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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 270 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 357 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 264 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 3891 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 462 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 2688 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 20727 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 654 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 798 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 135 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 135 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 192 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 414 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 201 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 69 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 81 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 57 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 48 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 2808 Views 0 comment Print


Renting/Leasing of vacant land used for fish farming is exempt under GST

May 25, 2021 6699 Views 0 comment Print

In re Chellanam Grama Panchayath (GST AAR Kerala) Lease rent charged by Municipality / Panchayath for land i.e., water channel used for fish farming falls within the meaning of ‘services relating to rearing of all life forms of animals- by way of renting or leasing of vacant land’ eligible for GST exemption as per SI.No.54 […]

Advance ruling cannot be obtained on applicability of provisions of Section 51 to a third person

May 25, 2021 642 Views 0 comment Print

In re Jimmy Antony, M/s. Jimraj Industries (GST AAR Kerala) In the instant case the first and the fifth question raised by the applicant pertains to the applicability of the provisions of Section 51 of the CGST Act to a third person namely; Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Ltd. As discussed above, the provisions of the […]

GST Compensation Cess on Coal and Coal rejects

May 25, 2021 16875 Views 0 comment Print

In re Parse Kente Collieries Limited (GST AAR Chhattisgarh) i. Compensation Cess is leviable on the total quantity of raw coal raised/mined and not only on the quantity of washed coal. ii. Coal rejects supplied by a Coal Washery arising out of raw coal raised / mined, will attract NIL rate of Compensation Cess, only […]

Commentary on Tax Invoice Number Under GST

May 25, 2021 19965 Views 1 comment Print

Invoice is very important document that is why rules related to invoices set requisite particulars which need to be mentioned on invoice and such invoice can also contain other information or particulars which will be in addition to requisite particulars as required by rules. Rules 46 of CGST Rules, 2017 talks about particulars to be […]

Analysis of Changes In GST Rules effective from 18.05.2021

May 25, 2021 10755 Views 3 comments Print

Notification No. 15/2021 – Central Tax dt. 18.05.2021 has made certain changes in the GST Rules in the areas of (a) refunds (b) revocation of registration cancellation orders and (c) E-way bill restrictions. The said changes shall apply from 18.05.2021. Summary of the same is as follows: A. REFUND RELATED I. Calculation of the limitation […]

Confusion on Section 22 – Person liable for GST registration

May 25, 2021 2364 Views 1 comment Print

Due to reducing trend in no. of registration under new indirect tax regime, government had made a lot of efforts to cover more taxpayers under tax bracket. By, informing section 24 ‘compulsory registration’ under GST Act, 2017. Although, government has covered all the branches/establishment/subsidiary of the taxpayer for separate registration under goods and services tax […]

Blocking of Credit under Rule 86A of SGST Rules-2017 – Guidelines issued

May 24, 2021 3747 Views 0 comment Print

In Rule 86A, 4 scenarios has been mentioned for blocking of ITC. Out of the 4 scenarios, more importance has to be given for situation (a) and (c). It should be ensured that no input tax credit is availed on the strength of tax invoices or debit notes or any other documents prescribed under rule 36 issued by a registered person who has been found non- existent or not conducting any business from the place for which registration has been obtained or without receipt of goods or services or both.

IGST on import of oxygen concentrators as gift for personal use is unconstitutional

May 24, 2021 1536 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in Gurcharan Singh v. Union of India & Ors. [W.P. (C) 5149/2021, dated May 21, 2021] quashed the notification imposing Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) on oxygen concentrators which are imported by individuals and are received by them as gifts i.e. free of cost for personal use, without a […]

Weekly Newsletter From Chairman, CBIC Dated 24/05/2021

May 24, 2021 762 Views 0 comment Print

Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Amendment Rules, 2021 were notified vide Notification No. 09/2021-Customs (N.T.), dated 01.02.2021. For ease of understanding the broad modalities of its operationalisation, the Customs wing of CBIC has issued a detailed circular No.10/2021 -Cus dated 17.05.2021.

Pass order on cancellation of GST Registration within 30 days of Application: CBIC

May 24, 2021 18333 Views 4 comments Print

Proper officer is required to issue order in FORM GST REG-19 in respect of the application for cancellation of registration filed by the taxpayer within a period of thirty days from the date of the application submitted by the taxpayer and direct him to pay arrears of any tax, interest or penalty including the amount […]

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