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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 38/2019-CT dated 31.08.2019 issued waiving requirement to furnish declaration in FORM ITC-04 for the period July, 2017-March 2018 and FY 2018-19 The declaration in FORM GST ITC-04 of the CGST rules, in respect of goods dispatched to a job worker or received from a job worker, during the period from July, 2017 to June, […]
Interest/late fees for services of pre-GST era, received after 1st July 2017, are liable to GST Synopsis: The AAR, Tamil Nadu in the case of M/s Chennai Port Trust has held that the amounts received on or after July 1, 2017 towards interest, late fees, penalty relating to services of lease/rent, due to delayed payment of consideration […]
Now that dead line for submission of GSTR 9 and 9C for FY2017-18 are extended by three months , there is huge sign of relief amongst assessees as well as auditors. Of course, there may be some dismay also, because some hopeful Associations and clients may rue that submission of GST annual returns for FY […]
Q 1. Can I transport the goods with the e-way bill without vehicle details in it? Ans: No. One needs to transport the goods with a e-way bill specifying the vehicle number, which is a carrying the goods. However, where the goods are transported for a distance of less than Fifty kilometers within the State […]
It is true that the concept of natural justice is not very clear and therefore, it is not possible to define it; yet the principles of natural justice are accepted and enforced.
Andhra High Court through an interim order allowed assessee to manually rectify GSTR-3B returns for the months pertaining to FY 2017-18 . (Panduranga Stone Crushers v. Union of India). The petitioner has inadvertently and by mistake reported IGST input tax credit in all other ITC colum, The petitioner contended that in the absence of any […]
The West Bengal AAR in the matter of Siemens Ltd. has ruled that the Applicant is deemed to have supplied works contract service to KMRCL on July 1, 2017 to the extent covered by the lump-sum that stood credited to its account on that date as mobilisation advance and GST is leviable thereon accordingly.
Where, Tx is positive, i.e. Te<T, the registered person shall pay, by debit in the electronic credit ledger or electronic cash ledger, an amount equal to the difference between T and Te. Such amount shall form part of the output tax liability of the registered person and the amount shall be furnished in FORM GST […]
In view of the important needs of alternative new eneryg, India needs a vibrant industry revolution by inviting FDI in solar and wind energy sector. To support the project developers, the total project cost should be levied 5% GST as composite supply which includes the supply of solar devices, parts and accessories and installation charges. Or as required by the industry it should be reviewed as 90:10 instead of 70:30 now applicable.
Had GSTN been subjected to audit by third party so far? Answer is yes but still why the hell GSTN is unable to cope up with the amendments and glitches? As reported in Business Standard dt. 27/06/2018 (https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/gstn-software-developed-by-infosys-to-be-audited-by-third-party-official-118062700200_1.html), GST Network has decided to go in for third-party audit of its software developed by Infosys to ensure that all changes in […]
