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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


Bakery selling eatables on take away basis cannot be treated as restaurant

July 27, 2021 14673 Views 0 comment Print

In Assistant Commissioner, CGST & Central Excise Vs. M/s. Pioneer Bakers (GST AAAR Odisha) During the P.H., the Jurisdictional Officer, Sri Goutam Kumar Biswas(Appellant), Asst. Commissioner, CGST, Sambalpur-I Division stated that the applicant is running a bakery business, where different items likes cakes, bakery items, ice creams, chocolates, drinks & other eatable products are sold […]

72% of financial transactions of PSBs via digital channels

July 27, 2021 435 Views 0 comment Print

Nearly 72% of financial transactions of PSBs are now done through digital channels, with doubling of customers active on digital channels from 3.4 crore in FY2019-20 to 7.6 crore in FY2020-21, and the share of  financial transactions undertaken through home and mobile channels has increased from 29% in FY2018-19 to 76% in FY2020-21.

New functionality on Annual Aggregate Turnover on GST Portal

July 27, 2021 14307 Views 2 comments Print

New functionality on Annual Aggregate Turnover (AATO) deployed on GST Portal for taxpayers. GSTN has implemented a new functionality on taxpayers’ dashboards with the following features: The taxpayers can now see the exact Annual Aggregate Turnover (AATO) for the previous FY, instead of just the two slabs of Above or Upto Rs. 5 Cr. The […]

The curious case of Credit Notes under GST

July 26, 2021 72846 Views 5 comments Print

There is no denying that GST was meant to be an easy law, easy to comprehend and easy to understand. With four years and plus of the GST law, we still have issues where the portal and the law don’t seem to go hand in hand. One such issue is in respect of credit notes. […]

No Service Tax on liquidated damages recovered for not adhering to time limits mentioned in contract

July 26, 2021 4356 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that, no service tax is to be imposed on liquidated damages recovered for not adhering to time limits mentioned in the contract as the same would not be covered in ‘Declared Services’ mentioned under Section 66E(e) of the Finance Act, 1994

Penalty not justified where E way bill was generated against Invoice Number instead of Bill of Entry

July 26, 2021 2091 Views 0 comment Print

Bacardi India (P) Ltd. vs. Commissioner State Tax (Joint Commissioner (Appeal), State Tax, Haldani); Appeal Number: 24/2020; Date of Decision: 21/11/2020 Uttarakhand GST Appellate authority sets aside penalty order under section 129 for minor error in e waybill. In the E way bill Invoice Number was mentioned instead of Bill of Entry number. Joint Commissioner […]

Sale of Land and Sale of Developed Plot of Land under GST

July 26, 2021 79833 Views 12 comments Print

Dear Colleagues, Good day to you. I have received queries relating to ‘Real Estate Sector’. Particularly they are asking doubts on ‘Sale of Land and Sale of Development Plot’ under GST Law. Here I wrote an article to clarify our Colleagues doubts on the above subject at my best of knowledge. Real Estate Sector is […]

GST payable at the time of transfer of possession/ rights in the building to person supplying development rights

July 26, 2021 2787 Views 0 comment Print

GST payable at the time of transfer of possession/ rights in the building to person supplying development rights In Re: M/s. Vajra Infracorp India Private Limited [TSAAR Order No.03/2021 decided on July 19, 2021] wherein the assesee is provider of taxable services of construction of residential complexes. The assessee entered into a supplementary agreement with […]

Levy of GST on immovable property including transfer of development rights

July 26, 2021 63795 Views 1 comment Print

Introduction Article 366 of the Constitution defines Goods as “Goods includes all materials, commodities and articles” and Services as “Service means anything other than goods. Goods and Service Tax (hereinafter referred as ‘GST’) is a destination based Tax which is based on the destination or consumption of the goods or services. Hence, to levy GST […]

Treatment of Discounts under GST – A Study

July 26, 2021 240639 Views 4 comments Print

Treatment of Discounts under GST – A Study Discounts are an integral part of business. Offering trade, cash post-sale discounts are very common in business. Business generally offer trade discounts to increase sales, while cash discounts are given to recover payments quickly and Post-Sale discounts are given if certain targets are achieved or promotional schemes […]

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