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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...
The Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in M/S Metenere Ltd. v. Union of India and another [Writ Tax No. 360 of 2020 dated December 17, 2020] quashed the order of confiscation of 12,979 metric tonnes of stock, passed by the Additional Commissioner, GST & Central Excise, alleging duty evasion and reduced the penalty from INR 19,43,89,804/- […]
Since, e-invoice has not been defined in the CGST Act, many people has mis-understood the whole concept of e-invoicing and it is believed by many that e-invoicing is generation/ preparation of the invoice electronically on an online portal.
Interest not payable if GST return filed belatedly but amount deposited in Cash Ledger within due date? During the inception of GST era and with the nascent GST portal, one of the most popular confusion that conned everyone was, whether payment of GST is completed with deposition of tax amount in Cash Ledger (CL) or […]
It is submitted that for the purpose of passing an order of provisional attachment under Section 83 of the Act, the pendency of the proceedings under Section 62 or Section 63 or Section 64 or Section 67 or Section 73 or Section 74 is a must. In the absence of any such pending proceeding, there cannot be any order of provisional attachment under Section 83 of the CGST Act, 2017.
The DB of Gujarat High Court in M/s. Valerius Industries Limited vs Union of India on 28th August, 2019 observed that it is only the opinion of the Commissioner which is condition precedent for taking action under Section 83 of the CGST Act, 2017 for provisional attachment of any property. However, any exercise of powers by any other officer (other than Commissioner) shall be in violation of the mandate of Section 83 and consequently, the provisional attachment shall be illegal.
[Ref: In the matter of M/s. Bindal Smelting Private Limited vs Additional Director General on 20 December, 2019 before DB of Punjab & Haryana High Court] In In the matter of M/s. Bindal Smelting Private Limited vs Additional Director General on 20 December, 2019 the DB of Punjab & Haryana High Court directed that the power should be exercised only to protect interest […]
Supreme Court of India in Devendra Dwivedi vs Union of India & ors. [Writ Petition(s) (Criminal) No(s). 272/2020, dated January 7, 2021] dismissed writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, challenging constitutional validity of certain provisions of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
Invoice Furnishing Facility (IFF) is a facility provided to quarterly taxpayers to file their details of outward supplies in first two months of the quarter. Article contains FAQs on How to Furnish Documents in Invoice Furnishing Facility (IFF) under QRMP Scheme & Manual on Furnishing Documents in Invoice Furnishing Facility (IFF) under QRMP Scheme. A. […]
M/s. Sri Gopikrishna Infrastructure Pvt.Ltd Vs State of Tripura and Ors (Tripura High Court) Quantum of penalty for transportation the taxable goods without the cover of valid e-way bill Learned counsel has fairly stated that only violation that has been noticed by the taxing authority is of not carrying the valid e-way bill against the […]
DGGI V. Sriram Venkataraman (Patiala House Court) Elaborate arguments have been addressed on behalf of the department and the applicant. The sumnum bonum of the arguments is that the applicant pleads that M/s Instakart Services Private Limited was itself duped by M/s MFPL and M/s STMPL whereas the Ld. Spl. PP claims that both the […]
