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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...
Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has said in a press release that Much against the declared spirit of GST as Good & Simple Tax, the GST has become a ‘colonial taxation system” quite away from the ground realities of business conducted in India. Full Text of Its Press Release is as follows:- 04th January, […]
In re Premier Solar systems Private Limited (GST AAR Telangana) In the reference 1st cited, M/s. Premier Solar systems Private Limited, has sought certain clarifications in Advance Ruling. Through the reference 2nd cited, All the Joint Commissioner (CT), All Deputy Commissioners(CT), All the Assistant Commissioners(CT), All the Senior Officers in the O/o Commissioner of Commercial […]
RCI Industries And Technologies Ltd Vs Commissioner DGST Delhi & Ors. (Delhi High Court) If an officer of the Central GST initiates intelligence- based enforcement action against a taxpayer administratively assigned to State GST, the officers of the former would not transfer the said case to their counterparts in the latter department and they would […]
DIRECT TAXES UPDATES Recent circulars/notifications/rules/clarifications/News – Government issues a circular clarifying the requirements for opening of Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Account (Circular no. File No. FS-10/17/2020-FS dated 07.12.2020) – CBDT releases answers to FAQs on Vivad-se-Vishwas scheme (Circular No. 21/2020-Income Tax dated 04.12.2020) – Govt further extends the dates for various compliances such Tax Audit, […]
From 1st January 2021, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) introducing QRMP scheme under GST to help small taxpayers whose turnover is less than ₹ 5 crore. The QRMP scheme allows the tax payers to file GSTR-3B on a quarterly basis and pay tax every month beginning from January-March,2021 period.
Quarterly Return filing & Monthly Payment of Taxes (QRMP) scheme is been launched by Government for small taxpayers under GST system. In thie article we will discuss the Applicability of this Scheme, Salient Features of QRMP scheme, What Registered Person means for this Scheme, When to Register or Opt for this Scheme, When to file […]
In order to protect the ‘interests of the revenue’ during the ‘pendency of any proceedings’, the Government has the power to provisionally attach the properties of any taxpayer. It is stated that any litigation under GST law might take a considerable amount of time and potentially delay the earning of revenue by the Government. Moreover, […]
Gopikrishna Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of Tripura (Tripura High Court) Mr. Majumder, learned counsel has contended that there is no fraudulent intention or malafide act indulged by the petitioner. It was a lapse under very abnormal circumstances of lockdown and that aspect of the matter has not been considered at all. Moreover, Mr. Majumder […]
1. All information that is received should be recorded in duplicate in information slips. There is no specific format for information slip; it can be recorded in a plain sheet of paper. 2. The information slip so recorded should contain the Left Thumb Impression (LTI) of the informer. The name, designation and signature of the department official before whom it was recorded should also be indicated in the information slip.
[Ref: Notification No. 94/2020-Central Tax dated 22nd December, 2020] We all are aware that recently, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 164 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act, 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, has issued a Notification No. 94/2020-Central Tax dated 22nd December, […]
