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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 Uttar Pradesh Tax Bar Association has made a Representation for Extension of time for filing Income Tax Return and for Income Tax Audit and they requested for extension of due dates to 31.03.2021 from the existing due dates of 31.12.2020. Download Representation for Extension of time for Tax Audit & Return in PDF Format […]
The arrest under Goods and Service Tax is not cakewalk and it can be done only under exceptional circumstances with due process of law. The scheme of the CGST Act, 2017 is very much clear in regard to arrest mandated under Section 69 of the Act and the same needs to be exercised sparingly with […]
Introduction It has been a trite law that interest on delayed refund is assessee’s right, so much so that the CESTAT in the case of BSL Ltd. v. CCE [2019-TIOL-3407-CESTAT-DEL] has even gone ahead to grant interest over delayed payment of interest although there is no provision for payment of interest over interest, observing that […]
Bon Cargos Private Limited Vs Assistant State Tax Officer (Kerala High Court) Explanation 2 to Section 138 defines the consignment value of goods to be that declared in an invoice, a bill of supply or a delivery chalan including the goods and services tax payable with any Cess charged. Sub-Rule (1) read with Explanation 2 […]
There are four warnings that need to be critically taken care of in GSTR-3B from November 2020 onwards. First, in GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B about outward supplies in Table 3. Second, in GSTR-2B and GSTR-3B about RCM in table 3. Third, GSTR-2B and GSTR-3B about ITC in table 4 and fourth, GSTR 2B and GSTR-3B about the import of goods (ICEGATE) in ITC table 4. Let’s discuss these warnings in detail.
8th Instalment of Rs. 6,000 crore released to the States as back to back loan to meet the GST compensation shortfall. A total amount of Rs. 48,000 crore released so far to all States and UTs with legislation. This is in addition to additional borrowing permission of Rs. 1,06,830 crore granted to the States
Strengthening infrastructure has been an area of priority of the Board. Recently, in the backdrop of budgetary constraints, a review was conducted by the Board of the infrastructure projects for which funds have been sanctioned or revalidated in the current Financial Year.
Quarterly Return Monthly Payment Scheme Taxpayers with annual turnover upto 31.5 Crore and filing GSTR-1 on monthly basis presently have not been migrated to QRMP scheme. They can opt in for this scheme and avail the following benefits of this scheme: > File GST Statements/Returns In FORM GSTR-1 & GSTR-3B just once in a Quarter […]
The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Department (MGSTD) is initiating audits u/s 65 of the MGST Act in case of selected RTPs. The present circular is being issued to clarify certain aspects related to GST Audit u/s 65 of MGST Act, 2017. Commissioner of State Tax, Maharashtra Stale, Mumbai 8th flr. New Bldg. GST Bhavan, […]
Sh Raghav Agarwal Vs Commissioner of Central Tax And GST Delhi North (Delhi High Court) 2. The applicant was arrested by an Arrest Memo dated 18.11.2020, issued by the Superintendent (Anti-Evasion), Commissioner Central Tax, GST Delhi 3. Mr Gupta, learned senior counsel appearing for the applicant has referred to the Arrest Memo, which indicates that […]
