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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...
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has issued various notifications on 3rd April 2020 to give effect to GST relief measures announced by Finance Minister on 24.03.2020. The summary of the aforesaid amendments are attached. LEGAL UPDATE – GST 1. Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has issued various notifications to […]
On the GST side, as part of the GST Covid- 19 relief package, seven GST notifications giving effect to the compliance-relief package announced by the Hon’ble Union Finance Minister have been issued. The package includes postponement of return filing, reduction of applicable interest rates, extending the period of SVLDRS, extending e-Way bill validity, etc.
The board has issued circular no.135/05/2020 dated 31st March 2020 (herein referred as “impugned circular”) to resolve the issues faced by the taxpayers applying for refund and has tried to redress them Let`s analyse the 5 issues, the clarification and its validity in this article: – 1. Clarification on clubbing of months of different financial […]
Extension of GST Compliance due date and Deferment of Input Tax Credit restrictions The COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments to take unprecedented measures such as restricting travel and implementing strict quarantine requirements. In this difficult context, most countries are putting stimulus packages in place, including measures to support employment, for example, taking on the burden […]
Relaxation to statutory and regulatory compliance due to pandemic Corona-virus (COVID-19) Entire word is facing pandemic corona-virus (COVID-19). Maharashtra had the highest number of the corona-virus (COVID-19) cases as of April 3, 2020. In view of the emergent situation and challenges faced by taxpayers in meeting the compliance requirements under various provisions of the Central […]
GST returns Due date, interest and late fee amendment as per various Notifications issued on 03.04.2020 Note : As per CGST Circular No. 136/06/2020-GST 3rd April, 2020 para 3 Sr. No. 2 “The due dates for furnishing FORM GSTR-3B for the months of February, March and April, 2020 & GSTR 1 Mar, April and May […]
The spread of Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) across many countries of the world, including India, has caused immense loss to the lives of people and resultantly impacted the trade and industry. In view of the emergent situation and challenges faced by taxpayers in meeting the compliance requirements under various provisions of the Central Goods and […]
In Indirect Taxes Regime tax/duty was charged on various taxable events like manufacture, sale, rendering of service, purchase, entry into a territory of State etc. This have been done away in GST with in favour of just one taxable event i.e. ‘Supply‘. The taxable event in GST is supply of goods or services or both. […]
Articles presents GST Returns filing date chart for the period Feb 2020 to May 2020 for Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than rupees 5 crores in the preceding Financial year, Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than rupees 1.5 crores and up to 5 crores in the preceding FY and Taxpayers having […]
Practical examples and solutions to understand applicability of reduced interest under GST There has been whole lot of discussions about how the applicability of reduced rate of interest and waiver of late fees shall work in case of taxpayers having turnover exceeding Rs. 5 crores. The Notification Nos 31/2020, 32/2020 and 33/2020 – Central Tax […]
