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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...
Deputy Commissioner of State Tax Vs Le Reve Pvt. Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) The Respondent has also contended that right to trade was a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and the right to trade including the right to determine prices and such right which had been granted by the […]
In re Jay Jalaram Enterprises (GST AAR Gujarat) The product namely ‘[J.J.’s] POP CORN’, manufactured from raw corn/maize grains, which, by heating turn into puffed corns/popcorns and then to make it palatable other ingredients like salt and turmeric powder along with oil are added to it fits the description as ‘Prepared foods obtained by the […]
The Input Tax Credit shall be NOT be available under the CGST Act, 2017, on the project development services like Programme management consultancy, Marketing Consultancy, Land levelling and other related works, Roads, Water, Electricity, & Drainage Infrastructure and other related works for development of SIPC i.e. construction of an immovable property
The product BOPP (Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Laminated PP Woven Sacks Polypropylene Woven and Non-Woven Bags and PP Woven and Non-Woven Bags laminated with BOPP would be classified as plastic bags under HS code 3923 and would attract 18% GST.
Britannia Industries Limited Vs. Union of India (Gujarat High Court) 1. It is held by Honourable Gujrat High Court in Britania Industries Limited case that the SEZ unit can claim a refund of ITC distributed by Input Service Distributor (ISD). 2. Brief Facts of the Case: M/S Britania Industries, a limited Company filed the petition […]
Siddhbali Stone Gallery Vs State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court) While issuing notice, this Court directed that the vehicle as well as the goods be released, upon payment of the tax, in terms of the impugned notice. The writ applicant availed the benefit of the interim-order passed by this Court and got the vehicle, along […]
The ‘proper officer’ has been empowered under GST law to execute and administer compliance of various Sections and Rules under GST law to protect the Government revenue and facilitates to the taxpayers to carry out day-to-day statutory compliances to run their business. The words ‘proper officer’ used in various parts of the GST law scattered […]
Article explains about Types of NEW GST Return Forms which will be applicable from 01.04.2020 which includes GST RET-1- NORMAL RETURN (Monthly, Quarterly), GST RET-2- SAHAJ RETURN (Quarterly), GST RET-3 SUGAM RETURN (Quarterly), GST RET-1A- Amendment to Form GST RET-1, GST RET-2A -Amendment to Form GST RET-2 and GST RET-3A -Amendment to Form GST RET-3 […]
In re Vikram Traders (GST AAR Karnataka) It is pertinent to mention here that the Department has filed an appeal under SLP No.26696/2019 before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, against the order of the Hon’ble High Court of Orissa supra. Thus the issue is pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court and therefore the said […]
The street lighting activity under the Energy Performance Contract dated 05.12.2016 amounts to composite supply where the principal supply is that of supply of goods.
