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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


GST: A Burden On Common People

May 14, 2021 4476 Views 0 comment Print

Since the roll out of GST on 1/07/2017, the entire journey of approximately 4 years hasn’t been a smooth sailing ship but rather full of mighty storms and commanding blows. The journey full of everyday amendments, date extensions for months, sometimes even an entire year, lack of clarity on topics, shaky infrastructure and an ineffective […]

All supplies made in relation to distribution of electricity are not exempt under GST

May 14, 2021 3462 Views 0 comment Print

The AAAR, Tamil Nadu, in the matter of M/S Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, [Order-in-Appeal No. TN/AAAR/12/2021 of dated March 30, 2021] has upheld the ruling of the AAR and held that GST is applicable on supply of operation and maintenance materials used in regular day-to-day functioning by one subsidiary company engaged in […]

GST implications of Liaison Offices in India with relevant case laws

May 14, 2021 15921 Views 2 comments Print

GST implications on Foreign Liaison Offices in India In the age of globalisation where world economy is open for everybody, any company can set-up its business in any another country in any form they want. Based on the fact, if any company residing outside India wants to initiate its business in India, it can enter […]

Incisive analysis of new condition for entitlement of ITC

May 13, 2021 25212 Views 3 comments Print

1. Introduction 1.1 Dawn of GST started with a proposed system of undertaking transaction-level matching in the form of GSTR 1, 2 & 3 to check the claim of input tax credits (ITC). Further, the provisions in the law were also drafted keeping the proposed system in mind. However, due to the reasons best known […]

Delhi HC quashes provisional attachment order of bank a/c of Director on fake ITC allegations on its company

May 12, 2021 1788 Views 0 comment Print

Roshni Sana Jaiswal Vs Commissioner of Central Taxes (Delhi High Court) The petitioner was acting as a director on the Board of Directors of a company, between 2006 and 2008 and the department initiated investigation against that that company alleging that the company was availing Input Tax Credit against fake/ineligible invoices. The petitioner was also […]

Covid-19 Vaccine – GST or no GST?

May 12, 2021 19335 Views 3 comments Print

Since last year or so, the entire country is going through tumultuous patches for society as a whole. Present second wave of COVID-19 has put the resources of country at greater strain wherein the entire mankind is struggling to keep their hope float leave alone the prospects of future.

Reconciliation under GST

May 12, 2021 36102 Views 0 comment Print

What is reconciliation? The word “reconciliation” has not been defined under the GST Act. Although, in accounting terms, “reconciliation” can be explained as a process of matching balances at the end of a particular period to ensure two sets of accounting records agree with one another. With the amendments brought out in Finance Budget, 2021, […]

Summary of Section 17(5) | Blocked credit | CGST Act 2017

May 12, 2021 29832 Views 1 comment Print

Article explains GST Provision related to Blocked Credit under section 17(5) of CGST Act 2017 on Supply of Goods /Service involved, Insurance of Motor Vehicle including motor cycle, Cost of Motor Vehicle, Servicing of Motor Vehicle, Life Insurance/health insurance of Worker & office Staff, Food & Beverages, Works contract service & Goods & Service for […]

GST not leviable on subscription/infrastructure development fee collected from members, unless amended provision is notified

May 12, 2021 2631 Views 0 comment Print

GST not leviable on subscription/infrastructure development fee collected from members, unless amended provision is notified The AAR, Karnataka in the matter of M/s. Bowring Institute [Order No. KAR ADRG 27/2021, dated April 22, 2021] held that, the members-club is not liable to pay Goods and Services Tax (“GST”) on subscription fees and infrastructure development fund […]

Integrated GST Rebate denied To AA License Holders –The tale of tumult (Re-defined!)

May 12, 2021 4803 Views 0 comment Print

You don’t pay taxes – they take taxes – Chris Rock The tale of the issue, ‘IGST rebate/refund to AA holder’ started from the judgment in the case of Watson Pharma Private Limited vs The Union of India (2018) and ended (not completely ended) on Gujarat High Court Judgement in the case of Cosmo Films […]

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