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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...
Confused with various dates of GST Returns???? In this post we will be covering the concept based on which various dates have been derived for different returns – by registered taxpayer – who is required to file return (GSTR-3B) under section 39(1) of CGST Act 2017 Ques: In this crisis of Covid-19 it is not […]
1. A free flow of input tax credit is a backbone of GST Law for eliminating cascading effects of taxes. However , section 17(5) of the CGST Act,2017 specifies certain Goods and Services as Blocked Credit . It means , a taxable person is not eligible to take Input Tax Credit ( ITC) on the […]
One of the fundamental features of GST is the seamless flow of input tax credit (ITC) across the chain (from the origin of the goods/services till its consumer). This seamless flow was to be monitored by way of the matching concept under GST whereby fictitious/duplicate claims were to be identified and reversed.
Definition: Import of Services Section 2(11) of IGST Act 2017 defines Import of Services as follows: Import of services means the supply of any service where- (i) The supplier of service is located outside (ii) The recipient of service is located in India; and (iii) The place of supply of service is in India; To […]
Maturu Panchakshari Vs Assistant Commissioner of State Tax (Andhra Pradesh High Court) The GST regime which came into effect from 01.07.2017 repealed a host of indirect taxes which were previously in force. Section 140 of SGST Act provides for transfer of the amount of Value Added Tax Credit carried forward under the APVAT Act, 2005 […]
RWA seems to split the service contract into two parts in order to escape the condition of Rs. 7500 per member per month or RWA might be crossing the threshold limit of Rs. 20 Lakh as given in Notification No 12/2017-Central Tax Rate dated 28.06.2017.
Compliance rating system is one of the new ways of tax administration and as such “KYS” enables every registered person (recipient) to have information about the supplier, in term of compliance, with whom they intend to deal in. Introduction: The Government previously wanted to implement the compliance rating system that gives a rating to the […]
In the past we seen that, the GST department endeavours several cases whereas fraudulent input tax credit has been availed and claimed. GST department stated that, in all cases bogus invoices are been obtained by the suppliers and fraudulently claim the ITC taken to reduce tax liability. The bogus invoices has been issued by the […]
The Central Government vide Notification No. 07/2019 -CT( RATE) dated 29.03.2019 specified that the promoters are required to pay tax under Reverse Charge Mechanism ( RCM ) in respect of shortfall from the minimum value of goods or services or both required to be purchased for construction of project. Minimum value for the purpose is […]
The composition scheme is an alternative method of levy of tax designed for small tax payers whose turnover is up to prescribed limit. Small tax payers with an aggregate turnover of Rs 1.5 Cr shall be eligible for composition levy. Advantages of Composition Scheme The biggest advantage of composition levy is suppliers need not worry […]
