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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...
Goods and Services Tax : Explains why liquidated damages are generally not subject to GST unless linked to a supply. Highlights the importance of distingui...
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 ...
CA, CS, CMA : The update discusses GST rulings on ITC and refunds, income tax relief interpretations, and insolvency reforms. It also covers dis...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that recovery cannot proceed against a legal heir without determining liability under Section 93, reinforcing due p...
Goods and Services Tax : The representation highlights ambiguity in whether the ₹2.5 crore ITC threshold should be annual or cumulative. It emphasizes th...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities arrested the key accused for orchestrating fake ITC claims and fictitious export transactions. The case highlights str...
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 court refused to entertain a constitutional challenge raised to bypass limitation. It allowed filing of appeal with delay cond...
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...
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 ...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that an adjudication order passed without considering the taxpayer’s reply is unsustainable. It remitted the matt...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that a single show cause notice covering multiple assessment years is not legally sustainable. Authorities were per...
Goods and Services Tax : This case highlights how delays in filing appeals against adverse GST orders weaken the department’s legal position. It undersco...
Goods and Services Tax : This case examines delays in transferring non-priority files after departmental restructuring. It mandates systematic redistributi...
Goods and Services Tax : This case highlights lapses in examining tribunal orders before filing revisions. It mandates detailed legal analysis and reasoned...
Goods and Services Tax : The ruling highlights gaps in recovery proceedings due to unclear role allocation. It strengthens the system by redefining respons...
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...
In re Manjunatha Fruit Canning Industries (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Question: Can the Mango Pulp be treated as fresh fruit and exemption be claimed? If not whether the mango pulp falls under the heading 20079910 or 0804? Answer: Negative Question: What is the rate of tax payable on outward supplies of Mango fruit pulp under […]
The Hon’ble Tripura High Court in Shri Sentu Dey v. State of Tripura [Criminal Petition No. 14/2021 dated May 28, 2021] quashed the order passed for police investigation by the Judicial Magistrate in a matter of alleged GST offence. Held that, once the cognizance of offences alleged in the complaint has been taken by the […]
Greenwood Owners Association Vs Union of India (Madras High Court) In the case of Dilip Kumar (supra), the Supreme Court reiterates the settled proposition that an Exemption Notification must be interpreted strictly. The plain words employed in Entry 77 being, ‘upto’ an amount of 7,500/- can thus only be interpreted to state that any contribution […]
GST NEWSLETTER -JUNE 2021 GST Council Secretariat, New Delhi Highlights of 44 GST Council Meeting The 44th GST Council met on 12 June 2021 under the Chairmanship of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman through video conferencing. The meeting was attended by Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs Shri […]
Works contract have always been a matter of mystery and doubts, however in current GST scenario many things are sorted out unlike erstwhile VAT and Service Tax laws. In this article we have tried to compile and discuss all the relevant sections, rules and notifications in lieu of Works Contract Services. At the Outset definition […]
Hon’ble SC has in the case of UNION OF INDIA & ORS v/s M/S VISHNU AROMA POUCHING PVT. LTD. & ANR in SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 1434/2021 has come down heavily on the lethargy on part of the revenue department in late filing of appeals, even when so much computerization have been achieved. […]
During the financial year 2020-21 the CGST zones and the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) have booked about 8000 cases involving fake ITC of over Rs. 35000 crore. During the financial year 426 persons including 14 professionals such as CAs, Lawyers and masterminds, beneficiaries, directors etc were arrested.
To issue appropriate writ/order/direction to the effect declaring Sr. No. 9(ii) of the Notification No. 8/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 to be an unconstitutional and ultra-vires to the provisions of the Integrated Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 to the extend it prescribe rate for levy of Integrated-tax on services by way of transportation of goods by vessel from a place outside India, up to custom station of clearance of India, where service provider i.e. supplier of service and service recipient i.e. recipient of service both are located in non taxable territory i.e. Outside India;
Mahesh Vegoils Private Limited Vs Union Of India (Rajasthan High Court) Petitioner has filed the petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs:- “a. To issue appropriate writ/order/direction to the effect declaring Sr. No. 9(ii) of the Notification No. 8/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 to be an unconstitutional and ultra-vires to the […]
Lakhpat Trading And Industrys Private Ltd. Vs Union Of India (Rajasthan High Court) Petitioners have filed the petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs:- “(i) Section 9 of the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016 in so far as the same introduced Explanation to Clause 1 of Article […]
