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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 involved challenge to provisional attachment under Section 83 of the CGST Act. The Court refused to interfere, holding t...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that cancellation based on grounds not mentioned in the show cause notice violates natural justice. The order was s...
Goods and Services Tax : The court ruled that cancellation was unsustainable where authorities ignored documents and passed non-speaking orders. It emphasi...
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 : 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...
Relaxations Not Available For FY 2019-20 And Onwards In Filing GSTR 9 And 9C Furnishing of Annual Return by Small Supplier Registered Person had the option to not to file the Annual Return GSTR 9 provided the Aggregate Turnover does not exceed Rs. 2 crore vide Notification No- 47/2019 Central Tax dated 9th October 2019. […]
Ramakrishna Electro Components Pvt Ltd Vs Union of India & Anr. (Delhi High Court) We have heard the counsel for the respondents on the aforesaid aspect. The respondents cannot have any claim to further overdraft, if any, availed of by the petitioner in the overdraft account with the SBI. We thus deem it apposite to, […]
Some common questions on QRMP – Answers in simple words Q.1 What is the key difference between QRMP scheme and regular scheme? Ans. Key difference between QRMP scheme and regular scheme is as follows: GSTR-3B Return filing GSTR-1 Return Filing Tax Payment Regular Scheme Turnover <= 1.50 crores MONTHLY QUARTERLY MONTHLY 1.50 crore < Turnover […]
Government is neither listening to representations submitted by various associations, nor listening to court direction in true spirit. In Covid 19 pandemic, all professionals and Trade, ignoring life and death risk, ensured that, India will stand again, paid taxes in lakh crores but it seems government doesn’t recognize us.
Due dates for filing of Form GSTR-3B for the Tax Period of December, 2020 1. Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), CBIC, vide Notification No.82/2020 – Central Tax, dated 10th Nov., 2020,has inserted sub rule 6 in Rule 61 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, to provide for staggered […]
The Hon’ble Gujarat AAR, in the matter of M/s Amneal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. [Advance Ruling No. GUJ/GAAR/R/51/2020, dated July 30, 2020] recently held that GST at the rate of 18% is applicable on recovery of notice pay from the employees who leave the company without completing the notice period as per the appointment letter. Facts: […]
Where the implication of a person was for a non-bailable offence, he could apply for anticipatory bail. If the applicant cooperated with the inquiry, there was no requirement of his arrest. Assessee was having his own address of residence and business. He could give surety ensuring his appearance. Therefore, he deserved to be granted limited protection for the purpose of conclusion of inquiry by the Proper Officer. Thus, Allahabad High Court granted the anticipatory bail to a person alleged of GST evasion to the tune of Rs.100 Crores.
Exporter arrested for creating bogus companies for issuance of fake invoices On the basis of inputs received from PCCO by using BIFA tool and intelligence further developed by the officers of CGST Mumbai West Anti Evasion team, a case was booked on nine (9) companies run by a 40 year old exporter Shri Santosh Kumar […]
In terms of section 44 of the CGST Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) every registered person is required to file the Annual Return in Form GSTR-9, irrespective of turnover limit on or before 31st December of the following financial year.
Tripura Ispat Vs Union of India (Tripura High Court) We have briefly touched on this difference in statutory scheme of the Central Excise Act against the Income Tax Act in order to drive home the point that if the department was desirous of pursuing the question of leviability of education and higher education cess when […]
