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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...
CBIC has made the following changes in GST Rate in relation to Job Work vide Notification No.- 20/2019-CT (R) Dated: 30 Sep 2019. Changes are effective from 1st October 2019.Changes in Rates are as follows:- i) For diamond related services Rate of GST reduced from 5% to 1.5% on supply of job work services in relation […]
Various representations have been received seeking clarification on issues relating to GST on airport levies and to clarify that airport levies do not form part of the value of services provided by the airlines and consequently no GST should be charged by airlines on airport levies. CBIC clarifies the issues vide below Circular No. 115/34/2019-GST […]
Introduction Notification No. 49/2019 dated 9-10-2019 places the 20% as maximum cap for availing ITC on Invoices not uploaded by the supplier. The discussion here in is centred around this new Rule of law.: Following points need to be considered before analysing this new Rule Para 4 of Press Release dated 18-10-18 stares in face […]
CBIC clarifies on the scope of the entry ‘services of exploration, mining or drilling of petroleum crude or natural gas or both’ at Sr. No. 24 (ii) of heading 9986 in Notification No. 11/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 vide Circular No. 114/33/2019-GST Dated: 11th October 2019. Circular No. 114/33/2019-GST F.No. 354/136/2019-TRU Government of India […]
Notification No.22/2019-C.T (Rate) dated 30.09.2019 With respect to the services of transfer or permitting the use or enjoyment of a copyright relating to original literary works supplied by an author to a publisher, the author is given a choice to either pay the GST under forward charge, else the publisher located in India would be […]
CBIC clarifies in in respect of applicable GST rates on the following items: (i) Classification of leguminous vegetables such as grams when subjected to mild heat treatment (ii) Almond Milk (iii) Applicable GST rate on Mechanical Sprayer (iv) Taxability of imported stores by the Indian Navy (v) Taxability of goods imported under lease. (vi) Applicable […]
In this case despite the fact that the petitioner had complied with the procedure for movement of goods as stipulated under the GST Acts, by the impugned order, the truck with the goods came to be detained/seized under section 129 of the GST Acts on the ground that the transport receipt was a photocopy and the details filled in the transport receipt were handwritten.
Unlike in FY 2017-18 where the assesses were provided with extension of time limit for rectifying the errors or omissions and availment of input tax credit through removal of difficulties (ROD) order no. 02/2018, the time limits for FY 2018-19 have yet been extended.
Further Changes Pursuant to The 37th GST Council Meeting in GST Law and Rules vide CBIC Central Tax notification No. 44 to 49/2019 dated 9th October 2019. Pursuant to the decisions taken at the 37th GST Council meeting, following changes have been made via issuance of notifications dated 09th October, 2019. A. DUE DATES FOR […]
Sitaram Roadways Vs State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court) Observing that principles of natural justice were violated by the adjudicating authority, the Gujarat High Court has set aside the order of confiscation of conveyance and goods, earlier found to be not in possession of mandatory documents. The Court noted that petitioner was not afforded opportunity […]
