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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...
In re Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya (GST AAR Chhattisgarh) The applicant being only registered as a Tax deductor under Section 51 of the CGST and CGGST Act holding GSTIN-22AAAJH0647Q1DD and not having any another GSTIN as supplier of goods or services till 24-6-2019 would not be liable for under reverse charge, in view of the exclusions […]
Petitioner has highlighted several grievances with regard to the functioning of the GSTN system. Some of the issues highlighted relates to the technical and procedural aspects. The respondents must resolve these issues after understanding the difficulties that they are posing to the users.
The grievance of the petitioners is also that the statutory mechanism created for entertaining IGST refund claims is not being implemented, and that there are some inherent lacunas in the scheme formulated by the Respondents to process the refund claims.
Seeing the changes made in Income Tax, same were expected in GST. But only law and procedure related changes were recommended. Also, GST rates related to supply of goods and services were proposed to change.
Its 2 years for GST Law implementation but still facing issues with respect to changes in law through notifications/circulars along with the portal issues. As it is a new law, everyone understands the initial hiccups and appreciate the Government efforts to structure the system but in the process are good Assessee’s being penalised. It is […]
Decisions taken at 37th GST Council meet at Goa on 20.09.2019 (with specific reference to Hotel) GST Council in the 37th meeting held on 20th September, 2019 (Friday) at Goa inter-alia, decided to lower GST rates on hotel tariff, outdoor catering and other miscellaneous items. (A) GST Rates on hotel room tariffs A comparative analysis of the […]
A. Background of ITC. Input Tax Credit (ITC) or Purchase Tax is one of the most important aspects in any value added tax structure. This ensures that tax is paid on value addition only, at each stage from production to final consumer. Following are the two major advantages of ITC:- 1. Less tax burden on […]
M/s Bridge Hygiene Services Private Limited Vs The State Tax Officer (Kerala High Court) The statutory prescription of 30 days from the date of receipt of the assessment order passed under sub section (1) of Section 62 has to be strictly construed against an assessee and in favour of the revenue, since this is a […]
Verification: New GST Registration after Cancellation of earlier(old) Registration – By CA Nitin Jain a very important clarification is came vide Circular no. 95/14/2019-GST dated 28th March, 2019 from Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs is being summarized in the present article. Many cases are came to knowledge of department wherein, new GST registration have […]
Waters with added carbon dioxide which may contain added preservatives and flavoring , sugars are separately classified under Para 2.10.6 as Carbonated Water’ and Category 14.1.1.2 as ‘table waters and soda waters’ which are different from ‘Carbonated Fruit Beverages or Fruit Drinks’ of Para 2.3.30 and Category ‘14.1.4.1’ of FSSAI regulations.
