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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...
A. FAQs on Communication between Recipient and Supplier Taxpayers Overview Q.1 What is ‘Communication between Taxpayers’ functionality? Ans. “Communication between Taxpayers” functionality facilitate in sending and receiving notifications to /from another taxpayer. Q.2 Who all taxpayers are eligible to use ‘Communication Between Taxpayers’ facility? Ans. All taxpayers except TDS, TCS and NRTP taxpayers are eligible […]
A facility of ‘Communication Between Taxpayers’ has been provided on the GST Portal, for sending a notification by recipient (or supplier) taxpayers to their supplier (or recipient) taxpayers, regarding missing documents or any shortcomings in the documents or any other issue related to it. This facility is available to all registered persons, except those registered as TDS, […]
We have certainly witnessed serious frauds under GST since the implementation mainly due to fake invoicing. Of course we cannot paint all the frauds with the same brush but largely it has to do with the seeking of the undue benefit at the cost of the exchequer.
1. The CBIC vide Notification No. 94/2020-Central Tax dated December 22, 2020, has amended Rule 22 dealing with cancellation of registration by issuing fourteen amendments of CGST Rule 2020. 1.1 Further, CBIC vide twitter dated 23.12.2020 has clarified the facts on recent rule changes against the misinformation on social media that is confusing genuine taxpayers. […]
Once it is determined that the transaction in question shall be leviable to GST, the next logical question shall be to determine the value of supply in question on which the rate of tax shall have to be applied to determine the amount of the tax which is payable. The present paper therefore seeks to discuss certain intricacies on the aspects of the value of supply.
Rule 36(4) restricts the credit relating to the invoices not uploaded by the suppliers in their form GSTR-1 to the extent of 20% (10% w.e.f. 01.01.2020) of such credit. Further w.e.f. 01.01.2021, said percentage was further reduced to 5%. Now let us see on ground it can be said that the conditions imposed under Rule 36(4) is invalid or bad in law.
Direct Taxes Professionals’ Association made a Representation to FM for extending the due dates of compliance under Income Tax Act , the Companies Act and CGST Act and widening the scope of benefit in case of cases where Assessee has been allowed relief by Hon’ble ITAT and due date of filing appeal by Department has […]
Notification No. 94/2020-Central Tax Dated 22.12.2020 – 14th CGST Amendment Rules 2020 Rule 21 : Additional Grounds for Cancellation of Registration – (a) does not conduct any business from the declared place of business; (b) issues invoice or bill without supply of goods or services in violation of the provisions of the Act, or the […]
S. S. Industries Vs Union of India (Guajrat High Court) I) The invocation of Rule 86A of the Rules for the purpose of blocking the input tax credit may be justified if the concerned authority or any other authority, empowered in law, is of the prima facie opinion based on some cogent materials that the […]
Now the officer can proceed for cancellation of GSTIN where a taxpayer avails Input Tax Credit (ITC) exceeding the permissible amount of ITC, which is in violation of the provisions of section 16 of the CGST Act and rules made thereunder.
