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Understand the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and its impact on businesses. Learn about GST rates, compliance requirements, and its role in simplifying taxation. Stay updated with the latest GST news and updates.

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Do You Really Need GST Registration? Common Mistakes Businesses Must Avoid

Goods and Services Tax : This article explains why GST registration is not limited to turnover thresholds. It highlights transaction-based triggers that ca...

April 25, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

Why GST Crackdown Is Targeting Easy Taxpayers Instead of Fraudsters?

Goods and Services Tax : The article highlights how aggressive GST actions impact genuine businesses. The key takeaway is the need for balanced enforcement...

April 25, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Closure of Business under GST

Goods and Services Tax : Understand the mandatory GST compliances when closing a business, including return filing and tax on stock. The guidance clarifies...

April 25, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

GST Refund Cannot Be Denied for Double Payment Due to Limitation: Orissa HC

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...

April 25, 2026 444 Views 0 comment Print

Liquidated Damages vs. “Tolerating an Act” under GST – Reframing the Debate through Substance

Goods and Services Tax : Explains why liquidated damages are generally not subject to GST unless linked to a supply. Highlights the importance of distingui...

April 25, 2026 441 Views 0 comment Print


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Representation on Cancellation of GST Registration & Refund Processing

Goods and Services Tax : The representation highlights ambiguity in whether the ₹2.5 crore ITC threshold should be annual or cumulative. It emphasizes th...

April 23, 2026 2706 Views 0 comment Print

Mastermind Arrested for ₹1,825 Crore GST Refund Fraud via Fake ITC & Bogus Exports

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities arrested the key accused for orchestrating fake ITC claims and fictitious export transactions. The case highlights str...

April 21, 2026 21144 Views 1 comment Print

Delhi CGST Busts ₹8 Cr Fake ITC; Company Director Arrested

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims exceeding ₹8 crore without actual supply of goods. The ruling highlights that ITC is...

April 18, 2026 654 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on Top 10 Issues in GST Enforcement Actions

Goods and Services Tax : The case highlights that summons lacking details of the underlying inquiry violate procedural fairness. It underscores the need fo...

April 17, 2026 798 Views 0 comment Print

CBI Arrests GST Superintendent & Inspector for Accepting Bribe in Registration Case

Goods and Services Tax : CBI arrested GST officials for demanding a bribe to facilitate registration approval. The case highlights strict enforcement again...

April 11, 2026 981 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bombay HC Rejected GST Writ Petition Due to Availability of Alternative Remedy

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...

April 25, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

GST RegistrationCancellation Quashed Due to Grounds Beyond SCN: Bombay HC

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...

April 25, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

GST Registration Cancellation Quashed Due to Vague SCN & Lack of Reasons: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : The court ruled that cancellation was unsustainable where authorities ignored documents and passed non-speaking orders. It emphasi...

April 25, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Permits Manual Revocation of Cancelled GST Registration

Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a taxpayer could seek revocation after missing the prescribed timeline due to portal restrictions. The Court...

April 25, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Wrong GST Section in DRC-07 Order Can Be Rectified: Telangana HC

Goods and Services Tax : The issue was mismatch between Section 74 mentioned in summary and penalty imposed under Section 73. The Court allowed rectificati...

April 25, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print


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Kerala GST Framework for Scrutiny and Appeal of Appellate Orders

Goods and Services Tax : This case highlights how delays in filing appeals against adverse GST orders weaken the department’s legal position. It undersco...

April 25, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala GST: Guidelines for Transfer of Files & Records Post Reorganization

Goods and Services Tax : This case examines delays in transferring non-priority files after departmental restructuring. It mandates systematic redistributi...

April 25, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

Appeal/Revision Process for AIT&ST/KVAT Tribunal Orders

Goods and Services Tax : This case highlights lapses in examining tribunal orders before filing revisions. It mandates detailed legal analysis and reasoned...

April 25, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Jurisdiction & Functions of “Proper Officers” under Kerala GST Act, 2017 – Reg.

Goods and Services Tax : The ruling highlights gaps in recovery proceedings due to unclear role allocation. It strengthens the system by redefining respons...

