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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...
Notification No. 44/2019 – Central Tax – dated 09/10/2019 As the rollout of new returns has been postponed, notification has been issued for the filing of GSTR – 3B for the months of Oct 2019 to March 2020. The date of filing of GSTR – 3B is 20th of the next month. Notification No. 45/2019 […]
CBIC vide notification number 49/2019 –CT dated 09.10.2019 made the amendment in CGST Rules, 2017. In this notification, CBIC notifies the new rule 21A(5) – the detailed analysis are herein below; Suspension of Registration: As per rule 21A(3) CGST Rule, 2017 (Inserted through Notification No. 03/2019 – Central Tax dated 29.01.2019, w.e.f. 01.02.2019), a registered […]
Introduction: CBIC vide notification number 49/2019 –CT dated 09.10.2019 made the amendment in CGST Rules, 2017. Through this notification, CBIC notifies the GSTR 2A reconciliation on monthly basis which leads to the blockage of credit or leads to outflow of the cash by not allowing the ITC exceeding the 20% of eligible credit of invoices […]
Decoding Rule 36(4) of CGST: ITC available only 20% more of Invoices uploaded by the Supplier Among all the confusions and complexities, here we have one more, by the Notification No.49/2019-Central Tax dated 9th October 2019 which inserts a sub rule (4) in Rule 36 of CGST Rules as below: “(4) Input tax credit to […]
Post Sales Discount -Withdrawal of Circular No. 105/24/2019-GST dated 28.06.2019 vide Circular No. 112/31/2019–GST dated 3rd October, 2019 Legal Provisions (Sec 15(3) of the CGST Act 2017): Amount of discount can be reduced for charging GST in the following circumstances: Discount offered before or at the time of supply (Discount mentioned on invoice itself) Discount offered […]
Introduction: Notification No. 49/2019 Central Tax dated 09.10.2019 inserted explanation to sub rule 3 and also inserted sub rule 5 after sub rule 4 to rule 21A of CGST Rules 2017. Rule 21A of CGST Rules 2017 talks about Suspension of GST Registration Sub Rule 3 of Rule 21A of CGST Rules 2017 says: A […]
The predominant nature of supply is construction of part of Dam ie, construction of various structures of dam like tunnels etc. Such structures are covered by the definition of Dam as per The Dam Safety Bill, 2019 which was placed in the Lok Sabha.
PVC Tufted Coir Mats and Matting cannot be considered as textile of coir and floor coverings covered under HSN 5702, 5703 and 5705 and hence taxable @12% under Customs Tariff Head 5703 90 90.
PVC Tufted Coir Mats and Matting cannot be considered as textile of coir and floor coverings covered under HSN 5702, 5703 and 5705. If any, PVC or rubber or any other materials are stuffed on the textile of coir, which is used as floor mats or mattings, it will come under the Customs Tariff Head 5703 90 90 and it will be taxed @ 12% GST as per Entry at Sl No. 144 of Schedule II of Notification No. 01/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017.
Bentonite Powder used for electrical earthing is commercially known as ‘Back Fill Compound’ and it consist of mixture of Bentonite powder, wood charcoal powder, Graphite powder and Sodium sulphate. This mixture is used as an agent for reducing surface tension. Hence it comes under the Heading 3824.99.17 and is taxable at the rate of 18% as per SI No. 97 of Schedule III of Notification No. 01/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017
