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Goods and Services Tax : This article explains the extent of the burden of proof under Section 155 of the CGST Act. The key takeaway is that recipients mus...
Goods and Services Tax : Dual Control Without Coordination: How CGST–SGST Jurisdiction Gaps Are Trapping Taxpayers in Parallel Proceedings Overview One o...
Goods and Services Tax : The debate over mandatory pre-deposit in GST penalty-only proceedings has gained momentum after the Finance Act, 2025 amendment. C...
Goods and Services Tax : The article examines whether automated interest notices for FY 2019–20 can survive after limitation under Section 73 has expired...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that absence of lorry receipts or weighment slips, by itself, cannot justify denial of Input Tax Credit when invoic...
Goods and Services Tax : Stakeholders identified persistent issues in GST registration, cancellations, and refund processing affecting MSMEs. The consultat...
CA, CS, CMA : CAAS suggested that while favourable outcomes may be automated, adverse actions should require a named officer's approval supporte...
Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan GSTAT Bar has urged the Tribunal to adopt a pragmatic approach by accepting pre-deposits made through the Electronic...
Goods and Services Tax : Haryana recorded the highest State GST growth rate in India at 22% in May 2026. The achievement is attributed to strong tax admini...
Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...
Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court granted bail to an accused in a Rs.30 crore fake GST ITC case after noting that no complaint had been fil...
Goods and Services Tax : Considering Clauses 7 and 7.1 of the 2022 Circular, the Court found that the amount in question appeared to be compensation rather...
Goods and Services Tax : The Allahabad High Court held that GST appellate authorities cannot dismiss appeals solely on limitation without examining the act...
Goods and Services Tax : The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the competent authority to decide a representation alleging fraudulent GST record manip...
Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court set aside a GST adjudication order after finding that the authority incorrectly stated that no reply had ...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT Mumbai Bench has officially commenced functioning, making it mandatory for taxpayers within its jurisdiction to file appeals...
Goods and Services Tax : The Committee recommended replacing daily cause lists with weekly schedules and permitting supplementary lists when necessary. The...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has postponed the implementation of mandatory "Ship To GSTIN" capture and voluntary E-Way Bill closure to 1 August 2026. The ...
Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...
Goods and Services Tax : Gross GST collections reached ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, registering 3.2% growth. The increase was driven largely by a 19.1% ...
Sh. Santha Sivaram Vs Virgo Properties Pvt. Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) We have carefully considered all the submissions filed by the Applicant No. 1, the Respondent and the other material placed on record and find that the Applicant No. 1, vide his complaint dated 05.04.2018 had alleged that the Respondent was not passing on the […]
Special Economic Zone (SEZ) unit a designated duty-free enclave and is treated as foreign territory for trade operations, duties and tariffs. Since introduction of SEZ scheme in India, the Government have been provided the beneficial provisions in SEZ Acts and SEZ Rules for duty free procurement of goods from the abroad as import as well […]
The issues in GST do not seem to be paving way for solutions in near future. This article is regarding highlighting the problem in the latest circular issued by the CBIC vide Circular No. 113/32/2019-GST dated 11.10.2019 in respect of the classification of parts of medical equipments. The issue that has been dealt in point […]
Kerala State Screening Committee Vs IFB Industries Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) The Respondent further objected that no methodology and procedure for determining the anti-profiteering amount had been prescribed by Legislature and the provisions of Section 171 of the CGST, Act and Rule 122 to 137, being part of a taxing Statute cannot be enforced in […]
In re Macro Media Digital Imaging Private Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) 1. Whether the transaction of printing of content provided by the customer, on poly Vinyl Chloride banners and supply of such printed trade advertisement material is supply of goods? The applicant in the instant case takes up the supply of trade advertising material […]
In re Sri Venkata Vijaya Durga Traders (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Whether Tamarind Seed attracts Nil Rate under HSN Code 1209 (Forest Trees Seed) or not? The Tamarind Seed as referred by the applicant is classified under schedule -I as per Sl-No. 70 of Chapter / Heading/ Sub – Heading/ Tariff Item of 1207 as […]
In re Kalagarla Suryanarayana Son (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Whether Tamarind Seed attracts Nil Rate of Tax under HSN Code 1209 (Forest Trees Seed) or Not? Basic issue before us is whether Tamarind Seed attracts Nil Rate of Tax under HSN Code 1209 (Forest Trees Seed) or not. The appellant at the time of Personal Hearing admitted […]
In recent times IGST refund on exports is being suspended by the customs department to some of genuine exporters also on a ground that some exporters are claiming IGST refunds fraudulently by bogus ITC bills or fraudulent ITC claims. In this article we are analyzing the legality of such withholding of refunds & the implication of interest in such cases to genuine exporters.
Md. Tajal Hussain Vs State of Assam (Guwahati High Court) The appellant took the stand that under Section 67 of the Assam Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (for short, AGST Act 2017), the search and seizure can be made only upon the proper officer, being not below the rank of Joint Commissioner, having reason […]
During the pre-GST era, for inter-State stock transfers the major concern of the Industry was with regard to additional cost of CST and the compliance burden of submission of statutory forms. However, there was no concept of deemed service between branches located in two different States and hence there was no requirement to pay Service Tax on such activities. With the introduction of GST, by virtue of Schedule I, the scope of levy has been enhanced to cover even deemed service transactions.
