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Goods and Services Tax : From 22 September 2025, accommodation below ₹7,500 per day attracts 5% GST without ITC instead of 12%. The change aims to reduce...
Fema / RBI : The article explains RBI’s decision to reduce the export proceeds realization period from 15 months to 9 months and its impact o...
CA, CS, CMA : GST disputes are increasing, creating substantial opportunities for Chartered Accountants in audits, adjudication, appeals, and ta...
Goods and Services Tax : A single visit revealing closed premises is not sufficient to cancel GST registration. The department must establish statutory gro...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains the crucial distinction between GST Credit Notes and Commercial Credit Notes. Once the Section 34 deadline ex...
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 certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...
Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims based on fake invoices without actual supply of goods or services. The accused was arr...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT accepted the DGAP finding that the ratio of credit availed to purchase value declined after GST implementation. Since no add...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT held that the retailer failed to pass on the benefit of GST reduction from 28% to 18% through commensurate price cuts. The T...
Goods and Services Tax : The Orissa High Court considered a request for amendment of GST registration where business was conducted from a different locatio...
Corporate Law : The Court held that a purchasing dealer can rely on a sellers valid registration at the time of purchase. ITC cannot be denied mer...
Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court held that the CGST Act does not permit consolidation of different financial years and tax periods in a singl...
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% ...
Goods and Services Tax : The West Bengal GST Department ruled that intra-State movement of goods related to job work remains exempt from e-way bill generat...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has announced mandatory capture of Ship-To GSTIN in Bill-To/Ship-To transactions under the EWB system. The change aims to imp...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has launched a standardized Annexure-B Offline Utility for refund applications involving accumulated ITC to enable automated ...
The growing dispute over denial of Input Tax Credit due to supplier non-payment of tax has now reached the Supreme Court. The issue centres on whether bona fide buyers can lose ITC despite genuine purchases and proper documentation.
The Court held that an advocate filing GST appeals and adopting a legal interpretation on behalf of a client cannot be prosecuted for conspiracy merely for performing professional duties.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a writ petition was not maintainable where the assessee failed to file a timely statutory appeal and did not comply with the mandatory GST pre-deposit requirement. The Court also noted that notices uploaded on the GST portal could not be ignored.
Karnataka High Court held that GST proceedings initiated for FY 2021-22 were without jurisdiction because the Joint Commissioner lacked valid authority to assign proceedings beyond the permitted period.
The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court order quashing a GST demand passed under Section 73 due to violation of natural justice. The High Court held that granting less than one effective working day to respond to voluminous documents was not a meaningful hearing.
The Rajasthan High Court held that a GST penalty order without a DIN was still valid because it contained a verifiable Reference Number (RFN) retrievable through the GST portal. The Court ruled that portal upload, email, and postal service satisfied statutory communication requirements.
The Court ruled that absence of quantified interest and penalty in a GST show cause notice does not by itself invalidate proceedings under the CGST Act. Taxpayers were directed to pursue the statutory appellate remedy instead.
Patna High Court held that denial of personal hearing after the taxpayer specifically requested it in writing violated Section 75(4) of the BGST Act and principles of natural justice.
The Bombay High Court held that a provisional attachment of a bank account under Section 83(2) of the CGST Act automatically ceases after one year. The Court directed de-freezing of the account, ruling that the attachment had lapsed by operation of law.
The next phase of GST administration focuses on system validations, invoice matching and data analytics instead of traditional manual assessments. Companies with weak reconciliation and compliance processes may face increased notices and litigation exposure.
