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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...
Initially, the body was introduced for two years but the same has been extended for two more years. Till date, the body has passed 137 orders most of which have found the suppliers guilty of profiteering. There is no appeal provision in the Act but various parties in cases of larger amounts have been preferred Writ Applications in High Courts and generally stay on the order has been granted. In some cases, the appeals have been found to be in favour of the party.
What is reverse charge Sec.2(98) of CGST Act : Normally, the supplier of goods or services pays the tax on supply but in the case of Reverse Charge, the receiver becomes liable to pay the tax, i.e., the chargeability gets reversed. As per Section 9 (3) or (4) of the CGST Act 2017 or Section […]
The power to impose sales tax/VAT flows from Entry 54 of List II of Schedule VII of the Constitution of India. Under Article 366(29A) of the Constitution of India, ‘tax on the sale or purchase of goods’ includes (a) a tax on the transfer, otherwise than in pursuance of a contract, of property in any […]
Input Tax Credit is the core subject under GST law, the very objective of GST to provide seamless credit flow and neutralize cascading effects of taxes. Any restriction ITC will enhance transaction cost of the taxpayers and slow down of business of the taxpayers, consequently the restriction of ITC will defeat the very objective of […]
Many of us are confused with New GST Returns forms, but it’s not so confusing if we differentiate Old Returns with New GST Returns, let’s look after one by one for easy learning without any delay. A) What we have in Old Return? B) What we have in New Return? C) What is the most […]
In re Agarwal Coal Corporation Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) Whether the Applicant is liable to discharge tax liability @ 18% on coal handling and distribution charges wherever supply of such services is intended to be made expressly to a customer or will the Applicant be entitled to charge GST at the rate of […]
AAR held that input tax credit of tax paid on Lifts procured and installed in hotel building shall not be available to the applicant as the same is blocked in terms of Section 17(5)(d) of the CGST Act 2017, become an integral part of the building.
Section 8- Tax liability on Composite and Mixed Supply- Today I will discuss provisions of Section 8 of CGST ACT 2017 in very simplified manner- We all know- 1. The tax liability on a composite or a mixed supply shall be determined in the following manner, namely: — (a) a composite supply comprising two or […]
When we are writing this article, the world is suffering a ridiculously huge dilemma due to COVID-19 pandemic. Many persons are donating mask, sanitizers, personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators etc. to the needy people. It is an exceptionally good help to the needy people by giving some essential and required things in this situation. To […]
The service of ‘Transport of passengers by any motor vehicle designed to carry passengers where the cost of fuel is included in the consideration charged from the service recipient’ was liable to tax under the Finance Act, 1994 for the period upto June 2017 and thereafter liable to GST. Notwithstanding, the provisions of law for […]
