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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 granted bail to an accused in a Rs.30 crore fake GST ITC case after noting that no complaint had been fil...
Goods and Services Tax : Considering Clauses 7 and 7.1 of the 2022 Circular, the Court found that the amount in question appeared to be compensation rather...
Goods and Services Tax : The Allahabad High Court held that GST appellate authorities cannot dismiss appeals solely on limitation without examining the act...
Goods and Services Tax : The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the competent authority to decide a representation alleging fraudulent GST record manip...
Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court set aside a GST adjudication order after finding that the authority incorrectly stated that no reply had ...
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% ...
The Government vide Notification No. 39/2018–Central Tax dated 04/09/2018, amended Rule 89(4) which provides mechanism for calculation of refund amount of input tax credit in relation to zero-rated supply of goods or services or both without payment of tax under bond or letter of undertaking in accordance with provisions of sub-section (3) of section 16 […]
Physical verification is not a new concept in tax laws. Central Government has opened up new avenues for the Tax Officials for prior visit of premises whereby now the registering authority may undergo prior physical verification of the registered premises of the registrant prior to issuance of registration under GST Law. I. BACKGROUND: (a) That […]
Time of supply determines when the tax liability arises. Section 12 to 14 of CGST Act 2017 deals with time of supply provisions. Time of supply is different for goods and for services and it depends on different aspects to determine time of supply. General rule is time of supply is earlier of date of […]
INTERVIEW WITH GST EXPERT CA SHAIFALI GIRDHARWAL BY CA SUDHIR HALKHANDI Dear Friends, on 16th April I have interviewed GST Expert and Natural orator CA Shaifali Girdharwal. She is a girl from small town called Muzaffar Nagar, Near Meeruth (UP) and now turned into a a successful Professional in the National Capital, Delhi. She served […]
The Taxation of Works Contract was always a subject matter of dispute because both Service and Transfer of Property in Goods were involved in the very same transaction. In the case of Gannon Dunkerly, the Hon’ble Supreme Court had held that in case of a works contract, the dominant intention of the contract is the […]
GST Provisions for Tax Deducted at Source ( TDS ) have become applicable since 01-10-2018. Detailed analysis with section, rules, notifications and circulars is as under : 1. Who is liable to deduct TDS ? The persons specified under clauses (a), (b) and (c) of section 51 (1) and persons notified under clause (d) of section […]
Form the point of view of revenue collections by the government, monthly return in form GSTR-3B has been major source of tax collections under the GST regime. However, it has been observed that the due dates for filing this return in form GSTR-3B has not provided in GST Acts, these have not even provided in […]
Checklist with respect to Decision on applicability of GST on Directors Remuneration Applicability of GST on Remuneration to Directors Why it is a Wake-up call for many Preamble – After the decision on Applicability of GST on Remuneration to Directors rendered by Advance Ruling Authority in case of Clay Crafts India Pvt Ltd (AR no […]
Recently, Rajasthan Authority for Advance Ruling in case of M/s. Clay Craft India P. Ltd. has held that GST is leviable under reverse charge mechanism on Salary paid to Directors. In its decision pronounced on 20.02.2020 it has held that notification no. 13/2017 dated 28.06.2017 has given distinct identity to the service provided by the […]
Two issues related to refund ARNs pertaining to Excess Balance in Electronic Cash Ledger have since been resolved and the same are brought out through this advisory for information and necessary action.
