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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...
Recently in the case of VKC Footsteps vs. Union of India [2020-TIOL-1273-HC-AHM-GST] the Gujarat High court has held that Rule 89(5) of the CGST Rules, 2017 is Ultra Vires as it is inconsistent of Section 54(3) of the Parent CGST Act, 2017.The issue examined here was whether it was correct to deny the Refund of […]
Prudent person always keep an eye on his/her funds available in Bank account, Cash/Gold/other valuable assets kept in the Locker at home, market ups-downs in shares invested & NAV of mutual fund units purchased. But have you ever checked your balance of Input Tax Credit (ITC) of GST in the electronic credit ledger available on […]
It is very much important to know the concept of ‘Time of Supply’ to know when the taxpayer is required to discharge tax on a particular supply. Section 12 to 14 of CGST Act, 2017 deals with the provisions of ‘Time of supply’. It says time of supply is determined with reference to the time […]
In re M/s S.K. Properties (GST AAR Karnataka) 1. The applicant sought Applicability of GST on Land owners share of constructed residetail flats, since Joint development agreement entered between Land owner and Builder entered before the commencement of construction of the building and Constructed residential flats handed over before completion. 2. If GST Applicable on […]
In re Reach Dredging Ltd (GST AAR West Bengal) It appears from Notification No. 311 dated 25/09/2012 of the Forest Department of State Government (now a Union Territory) that the recipient is constituted as an authority under section 3 (1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970 for preservation and conservation of Wular Lake. […]
In re Reach Dredging (GST AAR West Bengal) The applicant’s supply, as mentioned in para 1.1, to the Irrigation and Flood control Department, Govt of Jammu and Kashmir, is taxable under Entry No. 3(vii) of Notification No 8/2017 – Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28/06/2017, as amended from time to time. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF […]
In re Hooghly Motors Pvt Ltd (GST AAR West Bengal) Classification of the three-wheeled electrically operated motor vehicle Motor vehicles for carrying less than ten passengers are classified under Heading 8703 of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (hereinafter the Tariff Act), which is adopted in the GST Act for classification. Sub-heading […]
In re Enfield Apparels Ltd (GST AAR West Bengal) The activity of assignment is in the nature of agreeing to transfer one’s leasehold rights. It does not amount to further sub-leasing, as the applicant’s rights as per the Deed of sub-lease stands extinguished after assignment. Neither does it create fresh benefit from the land. It […]
Analysis of the Landmark Judgment Passed by the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in the case of VKC Footsteps India Pvt Ltd vs. Union of India & Others dated 24.07.2020 Background & Provisions of the GST Law In GST, Refund of Unutilised Input Tax Credit is dealt with in Section 54(3) of the CGST Act, 2017. […]
A brief list where input tax credit under GST is not available (Section 17(5)) There are some cases where there is no input available under GST to the applicant and there are some exceptions to this, hence to know more about this please read carefully the whole article. 1. Motor Vehicle and other conveyance / […]
