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Goods and Services Tax : The omission of Section 13(8)(b) applies only prospectively from 30 March 2026, as no saving clause exists. Past transactions and ...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT bridges a long-standing gap by providing a dedicated appellate forum, eliminating the need to directly approach High Courts....
Goods and Services Tax : Limitation start from date when Impugned Order in Form DRC 07 uploaded on portal and not from date of detailed order: Allahabad Hi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that once a GST assessment order attains finality, recovery under Section 79 can proceed without issuing prior noti...
Goods and Services Tax : Courts held that Section 129 cannot be invoked for minor procedural lapses without intent to evade tax. It emphasised that penalti...
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 CBI arrested a CGST Assistant Commissioner for demanding a bribe to halt GST proceedings. The officer was caught red-handed ac...
Goods and Services Tax : The Government reduced GST on paper sacks and bags from 18% to 5% following GST Council recommendations. The move addresses farmer...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a show cause notice could be issued under a rule already omitted. The court stayed the notice, holding that ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that temporary business inactivity due to genuine medical reasons cannot justify cancellation without proper consi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that challenges to ITC blocking cannot be entertained at the show cause stage. It ruled that adjudication must firs...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that issuing a single show cause notice for multiple financial years violates GST law. It ruled such “bunching”...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that the rectification order failed to satisfy the statutory requirements under Section 161 of the CGST Act. The im...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN clarified that system-calculated interest for February 2026 was incorrectly reflected in March returns due to a technical iss...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has enabled editing of the pre-deposit percentage in APL-01 filings. The change allows taxpayers flexibility, while verificat...
Goods and Services Tax : Taxpayers faced issues filing appeals where adjudication orders showed zero demand. GSTN clarified that such system limitations re...
Goods and Services Tax : Both domestic and import revenues contributed to GST growth, alongside increased refunds. The figures highlight improved tax admin...
Goods and Services Tax : The government introduced new rules replacing the 2017 framework to streamline IGST settlement between Centre and States. The rule...
The Delhi High Court set aside GST demands on Oriental Insurance Company Limited, applying CBIC Circular No. 228/22/2024-GST that regularized reinsurance services for the period from 1 July 2017 to 24 January 2018.
The Gauhati High Court set aside a GST order issued without a valid show cause notice under Section 73(1) of the AGST Act, holding that a DRC-01 summary cannot replace a detailed notice.
Gujarat High Court held that denial of IGST refund under rule 96(10) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules without considering additional evidences produced by the assessee is not justifiable. Accordingly, matter remanded back to appellate authority for fresh de-novo order.
Karnataka High Court held that notification no. 2/2023- Compensation Cess (Rate) dated 31.03.2023 and 3/2023 dated 26.07.2023 directing to pay compensation cess at Maximum Retail Price [MRP] as against transaction value runs counter to the CGST Act. Accordingly, the said notifications are quashed.
Delhi HC directs re-credit of ITC to taxpayer’s ledger, ruling technical limitations of the GST portal cannot deny statutory entitlement under CGST Act.
HC rules assessment under UPGST Act unsustainable if personal hearing is denied, even when written reply opportunity was provided to taxpayer.
Calcutta High Court directed the CGST authorities to defer proceedings on a show-cause notice that clubbed four financial years. The petitioner argued that such bunching and lack of scrutiny under Section 61 violated due process.
Gauhati High Court held that statement of tax determination under section 73(3) of the CGST Act does not substitute the proper SCN required under Section 73(1). Further, passing of an adverse order without opportunity of personal hearing is against principles of natural justice.
Bombay High Court holds that a GST Show Cause Notice (SCN) served on an old, non-authorized email address constitutes invalid service. The SCN for FY 2020-21 was deemed prima facie time-barred, leading to a stay on the resulting order.
Gujarat High Court granted anticipatory bail to a Chartered Accountant accused of alleged GST evasion, holding that custodial interrogation was unnecessary and liberty must be protected.
