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Goods and Services Tax : This article explains the extent of the burden of proof under Section 155 of the CGST Act. The key takeaway is that recipients mus...
Goods and Services Tax : Dual Control Without Coordination: How CGST–SGST Jurisdiction Gaps Are Trapping Taxpayers in Parallel Proceedings Overview One o...
Goods and Services Tax : The debate over mandatory pre-deposit in GST penalty-only proceedings has gained momentum after the Finance Act, 2025 amendment. C...
Goods and Services Tax : The article examines whether automated interest notices for FY 2019–20 can survive after limitation under Section 73 has expired...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that absence of lorry receipts or weighment slips, by itself, cannot justify denial of Input Tax Credit when invoic...
Goods and Services Tax : Stakeholders identified persistent issues in GST registration, cancellations, and refund processing affecting MSMEs. The consultat...
CA, CS, CMA : CAAS suggested that while favourable outcomes may be automated, adverse actions should require a named officer's approval supporte...
Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan GSTAT Bar has urged the Tribunal to adopt a pragmatic approach by accepting pre-deposits made through the Electronic...
Goods and Services Tax : Haryana recorded the highest State GST growth rate in India at 22% in May 2026. The achievement is attributed to strong tax admini...
Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...
Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court set aside the rejection of a GST appeal that had been dismissed on limitation grounds despite being filed...
Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court permitted the taxpayer to file an appeal against a Section 73 order despite the delay in approaching the ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that cancellation of GST registration through a non-speaking order violates the statutory requirement of recording ...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT held that retaining the same ticket prices after GST reductions amounted to profiteering under Section 171 of the CGST Act. ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court ruled that ITC for FY 2018-19 cannot be denied merely because import and SEZ transactions were absent fro...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT Mumbai Bench has officially commenced functioning, making it mandatory for taxpayers within its jurisdiction to file appeals...
Goods and Services Tax : The Committee recommended replacing daily cause lists with weekly schedules and permitting supplementary lists when necessary. The...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has postponed the implementation of mandatory "Ship To GSTIN" capture and voluntary E-Way Bill closure to 1 August 2026. The ...
Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...
Goods and Services Tax : Gross GST collections reached ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, registering 3.2% growth. The increase was driven largely by a 19.1% ...
What is Joint Development Agreement The joint development agreement is a contract between a landowner and a real estate developer to build a new project on the land of the owner. There are 2 types of agreement that may be entered into, they are Revenue sharing or Area sharing, sometimes it is partly revenue sharing […]
Simplified GST Series- Offenses & penalties/Section 130-131/CGST ACT 2017 Article explains Section 130-Confiscation of goods or conveyances and levy of penalty and Section 131- Confiscation or penalty not to interfere with other punishments. Section 130-Confiscation of goods or conveyances and levy of penalty- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if any person – (i) […]
Frequently Asked Questions related to Aadhar Authentication of Applicant for GST Registration as notified by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs vide Notification No 62/2020 – Central Tax dated 20th August, 2020 Question 1:- Whether Rule 8(4A) of CGST Rules, 2017 applies on Persons referred u/s 25(6d) of CGST Act, 2017? Answer 1:- No, […]
Aadhaar Authenticatiobn process has been introduced, for the persons applying for GST registration as Normal Taxpayer/ Composition/ Casual Taxable Person/ Input Service Distributor (ISD)/ SEZ Developer/ SEZ Unit etc, in Form GST REG 01.
Interest on delayed GST payment- Whether automatic or adjudication is called for -Saga continues In my earlier article, case of M/s LC Infra Projects Pvt Ltd [ Writ Petition No. 28876 of 2019 (T-RES, Karnataka High court) ] was highlighted wherein department issued demand notice for recovery of interest and also served a letter for […]
CBIC has issued Notification No 62/2020 – Central Tax dated 20th August, 2020 modifying the process for grant of GST Registration. While making a GST application, an applicant may now get the same authenticated with his Aadhar Number. If the registration authority does not take any action (does not issue any SCN) within 3 days […]
1. GST DEADLINES 1.1. Deadlines- 30th Sep 2020 -GST Audit and Annual return (GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C) due date 30th Sep 2020 for FY 18-19. For regular taxpayers whose Aggregate Turnover during the financial year is more than Rs 5 Crore. -GST Annual Return (GSTR-9) optional for taxpayers with Aggregate Turnover less than Rs 2 crore. […]
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (‘CBIC’), vide Instruction dated 21st August 2020, has made it mandatory for the adjudicating, appellate and compounding authorities to conduct personal hearing through video conferencing facility. This mandate has been made applicable to any proceedings under the Customs Act 1962, Central Excise Act 1944, Chapter V of […]
Aadhaar verification or Physical verification of premises mandatory for GST registration from 21.08.2020 (Notification 62/2020) 1) CBIC has issued Notification No 62/2020-Central Tax dated 21st August 2020 which seeks to make Tenth amendment to the CGST rules. These rules may be called the Central Goods and Services Tax (Tenth Amendment) Rules, 2020. 2) These shall be […]
Overview Of Sec 18(3) – Availability of credit in special circumstances (3) Where there is a change in the constitution of a registered person on account of sale, merger, demerger, amalgamation, lease or transfer of the business with the specific provisions for transfer of liabilities, the said registered person shall be allowed to transfer the […]
