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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 : 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 : The Karnataka High Court set aside a GST adjudication order after finding that the authority incorrectly stated that no reply had ...
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...
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% ...
In re Thirumalai Chemicals Limited (GST AAR Tamil Nadu) Q. The value to be adopted in respect of transfer to branches located outside the state? Ans: The applicant can adopt any one of the following three methods provided under Rule 28 of the CGST/ TNGST Rules 2017 read with Section 15 of the CGST/TNGST Act […]
In re Vallalar Borewells (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Q1. Whether the following supply of services provided by the applicant are in relation to agricultural operations directly in connection with raising of agricultural produce i.Drilling of Borewells for supply of water for agricultural operations like cultivation including seeding, planting and ploughing. ii. Letting out of compressors for […]
In re Aravind Drillers (GST AAR Tamil Nadu) 1. Drilling of Borewells for supply of water in agricultural land is not ‘Support Service for agriculture classifiable under ‘SAC 9986’ for the reasons stated in para 8.3 above 2. Letting out of compressors for pumping of water from the borewells to the agricultural field is not […]
In re M/s Faiveley Transport Rail Technologies India Limited (GST AAR Tamil Nadu) DGGSTI has taken up investigations on the classifications adopted by the applicant on their supplies to Indian Railways and classified under CTH 8607. The subject goods are supplied to `Indian Railways’ and the applicant classify the same under CTH 8607. The application […]
In re Sumeru Infra Solution (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) This Authority is of the view that based on the detailed reading and understanding of Section 97 of the CGST Act, an application for Advance Ruling can only be made to determine the ‘admissibility of input tax credit (ITC)‘ on any goods or services or both. […]
In re Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) In respect of first question, regarding classification of supply in Entry No. 6 of Schedule II to the GST Act we are unable to answer the question on account of insufficient information provided by the applicant. Further in respect of first question, regarding […]
In re Smt Vimla Devi, C/o M/s Sai Steel Co & Consultants (GST AAR Himachal Pradesh) application in this case is not accompanied by requisite fee of Rs 10,000/- (i.e Rs 5,000/- each under CGST and SGST), therefore the same is rejected. This ruling however does not in any way affect the right of the applicant […]
The ‘fixed establishment’ could pose yet another challenge to the ‘One nation One tax’ theory unless more clarity is brought to the definition similar to (or even better than) ‘Permanent Establishment’ defined under the Income Tax Act, 1961 read with DTAAs entered into with various countries.
Service of the show cause notice at a wrong E-mail address is neither contemplated under the Act nor can it be deemed to be a proper service under the Act. As no show cause notice has ever been served, the petitioner never had any occasion to file its reply and thereafter not serving a copy of the reasoned order quantifying the demand is clearly erroneous.
At this time where taxpayers were complaining about the complications of the GST System, GSTN has come up with a new facility. It has recently launched a new feature on the GSTN portal, where it has enabled a facility of ‘Communication between Taxpayers’ on the GST portal. One can access this feature through Dashboard > Services > User Services > Communication between Taxpayers.
