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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...
K.B Enterprises Vs Assistant Commissioner (GST Appellate Authority, Himachal Pradesh) In the view of above discussions I am of considerate opinion that the penalty imposed in the instant case under section 129 was unwarranted. GST Council vide circular No 64/38/2018 dated 14th September, 2018 and the HP circular no. 12-25/2018-19-EXN-GST-(575)-6009-6026 dtd 13th March 2019 valid […]
1. The forms for Annual return (GSTR-9) and Audit report (GSTR-9C) have been simplified by changing certain mandatory fields as optional i. Changes in GSTR-9 General: The Part or Table headings, Field names and Instructions have been amended to make the forms suitable for FY 17-18 and also for FY 18-19 Simplifications for FY 17-18 […]
Solution for ‘Auditor Signature Invalid’ while uploading GSTR 9C (GST Audit Report): Try in Chrome ♠ Delete the browsing history ♠ Close excel utility of GSTR 9C ♠ Re-connect your Digital Signature ♠ Copy paste following files in the folder where excel utility is saved Readme.txt ReleaseNotes.txt Wsweb.html ♠ Generate Json file and try to […]
Though E-way bill system is a good step towards checking tax evasion, it has also resulted in gross harassment of honest assessees. The goods under transportation are stopped, detained even for minor discrepancy in the documents. Further, to release the goods, maximum tax/penalty is imposed indiscriminately. It has resulted in great hardship to the trade […]
The CGST Act, 2017 read with respective State GST Act(s), has been enacted with one of its main objectives being to ensure a continuous flow of input tax credit at each stage of value addition. In this regards, certain relevant provisions of the said Act have been produced below for reference.
Article clears Confusion related to Exemption from GST in following two circumstances- -Goods, where consideration charged for the transportation of goods ON A CONSIGNMENT TRANSPORTED IN A SINGLE CARRIAGE does not exceed Rs.1500/- -Goods, where consideration charged for transportation of ALL SUCH GOODS FOR A SINGLE CONSIGNEE does not exceed Rs.750/- Extract of Notification No. […]
In case a consignment of goods is accompanied with an invoice or any other specified document and also an e-way bill, proceedings under section 129 of the CGST Act may not be initiated in case of minor mistakes like error in one or two digits/characters of the vehicle number.
In response to Appeal Filed by Central Government against the Gujarat High Court Judgment in the case of AAP And Co. Vs Union of India, Hon’ble Supreme Court stays the Gujarat HC judgement which states that GSTR-3B is not a return under Section 39 of Central Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017.
The Respondent has computed the interim GST benefit by estimating taxes which were a cost to him in the pre-GST regime. We find that it is a methodology based on estimated or assumed figures which is not accurate and we agree with the methodology adopted by the DGAP while determining profiteering.
Bharat Raj Punj Vs Central Goods And Service Tax Commissionerate (Rajasthan High Court) HC held that Looking to the over all facts and circumstances of the case, gravity of the offence specially the fact that there are serious allegations against the petitioner of wrong availment of input tax credit of more than Rs. 40.53 Crores […]
