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Do You Really Need GST Registration? Common Mistakes Businesses Must Avoid

Goods and Services Tax : This article explains why GST registration is not limited to turnover thresholds. It highlights transaction-based triggers that ca...

April 25, 2026 33 Views 0 comment Print

Why GST Crackdown Is Targeting Easy Taxpayers Instead of Fraudsters?

Goods and Services Tax : The article highlights how aggressive GST actions impact genuine businesses. The key takeaway is the need for balanced enforcement...

April 25, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Closure of Business under GST

Goods and Services Tax : Understand the mandatory GST compliances when closing a business, including return filing and tax on stock. The guidance clarifies...

April 25, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

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 396 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 408 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 21009 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 Permits Manual Revocation of Cancelled GST Registration

Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a taxpayer could seek revocation after missing the prescribed timeline due to portal restrictions. The Court...

April 25, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Wrong GST Section in DRC-07 Order Can Be Rectified: Telangana HC

Goods and Services Tax : The issue was mismatch between Section 74 mentioned in summary and penalty imposed under Section 73. The Court allowed rectificati...

April 25, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

GST Demand Cannot Exceed Show Cause Notice: Telangana HC

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...

April 25, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

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 150 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 159 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 93 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 99 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 69 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 72 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 2826 Views 0 comment Print


Fly Ash Bricks classifiable under Tariff item No. 68159910: AAAR Gujarat

March 8, 2021 4347 Views 0 comment Print

In re Dipakkumar Ramjibhai Patel (GST AAAR Gujarat) The product Fly Ash Bricks manufactured and supplied by Dipakkumar Ramjibhai Patel (M/s. Mahalaxmi Cement products and Timber) are classifiable under Tariff item No. 68159910 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975). The said product will be covered under Sr. No. 177 […]

Rhyzomyx & ‘Rhyzomyco classifiable under Tariff item No. 30029030

March 8, 2021 948 Views 0 comment Print

In re Novozymes South Asia Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Gujarat) The products ‘Rhyzomyx’ and ‘Rhyzomyco’ manufactured and supplied by M/s. Novozymes South Asia pvt.ltd., are classifiable under Tariff item No.30029030 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975), is covered under Sr.no.61 of Schedule-II of Notification No.01/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 […]

Nirma University not eligible for GST exemption under N/No. 12/2017-CT(R)

March 8, 2021 1164 Views 0 comment Print

In re Nirma University (GST AAAR Gujarat) In the Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax, Sr. No. 4 provides exemption to services by governmental authority by way of any activity in relation to any function entrusted to a municipality under article 243W of the Constitution. Similar services provided by Central Government, State Government, Union Territory or local […]

Builder/developer not allowed to deduct ‘actual land-value’ from ‘transaction-value’

March 8, 2021 2778 Views 0 comment Print

In re Karma Buildcon (GST AAAR Gujarat) In para 2 of Not No. 11/2017-CT (Rate), as amended vide Not. No. 01/2018-CT (Rate), there is deemed provisions that the value of transfer of land or undivided share of land, as the case may be, and the value of such transfer of land or undivided share of […]

No GST on amount recovered from employee for 3rd party canteen services

March 8, 2021 1920 Views 0 comment Print

In re Amneal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Gujarat) We observe that the GAAR has ruled that the Goods and Services Tax is applicable on the amount recovered from employees, mainly on the premises that ‘the appellant is supplying food to its employees’, which would be covered under the definition of the term ‘business’ under […]

No GST exemption on ‘equipments on hire’ for ‘live videography’ to State Government

March 8, 2021 954 Views 0 comment Print

In re Jayshreeben Rameshchandra Kothari (GST AAAR Gujarat) The appellant has provided ‘equipments on hire’ for ‘live videography’ during the events or programmes held by the Government Department for which ‘Hire Charges’ have been paid by the Government Department to the appellant. The activity of ‘providing equipments on hire’ or ‘live videography’ is not an […]

GST exemption available to NHPC Ltd cannot be extended to sub contractor providing Works contract services for  road construction 

March 8, 2021 2022 Views 0 comment Print

In re NHPC Ltd. (GST AAAR Uttarakhand) Members of Uttarakhand Advance Ruling authority have different view on the applicability of GST on the sub-contractor so they made a reference to the appellate authority for hearing and discussion. Appellate authority in the case that whether the exemption available for PWD Uttarakhand and M/s NHPC Ltd, can […]

Pre GST Works Contracts – Enhanced GST rates shall be borne by the awarder – Madras HC

March 8, 2021 9873 Views 0 comment Print

In case of a works contractor who entered in to the contract before the introduction of GST, he is liable to pay tax applicable to the previous VAT regime only but the differential tax liability (GST) has to be   borne by the awarder.

GST registrant to update their business activity

March 7, 2021 1392 Views 0 comment Print

Taxpayers are required to select their business activity only once, as – Manufacturer, wholesaler/Distributor/Retailer, service providers & others post login based on highest turnover amongst them. You can change the same later. Source- gst.gov.in

13 Suggestion to FM for Simplification of GST (Hindi & English)

March 7, 2021 23403 Views 13 comments Print

जीएसटी को भारत में लागू हुए 3 वर्ष से अधिक का समय हो चुका है लेकिन अभी भी डीलर्स और प्रोफेशनल्स को जीएसटी एवं इससे जुडी हुई प्रक्रियाओं से परेशानी हो रही है लेकिन महोदया जीएसटी भारत में अप्रत्यक्ष कर प्रणाली में सरलीकरण के लिए लाया गया था और हमें अभी भी आपके नेतृत्व में जीएसटी सरलीकरण के अपने प्रयास जारी रखने चाहिए और आपसे उम्मीद है कि आपके कार्यकाल में जीएसटी अपने सरलीकृत रूप को प्राप्त कर लेगा|

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