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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% ...
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on 20.09.2021 issued the following clarifications vide Circular No. 159/15/2021-GST, Circular No. 160/16/2021-GST and Circular No. 161/17/2021-GST Dated 20th September 2021 – Circular No. Title / Query / Representations Clarifications 159/15/2021-GST Clarification on doubts related to scope of “Intermediary” Definition of “intermediary” under IGST Act as […]
In re Mekorot Development & Enterprise Ltd (GST AAR Maharashtra) As per Section 23 (1) (a) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, any person engaged exclusively in the supplying of goods or services or both that are not liable to tax or wholly exempt from tax under this act or under the […]
In re Green Rubber Crumb Private Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) The applicant is producing crumb rubber/granules from used/waste tyres and has submitted during the course of the hearing that, the waste/used tyres are not usable because they are worn our tyres due to wear and tear. In view of the above discussions, we find that […]
Commissioner of State Tax, Maharashtra State, Mumbai hereby amends the Notification No. DC (A & R)/PWR /JURIS-2012/2/ADM-8, dated the 6th November 2012, as follows, namely : —
The intermediary service has been a controversial subject in cross border trade, since the days of Service Tax. The foremost controversy is on the outbound leg, as in if the services qualify as ‘intermediary services’, the place of supply becomes ‘the location of supplier of services’, and therefore ousting the services from the purview of […]
CBIC tweeted on 22.09.2021 as follows:- GST Update on difficulty in updation of Electronic Cash Ledger on 20.09.2021 A few taxpayers have reportedly faced difficulty in the updation of their Electronic Cash Ledger on September 20, 2021 while filing their GSTR-3B returns. To mitigate their difficulties, GSTN has been directed to take up the issue […]
No Interest Proceedings Can Be Invoked On Ineligible Input Tax Credit Availed But Not Utilized In GST Returns Recent 45th GST Council meeting has put logical end in relation to demand of interest on availment of Ineligible Input Tax Credit but not utilized in GST Returns. Generally, availment of Ineligible Input tax credit can arise […]
Introduction On historic day of 1st July 2017, GST was introduced by pressing the bell by then President and Finance Minister, the person who plays key role even in roots of GST honorable Late Shri Pranab Mukherjee, along with the prime minister of India. The very basis of GST was to remove the cascading effect […]
Various circulars have been issued by the CBIC today to in line with the recommendations of the 45th GST Council meeting. Synopsis of the same is as follows: ♦ Circular No. 159/15/2021-GST Dated: 20th September 2021: Clarification has been provided on doubts related to scope of “intermediary” as per Sec 2(13) of IGST Act. Primary […]
Analysis of Circular No. 161/17/2021-GST: Clarification Relating to Export of Services-Condition (v) of Section 2(6) of the IGST Act 2017 Question: whether the supply of service by a subsidiary/ sister concern/ group concern, etc. of a foreign company in India, which is incorporated under the laws in India, to the foreign company incorporated under laws […]