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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...
DGGI, Bhubaneswar Zonal Unit has arrested one person, namely Santosh Kumar Gupta, age about 45 years, from Rourkela for issuance of fake invoices to the extent of Rs. 262 Cr. and passing of illegal and unlawful Input Tax Credit to the extent of Rs. 40 Cr.
Metenere Ltd. Vs. Union Of India (Allahabad High Court) Although in terms of the provisions of Section 35 (6), the unaccounted goods are ‘deemed to be supplied’ however, determination and quantification of the tax on the said ‘deemed supply’ has to be done in accordance with Section 73 or Section 74 of the Act. A […]
Kiran Enterprise Vs State of Tripura (Tripura High Court) Before we formulate our decision in respect of the question whether Section 5 qua Section 29(2) of the Limitation Act would apply for purpose of condoning the delay in filing the petitioner‟s petition under Section 161 of the TSGST Act, let us revisit the provisions of […]
Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association requested For Relief from Late Fees for Delayed Filing of GST Statements / Returns from August 2020 to March 2021. Full Text of the representation is as follows- KARNATAKA STATE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ASSOCIATION (R) Date: 17th December 2020 To, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Hon’ble Chairman, GST Council 15, Safdarjung Road New […]
DGGI VS. Shyam Sunder Modi and Atul Modi (Patiala House Court) As it is apparent that investigation is still underway as enquiries from various other stakeholders and recovery of documents is continuing and the fact that accused persons being father and son are main beneficiaries of the alleged fake ITCs and played a major role […]
Union Of India Vs. Bharti Airtel Ltd. & Ors. (Supreme Court) Hon’ble Supreme Court has stayed Delhi High Court Order in the case of Bharti Airtel Limited Vs Union of India & Ors. by which High Court allowed Form GSTR-3B rectification. Matter will list in the first week of March, 2021 for final disposal. Earlier […]
The Status of Kerala Vs Mohammad Sheref (Kerala high court) It has to be borne in mind that in the case of an interstate transaction the applicable statute is the IGST Act and the power of detention is exercised by virtue of the provisions of Section 20 of the IGST Act read with Section 129 […]
e-Invoice is launched on 1st Oct 2020 successfully for the tax payers having annual turnover more than Rs. 500 Crores. More than 33000 tax payers have accessed this system and generated more than 1250 Lakhs of IRN from the NIC portal, as on date.
Waiver from recording UIN on invoices Circular No. 144/14/2020-GST dated 15th December, 2020 is issued for Waiver from recording of UIN on the invoices for the months of April 2020 to March 2021. Following detailed questions pertains to above subject matter-: ♦ What is the relevance of Circular? The Circular is mandatory in nature to […]
In re Dempo Diary Industries Limited (AAR Karnataka) The applicant themselves admitted that M/s KMF hold 90% shares and hence have management / administrative control over the applicant. M/s KMF are the owners of `Nandini’ brand, against whom an offence case is pending before DGGI, Bengaluru on classification of flavoured milk. Thus it is very […]
