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Goods and Services Tax : Explore why composite GST notices across multiple years should be judged by severability, not invalidation, balancing tax recovery...
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 : 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 Court held that the controversy was identical to a previously decided case. The petition was accordingly disposed of without f...
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 : 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...
CA.K.Siva Rama Kumar (with special reference to threshold limit applicability to LCOs) (A good number of Articles on the GST liability of the Local Cable Operators(LCOs) expressed a view that the LCOs are ‘agents’ of Multiple System Operators (MSOs) and suggested compulsory registration obligation as per Sec.24(vii),CGST Act, 2017 and consequently held the LCOs as […]
Rajasthan HC allows bail to Chartered Accountant allegedly involved in Rs 100 crore GST scam Input Tax Credit (ITC) basically means reducing the taxes paid on inputs from taxes to be paid on output. When any supply of services or goods is supplied to a taxable person, the GST charged is known as Input Tax. According […]
The article is a discussion to understand the significance of structuring of contracts for tax purposes. Structuring of contracts are predominantly undertaken by splitting one contract into multiple contacts, reasons being, no tax position, separate taxes on supply of goods and services, maximising the benefits of exemptions, etc., What is a cross fall breach clause? […]
1. Introduction: The power of Government to levy and collect taxes is inherent sovereign power well recognised from time immemorial. Under the Indian constitution, the power of the Government to levy and collect taxes is mainly regulated by article 265 of the constitution. The power to levy tax grants the power to provide for exemptions. […]
Interest is payable on the net tax liability (output tax―input tax), which can be termed as Tax remained unpaid, as per section 50 of CGST Act, 2017
Dhamtari Krishi Kendra Vs Union of India (Chhattisgarh High Court) The Chhattisgarh High Court has asked the local GST Commissioner to refer the matter of granting more time to file claim for transitional credit to those assessees who could not do it in time due to technical glitches to the GST Council. Under the GST […]
In re Chaitanya Rural Development Association (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) We have gone through the submission made by the applicant regarding the applicability of the GST rate to the aforesaid transaction. But, before going into the merits of the case, we examine the plea made by the applicant before this authority in his letter dated: […]
In re Heritage foods limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) What is the appropriate chapter under the customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) under which the product ‘Flavoured Milk’ can be classified as per the explanation (iv) of the Notification No.1/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28 June 2017? AAR held that it is a […]
In re NIKO (NECO) Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) If transfer of Block Interest qualifies as a slump sale under the Income Tax Act, 1961, whether exemption from GST levy can be claimed on the same by the applicant? We have gone through the entire submission made by the applicant regarding the applicability of the […]
New GST provisions effective from 30-6-2020-Introduced by Finance Act, 2020, Notification No. -49/2020-CT dated 24th June 2020 Background: Goods & Service Tax (in short “GST”) introduced in year 2017 undergone various changes on recurring basis. In Feb’ 2020 the Finance Bill was introduced which eventually enacted as Finance Act’ 2020 (in short F.A.’2020). The […]