April 25, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

GST Introduces IMS Offline Tool to Simplify Bulk Invoice Management

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...

April 22, 2026 2850 Views 0 comment Print


Works contract service of laying pipelines in Bangladesh is not export

October 12, 2020 2244 Views 0 comment Print

In re Maninder Singh (GST AAR West Bengal) NRL has awarded the contract to the applicant for construction of the pipeline in Bangladesh and pays the consideration. NRL is, therefore, the recipient in terms of section 2(93)(a) of the GST Act. A strip of land extending over more than a hundred kilometre is not a […]

HC allows to pay GST (Inclusive of Interest & Late Fees) in instalments

October 12, 2020 4668 Views 0 comment Print

Malayalam Motors Pvt. Ltd. Vs Assistant State Tax Officer (Kerala High Court) The High court of Kerala permitted the petitioner to discharge the tax liability, inclusive of any interest and late fee thereon, in equal successive monthly installments. Please note Section 80 of the CGST Act, 2017 allows payment of tax due (other than the […]

The Curious Case of Missing GST Invoices

October 12, 2020 21102 Views 4 comments Print

Generally a person is liable for his wrongful acts and one cannot be held liable for the acts done by others. In legal terms this is doctrine of Vicarious Liability and in the layman’s term it is the law of karma. Admittedly no person can be or shall be punished for the act done by […]

Whether GST is to be included in gross turnover in presumptive taxation- An unending issue.

October 12, 2020 39483 Views 2 comments Print

Whether the GST component will be calculated while calculating the Gross turnover for the applicability of the 44AD. Of late many assesses are seeking an opinion that whether the GST component will be included while calculating the threshold limit of the 2 crore as provided in the section 44AD and whether the 8 percent threshold […]

Impact of Recent clarifications on GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C

October 11, 2020 33258 Views 4 comments Print

Currently, the taxpayers are facing issue in GSTR-9 in reporting transactions pertaining to F.Y. 2017-18 which was reported in GST returns of 2018-19 as there is no specific column for the same. Such values were already reported in GSTR-9 of F.Y. 2017-18 in Tables 10 to Table 14.

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October 11, 2020 2040 Views 0 comment Print

रविवार को सुबह तैयार होकर नाश्ता कर रहा था। पत्नी भव्या ने बातचीत करते हुए कहा कि जब से जीएसटी लागू हुआ है, तब से व्यापारी हो या टैक्स प्रोफेशनल दोनों की परेशानियां बहुत बढ़ गई हैं। उपर से ये कोरोना ने ‘कोढ़ में खाज‘‘ का काम किया है। भव्या बोली, एक बार मोदी जी […]

Clarification on availment GST ITC for Feb, 20 to Aug, 20 – Rule 36(4)

October 11, 2020 17133 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC has issued a Departmental Circular No 142/12/2020- GST on 9th October, 2020 clarifying applicability of Rule 36(4) of the CGST Rules, 2017 for the months of February 20 to August 2020. Earlier on 11th November, 2019 CBIC had clarified that ITC is to be availed based on Invoices or debit notes reported by suppliers. […]

Transit Checks of Goods & Conveyance under CGST Act 2017

October 10, 2020 11049 Views 0 comment Print

This article covers provisions relating to inspection, seizure, and detection of goods and conveyances carrying the goods prescribed vide section 68, section 129 of CGST Act read with Rule 138 of CGST Rules 2017.

HC Reject Bail Application against Offense of Creating Fake Firms & Claiming Fraudulent ITC

October 10, 2020 2220 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case, the petitioner is filing the petition for requesting to grant the bail against the offense committed under GST by creating fake firms and claiming such fraudulent input tax credit.

GST Portal – 41 Common Errors & Suggested Solutions

October 10, 2020 323934 Views 16 comments Print

Dear Taxpayer, below is a useful compilation of common issues reported on GST portal and suggested solutions. You can search errors based on module/form. You may like to check these before approaching Help Desk. S. No. Error Code Error Category / Form Error Message Why this error comes? Suggested Solution 1 404- No documents found […]

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