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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 129 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 186 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 3597 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 417 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 2622 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 19053 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 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 33 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 33 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 39 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 345 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 177 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 2751 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 6762 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 12426 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


GST: Opinion under Section 83 should be strictly based upon material facts

October 26, 2021 1989 Views 0 comment Print

The case of the petitioner is that the impugned attachment under Section 83 of the CGST Act is without any statutory sanction as it is consequent upon action under Section 67 of the Act, which deals with the power of the authorities to engage in inspection, search and seizure. The scope of Section 87 is wholly based upon the ‘opinion’ of the concerned Commissioner to the effect that the interests of the revenue were to be safeguarded and sanctioning coercive recovery proceedings of the nature of bank attachment in a particular case.

Include Advocates as Advisors In GST Council & CPC : ATL

October 26, 2021 4863 Views 5 comments Print

Association of Tax Lawyers (ATL)has requested Prime Minister of India For Induction of Tax Advocates As Advisors In GST Council, CPC Processing Center Banglore & CPC E-Filling (Vaishali Ghaziabad). ASSOCIATION OF TAX LAWYERS (Regd.-Delhi) TO, THE HON’BLE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA, SOUTH BLOCK, RAISINA HILL, NEW DELHI — 110011 REPRESENTATION REQUEST FOR INDUCTION OF TAX […]

CSR Expenditure and Input Tax Credit: Conundrum among AARS

October 25, 2021 2382 Views 0 comment Print

The uncertainty on whether corporations can avail input tax credit (ITC) for any expenditure made under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a longstanding one. In the absence of a clear-cut law, corporations have had to rely on specific AAR rulings to ascertain whether they can avail ITC for their CSR expenditure. However, inconsistent findings by […]

Supplies to / from SEZ

October 25, 2021 145770 Views 10 comments Print

SEZ : Overview Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in India is a specially delimited enclave. Most importantly, the economic laws in this geographical area are different from the prevailing laws in other parts of India. An SEZ is deemed as a Foreign Territory for matters that relate to the Trade Tariffs, Duties, and Operations. To instill confidence […]

Testing Principles/Techniques to claim Input Tax Credit under GST

October 25, 2021 5898 Views 0 comment Print

 A new historical development in Tax regime; especially in Indirect Taxes evolves on 1st July 2017 in the shape of Goods and Service Tax (GST) after number of Constitutional & legislative changes and various Central and State Level Indirect Taxes are merged into a single regime, which is known globally as VAT (Value Added Tax). As […]

GST not Payable on Ambulances Services to MCGM

October 25, 2021 16608 Views 0 comment Print

In re Geetee Tours Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Whether Toyota Innova Or Equivalent Vehicles (6 Seater) registered in Tourist category with All India Tourist Permit provided for carrying Covid 19 patients for Medical Treatment would be considered as Taxable Services Or Exempted Services? We find that even though the applicant has submitted that the […]

ITC cannot be availed on second hand car if applicant opted for concessional rate

October 25, 2021 17346 Views 0 comment Print

In re Deccan Wheels (GST AAR Maharashtra) Maharashtra AAR rule that ITC can’t be claimed on indirect expenses when dealer is engaged in selling of second hand goods Maharashtra Authority for Advance Ruling (Mah AAR) ruled that Input Tax Credit cannot be claimed on Indirect Expenses like rent, commission, professional fees, telephone incurred for purpose […]

Recipient of services/Goods or both cannot apply for advance ruling

October 25, 2021 1050 Views 0 comment Print

In re Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation (GST AAR Maharashtra) Section 95 of the CGST Act, 2017 allows Advance Ruling authority to decide the matter in respect of supply of goods or services or both, undertaken or proposed to be undertaken by the applicant. We find that the applicant has not undertaken the supply in […]

Education Services provided are supply if employee-employer relation not established

October 25, 2021 1278 Views 0 comment Print

In re Rahul Goyal (GST AAR Rajasthan) In the instant case, the applicant intends to provide Educational and Training Services to its service recipient i.e. M/s Mentors Eduserv on the basis of section 13 of the agreement dated 10.02.2020. on gone through the section 13 of the agreement, we find that there is no establishment […]

Distillers Wet Grain Solubles (DWGS) classifiable under GST Tariff item 2303

October 25, 2021 3375 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ads Agro Industries Private Limited (GST AAR Rajasthan) As per meaning provided in Wikipedia, the Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source (commonly cereal grains, the most popular of which is barley/wheat) in water and fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with yeast. In the instant case, it is fact […]

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