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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 513 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 273 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 153 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 291 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 174 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 1203 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


Orissa HC Orders Fresh Hearing After Finding Error in GST Appeal Limitation Calculation

Goods and Services Tax : The Orissa High Court held that a GST appeal filed within the additional one-month condonable period under Section 107(4) could no...

June 13, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati HC Quashes ITC Demand as Bona Fide Purchaser Cannot Be Penalised for Supplier’s Tax Default

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that where a purchasing dealer has complied with statutory requirements and acted in good faith, ITC cannot be deni...

June 13, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Sets Aside Ex Parte GST Assessment Due to Opportunity Denial in GSTR-3B vs GSTR-2A Mismatch

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court remanded an ex parte assessment arising from a GSTR-3B and GSTR-2A mismatch after finding that the assessee ...

June 13, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

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 108 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 72 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 132 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 231 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 12906 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


No ITC on canteen services & business promotion expenses incurred by company

February 9, 2021 29178 Views 1 comment Print

AAR held that Input Tax Credit (ITC) is not available with respect to canteen services provided by the employer to their employees and on business promotion expenses. Further, held that the distribution of food coupons among employees for part consideration will attract tax liability and the coupon value will form part of total taxable value of the service provider i.e., caterer.

GST on Liquidated Damages

February 9, 2021 11943 Views 1 comment Print

It is stated that performance is the essence of any contract and hence each party to the contract, generally, incorporate their expectation in contract. Failure of expectation of one party i.e. failure of performance by other party as per the agreed terms, may prescribe damages for deficiency in the performance of contract known as ‘liquidated […]

Ensure Functioning of GSTAT Benches in UP by 01.04.2021: HC

February 9, 2021 1482 Views 0 comment Print

Torque Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union of India And 5 Others (Allahabad High Court) It is pertinent to mention that dealers in the State of Uttar Pradesh falling under the CGST Act/ U.P. GST Act and aggrieved with the orders of first appellate authority under Section 107, have been left remediless inasmuch as Appellate Tribunal […]

GST: HC conditionally lift provisional attachment of petitioner’s share in escrow A/c

February 9, 2021 1677 Views 0 comment Print

We direct that until decision is taken on the objection filed by the petitioners by respondent No.2, petitioner No.1 shall maintain a balance of Rs. 5,00,000.00 in the escrow account out of the share belonging to the petitioner No.1. In effect, we lift the provisional attachment in so far as petitioner No. 1’s share in the escrow account is concerned subject to maintaining credit balance of Rs. 5,00,000.00 by petitioner No. 1 out of its share and direct that respondent No.4 would be at liberty to transfer / remit the proportionate amount due to petitioner No. 1 to the account of petitioner No.1 and maintain balance of Rs. 5,00,000.00 till the aforementioned decision is taken.

GST: HC notice to UOI in alleged harassment & physical violence case

February 9, 2021 1536 Views 1 comment Print

This is one more matter wherein serious allegations of harassment, coercion, threats, etc. have been alleged against the respondents Nos.4 and 5 respectively herein. It appears that the search was undertaken under Section 67 of the Act at the premises of the writ applicant, and in the course of the search, the respondents Nos.4 and 5 are alleged to have caused undue harassment to the writ applicant. It is alleged that the writ applicant was forced and threatened to transfer an amount of Rs.2.68 Crore by way of the DRC – 03.

Booking/selling plots during development of township amounts to ‘sale of land’; but services of development of land taxable @ 18%

February 9, 2021 6720 Views 0 comment Print

Booking/selling plots during development of township amounts to ‘sale of land’; but services of development of land taxable @ 18% The Hon’ble AAR Haryana in M/s. Informage Reality Private Limited [Advance Ruling No. HAR/HAAR/R/2018-19/15 dated October 5, 2018] has held that booking/ selling of plots to be done by the Applicant and the Landowners during […]

Reconsider decision of exclusion of Ice Cream from Composition Scheme: HC directs GST Council

February 9, 2021 1662 Views 0 comment Print

Del Small Ice Cream Manufacturers Welfare’s Association (Reg.) Vs Union Of India & Anr (High Court Of Delhi) Hon’ble High Court direct the GST Council to reconsider the exclusion of small scale manufactures of ice cream from the benefit of Section 10(1) of the Act, including on the aforesaid two parameters i.e. the components used […]

HC directs GSTN to help in transfer of ITC

February 8, 2021 1011 Views 0 comment Print

Netrika Trends Vs Deputy Commissioner Appeals (Gujarat High Court) HC disposes writ­ application with a direction to the respondents that once the writ­ applicant comes forward with a request for transfer of the Input Tax Credit in accordance with the provisions contained in Section ­18 of the Act, the request shall be immediately look into […]

Analysis of Union Budget 2021 on Amendment to GST

February 8, 2021 21237 Views 0 comment Print

Refund of GST on Zero Rated Supplies- Without Payment Pursuant to Para 114 of Finance Bill 2021 Section 16(3) of IGST Act, 2017 After Amendment “(3) A registered person making zero rated supply shall be eligible to claim refund of unutilised input tax credit on supply of goods or services or both, without payment of […]

Thermal spray/metal or metal alloy coating on goods belonging to another person is Job work

February 8, 2021 4800 Views 0 comment Print

In re Spraymet Surface Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) Section 2 (68) of CGST Act, 2017 defines job work as, ‘any treatment or process undertaken by a person on goods belonging to another registered person’. Further Schedule II, in relation to Section 7 of the CGST Act 2017, prescribes the activities or transactions to […]

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