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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 High Court held that export refunds cannot be denied based on alleged excess ITC without issuing an SCN under the CGST Act. The ruling reinforces that recovery proceedings must follow statutory procedure.
The High Court held that assessment could not stand where the taxpayer was unable to reply due to non-supply of documents. The matter was remitted for fresh assessment after document supply.
The High Court found prima facie vagueness in a GST show-cause notice that failed to specify missing documents and questioned whether Section 74 jurisdiction was validly invoked. Coercive recovery based on the adjudication order was stayed pending further hearing.
The court held that a shipping bill could be amended under Section 149 of the Customs Act to correct an inadvertent drawback entry, enabling release of IGST refund on zero-rated exports.
The High Court held that once belated ITC stands retrospectively regularised by statute, recovery of interest on the same basis cannot continue. The garnishee proceedings were quashed and the matter remitted for fresh consideration.
The issue concerned cancellation of GST registration for non-filing of returns and rejection of appeal as time-barred. The High Court restored the registration after noting that all returns were filed and dues paid.
The High Court declined to interfere with GST registration cancellation where the statutory appeal was filed fifteen months late. The ruling reiterates that limitation bars relief when delays are unexplained in pleadings.
The Delhi High Court set aside a ₹45.36 crore GST demand after the Finance Ministry clarified that Section 86 of the CGST Act imposes joint liability only for goods, not services. The ruling confirms that agents cannot be taxed for services supplied by the principal without statutory backing.
The court examined whether pre-deposit under Section 112 could be enforced when the GST Tribunal was not yet functional. It held that the statutory requirement of pre-deposit still applies and upheld the interim direction.
The case examined whether ITC can be blocked beyond the balance available in the electronic credit ledger under Rule 86A. The court held that such negative blocking is impermissible and restricted the blockage to the actual ledger balance.
