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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 conditions and eligibility for the ITC that may be availed by the recipient shall continue to be governed as per the provisions of Chapter V of the CGST Act and the rules made thereunder. This being a new provision, the restriction is not imposed through the common portal and it is the responsibility of the taxpayer that credit is availed in terms of the said rule and therefore, the availment of restricted credit in terms of sub-rule (4) of rule 36 of CGST Rules shall be done on self-assessment basis by the tax payers.
In re Tool & Gage Co. (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) The classification of the seats and berth, manufactured as per the specific design and layout provided by the Railways and supplied to the Railways only and no-where else, falls under Chapter 86.07 of the GST Tariff. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING,UTTAR […]
In re Hitachi Power Europe Gmbh (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Whether the Goods and Services Tax is applicable on the accounting entry made for the purpose of Indian accounting requirements in the books of accounts of Project Officer for salary cost of Expat employees. As per Schedule III of the CGST Act, 2017, “the services […]
The Applicant’s product, namely fusible interlining cloth, is classifiable under Heading 5903 in Chapter 59 of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
The Applicant’s supplies to the foreign going vessels shall be treated neither as a supply of goods nor services in terms of paragraph 8(a) of Schedule III under section 7(2)(a) of the GST Act if such stores are warehoused goods supplied to the recipient before clearance for home consumption
Supply of goods through PDS is not exempt under Notification No. 2/2017 – CT (Rate) dated 28/06/2017, as amended from time to time (reference to which includes reference to State Notification No. 1126 – FT dated 28/06/2017) or any other notification. Activities or transactions of the Applicant are not included in Schedule III either. The Applicant is, therefore, liable to pay GST at the applicable rate on his supplies of goods through PDS.
In re Nikhil Comforts (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The Maharashtra Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling while confirming the order of the Maharashtra Advance Ruling Authority held that the contract in the impugned case is though a composite supply not for immovable property, and therefore does not fall under the definition of ‘works contract’. The principal supply […]
The taxpayers who have missed claiming transitional credits initially can now claim the same. The suggested course of action is as under: 1. Apply to the Nodal officer on or before 31.12.2019 for enabling the filing of Form GST Tran-1 online. 2. If the application is rejected or not acted in a reasonable time, file a writ petition before the Jurisdictional HC for necessary directions.
Smeara Enterprises Vs State Tax Officer (Kerala High Court) In case of detention of goods, where the assessee had paid 10% of the remaining amount of tax in dispute, the recovery proceedings for the balance amount shall be deemed to be stayed. We find force in the above said contention. Subsection (7) of S.107 provides […]
Generally, the GST has to be discharged on transaction value i.e. the value which has to be paid by the recipient to supplier if the following conditions are satisfied. 1. The recipient should not be a related person 2. The value is the sole consideration for the supplier However, there is an exception for the […]
