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Goods and Services Tax : The omission of Section 13(8)(b) applies only prospectively from 30 March 2026, as no saving clause exists. Past transactions and ...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT bridges a long-standing gap by providing a dedicated appellate forum, eliminating the need to directly approach High Courts....
Goods and Services Tax : Limitation start from date when Impugned Order in Form DRC 07 uploaded on portal and not from date of detailed order: Allahabad Hi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that once a GST assessment order attains finality, recovery under Section 79 can proceed without issuing prior noti...
Goods and Services Tax : Courts held that Section 129 cannot be invoked for minor procedural lapses without intent to evade tax. It emphasised that penalti...
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 CBI arrested a CGST Assistant Commissioner for demanding a bribe to halt GST proceedings. The officer was caught red-handed ac...
Goods and Services Tax : The Government reduced GST on paper sacks and bags from 18% to 5% following GST Council recommendations. The move addresses farmer...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a show cause notice could be issued under a rule already omitted. The court stayed the notice, holding that ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that temporary business inactivity due to genuine medical reasons cannot justify cancellation without proper consi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that challenges to ITC blocking cannot be entertained at the show cause stage. It ruled that adjudication must firs...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that issuing a single show cause notice for multiple financial years violates GST law. It ruled such “bunching”...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that the rectification order failed to satisfy the statutory requirements under Section 161 of the CGST Act. The im...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN clarified that system-calculated interest for February 2026 was incorrectly reflected in March returns due to a technical iss...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has enabled editing of the pre-deposit percentage in APL-01 filings. The change allows taxpayers flexibility, while verificat...
Goods and Services Tax : Taxpayers faced issues filing appeals where adjudication orders showed zero demand. GSTN clarified that such system limitations re...
Goods and Services Tax : Both domestic and import revenues contributed to GST growth, alongside increased refunds. The figures highlight improved tax admin...
Goods and Services Tax : The government introduced new rules replacing the 2017 framework to streamline IGST settlement between Centre and States. The rule...
HC granted regular bail to director accused of availing fake input tax credit of ₹23.06 crore, noting that assessment was pending and purpose of the Act is revenue recovery, not punitive detention.
HC held that leasing a residential property for residential use is exempt from GST and that GST cannot be included in rent for stamp duty computation, directing refund of ₹2.58 lakh wrongly collected.
The High Court directed the GST authority to consider dropping the cancellation proceedings and restoring the registration if the taxpayer pays all pending tax dues, interest, and late fees. The ruling applied the proviso to Rule 22(4) of the CGST Rules.
Chhattisgarh HC directs GST Intelligence to avoid coercive action against a taxpayer in a fake ITC investigation, provided the taxpayer cooperates with the inquiry.
Allahabad HC set aside AAR s order, remanding the GST exemption case for DGCA-approved pilot training to be decided in light of the Ministry of Finance’s circular clarifying the exemption under Notification 12/2017.
Kerala High Court clarified that proceedings under Section 73 apply only where tax is unpaid, short-paid, or wrongly availed. Since the taxpayer only adjusted ITC under the wrong head without causing loss to the exchequer, the GST demand was quashed.
Businesses with monthly B2B output tax liability below ₹2.5 lakh can now benefit from instant approval within three days under the Simplified GST Registration Scheme starting November 2025.
The Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition, confirming the Appellate Authority’s rejection of an appeal against GST registration cancellation due to a statutory limitation period being exceeded by six months. The court held that the admitted delay was fatal as the petitioner failed to provide a justifiable explanation for the excessive lapse.
Court held that pre-show cause consultation is not required when the case is booked for evasion or suppression, and advised the petitioner to pursue appellate remedies.
Bombay HC directed tax department to issue Form GST PMT-03 after denying a refund, ensuring taxpayer’s Electronic Credit Ledger is re-credited within 15 days. Court left the issue of interest open for departmental consideration.
