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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...
Sub section 5 of Section 49 of CGST Act, 2017 states the manner of utilization of Input Tax Credit in the following manner: -integrated tax shall first be utilized towards payment of integrated tax and the amount remaining, if any, may be utilized towards the payment of central tax and State tax, or as the […]
GTA means any person who provides service in relation to transport of goods by road and issues consignment note, by whatever name called. The GST Act does not provide the definition of GTA. The above definition of GTA is given as per para 2(ze) of notification 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28-06-2017.
Rajive And Company Vs. Assistant Commissioner Special Circle (Kerala High Court) Petitioners will no doubt be entitled to seek copies of the documents seized from their premises, if and when they are confronted by the respondents with any notice or other proceeding, wherein reliance is placed on the said seized documents. I, therefore, make it […]
With the increasing number of instances and cases of fake bills, dummy address registrations and multiple registrations in the same places, the GST council vide its amendment in the GST act has already introduced the power of aadhar authentication compulsory for all the class of registration subject to some exception.
This article titled ‘Supply of Old and Used Fixed Assets under GST’ discusses all such aspects in regard of if such assets are supplied by the following persons. 1. A registered person; 2. An unregistered person; 3. A composition dealer; 4. An individual who sells his personal assets and 5. A person who deals in […]
Process of aadhar authentication while applying for new GST registration in GST common portal The new facility for submission of new application form for registration under GST based on Aadhar Authentication is now available for new taxpayers / applicants. Given below is a brief look at the process. 1. As we know, while applying for […]
Vide Notification No 62/2020 – Central Tax dated 20th August, 2020, CBIC made probably the most significant change in the GST Registration process since its inception. The amended GST Registration Process as detailed below shall be applicable with effect from 21st August, 2020: > Part A of FORM GST REG-01 (PAN Validation with CBDT Database […]
When we read the text of Section 17(5)(d) together with its explanation, we find that for triggering the restriction under this clause, certain criteria have to be satisfied viz: a) The goods or services should be used for construction of immovable property. b) The construction can be in the form of reconstruction, renovation, additions or alterations or […]
This brief expression of thoughts highlights and enumerates the basics of this one of the most contentious issues in the subject. Here, author has reproduced the provision of blocked credit and compiled a list of judicial discords pending relating to this very aspect across the various high courts of the country. Section 17(5)(c) and 17(5)(d) […]
1. It is ruled by Hon’ble HIGH COURT OF MADRAS in case of Precot Meridian Ltd that the department cannot refuse the refund of IGST for goods exported from India by relying on a circular which are issued only to clarify statutory provision and it cannot alter or prevail over statutory provision. 2. Statutory Provisions: […]
