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Format of Certificate of Non-Availment of ITC by Recipient of Goods

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains that where recipients never avail ITC on rejected goods, no reversal is required upon issuance of credit note...

June 12, 2026 369 Views 0 comment Print

Representation Against GST Action on Bona Fide Buyers in Karnataka

Goods and Services Tax : The representation seeks safeguards against automatic ITC reversals arising from supplier defaults and retrospective cancellations...

June 12, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

Executive Summary – GSTAT Minutes of Meeting dated 10 June 2026

Goods and Services Tax : The GSTAT Committee has recommended sweeping changes to the GSTAT Procedure Rules, 2025 to simplify appeal filing and reduce techn...

June 12, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Late Fee vs General Penalty: Has the Madras High Court Drawn a Line Between Delayed Filing and Non-Filing of Returns?

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that complete failure to file the annual return can attract both late fee under Section 47 and general ...

June 12, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

Ex-Parte GST Assessment Quashed as Taxpayer Was Given Only One Day to Reply

Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court held that granting only one day's time to respond to a show cause notice violates principles of natural j...

June 12, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


CAAS Urges Responsible AI Use in GST Administration

CA, CS, CMA : CAAS suggested that while favourable outcomes may be automated, adverse actions should require a named officer's approval supporte...

June 12, 2026 1143 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on procedural issues in filing of appeals before GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan GSTAT Bar has urged the Tribunal to adopt a pragmatic approach by accepting pre-deposits made through the Electronic...

June 11, 2026 954 Views 0 comment Print

Haryana Tops GST Growth Rankings Due to Strong Compliance & Enforcement Drive

Goods and Services Tax : Haryana recorded the highest State GST growth rate in India at 22% in May 2026. The achievement is attributed to strong tax admini...

June 6, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

Issue GSTAT FAQ as Filing Procedures Continue to Cause Confusion: MGATBA

Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...

June 4, 2026 3024 Views 1 comment Print

CA Certificate Format for Non-Requirement of GST Registration for Securities Trading

Goods and Services Tax : The certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...

May 22, 2026 852 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


General GST Penalty 125 Set Aside as Specific Late Fee Was Already Prescribed: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that Section 125 cannot be invoked where the GST law specifically provides for late fee under Section 4...

June 13, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati HC Allows GST Registration Restoration as Taxpayer Agreed to File Pending Returns & Clear Dues

Goods and Services Tax : The Court directed authorities to consider restoration of GST registration where the taxpayer undertook to furnish pending returns...

June 13, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

MP HC Declines Writ Petition as GST Appellate Tribunal Is Now Functional

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that once the GST Appellate Tribunal becomes operational, taxpayers must ordinarily pursue the statutory appellate ...

June 13, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala HC Quashes GST Notice as One Notice Was Issued for Two Financial Years

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that a single show cause notice spanning different assessment years is legally unsustainable. Authorities were perm...

June 13, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad HC Dismisses GST Writ as Statutory Appeal Limitation Had Expired

Goods and Services Tax : The Court refused to entertain a writ petition challenging a GST assessment order after the limitation period for filing a statuto...

June 13, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTAT Mumbai Issues Notice on Operational Launch & Appeal Filing

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT Mumbai Bench has officially commenced functioning, making it mandatory for taxpayers within its jurisdiction to file appeals...

June 12, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Committee Proposes Rule Changes to Ease Appeals

Goods and Services Tax : The Committee recommended replacing daily cause lists with weekly schedules and permitting supplementary lists when necessary. The...

June 12, 2026 207 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Extends Timeline for ‘Ship To GSTIN’ & E-Way Bill Closure Implementation

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has postponed the implementation of mandatory "Ship To GSTIN" capture and voluntary E-Way Bill closure to 1 August 2026. The ...

June 9, 2026 12840 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI Mandates GST Returns & E-Way Bills for Operational Creditors Filing Section 9 Cases

Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...

