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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...
Need for clubbing of refund claim across financial years arises while claiming refund of Input Tax Credit for exports, It is possible that input tax credit may be received in a month while exports may be made in subsequent month.
Recently, the CBIC has issued a notification no. 16/2020-Central Tax, dated 23/03/2020 whereby certain amendments have been made in CGST Rules, 2017 (‘CGST Rules’). Under this article, I have covered the amendment made in definition of ‘Turnover of Zero-rated supply of goods’ under Rule 89 (4) of the CGST Rules and its impact of quantum […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has already beaten black and blue the Indian markets, with the Nifty and Sensex entering the lower circuits for the second time in less than a month today. Enterprises have come to a halt on a microscopic point! Leave the tax compliances alone, but companies have a tough time handling their day-to-day […]
Section 16 of IGST Act, 2017 entitles exporters to claim refund under either of the two options: 1. Export without payment of IGST under bond or Letter of Undertaking (LUT) and claim refund of unutilized Input Tax Credit (ITC) or 2. Export with payment of IGST and claim refund of such IGST paid. The 2nd […]
In re JVS Foods Pvt. Ltd (GST AAAR Rajasthan) Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK) manufactured by the appellant do not have essential character of natural Rice and also does not merit classification under Chapter 10 in terms of Chapter Note 1 (A) of the said Chapter. It is appropriately classifiable under the sub-heading of Chapter 19 […]
COVID-19 has hit almost all sectors of the economy. PM Modi has also announced a 21-day complete lockdown till 14th April 2020 to check the spread of COVID-19. On the other hand, the Union FM Smt Nirmala Sitharaman has announced some reliefs for businesses to cope up with the difficult times of COVID-19. Amendments in […]
Finance Ministry issues Taxation and other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020 today In order to give effect to the announcements made by the Union Finance Minister vide Press Release dated 24.03.2020, regarding several relief measures relating to statutory and regulatory compliance matters across sectors in view of COVID-19 outbreak, the govt has brought […]
Govt notified Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020 on 31st March 2020 to give effect to Various Direct/Indirect Tax and Statutory Compliance relaxation announced on announced on 24th March 2020. Also Read- FM Press Release Dated 24.03.2020 FM Press Release Dated 26.03.2020 FM Press Release Dated 31.03.2020 TEXT OF THE Taxation […]
Article explains Classification of Transactions under Real Estate for GST, Whether it is Supply of goods, Whether it is Supply of Service, Transitional Transaction under Real Estate, Rate of Tax on Transactions under Real Estate – Up to 31.03.2019, Rate of Tax after 01.04.2019 on Transactions under Real Estate, Input Tax Credit prior to 31.03.2019, […]
One of most important decisions taken by Central Government is the implementation of Goods and Services Act, 2017 all over India. Implementation of GST has been done to remove anomalies in previous VAT/Services Tax and other taxes. In previous tax regime, end users were enforced to pay tax on taxes. The Cascading Affect of taxes […]
