Understand the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and its impact on businesses. Learn about GST rates, compliance requirements, and its role in simplifying taxation. Stay updated with the latest GST news and updates.
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...
The disposable underpad is functionally similar to sanitary towels as both are responsible for absorbing body fluids and keeping the respective body parts dry Therefore, the product is appropriately classifiable under HSN 9619 00 90 – Others.
In re M/s Abad Fisheries Pvt. Ltd (GST AAR Kerala) Whether the frozen seafood sold in packages to institutional customers, without bearing the brand name, is eligible for exemption (NIL rate) under Notification No. 2/2017 (Central Tax Rate / Integrated Tax Rate / State Tax Rate) dtd 28th June, 2017? No. Supply of frozen seafood […]
As per proviso to Section 16(2), the applicant will not be eligible for full input tax credit as they are not paying the full amount to their supplier SML HO as seen in the MOU where payments are netted off against receivables.
In re TVH Lumbini Square Owners Association (GST AAR Tamilnadu) If the monthly maintenance charges payable by a member of the association exceeds Rs.7500 per month, in the context of exemption as per S.No. 77 of Notification 12/2017 – Central tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended by Notification 2/2018 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 25.01.2018, […]
In re K. Suresh (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Advance Ruling is required as to classification of wet wipes and rate of tax on the sales (supply) of the same 1. The product ‘Wet Wipes’ supplied by the applicant is classifiable under 3307 90 90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 2. The […]
In re VDM Hospitality Private Limited (GST AAR Haryana) Whether the Temporary Structure (i.e. hall or pandal or shamiana or any other place) built up with Iron/Steel Pillars tight up with Nuts and Bolts (as shown picture enclosed) specially created for functions would be treated as Movable or Immovable property in pursuance to the GST […]
Basic Understanding on CGST & SGST Paid in another State (Inter State Transaction without IGST) ♠ Very often a taxpayer can find himself in a situation where he is possession of Invoices for interstate purchases or interstate expenses incurred by him and he has paid CGST and SGST on such invoices of another state and […]
JSW Energy Vs Union of India and ors. (Bombay High Court) High Court not to go into merits of decision given by GST Appellate Authority for Advance Rulings (AAAR) Petitioner challenges the orders of the AAR and the AAAR – the AAR had held that the proposed arrangement by the applicant with JSW Steel Limited […]
Treatment of wrong kind of tax payment viz, CGST and SGST /UTGST In lieu of IGST and vice versa. Introduction: ♣ It is possible to come across situations where a registered person has paid the wrong kind of tax viz, CGST and SGST / UTGST in lieu of IGST and vice versa. Therefore, such incorrect […]
National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN) has conducted examination for confirmation of enrollment of Goods and Services Tax Practitioners (GSTPs) in terms of second proviso to sub-rule (3) of rule 83 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. The examination was held on 14.06.2019 at twenty centers across India. The […]
