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Goods and Services Tax : This article explains the legal significance of a Show Cause Notice under GST and why it forms the foundation of adjudication proc...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains that taxpayers with orders communicated before 1 April 2026 must file GSTAT appeals by 30 June 2026 to preser...
Goods and Services Tax : High Courts have held that taxpayers with cancelled GST registrations cannot be expected to monitor the portal continuously, makin...
Goods and Services Tax : The article examines the benefits and trade-offs of the composition scheme, helping small businesses determine whether the concess...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains that audits and investigations serve distinct legal purposes under GST and require different taxpayer respons...
Goods and Services Tax : Stakeholders identified persistent issues in GST registration, cancellations, and refund processing affecting MSMEs. The consultat...
CA, CS, CMA : CAAS suggested that while favourable outcomes may be automated, adverse actions should require a named officer's approval supporte...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...
Goods and Services Tax : Modine Thermal Systems Private Limited Vs State of Uttarakhand and Others (Uttarakhand High Court) The petitioner challenged an as...
Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court granted bail to an accused in a Rs.30 crore fake GST ITC case after noting that no complaint had been fil...
Goods and Services Tax : Considering Clauses 7 and 7.1 of the 2022 Circular, the Court found that the amount in question appeared to be compensation rather...
Goods and Services Tax : The Allahabad High Court held that GST appellate authorities cannot dismiss appeals solely on limitation without examining the act...
Goods and Services Tax : The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the competent authority to decide a representation alleging fraudulent GST record manip...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT instructed scrutiny officers not to raise defects where appellants have uploaded the required documents in prescribed form. ...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT Mumbai Bench has officially commenced functioning, making it mandatory for taxpayers within its jurisdiction to file appeals...
Goods and Services Tax : The Committee recommended replacing daily cause lists with weekly schedules and permitting supplementary lists when necessary. The...
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 ...
Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...
Allegation of Wrong Availment Of Input Tax Credit (ITC) is Not Sustainable If Conditions of Section 16 of CGST Act Satisfied and Tax Has Been Paid at The Time of Supply The wrong and fraudulent availment of input tax credit and their utilization became a matter of discussion now a days, as recently department arrested […]
1. Rule 86B (Restriction on use of Input Tax Credit for discharging the output liability) has been inserted into CGST Rules, 2017 vide notification no. 94/2020-Central Tax Dated 22nd December 2020 (Central Goods and Services Tax (Fourteenth Amendment) Rules, 2020, to be implemented w.e.f.1st January, 2021. Announced at midnight, nonetheless. 2. This rule basically says […]
BJP Economic Cell, Rajasthan has requested Hon’ble Union Finance Mister to extend due dates of ITR for person (Non-Audit) (FY 2019-20), Tax Audit Reports (FY 2019-20), ITR for other persons (FY 2019-20), GST Annual Return GSTR9/9C/4 (FY 2018-19), GST Annual Return GSTR9/9C/4 (FY 2019-20), Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020, Companies Fresh Start Scheme. 2020 and […]
The Hon’ble AAR Odisha, in the matter of Tokyo Electric Power Co. [Order No.02/Odisha-AARJ2020-21 dated November 19, 2020] held that supply of consultancy service to an Indian entity Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) is not import of service in terms of Section 2(11) of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (IGST Act) […]
Article explains recent amendments related to Revision in time limits for granting GST registration, Additional Grounds for Cancellation of GSTIN, Suspension of registration without opportunity of personal hearing, Restrictions on filing GSTR-1 in case of non-filing of GSTR-3B, Blocking of E-Way Bill Portal in case of suspension of GST registration, Restriction on availment […]
The GSTN recently introduced downloading Excel file of back up data pertaining to GSTR9’s Table 8A. This comes after several requests where assesses are not able to reconcile GSTR2A with the Values populated in GSTR9. Background: As per GSTR9, the value Auto-populated in Table 8A has to be justified with break up details by the […]
Hyderabad Chartered Accountants’ Society has requested for extension of various due dates under Income-tax Act, 1961 for AY 2020-21 and for filing the Annual Reconciliation Statement (GSTR 9C) along with the annual return (GSTR 9) for financial years 2018-2019 & 2019-2020. Full text of their representation to finance minister is as follows:- Hyderabad Chartered Accountants’ […]
Important Note: – Author in no manner through this article encourage any person to indulge in such activities. This article is only meant to understand the intent of law behind rule 86B which helps to curb fake invoicing. Preface to Frauds under GST & Intent of Law to bring Rule 86B Government with a motive […]
Assessee allowed for monthly instalment facility to pay the tax liability with interest The Hon’ble Kerala High Court in Malayalam Motors Pvt. Ltd. v. The Assistant State Tax Officer [WP(C). No. 21490 of 2020(I) dated October 12, 2020] held that, the assessee who has sought an instalment facility to pay the admitted tax, together with […]
Gist of important changes made in the CGST Rules, 2017 vide Notification issued on December 22, 2020 Lot many changes have been made in the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (CGST Rules) vide Notification No. 94/2020-Central Tax dated December 22, 2020. This article summarises all the important changes made in the CGST Rules, […]
