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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...
GST rates for garments and made up articles is 5% of sale value not exceeding Rs. 1000 per piece and 12% for articles of sale value exceeding Rs. 1000 per piece. The GST rates are lesser than the pre-GST incidence of taxes on these goods. To reduce the cost of garment industry, GST rate on […]
Form GST ADT – 02 [See rule 101(5)] Reference No.: Date: To, ————————– GSTIN ……………………………….. Name …………………………………… Address …………………………………. Audit Report No. ……….. dated …….. Audit Report under section 65(6) Your books of account and records for the F.Y……………… has been examined and this Audit Report is prepared on the basis of information available / […]
Indirect Tax Budget (GST) -2019 1. Provision of Inter Transfer of fund of Electronic Cash ledger from one head to another: Financial Bill proposes to allow a taxpayer to transfer any amount of tax, interest, penalty, fee or any other amount available in the electronic cash ledger to integrated tax, central tax, state tax, union […]
Union Budget for the year 2019-20, as laid in the Parliament on 5th July, 2019 is the first Budget of the new Union Government and so for the Union Finance Minister, a woman. While the Budget promises a host of plans, welfare schemes and developmental activities, here is a snap shot of the of the major offerings in terms of direct and indirect taxation in the backdrop of economic slowdown.
The Notification No. 11/2017 CT-(R) dated 28.06.2017 states that the supply of foods and beverages made by institute such as college, school and hospital etc. shall be liable to GST at the rate of 5%. While Notification No. 12/2017 CT-(R) dated 28.06.2017 provides an exemption for the service provided by the educational institute to its […]
In re Venkata Rao Tirupathi (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Whether section 77(2) of the CGST Act, 2017 is squarely applicable to section 9 of the GST compensation cess Act, 2017 (Compensation to States) in terms of payment of tax in a wrong head? The applicant sought Advance Ruling in an issue of applicability of interest […]
Principal Commissioner of Central Tax Vs Supreet Singh Bakshi (Patiala House Courts) In the case in hand, applicant / accused is stated to be the proprietor of M/s. Swift Enterprises, whereas, his father and brother are stated to be the Directors of M/s. Megabyte I.T. Pvt. Ltd. and his employee Rakesh Kumar Gupta is stated […]
In re Kuldeep Singh Butola (GST AAR Uttarakhand) (i) The services rendered by GMVN is covered under Serial No. 257 of Annexure appended to Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 28-6-2017 (amended from time to time) as Licensing services for the right to use minerals including its exploration and evaluation. (ii) The service namely Licensing […]
Article contains format of GST AD01 -Format of Letter of intimation for conduct of GST audit under rule 101(2) of Central Goods and Service Tax Rules, 2017. FORM GST ADT – 01 [See rule 101(2)] Reference No.: Date: To, ————————————– GSTIN ……………………………………….. Name ……………………………………………. Address …………………………………………. Period – F.Y.(s) – ……………………………………….. Notice for conducting audit […]
Analysis of Finance Bill (02) 2019- Goods and Service Tax The major proposed amendment by Finance bill (02) 2019 under GST are as follows. Few amendments which are not so important are not covered. 1. Amendment in Section 10 (Composition Scheme)- To Extend the Benefit of Composition Scheme to Supplier of Service Also History of […]
