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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...
Section 11- IGST Act- 2017- Place of supply of goods imported into, or exported from India The place of supply of goods, –– (a) imported into India shall be the location of the importer; (b) exported from India shall be the location outside India. Analysis- Place of supply of goods where the goods are imported […]
In re Master Minds (GST AAAR Andhra Pradesh) The applicant is not eligible for the exemption under Entry No.66 (a) of Notification No.12/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.6.2017, as a Service provider for Supply of service of education to the students for obtaining Qualifications/certificates of CA-Foundation, CA-Inter, CA-Final, CMA (ICWA)-Foundation, CMA-Inter, CMA-Final and Intermediate. […]
What is the rate of GST applicable for providing Contract services? Solution: Basically Contract services qualify for the definition of Works Contract Services under section 2(119) of the CGST Act, 2017 as it has elements of both provision of services and sale of goods. Government had bifurcated the work contract services basically into two broad […]
A2Z OF E – INVOICING UNDER GST Further to my article An Overview of E-Invoicing Under GST, I have received a number of queries related to e-invoicing. In this article, an attempt has been made to compile all the Frequently Asked Questions and their answers suggested by the authorities on various forums. Article explains What […]
whether passing the final assessment order on the same day when the matter was listed for hearing without waiting for the assessee till the end of the working day is justified in law?
i. The street lighting activity under the Energy Performance Contract dated 05-12-2016 is considered as a composite supply of goods and services with the supply of service being the predominant supply. The service is classified under Heading 999112.
A refund application under Section 54 of the CGST Act read with Rule 89 and Rule 90(3) of the CGST Rules is automatically treated as rejected and the second refund application is treated as a fresh application and the interest amount is calculated only from the date of the second refund application or subsequent applications which are filed after receiving the deficiency memos.
Andhra Pradesh: Clarification on whether the eligibility of tax paid under Reverse charge, under GST is eligible for certification of payment of Tax for the purpose of reimbursement under Industrial Investment Promotion Policy, 2015-20.
In my personal opinion, provisions as recommended by the Goods and Services Tax Council of India (hereinafter referred to as the GST Council) for levy and collection of goods and services tax (hereinafter referred to as the GST) by the States are not in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Constitution of India (hereinafter […]
Under indirect tax laws, concept of tax deduction could be traced in erstwhile State level VAT enactments also. Now, post GST implementation, the concept has also been made applicable effective from October 01, 2018 which is in addition to obligation of deduction of tax at source under direct tax laws.
