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Goods and Services Tax : The omission of Section 13(8)(b) applies only prospectively from 30 March 2026, as no saving clause exists. Past transactions and ...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT bridges a long-standing gap by providing a dedicated appellate forum, eliminating the need to directly approach High Courts....
Goods and Services Tax : Limitation start from date when Impugned Order in Form DRC 07 uploaded on portal and not from date of detailed order: Allahabad Hi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that once a GST assessment order attains finality, recovery under Section 79 can proceed without issuing prior noti...
Goods and Services Tax : Courts held that Section 129 cannot be invoked for minor procedural lapses without intent to evade tax. It emphasised that penalti...
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 CBI arrested a CGST Assistant Commissioner for demanding a bribe to halt GST proceedings. The officer was caught red-handed ac...
Goods and Services Tax : The Government reduced GST on paper sacks and bags from 18% to 5% following GST Council recommendations. The move addresses farmer...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a show cause notice could be issued under a rule already omitted. The court stayed the notice, holding that ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that temporary business inactivity due to genuine medical reasons cannot justify cancellation without proper consi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that challenges to ITC blocking cannot be entertained at the show cause stage. It ruled that adjudication must firs...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that issuing a single show cause notice for multiple financial years violates GST law. It ruled such “bunching”...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that the rectification order failed to satisfy the statutory requirements under Section 161 of the CGST Act. The im...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN clarified that system-calculated interest for February 2026 was incorrectly reflected in March returns due to a technical iss...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has enabled editing of the pre-deposit percentage in APL-01 filings. The change allows taxpayers flexibility, while verificat...
Goods and Services Tax : Taxpayers faced issues filing appeals where adjudication orders showed zero demand. GSTN clarified that such system limitations re...
Goods and Services Tax : Both domestic and import revenues contributed to GST growth, alongside increased refunds. The figures highlight improved tax admin...
Goods and Services Tax : The government introduced new rules replacing the 2017 framework to streamline IGST settlement between Centre and States. The rule...
India’s Customs Notification 45/2025 consolidates 31 duty exemptions into a single reference. It clarifies BCD/IGST relief for EVs, medical goods, and project imports.
AI and ML are transforming GST administration in India. Learn how technology is used for real-time fraud detection, ITC verification, data reconciliation, and risk-based audit scoring.
Critical update on GSTR-9 Table 8A auto-population logic for FY 2024-25. Data now relies on GSTR-2B and the document date, impacting Table 8C reconciliation.
Bombay High Court rules that consolidating multiple financial years into a single GST Show Cause Notice (SCN) is without jurisdiction and violates statutory limitation rules.
Gujarat High Court rules refund for double IGST payment cannot be denied on Customs Act limitation grounds, as revenue cannot retain tax paid without authority of law.
Chhattisgarh High Court set aside a GST demand of Rs 5 Cr, ruling the amount violated Section 75(7) of the GST Act by exceeding the SCN’s stated liability.
Where inspection reports and material evidence establish non-functional business activity and assessee failed to avail opportunities for hearing, cancellation of registration under Rule 21 of the BGST Rules could not be faulted. Writ jurisdiction could not be invoked to bypass the statutory remedy of an appeal.
Non-service of notice and denial of hearing before adjudication under Section 73 violates Section 75(4) and the principles of natural justice, therefore, the demand order passed ex parte under Section 73 in such circumstances was unsustainable and liable to be set aside.
Ujjawal Agarwal, accused of ineligible Input Tax Credit use under the Assam GST Act, secures regular bail from Gauhati High Court, which cited the duration of custody and procedural deficiencies in the arrest authorization.
The GST portal will bar return filing (GSTR-1, 3B, 9/9C, etc.) after three years from the due date, effective from the November 2025 tax period. File all outstanding returns now.
