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Goods and Services Tax : This article explains the extent of the burden of proof under Section 155 of the CGST Act. The key takeaway is that recipients mus...
Goods and Services Tax : Dual Control Without Coordination: How CGST–SGST Jurisdiction Gaps Are Trapping Taxpayers in Parallel Proceedings Overview One o...
Goods and Services Tax : The debate over mandatory pre-deposit in GST penalty-only proceedings has gained momentum after the Finance Act, 2025 amendment. C...
Goods and Services Tax : The article examines whether automated interest notices for FY 2019–20 can survive after limitation under Section 73 has expired...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that absence of lorry receipts or weighment slips, by itself, cannot justify denial of Input Tax Credit when invoic...
Goods and Services Tax : Stakeholders identified persistent issues in GST registration, cancellations, and refund processing affecting MSMEs. The consultat...
CA, CS, CMA : CAAS suggested that while favourable outcomes may be automated, adverse actions should require a named officer's approval supporte...
Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan GSTAT Bar has urged the Tribunal to adopt a pragmatic approach by accepting pre-deposits made through the Electronic...
Goods and Services Tax : Haryana recorded the highest State GST growth rate in India at 22% in May 2026. The achievement is attributed to strong tax admini...
Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...
Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court set aside the rejection of a GST appeal that had been dismissed on limitation grounds despite being filed...
Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court permitted the taxpayer to file an appeal against a Section 73 order despite the delay in approaching the ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that cancellation of GST registration through a non-speaking order violates the statutory requirement of recording ...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT held that retaining the same ticket prices after GST reductions amounted to profiteering under Section 171 of the CGST Act. ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court ruled that ITC for FY 2018-19 cannot be denied merely because import and SEZ transactions were absent fro...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT Mumbai Bench has officially commenced functioning, making it mandatory for taxpayers within its jurisdiction to file appeals...
Goods and Services Tax : The Committee recommended replacing daily cause lists with weekly schedules and permitting supplementary lists when necessary. The...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has postponed the implementation of mandatory "Ship To GSTIN" capture and voluntary E-Way Bill closure to 1 August 2026. The ...
Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...
Goods and Services Tax : Gross GST collections reached ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, registering 3.2% growth. The increase was driven largely by a 19.1% ...
Rule 117 as being directory in nature, insofar as it prescribes the time-limit for transitioning of credit and therefore, the same would not result in the forfeiture of the rights, in case the credit is not availed within the period prescribed. This however, does not mean that the availing of CENVAT credit can be in perpetuity.
Credit and Debit note under GST Introduction of credit note A supplier of goods or services or both is mandatorily required to issue a tax invoice.However, during the course of trade or commerce, after the invoice has been issued there could be situations like: Original tax invoice has been issued and taxable value in the […]
What is Compensation Cess :For the purpose of providing compensation to the States for any loss of revenue post GST regime, compensation cess (CC) provisions were introduced for a period of 5 years (till 30.6.2022). Following goods are covered [Schedule u/s 8(2) of GST (compensation) Act or CESS Act] on which CC would be levied […]
1. The charging section (Section 9 of CGST Act, 2017, Levy and collection of GST) is the most important section in any law for levy (impose) and collection (payment) of taxes. The very basic for the charge of tax in any taxing statute is taxable event. i. e. the point of time when tax will […]
1. While transitioning from the previous taxation regime to the new GST regime, eligible taxes paid in the previous regime were allowed as transitional credits under GST. It was intended to lower the cascading effect and preserve the vested credits. Sec. 140 of the CGST Act, 2017 along with Rule 117 contains the provisions related […]
Input Tax Credit (ITC) means the amount of tax paid on purchase of Input Goods, Input Services and Capital Goods and includes tax paid under Reverse charge. Then at the time of paying tax on output, you can reduce the tax you have already paid on inputs and pay the balance amount. This mechanism is […]
In re George Jacob (GST AAR Kerala) Services relating to rearing of all life forms of animals by way of renting or leasing of vacant land is eligible for GST exemption Whether lease rent charged by the municipality for land i.e., water channel used for fish farming falls within the meaning of “services relating to […]
In re Habitat Technology Group (GST AAR Kerala) i. Whether the services provided by the applicant to Sri Sathya Sai Trust for construction of low cost housing units for flood-affected individuals in Kerala fall within the ambit of Serial number (i), (v) or (va) of Notification No. 11/2017-CT(R) dated 28.06.2017 as amended by Notification No. […]
Whether the applicant is eligible for availing the option provided under Section 17(4) of the CGST Act which prescribes to avail an amount equal to 50% of eligible credit of input tax, on inputs, capital goods and input services in that month and the rest shall lapse.
In Re Shriram EPC Limited (GST AAR Kerala) The issues raised in the instant application is regarding the requirement of the passing over of the benefit of ITC on goods lying in stock as on the appointed date i.e; 01.07.2017 and in respect of the goods procured after the appointed date, which is outside the […]
