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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 147 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 279 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 231 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 3780 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 441 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 2670 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 20094 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 648 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 789 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 981 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 117 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 96 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 150 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 381 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 192 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Kerala GST Framework for Scrutiny and Appeal of Appellate Orders

Goods and Services Tax : This case highlights how delays in filing appeals against adverse GST orders weaken the department’s legal position. It undersco...

April 25, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala GST: Guidelines for Transfer of Files & Records Post Reorganization

Goods and Services Tax : This case examines delays in transferring non-priority files after departmental restructuring. It mandates systematic redistributi...

April 25, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

Appeal/Revision Process for AIT&ST/KVAT Tribunal Orders

Goods and Services Tax : This case highlights lapses in examining tribunal orders before filing revisions. It mandates detailed legal analysis and reasoned...

April 25, 2026 24 Views 0 comment Print

Jurisdiction & Functions of “Proper Officers” under Kerala GST Act, 2017 – Reg.

Goods and Services Tax : The ruling highlights gaps in recovery proceedings due to unclear role allocation. It strengthens the system by redefining respons...

April 25, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

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 2787 Views 0 comment Print


Works Contract taxable at 12% with ITC for services provided by sub-contractor to contractor for NHAI

August 21, 2021 3366 Views 0 comment Print

Works Contract taxable at 12% with ITC for services provided by sub-contractor to contractor for NHAI In Building Roads Infrastructure & Construction Pvt. Limited. [AAR No. 07/ AP/GST/2021 dated January 18, 2021], Building Roads Infrastructure & Construction Pvt. Limited (Applicant) being a subcontractor sought a clarification on taxability of works contract services provided to contractor […]

SC dismissed SLP filed by department for being a “certificate cases” filed only to save ‘skin of defaulting officers

August 21, 2021 1641 Views 0 comment Print

SC dismissed SLP filed by the department for being a ‘certificate cases’ filed only to save the skin of defaulting officers In Re Union of India vs Vishnu Aroma Pouching (P.) Ltd. [SLP (Civil) DIARY NO(S). 1434/2021 decided on June 29, 2021] the Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition by looking to the […]

Is GST applicable on Reimbursement?

August 21, 2021 30018 Views 1 comment Print

Generally, tax is levied only on the profit margin and not on any reimbursement amount (cost or expense), which we pay on behalf of the recipient to carry out the principal work. But this is not as simple as it looks. Let’s discuss the applicability of GST on reimbursement amount. In GST, tax is charged […]

GST-Sections not enacted yet -part-3/3

August 20, 2021 2418 Views 1 comment Print

THE FINANCE ACT, 2020 (NO. 12 OF 2020) There are sixteen sections of CGST Act, 2017 got amended through Finance Act, 2020 and the same have been enacted by different notifications from different dates. Section 118 to Section 133 under Chapter-IV of said Act, deal with the amended provisions of Central Goods and Service Tax […]

What is recourse available to deal with Notices on Mismatch of GSTR-2A & GSTR-3B

August 20, 2021 42612 Views 0 comment Print

Since the Goods and Services Tax (GST) got introduced from July 2017, there has always been issues of specifically matching and reconciling of Input Tax Credit (ITC) claimed in self-declared tax summary return i.e GSTR-3B with the data under auto generated form GSTR-2A/ 2B. Conceptual Understanding- GSTR-3B is a consolidated form of monthly summary return […]

Letter of Undertaking (GST)

August 20, 2021 64146 Views 5 comments Print

1. WHAT IS LETTER OF UNDERTAKING? Letter of Undertaking is a document that exporters can file to export goods or services without having to pay taxes. Under the new GST regime, all exports are subject to IGST, which can later be reclaimed via a refund against the tax paid. An LUT (Letter of Undertaking) spares […]

No GST on reimbursement received of stipend paid to trainees

August 20, 2021 2565 Views 0 comment Print

In re Yashaswi Academy for Skills (GST AAR Maharashtra) Regarding the issue before us in respect of stipend paid to the trainees by the applicant, by the industry partner which provides training to the trainees and is required to pay stipend to the trainees. This stipend is not directly paid to the trainees by the […]

Stipends reimbursed by Trainer Companies doesn’t attract GST

August 20, 2021 5148 Views 0 comment Print

In re Yashaswi Academy For Skills (GST AAR Maharashtra) No GST on reimbursement received by applicant of stipend paid to trainees  M/s. Yashaswi Academy for Skills (the Applicant) has sought a clarification on the issue as to whether the reimbursement by the companies to the Appellant of the stipend paid to students attract Goods and […]

GST on services by World Economic Forum to its Liaison office in India

August 20, 2021 2472 Views 0 comment Print

In re World Economic Forum, India Liaison Office (AAR Maharashtra) Question 1. Whether the activities carried by the Applicant’s Head office located outside India and rendered to the Applicant will amount to supply as envisaged under Section 7 of the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 considering that the Applicant is not engaged in any […]

GST on hiring of Non-AC buses to Company for Transport of Staff

August 20, 2021 14751 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shailesh Ramsunder Pande (GST AAR Maharashtra) Iin the instant case, the applicant has an agreement with RIPL for supplying Non-AC buses to transport staff of RIPL and the buses are owned by the applicant. Further, the applicant also incurs expenses on fuel and maintenance of the buses and for all these services provided […]

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