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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...
The issue relating to leviability of tax on remuneration paid to directors has been a matter of debate very since August 07, 2012 when reverse charge mechanism (‘RCM’) in respect of services provided by directors was first introduced under Service Tax laws vide Notification No. 45/2012-ST dated August 07, 2012. RCM provisions were also built-in […]
As we all are aware that, SVLDRS was introduced with the twin objectives- First, finalize the legacy disputes in Central Excise and Service Tax that are pending at various forum and second, encouraging non-compliant taxpayer/tax evaders to declare the tax not paid so far and come under the tax net voluntarily. The scheme has received […]
How is actionable claim defined under the GST Act? Reference has been drawn to the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. Section 2(1) of the CGST Act, 2017 defines actionable claim as: ‘actionable claim shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in section 3 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882’ Section 3 of […]
Now question arises whether credit of input tax paid on expenses made to avoid spread of COVID-19 disease would be eligible or not and whether if the taxpayer is an exporter or supplier to SEZ unit, whether he will be eligible for refund under GST Act or not.
Tax/GST treatment to be given in case of cancelled flats GST compliance for real estate has always been a nightmare considering the day to day changes in the rates, tax structure, GST returns to be filed so an and so forth. Assessee to be tax compliant has to look for ways and means to make […]
Classification of Goods as per Notification – That the Central Government in exercise of its powers under Section 9 of the CGST Act has issued Notification No.1/2017-CT(Rate) dated 28th June, 2017, which has been amended from time to time. The said notification has prescribed the rate of tax (Schedules) for specified goods under CGST/IGST (Rate Notification).
Arjuna, the confusion of whether GST is payable under RCM on Director’s remuneration has raised due to the recent order passed by Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) of Rajasthan in the case of Clay Craft India Pvt Ltd, & AAR of Karnataka in the case of Alcon Consulting Engineers (India) Pvt Ltd. These advance rulings state that remuneration paid to the Director of the applicant company is liable to tax under reverse charge mechanism. Let’s discuss about this in detail.
GST Return Filing Dates extended by Finance Minister for providing relief to taxpayers in view of COVID-19 pandemic and challenges faced by taxpayers. These are notified in Notifications 30/2020 to 36/2020 dated 03.04.2020. Circular No. 136/06/2020-GST dated 3rd April, 2020 has been issued. Article explain due dates in Pictorial Manner – – – – – […]
Joint Development Arrangement (JDA) has always been a bone of contention between the assessee and the tax department. The dispute lies is in measuring the correct amount of tax both under Direct and Indirect Taxes. Hence it has always been an area of litigation. But inspite of this fact, JDA is the most common and […]
Introduction Through the Finance Bill of 2020, the already voluminous Income Tax Act was laden with another a new provision.This time the addition was triggered due to some events or practices under the GST Law. Section 271AAD was inserted for imposing penalty for false entry or for omission of any entryin books of accounts, which […]
