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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 : Madras High Court held that it is not justifiable to impose disproportionate liability under section 74 of the respective GST enac...
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 : 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...
Taxpayers could have amended their invoices, reported in Form GSTR 1, pertaining to the financial year 2017-18, till the due date of filing of Form GSTR 1 of March, 2019. Since, due date of filing of Form GSTR 1, for the month of March, 2019 has already passed, no amendments in invoices reported in Form GSTR 1 pertaining to the financial year 2017-18, could be made now.
Celebrated case of P.V. Ramana Reddy decided by Telangana High Court on 18-04-2019 has been left unperturbed by Supreme Court in [2019] 106 taxmann.com 301 (SC) and pronounced on 27-05-2019. In Sapna Jain & Ors also, Supreme Court has advised that High Courts while entertaining pre arrest petitions will Keep in mind the order of […]
Shri Arjun Kumar Parwani Vs M/s. Signature Builders Pvt. Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) On the basis of the facts of the present case it is clear that there had been no additional benefit of ITC to the Respondent and hence he is not required to pass on its benefit. The above Applicant has also quoted […]
It was recommended to extend the due date of furnishing of FORM GSTR-9, FORM GSTR-9A, and FORM GSTR-9C due to difficulties being faced by taxpayers in furnishing the annual returns till 31.08.2019. Official notification would be released soon. This recommendation was much needed by the trade and industry.
Draft Central Goods and Services Tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2019 shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette. Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Draft Notification No. _/2019 – Central Tax New Delhi, the __ June, 2019 G.S.R (E). […]
1. Verification of TRAN-I or TRAN-II forms have been or will be carried out by the department. During the process they may come across cases where allegedly wrong transitional credits could have been claimed. One striking example can be the transitional credits in respect of cess (KKC) which was permitted prior to retrospective amendment to […]
Whether TDS notifications applies to conservancy and waste management service to a municipality and and whether he is required to obtain registration under the GST Act even if he is making exempt supplies only.
Whether renting a residential property for residential purpose to a company is an exempt supply under GST? It appears that the dwelling units rented to individuals, as described in the relevant contracts, are meant for residential accommodation. The dwelling unit rented to M/s Larsen & Toubro Ltd is a flat in the housing complex named South City. The South City Apartment Owners’ Association certifies that the Applicant owns the flat and it is a residential flat and cannot be used for any other purpose. The said association further confirms that an employee of M/s Larsen & Toubro Ltd is staying at the flat.
It appears from the description of the work that it improves the navigability of the river-bed and channels – an activity toward development of irrigation and waterways. It is, therefore, an activity in relation to the function listed under SI No. 5 of the Eleventh Schedule, as entrusted to a Panchayat under Article 243G of the Constitution of India. Exemption under SI No. 3A of the Exemption Notification is, therefore, applicable to the Applicant’s supply of the above works contract service.
In re Arihant Dredging Developers Private Limited (GST AAR West Bangal) It appears from the description of the work that it improves the navigability of the river-bed and channels – an activity toward development of irrigation and waterways. It is, therefore, an activity in relation to the function listed under SI No. 5 of the […]
