31.03.2021.
In any tax laws, refunds are most sought after thing for the taxpayers, so is in GST. Since the commencement of GST regime, refunds has always been a hot topic of discussion as there are several issues, confusion and mis-conceptions.
In re Portescap India Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Q1. Whether Portescap India Pvt. Ltd. is required to pay tax under reverse charge mechanism on procurement of renting of immovable property services from Seepz Special Economic Zone Authority (Local Authority) in accordance with Notification No. 13/2017 dated 28th June, 2017 read with Notification No. 03/2018 […]
In re YVR and Co, (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Question: Applicability of CGST and SGST (Rate) on the listed works executed for Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Ltd. Answer: The listed works are classifiable under SAC Heading No. 9954 Construction Services, entry no (ii) of serial No.3 of notification No 11/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June […]
In re Core Construction (Yatin Manoj Mora) (GST AAR Maharashtra) What Tax Rate to be charged by the sub-contractor to main contractor on Work Contract Services on Construction of Roads? In respect of Sub-Contract awarded to the applicant by M/s J. P. Enterprises (main contractor), to whom Aurangabad Municipal Corporation awarded the contract for Executing […]
In re Tej Kumar Jain (GST AAAR Rajasthan) It was held that notification No, 08/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dated 12.01.2018 clearly used word Purchase price , only price paid at the time of purchase can be considered as purchase price to calculate margin. The appellant’s main thrust is that to calculate margin, purchase cost should be […]
That this Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorari or a writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other writ, order or direction calling for the records pertaining to the Petitioner’s case and after going through the facts of the Petitioner’s case hold and declare that impugned circular no. 125/44/201-GST dated 18.11.2019 in so far as it creates a condition that the refund application has to be filed online only as being wholly beyond the parent provisions (i.e. Section 54, section 16 and section 168(1) of CGST Act, 2017 and Rule 89 of CGST Rules, 2017) and hence, ultra vires the Act;
Trivedi And Sons Pvt. Limited Vs Union of India (Delhi High Court) The petitioner has attached the screenshot showing the invoices uploaded on the portal. Though the petitioner was unable to file TRAN-1 due to technical glitches, yet the petitioner had filed grievances dated 13th April, 2018 and 20th April, 2018 on the portal. Thereafter, […]
It is said that they have issued fake invoices in the name of eight non-existent and fictitious business entities without physical movement of the goods and both being defacto operators have lodged claim of wrongful utilization of bogus ITC on the strength of fake invoices without physical receipt of the goods.
