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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...
In this period of economic difficulties, it is imperative for each business to evaluate possible measures to reduce the cost. One should closely look at all expenditure where input tax credit has not been taken in the past to evaluate if there exist possibilities of availing due to change in the law or judicial developments.
The New Return System proposed under Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented on trial basis from 1st July, 2019 with 1st October, 2019 being date when the same would be mandated for all taxpayers in phased manner. But, the GST Council in its 37th Meeting held on 20th September, 2019 in Goa decided to […]
Article contains Draft Format of Engagement letter on GST Audit and Draft Format of_Management Representation on GST Audit. However the Auditor needs to understand the limitations of management representations as audit evidence.
For Real Estate Sector, one of the most important aspect after introduction of Goods and Services Tax Act, is to calculate ‘Eligible Input Tax Credit’.
On Supply of Capital Goods, ITC shall be reversed. The manner of calculation of amount of ITC to be reversed is prescribed in section and rules. But both do not coincide. Let us understand the nuances of section and rules to decide the method to be adopted.
Composition Scheme under GST was earlier available to only the Suppliers of goods. However, in 32nd GST Council Meeting, it has been recommended that the scheme shall be made available to service providers too. The scheme for service providers is available from 1 April 2019 . The composition scheme for service providers gives an option to […]
The very purpose of setting up the concept of Authority for Advance Ruling under GST is to provide clarity and to remove ambiguity in terms of the unanswered question in GST law. It is a kind of knowing the correct interpretation of GST Act from the Government (i.e.Authority) itself which will help reduce disputes and […]
An Order of Rajasthan Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) in case of M/s CLAY CRAFT INDIA PVT. LTD. (JAIPUR)(Order No. RAJ/AAR/2019-20/33 date 20th Feb,20) held that remuneration payable by company to its directors is taxable and attract GST under reverse charge. This order has left all the company taxpayer in dilemma whether to pay GST […]
Intention of the Government is not to charge GST on services rendered by employees to employer. On the same lines as per Schedule III, clause no 1, of Central Goods and Service tax Act, 2017 Services by an employee to the employer in the course of or in relation to his employment is covered in […]
To start with an amendment made in Para 4 of Schedule II by Finance Act, 2020, let’s start discussing with Section 7 of CGST Act (Scope of Supply) . Schedule II of CGST Act, 2017 specifies Activities or Transactions to be treated as Supply of Goods or Services. Section 7 of CGST Act 2017– Scope […]
