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Goods and Services Tax : This article explains why GST registration is not limited to turnover thresholds. It highlights transaction-based triggers that ca...
Goods and Services Tax : The article highlights how aggressive GST actions impact genuine businesses. The key takeaway is the need for balanced enforcement...
Goods and Services Tax : Understand the mandatory GST compliances when closing a business, including return filing and tax on stock. The guidance clarifies...
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 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 issue was whether a taxpayer could seek revocation after missing the prescribed timeline due to portal restrictions. The Court...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was mismatch between Section 74 mentioned in summary and penalty imposed under Section 73. The Court allowed rectificati...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether tax demand can exceed the amount and scope mentioned in the show cause notice. The Court held that such exce...
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 : 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 Arvind Envisol Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the service of supply, erection, commissioning and installation of waste-water pretreatment plant followed by operation and maintenance of such plant attracts rate 12% of GST in terms of notification No.11/2017 Central Tax (rate) Dated: 28/06/2017? The service of supply, erection, commissioning and installation of waste-water pre-treatment […]
In re PSK Engineering Construction & Co. (GST AAR Tamilnadu) 1. What is the rate of GST to be charged on providing works contract services to TANGEDCO for carrying out retrofitting work for strengthening the NPKRR Maaligai against seismic and wind effect and modification of elevation in TNEB headquarters building at Chennai? The rate of […]
In this article, we have analyzed and discussed about the reconciliation of GSTR 1, GSTR 2A, GSTR 3B etc., that has to be done by the registered taxpayers under the provisions of the GST Law as on March 31, 2021. Article contains info about Reverse Charge Mechanism , Reconciliation of GSTR-1 with GSTR-3B, Reconciliation of […]
‘Manufacture’ was previously associated with the laws of Excise, however, since the subsuming of Central Excise Laws into the GST Laws, the relevance of the word ‘Manufacture’ shifted to the new GST Laws. Relevant Provisions of the Law: Section 2(72) of the CGST Act, 2017 defines “Manufacture” as: (72) ―manufacture means processing of raw material […]
The current article explains the structure of the Invoice Reference Number; a brief understanding of the e-invoice schema and steps to generated the Invoice Reference Number (IRN). Structure of Invoice Reference Number– Basically, Invoice Reference Number (i.e., IRN) is a 64-character long number allotted by the e-invoice portal. IRN is generated using the hash generation […]
Considering the earlier judicial pronouncement and treatment under VAT regime, the balance seems to be tilting in the favour of CERs being goods and thus subject to GST, however, GST being new law, any interpretation differing from the earlier view cannot be ruled out absolutely.
1. How to opt-in for Composition Scheme: ♦ The eligible registered taxpayers, who want to opt-in for composition scheme for the FY 2021-22, need to file FORM GST CMP-02 application, on or before 31st March, 2021, post login on GST portal. The taxpayers may navigate as follows: Log-in>Services > Registration > Application to opt for […]
Mohit Bathla Vs Central Goods And Service Tax Division Panipat (Punjab & Haryana High Court) Learned senior counsel for the petitioner has reiterated the arguments that on an earlier occasion, when the record of the petitioner was verified on 14.10.2020, a specific note was made by the Assistant Commissioner, CGST, that e-Way bill and transport […]
Bishops Weed Food Crafts Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) 1) Whether leasing of property for use as residence along with basic amenities would qualify, as composite supply under Section 2(30) of the Karnataka Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017? ‘Leasing of property for use as residence along with basic amenities’, in the instant case, is […]
The core issue before us to decide is the classification of the supply of software licence by the applicant i.e. whether it amounts to supply of goods or services. We observe that the software supplied by the applicant is a pre-developed or pre-designed software and made available through the use of encryption keys and hence it satisfies all the conditions that are required to be satisfied to cover them under the definition of ‘goods’,