June 4, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of May, 2026

Goods and Services Tax : Gross GST collections reached ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, registering 3.2% growth. The increase was driven largely by a 19.1% ...

June 1, 2026 645 Views 0 comment Print


Orissa HC stays payment of IGST on Ocean Freight subject to SC decision

April 6, 2021 4212 Views 0 comment Print

In that view of the matter, it is clarified that while the question of the Petitioner being entitled to refund will await the final decision of the Supreme Court in the aforementioned SLPs, the Opposite Parties will not require the Petitioners before this Court hereafter to pay IGST on ocean freight until further orders.

Parboiling Rice & Drying plant classifiable under HSN 8419

April 6, 2021 5334 Views 0 comment Print

In re SKF Boilers And Driers (P) Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) 1. Whether parboiling and drier plant is part of rice milling machinery as specified in the Notification dated 28-06-2017 under HSN 8437 issued under the CGST Act, 2017 taxable at 5% (2.5% CGST + 2.5% SGST)? 2. If the above mentioned plant/machinery is not […]

Supply made by Cost Centers of ‘BEML’ is composite supply

April 6, 2021 1521 Views 0 comment Print

In re Bharat Earth Movers Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the supplies made by Cost Centres C,D, E and G are independent supplies of goods and services (as applicable) or composite supply with principal supply of goods? The supplies made by the applicant under Cost Centres C, D, E and G form a composite supply […]

GST on Rent received from Backward Classes Welfare Department

April 6, 2021 1749 Views 0 comment Print

In re Puttahalagaiah G.H. (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether Rent received from Backward Classes Welfare Department, is taxable or not? The applicant has rented his property to the Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka, who in turn is using the same for providing hostel facilities to the post metric girls of backward classes. This is […]

GST on contract relating to electrical works from sub-contractor for work of Government Company

April 6, 2021 12363 Views 0 comment Print

In re Hadi Power Systems (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether concessional rate of GST shall apply to the sub-contractor who is sub-contracted from a sub-contractor of the main contractor, the main contractor being provider of works contract to a Government entity? It is observed that the privity of contract is between the applicant and the M/S […]

GST: HC allows operation of Bank account over and above the amount of revenue

April 6, 2021 1446 Views 0 comment Print

Bytedance (India) Technology Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF BOMBAY HIGH COURT 1. The petitioner is before the court aggrieved by two communications both dated 18th March, 2021 issued by the Principal Director General of Goods and Service Tax Intelligence, Mumbai (“DGGI”) provisionally attaching petitioner’s bank […]

Analysis of Amendments To The Finance Act 2021

April 5, 2021 65856 Views 4 comments Print

INCOME TAX ♦ Income Tax Rates There is no change in the Rates of Income Tax for the AY 2022-23. . ♦ TDS and TCS Rates- No Further COVID Relief TDS and TCS Rates had been reduced by 25% during FY 2020-21 due to COVID-19. However, with effect from 1st April 2021, original TDS and […]

Income inequality, Taxation policy vis-a-vis Goods and Services Tax

April 5, 2021 7281 Views 2 comments Print

At the very outset, the author of this write up wants to put a disclaimer that this article has nothing to do with the procedural or legal loopholes or shortcomings of the Indian GST, perceived or real, if any. It is not going to deal with the issues whether GST returns could be easier and […]

Rejected application seeking amendments in Writ Petition introducing entirely different cause of action

April 5, 2021 5076 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Sikkim High Court in Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd. v. UOI & Ors. [I.A. No.03 of 2020 in WP(C) No.47 of 2018 (dated November 2, 2020)] rejected the application filed under Order VI Rule 17 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) seeking to insert amendments in the Writ […]

Weekly newsletter from Chairman, CBIC dated 05/04/2021

April 5, 2021 1044 Views 0 comment Print

You would be aware by now that the GST revenue has reached nearly Rs. 1.24 lakh crores in March, 2021, which is the highest revenue collected in a month since the inception of GST in 2017.

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