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GST Refund Cannot Be Denied for Double Payment Due to Limitation: Orissa HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that limitation under Section 54 cannot bar refund of mistakenly paid GST. It held that excess tax collected witho...

April 25, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

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 234 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 204 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 3717 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 432 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 2649 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 19494 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 645 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 978 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Telangana HC Rejects Vires Challenge to Section 16(2)(c); Permits Delayed GST Appeal

Goods and Services Tax : The court refused to entertain a constitutional challenge raised to bypass limitation. It allowed filing of appeal with delay cond...

April 25, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Excess ITC Case: Telangana HC Declines Vires Challenge to Section 16(2)(c)

Goods and Services Tax : The court declined to examine the constitutional validity of Section 16(2)(c) in absence of clear factual basis. It held that disp...

April 25, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

GST ITC Denial on GSTR-2A Mismatch: Telangana HC Allows Rectification Route

Goods and Services Tax : The court addressed denial of input tax credit due to mismatch with GSTR-2A and missing invoices. It allowed the taxpayer to seek ...

April 25, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

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 369 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 186 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 2772 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 6798 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 12435 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 555 Views 0 comment Print


Gujarat HC denies bail to company directors for allegedly availing ITC on basis of fake bills

October 29, 2021 1866 Views 0 comment Print

Applicant was not entitled to be released on anticipatory bail for allegedly involved in wrongfully availing ITC on the basis of fake bills of RS. 737 crores as if assessee was enlarged on anticipatory bail then, there were all chances that assessee would tamper with the evidence and witnesses and at the time of trial, assessee would not be available.

GST: AAR cannot give ruling on value for levy of IGST on imports

October 29, 2021 1392 Views 0 comment Print

In re HDL Industries (GST AAR Karnataka) For the import of goods, the importer has to pay custom duty and IGST as per Customs Act, 1962 and Customs Tariff Act, 1975 on the value as determined under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 at the point when the duties of customs are levied on the said […]

GST on documentary services including picture of testimony / documentary videos to Govt departments

October 29, 2021 2874 Views 0 comment Print

In re Star Creative (GST AAR Karnataka) i. Whether the documentary services including picture of the testimony / documentary video provided to corporations and various boards incuding KHB are exempted under GST? The documentary services including picture of the testimony/ documentary videos provided to corporations and various boards including KHB are taxable at 9% under […]

Separate GST registration need not be obtained at the place of importation

October 29, 2021 3993 Views 0 comment Print

In re Pine Subsidiary Industry (GST AAR Karnataka) 1. The applicant can issue tax invoice with IGST to the customer outside Karnataka as per section 20 of the IGST Act 2017 read with section 31 of the CGST Act 2017 for the interstate transaction as provided under section 7(1) of the IGST Act 2017, when […]

ITC eligible on services for Operation & Maintenance of Vessels

October 29, 2021 6486 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sikka Ports & Terminals Limited (GST AAR Gujarat) Whether the Applicant is entitled to avail Input Tax Credit (‘ITC’) on services procured for the operation and maintenance of Diving Support Vehicle owned by them and used by it for supplying port and terminal handling services and Whether the Applicant is entitled to avail […]

5% GST applicable on packed & branded Pushti: Karnataka AAR

October 29, 2021 5898 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka AAR ruled that Pushti which is a powdered mixture of Ragi, Rice, Wheat, Green gram, Fried gram, Moong dal, and Soya in different proportions is classified under HSN code 1106. If unbranded it attracts Nil GST as per S. No. 78 of Notification No. 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017 and if branded and packed it attracts 5% GST as per S. No. 59 of Schedule I of Notification No. 1/2017-Central Taxes (Rate) dated June 28, 2017.

No GST on Transportation Services by Rail on Eggs/hatcheries

October 29, 2021 2916 Views 0 comment Print

In re SAS Cargo (GST AAR Karnataka) a. Whether eggs/hatcheries are classified under the Agricultural Produces/Products? Eggs on which no further processing is done are covered under the definition of ‘Agricultural Produce’ as per clause 2(d) of Notification No. 12/2017 Central Tax (Rate), dated 28.06.2017. b. Applicability of GST on Transportation Services by Rail on […]

Concessional GST rate on supply of HDPE Drums for use by manufacturer of Ethyl Alcohol in his factory

October 29, 2021 1521 Views 0 comment Print

In re Time Technoplast Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether they are liable for 0.1% concessional rate of tax under Notification No. 41/2017-IT (Rate) on supply of HDPE Drums for use by the manufacturer of Ethyl Alcohol in his factory for packing his manufactured goods and supply to merchant exporter? The applicant supplies HDPE drums, alleged […]

GST Rate on job work services on goods (physical inputs) owned by companies registered under GST

October 29, 2021 18087 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sheen Electroplaters Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) What is the GST Rate applicable for Job work service? The applicant in into provision of various electro plating services on the goods received under delivery challan from their customers and returns the goods after doing the needful. The applicant purchases various raw material for provision […]

GST: Determination of place of supply is beyond AAR jurisdiction

October 29, 2021 1914 Views 0 comment Print

In re Workplace Options India Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) we proceed to examine the issue as to whether the service received by the applicant from M/s Beacon, USA is covered under import of service or not. We invite reference to Section 2 (11) of IGST Act, 2017, in terms of which ‘import of Service‘ […]

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