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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...
Central Government has inserted a new rule in CGST Rules, 2017, Rule 86B, providing for restrictions on use of amount available in electronic credit ledger. This rule shall be applicable from 1st January, 2021 and has an over-riding effect over other rules. It states that the registered person shall not use the amount available in […]
A. FAQs on Aadhaar Authentication for Existing Taxpayers (Regular and Composition) Overview Q.1 Is it mandatory for every authorized signatory, promoter or partner to get Aadhaar authenticated for a new GST Registration? Ans: No, it is not mandatory for every authorized signatory, promoter or partner to get Aadhaar authenticated for a new GST Registration. Aadhaar […]
You would have heard many GST fake invoice fraud news in recent time, in spite of many checks and balances introduced in GST laws such as GSTR-2A, Rule 36(4), e-invoicing, e-way bill etc. In a release, the CBIC said that it has so far registered about 12,000 cases of ITC fraud and arrested 365 people, […]
Present writ petition has been filed seeking a declaration that Sections 69 and 132 of the CGST Act, 2017 are arbitrary, unreasonable and being beyond the legislative competence of the Parliament are ultra vires the Constitution. Held by High COurt This Court has refused to pass any interim order holding that it is not inclined […]
Financial assistance received in lieu of services to be provided by Indian subsidiary company to holding company in Germany is a supply of service The Hon’ble AAR Maharashtra in M/s. Prettl Automotive India Private Limited [Order No. GST-ARA-20/2019-20/B-59 dated December 15, 2020] held that financial assistance to be received by the Indian subsidiary is a […]
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) Gurugram Zonal Unit (GZU), Haryana has arrested one Shri Sanjay Goel, resident of New Delhi on charges of illegally availing and passing on input tax credit (ITC) on goods-less invoices.
Milk and Milk products are classified in Chapter 4 and the headings 0401 86 0402 are relevant to Milk / Milk in the form of powder or granules and crème. The product in the instant case is neither milk nor milk powder but ‘Chocolate Milk Powder’, which is admittedly obtained on blending of Whole Milk Powder with Chacolate Flavoured Powder in the ratio of 97.5 to 2.5.
ICAI launched MSME Mentorship Programme & 100 Facilitation Centre for MSME/GST during National Conclave on Empowering MSMEs towards Aatmaniarbhar Bharat to make them globally competitive.
Chartered Accountants Association, Surat has written a letter to FM and criticized Finance Minister Office (FMO) for its Poor Actions and Policies. As per the letter Actions of FMO ultra-vires the Citizen’s Charter, Deteriorated working standards and health of the stakeholders, FMO failed in recognition of efforts put by the tax professionals, Ignoring communication with […]
Gautam Buddha is reported to have said that life is like the harp string, if it is strung too tight it won’t play, if it is too lose it hangs, the tension that produces the beautiful sound lies in the middle. In the matters of administration also, the middle path which prevents the frauds and at the same time does not make […]
