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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 dismissed the petition after finding that the petitioner failed to establish a clear connection with the goods and trans...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that cotton seed oil cake qualifies as cattle feed and is exempt from GST. The key takeaway is that exemption appl...
Goods and Services Tax : The case examined validity of a GST demand passed without hearing the taxpayer. The Court held that absence of personal hearing vi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that where an assessment is passed ex parte, fairness requires giving the taxpayer a chance to present their case. ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court set aside a GST demand order after finding that authorities failed to consider the taxpayer’s replies and supporting d...
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...
Credit of CVD & SAD paid post 01.07.2017 under Advance Authorisation Scheme-Importers left remediless Importers under the Advance Authorization Schemes which commenced before the implementation of GST and concluded post the implementation of GST face an unique transition issue. Upon payment of duties along with interest at the time of closure of license post 01.07.2017, […]
Gujarat AAR Ruling in the case of Shree Sawai Manoharlal Rathi (GST AAR Gujarat) on Inclusion of Interest in Turnover for GST Registration is not in line with Spirit of Legislation. Historic Tax Regime i.e. Goods and Service Tax opens the umbrella of litigation for the professionals as well as brings the ray of hope […]
Some common mistakes being done by us Today we are discussing some of the common mistakes in our business, which we are occurring knowingly or unknowingly. These small mistakes which are being done by us may lead to late- fees, penalty and any other action by Government department. These mistakes are very simple mistakes which […]
Section 19 to Section 21 CGST ACT 2017 –Simplified GST Series -Part-12 Section 19– Taking input tax credit in respect of inputs and capital goods sent for job work-Simplified (1) The principal shall, subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed, be allowed input tax credit on inputs sent to a job worker […]
As you are aware that a number of writ petitions/PILs/appeals have been or are being filed in the various High Court(s) by taxpayers who were not able to carry forward or transition the accumulated CENVAT credit under the erstwhile regime to GST regime due to non-filing of TRAN- 1/ TRAN-2 within due date due to technical glitches or various other reasons.
I have been part of Indian indirect tax system for the past 45 years in different capacities – execution, implementation, enforcement, administration, dispute resolution and finally consultation. The law before the introduction of GST was not considered simple and after introduction of GST it is anything but simple despite our Prime Minister calling it good […]
On the GST side an analysis of e-way bill data reveals encouraging trend about revival of our economy. The value of supplies of goods, which had reduced to ahout 10% of Pre-lockdown period of March 2020 in Lockdown 1.0, has now reached more than 80% of pre-lockdown level during first Fortnight of June 2020.
Issue raised in the reference is whether intelligence based enforcement actions initiated by the Central Tax officers against those taxpayers which are assigned to the State Tax administration gets covered under section 6(1) of the CGST Act and the corresponding provisions of the SGST/UTGST Acts
The true nature of rendering of services by an individual to another person shall determine his relationship with that person. If the person is under the control and supervision of such person and the contract is that of service and not for service, the relation per se shall be that of employer and employee and any remuneration paid to or for such services shall not be exigible to GST. However, where the engagement of services of an individual is through another person, then such contract shall be that of provision of services and shall be exigible to GST.
For GST purposes it is necessary to classify correctly agreement involving hire, lease, or bailment of goods. Classification of an agreement as a hire purchase agreement, an agreement to hire or as being outside those ambits, affects the GST treatment of the agreement and consequently the GST liability.
