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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...
Kerala High Court cancelled the GST registration of the Appellant since they have not deposited the payment of Central Goods and Services Tax(CGST) and also the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) from year 2017 onwards till the date of hearing.
Timely Payment To Vendors Amidst Covid-19 To Avoid Loss of Input Tax Credit- A Challenge Reversal of input tax credit coupled with interest during these days of downturn of the economy due to COVID-19 would make the life of taxpayers gloomy in the circumstances where some business houses are struggling for survival in COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Shri Kamal Nayan Singhania Vs Elegant Properties (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) In this case Respondent has profiteered by an amount of Rs. 1,42,369/- during the period of investigation. Therefore, this Authority under Rule 133 (3) (a) of the CGST Rules, 2017 orders that the Respondent shall reduce the prices to be realized from the buyers of […]
TRAN-1 is the artery to infuse the eligible cenvat credit from the erstwhile tax regime to GST. Transitional provisions for this purpose have been provided in the CGST Act. Section 140 of the CGST Act, 2017 empowers the government to prescribe the procedure in this regard. Accordingly rule 117 of the CGST Rules, 2017 prescribed […]
M/s. Brand Equity Treaties Ltd & many other judgments have allowed transitional ITC inspite of non-filing/incorrect filing of FORM GST TRAN-1 on the following grounds: Disallowing ITC would lead to violation of Article 300A of the Constitution of India.
National Anti-Profiteering Authority orders Radicon to pass on Rs. 40,92,054 benefit to buyers. Penalty notice issued for denying ITC benefit.
CBIC has clarified vide circular no :140/2020 on dated 10th June 2020 regarding the confusion whether GST is leviable on directors remuneration paid by companies to their Directors. Earlier as per vide entry no 6 of notification no.13 of CGT Act and entry no 7 of notification no.10 of IGT Act on dated 28th June […]
Mangla Hoist P. Ltd. Vs Union of India (Delhi High Court) Admittedly, the judgment in Brand Equity Treaties Limited (supra), has not been stayed so far and therefore, the respondents are under an obligation to abide by the directions issued therein by adequately publicising the said decision and uploading it on their website as also […]
GST Annual Return – It comprises of details regarding the outward and inward supplies made and received during the relevant FY. It is a consolidation of regular returns/ forms (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B) filed on a monthly / quarterly basis. All registered taxpayers (except for Input service distributor [ISD], composition scheme dealer [GSTR-9A applicable], non-resident taxable person, […]
Section 15- Value of Supply – (CGST Rules 27-35 ) Today I will discuss provisions of Section 15 – At what value GST is to be levied??? 15(1)- The value of a supply of goods or services or both shall be the transaction value, which is the price actually paid or payable for the said […]
