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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 369 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 402 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 285 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 4032 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 483 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 2697 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 20919 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 147 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 150 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 210 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 423 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 225 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 87 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 84 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 66 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 60 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 2817 Views 0 comment Print


Changes in GSTR-1 applicable from 1st April 2021

March 17, 2021 95691 Views 8 comments Print

The Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) has notified the impending changes in GSTR-1 Table-12 on GST Portal. The government has notified that from 1st April onwards, it will become mandatory to report minimum 4 digit or 6 digits of HSN (Harmonized System of Nomenclature) Code in Table-12 of GSTR-1 and in Tax Invoice. This […]

Quoting of HSN on Tax Invoices With effect from April 1, 2021

March 17, 2021 6177 Views 0 comment Print

Quoting of HSN on Tax Invoices With effect from April 1, 2021 A. Quoting of HSN Classification on Invoices (With effect from April 1, 2021) – Notif. No Date Summary of Notification 78/2020 – Central Tax and 6/2020 – Integrated Tax 15-10-2020 HSN classification on Invoices (with effect from 01/04/2021) a. HSN at 6 digits for […]

RCM on Ocean freight- A contentious issue- Part 1- CIF contracts of Import

March 17, 2021 19182 Views 7 comments Print

Foreword: This is the first part of a 2-part write-up, that shall explore the RCM taxation of Ocean freight. This part -1 shall deal with CIF contracts, in which the freight component is unknown to an importer, followed by FOB. Part -1 – CIF Contracts of Import of goods, RCM on. Presently, ocean freight is […]

GST department conducts First Investigation based on TCS Data

March 16, 2021 3603 Views 0 comment Print

An inspection was conducted on a taxpayer registered in Jagadhri, Yamunanagar dealing in supply of Mobile Phones and other electronic items mainly through E-Commerce platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart etc. It was found that the taxpayer was not discharging his complete tax liability on the supplies made through E-Commerce Companies.

Mandatory GST provisons applicable with effect from 01st April, 2021

March 16, 2021 9612 Views 4 comments Print

In view of beginning of a new financial year from 01st April, 2021; there are certain provisions in GST Act which have been made mandatory by CBIC and which should be kept in mind in order to avoid any trouble later. ♦ Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), in the Notification No. 05/2021 […]

IGST under RCM payable on purchase of e-goods from foreign suppliers

March 16, 2021 7239 Views 0 comment Print

In re Amogh R. Bhatwadekar (GST AAAR Maharashtra) IGST under reverse charge Mechanism (RCM) payable on purchase of e-goods from foreign suppliers Having pointed out the disputed issues as mentioned hereinabove, we set out to examine the place of supply in case of the impugned OIDAR services. In this regard, reference is invited to the […]

AAR Karnataka allows withdrawal of application to Great Lakes E-Learning Services

March 16, 2021 714 Views 0 comment Print

In re Great Lakes E-Learning Services Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, KARNATAKA M/s Great Lakes E-Learning Services Pvt Ltd., Flat No:758-759, 19th Main, Sector-02, 1st Floor, HSR Layout, Near Sri Sai Mandir, Bengaluru-560102 (hereinafter referred as ‘applicant), having GSTIN: 29AAECB3694E1ZJ, filed an application for Advance […]

GST on goodwill at the time of retirement of Partners; AAR withdrawn

March 16, 2021 15612 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shiv Shankara Health Care Enterprises (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Whether the goodwill paid to the partners at the time of retirement is liable to be taxed under GST Act. We have carefully considered the application, various submissions of the applicant, remarks of the jurisdictional officers and the request for withdrawal made by the applicant. […]

Manual for Quality Assurance Review & Audit Performance Index 2021

March 16, 2021 4896 Views 0 comment Print

Methodology for grading the Audit Commissionerates, on both, qualitative performance in the form of QAR and quantitative performance in the form of API, and a composite annual grading is provided in this Manual.

Regulation of Alco-Beverages Industry

March 16, 2021 3279 Views 0 comment Print

The alco-beverage industry continues to be excessively regulated in India, even after over 70 years of independence. Such over regulation is not just in manufacture but also in sales and consumption. While we have no national economic policy on the same, simply because alco-beverage is state regulated, every state has its liquor or state excise […]

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