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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 next GST Council meeting is scheduled for 14 March, 2020 at New Delhi. It will, inter alia, take up the issue of compensation to states in the backdrop of revenue shortfall. States are already concerned over delayed release of compensation cess to them. Meanwhile, centre has already released a total of Rs. 1.20 lakh […]
Interest is to be charged on net tax liability only since what taxpayer is supposed to pay had he file his return. Even Amendment made by Finance Act 2019 is giving some logical explanation to section 50 (1) of CGST Act 2017 hence even if government does not notify as prospective, it should be read as retrospective as held by the courts.
In Shree Nanak Ferro Alloys (P.) Ltd. v. Union of India, it is held by High Court of Jharkhand that interest is not payable by the petitioner where petitioner had inadvertently paid tax under head CGST, instead of IGST, and as such it was not a case of short payment. Facts of the Case:- The […]
Background With the increasing trend of electronic commerce, adoption of prepaid vouchers and gift cards has reached new heights. Vouchers are instruments which are redeemable on its face value against supply of goods or services. For example, multi-brand retailers supply gift cards and certificates to customers which can be redeemed against purchase of merchandise of […]
This Court does not find any substance in the arguments of the petitioner, when they say that the investigation and the proceedings now initiated is one, which hit by Section 6(2)(1)(b) of the CGST Act of 2017. What has also to be appreciated is the fact that there is a clear distinction between a proceeding drawn for the demand of tax evaded by the petitioner-establishment and the investigation be conducted by the Department of the DG, GST Intelligence Wings in respect of an offence committed by an establishment by way of using bogus and fake invoices and illegally availing ITCs, which the petitioner-establishment otherwise was ineligible.
It appears that petitioner Satnarain had rendered his professional services and assistance for the purpose of incorporation of the firms. At this stage, it cannot be said that he had joined hands with Rajesh Mittal or was beneficiary of any amount other than his professinal fee.
In re Security Printing And Minting Corporation of India Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) The issue before us is with respect to classification of Heat Activated Ultra-Violet (HAUV) Polyester Film with Adhesive Coating and U.V. Printing”, a product imported by the applicant and further sold by them. Applicant wants to ascertain the correct classification of said […]
In re Lear India Engineering LLP (GST AAR Maharashtra) Whether the design & Development services provided by Lear India to Lear entities situated aboard would fall under the category of OIDAR. services. In view of the provision to Section 98(2) of the CGST Act, 2017, we find that this authority cannot admit the application in […]
The questions posed by the applicant involve determination of place of supply of the services provided, as the applicant considering himself as intermediary, has asked for a ruling on whether the services qualify to be an export or an intra-state supply of the services.
It is stated that the present application was filed in respect of a transaction proposed to be undertaken by the applicant in the state of TamilNadu however on account of unfavourable market conditions and other commercial factors, the applicant has not been in the position to proceed their business activity of identifying land for constructing apartments.
