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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...
Schedule II of the CGST Act talks about activities or transactions to be treated either as a supply of good or supply of service. There are some certain activities or transaction which led to confusion whether they are supply of goods or supply of service. The matters listed out in Schedule II are primarily those […]
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) announced a conditional waiver of the late fee had been provided for taxpayers as a relief to businesses amid the pandemic on June 27, 2020. Earlier, the CBIC had announced a waiver of late fee as a result of the key decisions taken by the GST Council on June 12, […]
The companies which have deferred the vendor payments due to the problem of cash shortages in their businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are further dealing with further cash shortages for meeting working capital demands due to their inability to get credit reversal along with the interest under the GST framework, as they did earlier especially in […]
Due to COVID-19 pandemic and challenges faced by taxpayers, Government has extended dates for GST filings and provided releif to tax payers which includes Relief in late fee to Taxpayers filing Form GSTR-3B, Relief in late fee to Taxpayers filing Form GSTR-1, Relief in payment of interest to Taxpayers filing Form GSTR-3B and Relief in […]
Reduction and Waiver of Late Fees for filing of GSTR 3B from July 2017 to July 2020 for all Taxpayers This article is an attempt to simplify GSTR 3B due dates in view of Notification No. 52/2020-Central Tax dated 24th June, 2020 and Notification No. 57/2020-Central Tax dated 30th June, 2020. This article is absolutely […]
Article contains GSTR-3B and GSTR-1 waiver of Interest and Late fee Waiver Dates- GSTR-3B Return Interest and penalty Waiver Dates –Based upon Aggregate Turnover in the Preceding FY More than or upto Rs. 5.00 Crore, and GSTR-1 Late fee Waiver Dates-as notified by CBIC on 24th June 2020 incorporating Notification No. 57/2020-Central Tax dt.30.06.2020. > […]
Article explains Section 41 to 48 of Central Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017 which deals with Claim of input tax credit and provisional acceptance thereof, Matching, reversal and reclaim of input tax credit, Matching, reversal and reclaim of reduction in output tax liability, Annual return, Final return, Notice to return defaulters, Levy of late […]
A taxpayer may now file NIL Form GSTR-1, through an SMS, apart from filing it through online mode, on GST Portal. 1. To file NIL Form GSTR-1 through SMS, the taxpayer must fulfil following conditions: 2. They must be registered as Normal taxpayer/ Casual taxpayer/ SEZ Unit / SEZ Developer. They have valid GSTIN. Phone […]
REDUCED LATE FEE – A RELAXATION – FOR THOSE HAVING PENDING RETURNS SINCE JULY 2017 TO JAN 2020 Here comes a great news for those having pending return to file from July 2017 to January 2020, i.e. since the inception of GST. Taxpayers who must file a nil GSTR-3B for any of the months within […]
In this Article Author compiled list of goods for which E-Way Bill is not required. Author has compiled list with relevant Chapter or Heading or Sub-heading or Tariff item, Notification and Relevant Law alongwith his Remarks. Ready Reckoner for No E-Waybill Required under GST Act 2017 [ for other Ready Reckoners See book of Authors […]