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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...
Recommendations of the 42nd GST Council Meeting held on 5th October, 2020 The GST Council met through video conferencing on 5th October, 2020 for the 42nd time and deliberated on several key issues. Some of the important recommendations made are elaborated as under – Sl. No Area Recommendation/Action Effective from 1 Compensation Cess Compensation Cess […]
WILL THE REMUNERATION PAID BY A COMPANY TO ITS DIRECORS ATTRACT GST UNDER THE REVERSE CHARGE MECHANISM? 1. PECULIAR LEGAL FICTION IN THE GST LAW This was there in the erstwhile Service Tax Regime also. The Principle is simple—“If you are unable to tax a category of persons who supply the services, call the poor […]
The emphasis of the provision is to restrict the ITC claimed by registered person in GSTR 3B whose corresponding details of sales have not been uploaded on GST Portal by supplier in his GSTR – 1 (i.e. GSTR – 1 have not been filed by supplier) thereby not visible to the recipient in its GSTR – 2A (Auto-populated return).
42nd GST Council meeting outcome : Key highlights dated 5th October, 2020 The 42nd GST Council met under the Chairmanship of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman via video conferencing today i.e. 05th day of October, 2020 via video conferencing in New Delhi. Union minister of state (MoS) for finance Anurag Thakur […]
Ministry of Finance Recommendations of the 42nd GST Council Meeting Posted On: 05 OCT 2020 The 42nd GST Council met under the Chairmanship of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman through video conferencing here today. The meeting was also attended by Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag […]
Background E-Invoicing is not a new concept if we talk about other countries in the world, though proposed to be implemented in India for the first time. Hence, it can be said to be a new concept in context of Indian tax administration. Basic idea of introducing e-invoicing is to have a standard to ensure […]
It is also a matter of satisfaction that the roll out of the e-invoice initiative on 01/10/2020 for businesses with turnover above Rs. 500 crores has been a success. In three days, as of 03/10/2020, more than 26,000 distinct taxpayers have generated upwards of 24 lakh IRNs (Invoice Reference Number). This would benefit the taxpayer by reduced compliance cost and would also simplify compliance verification.
DIRECT TAXES UPDATES Recent circulars/ notifications/ rules/ clarifications/News ♦ CBDT issues directions for disposal of appeals under Faceless Appeal scheme 2020 (Notification no. 77/2020 dated 25.09.2020) ♦ CBDT notifies the Faceless Appeals Scheme, 2020 (Notification no. 76/2020 dated 25.09.2020) ♦ CBDT notifies for 15C for Application by Banking Company or Insurer for receipt of sum […]
Below Video by CA Bimal Jain explains How to do Compliance of GST ITC as per GSTR 2A – GSTR 2B – Rule 36(4) in GSTR 3B of September, 2020. GSTR 2A is a purchase-related tax return that is automatically generated for each business by the GST portal. GSTR-2B is a new static month-wise auto-drafted […]
Dear Friends/Taxpayers Recently, CBIC extended the date of filing of GSTR 9 from 30.09.2020 to 31.10.2020. Last date is approaching very fastly and still every taxpayer is facing number of challenges at the time of filing the GSTR 9 like; a) How to report the transactions or supply pertaining to FY 2017-18 in GSTR 9 […]
