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Goods and Services Tax : The article explains that where recipients never avail ITC on rejected goods, no reversal is required upon issuance of credit note...
Goods and Services Tax : The representation seeks safeguards against automatic ITC reversals arising from supplier defaults and retrospective cancellations...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that complete failure to file the annual return can attract both late fee under Section 47 and general ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court held that granting only one day's time to respond to a show cause notice violates principles of natural j...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that cross-examination is not an absolute right in GST adjudication. Where allegations of fraudulent IT...
CA, CS, CMA : CAAS suggested that while favourable outcomes may be automated, adverse actions should require a named officer's approval supporte...
Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan GSTAT Bar has urged the Tribunal to adopt a pragmatic approach by accepting pre-deposits made through the Electronic...
Goods and Services Tax : Haryana recorded the highest State GST growth rate in India at 22% in May 2026. The achievement is attributed to strong tax admini...
Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...
Goods and Services Tax : The certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...
Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court dealt with the legality of issuing multiple show cause notices for the same tax period without adjudicati...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a GST appeal filed within limitation could be dismissed merely because the mandatory pre-deposit was not mad...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a taxpayer could pursue a statutory appeal after approaching the High Court against a GST demand order and s...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that failure to file the annual return in Form GSTR-9 attracts late fee under Section 47(2) of the CGST...
Goods and Services Tax : The High Court held that healthcare services remain exempt even when delivered through another hospital under a revenue-sharing ar...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT Mumbai Bench has officially commenced functioning, making it mandatory for taxpayers within its jurisdiction to file appeals...
Goods and Services Tax : The Committee recommended replacing daily cause lists with weekly schedules and permitting supplementary lists when necessary. The...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has postponed the implementation of mandatory "Ship To GSTIN" capture and voluntary E-Way Bill closure to 1 August 2026. The ...
Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...
Goods and Services Tax : Gross GST collections reached ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, registering 3.2% growth. The increase was driven largely by a 19.1% ...
ROC Compliances: Extension of deadlines In addition to the Ministry’s General Circular No.17/2021 dated 29.10.2021, it has been decided that no additional fees will be levied for the filing of e-forms AOC-4, AOC-4 (CFS), AOC-4 XBRL, AOC-4 Non-XBRL up to 15.02.2022 and up to 28.02.2022 for the filing of or filing of e-forms MGT-7/MGT-7A for […]
Notification No. 40/2021 – Central Tax dt. 29.12.2021 has been issued to amend the CGST Rules, 2017 to compliment the amendments made in the CGST Act, 2017 that has been brought into force w.e.f. 01.01.2022. The given amendments in the Rules shall also apply w.e.f. 01.01.2022. The detailed analysis of the amendments in the Act […]
In re Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd. (GST AAR Tamilnadu) GST not leviable on handling charges of PDS distribution of Dhothies & Sarees/ School Uniforms to state government The AAR, Tamilnadu in the matter of M/S. Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd. [Advance Ruling No. TN/47/ARA/2021 dated December 30, 2021] held that, the services rendered by […]
Applicability of GST rate 5% on marine engines pertaining to HS code without considering its general tax rate as per the entry of Schedule I, SI. No.252 of GST Act dated 28.06.2017, being this engine forms a part of boats of HS code 8906 being supplied to defence department and Naval base, Cochin is available to the applicant when such engines are fit in vessels used for patrolling/flood relief and rescue purposes. Applicability of GST rate at 5% under SI.no.252 cited above is not available for spare parts of marine engines.
Certain changes in Goods Exemption Notification from January 01, 2022 to align it with HS 2022 Background: Earlier, the CBIC issued Notification No. 2/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017 (Goods Exemption Notification) in order to notify the exemption on certain supply of goods mentioned therein. Further, the new (seventh) edition of the Harmonized […]
Certain changes in the Concessional Rate Notification on specified handicraft items from January 01, 2022 to align it with HS 2022 Background: Earlier, the CBIC issued Notification No. 21/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated July 26, 2018 (Concessional Rate Notification) in order to prescribe concessional GST rate on specified handicraft items. Further, the new (seventh) edition […]
Certain changes in Goods Rate Notification from January 01, 2022 to align it with HS 2022 Background: Earlier, the CBIC issued Notification No. 1/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017 (Goods Rate Notification) in order to notify the rates of GST on supply of goods. Further, the new (seventh) edition of the Harmonized System […]
Notification No. 40/2021-Central Tax has been issued to notify the Central Goods and Services Tax (Tenth Amendment) Rules, 2021. The key changes to come into effect are as follows: 1. Rule 36(4) has been substituted to provide that ITC shall not be available to the registered person unless such invoices/debit notes have been reflected in […]
As per Sources GST Council is expected to meet physically on 31st December 2021 at 11 AM and it may discuss deferment of hike in GST rates on Textiles & footwear below Rs. 1000 – GST Council in its 45th Meeting meeting held in Lucknow on 17th September 2021 has increased GST Rate on Textiles […]
In re Amis Engineers (GST AAR Telangana) The applicant has averred that they have 2 different registration under CGST/SGST Acts for the same business person. That this state of things came into being at the time of migration from the earlier tax regime to GST regime. That they have stopped business in one GSTIN and […]
