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Section 155 GST: How Much Must Buyers Prove for ITC Claims?

Goods and Services Tax : This article explains the extent of the burden of proof under Section 155 of the CGST Act. The key takeaway is that recipients mus...

June 13, 2026 489 Views 0 comment Print

Dual GST Jurisdiction: How Parallel Proceedings Are Burdening Taxpayers

Goods and Services Tax : Dual Control Without Coordination: How CGST–SGST Jurisdiction Gaps Are Trapping Taxpayers in Parallel Proceedings Overview One o...

June 13, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

Pre-Deposit In Penalty Only Proceedings Under GST: A Challenge To Fair Appellate Remedy

Goods and Services Tax : The debate over mandatory pre-deposit in GST penalty-only proceedings has gained momentum after the Finance Act, 2025 amendment. C...

June 13, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

FY 2019-20 GST Interest Notices: Can Section 50 Revive Time-Barred Proceedings?

Goods and Services Tax : The article examines whether automated interest notices for FY 2019–20 can survive after limitation under Section 73 has expired...

June 13, 2026 513 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Says ITC Cannot Be Denied for Missing Lorry Receipts Alone

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that absence of lorry receipts or weighment slips, by itself, cannot justify denial of Input Tax Credit when invoic...

June 13, 2026 255 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


GST Audit Flags MSME Challenges: Key Recommendations to Improve Ease of Doing Business

Goods and Services Tax : Stakeholders identified persistent issues in GST registration, cancellations, and refund processing affecting MSMEs. The consultat...

June 13, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

CAAS Urges Responsible AI Use in GST Administration

CA, CS, CMA : CAAS suggested that while favourable outcomes may be automated, adverse actions should require a named officer's approval supporte...

June 12, 2026 2151 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on procedural issues in filing of appeals before GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan GSTAT Bar has urged the Tribunal to adopt a pragmatic approach by accepting pre-deposits made through the Electronic...

June 11, 2026 1056 Views 0 comment Print

Haryana Tops GST Growth Rankings Due to Strong Compliance & Enforcement Drive

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...

June 6, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

Issue GSTAT FAQ as Filing Procedures Continue to Cause Confusion: MGATBA

Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...

June 4, 2026 3033 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Telangana HC Grants Bail in ₹30 Crore GST Fraud Case as No Complaint Filed Despite 60 Days of Custody

Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court granted bail to an accused in a Rs.30 crore fake GST ITC case after noting that no complaint had been fil...

June 14, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Grants Interim Relief in ₹458 Crore GST Dispute to IndiGo 

Goods and Services Tax : Considering Clauses 7 and 7.1 of the 2022 Circular, the Court found that the amount in question appeared to be compensation rather...

June 14, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

GST Appeals Cannot Be Rejected as Time-Barred Without Proving GST Order Communication Date: Allahabad HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Allahabad High Court held that GST appellate authorities cannot dismiss appeals solely on limitation without examining the act...

June 14, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

P&H HC Directs Decision on GST Fraud Complaint Within One Month

Goods and Services Tax : The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the competent authority to decide a representation alleging fraudulent GST record manip...

June 14, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Quashes GST Order as Authority Ignored Replies & 14 Supportings

Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court set aside a GST adjudication order after finding that the authority incorrectly stated that no reply had ...

June 14, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTAT Mumbai Issues Notice on Operational Launch & Appeal Filing

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT Mumbai Bench has officially commenced functioning, making it mandatory for taxpayers within its jurisdiction to file appeals...

June 12, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Committee Proposes Rule Changes to Ease Appeals

Goods and Services Tax : The Committee recommended replacing daily cause lists with weekly schedules and permitting supplementary lists when necessary. The...

June 12, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Extends Timeline for ‘Ship To GSTIN’ & E-Way Bill Closure Implementation

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has postponed the implementation of mandatory "Ship To GSTIN" capture and voluntary E-Way Bill closure to 1 August 2026. The ...

June 9, 2026 13323 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI Mandates GST Returns & E-Way Bills for Operational Creditors Filing Section 9 Cases

Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...

June 4, 2026 390 Views 0 comment Print

Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of May, 2026

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% ...

June 1, 2026 660 Views 0 comment Print


GST on Employee Car Parking Charges: No ruling In absence of requisite documents

September 27, 2019 10725 Views 0 comment Print

It seems that certain parking slots were allotted free of cost to the applicant. In this regard, the procedure as to how these free slots are accounted/allotted to the employees is not explained by the applicant. Further, the ‘trail of financial transactions to clarify the “pure agent” status of the company’, as promised by the authorized representative of the applicant at the time of personal hearing, was also not provided by the applicant.

Services provided to KRIDL being a Government Entity exempt from GST

September 27, 2019 4185 Views 1 comment Print

M/s KRIDL is established by the Government of Karnataka and the State Government has full control over the organisation and hence the KRIDL is a Government Entity and hence the second condition is also satisfied. Hence the services provided by the applicant to KRIDL are covered under the entry no.3 of Notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 w.e.f 25.01.2018.

12% GST on supply of printed, centre pinned and hand numbered answer booklet to KSEEB

September 27, 2019 4785 Views 0 comment Print

In re Datacon Technologies (GST AAR Karnataka) The supply of printed, centre pinned and hand numbered answer booklet to the Karnataka State Secondary Education Board (KSEEB) constitutes supply of goods falling under the Heading 4802 of entry 112 of the Schedule 11 to the Notification 01/2017 central tax (Rate) dated 28/06/2017 and taxable at 6% […]

Depositing timber with Govt. Timber depot for disposal amounts to supply

September 27, 2019 3999 Views 1 comment Print

In re Tata Coffee Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) a) Whether the legally binding and prescribed activity of depositing the timber / wood by the applicant with the Government Timber Depot for disposal as per the provision of Section 104 of the Karnataka Forest Act will constitute a ‘supply’ and therefore subject to payment of GST […]

A Registered GTA can also hire vehicles to another GTA

September 27, 2019 7020 Views 0 comment Print

In re Saravana Perumal (GST AAR Karnataka) The applicant is a registered GTA, as per the Notification No.12/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017. Can applicant hire vehicles to another GTA? The registered person can be a Goods Transport Agency and also a supplier of goods vehicles to another GTA on hire basis at the […]

IGST under RCM on ocean freight in case of CIF basis contract

September 27, 2019 6201 Views 0 comment Print

M/s M. K. Agro Tech Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether under Reverse Charge Mechanism, IGST should be paid by the importer on ocean freight on the case of CIF basis contract? In the instant case, the importer in India is liable to pay the tax under RCM as they are deemed to be the […]

GST on delivery of spares by JNSIPL, Karnataka to consumer of JNSIPL, Maharashtra

September 27, 2019 966 Views 0 comment Print

In re Juniper Networks Solution Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether delivery of spares by JNSIPL, Karnataka (i.e. the applicant) would constitute a supply under Schedule I of the CGST Act, 2017, by the applicant to JNSIPL, Maharashtra? The delivery of spares by the applicant to the ultimate consumer on account of M/s. JNSIPL, Maharashtra, […]

GST on Supply of trucks & spare parts to Public Funded Research Institutions

September 27, 2019 1887 Views 0 comment Print

In re VE Commercial Vehicles Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether Notification No. 45/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated November 14th, 2017 is applicable on supply of trucks and its spare parts to Public Funded Research Institutions? The supply of trucks and spare parts by the applicant to Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), (SDSC SHAR) and […]

12% GST on construction of houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

September 27, 2019 16971 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shimsha Infrastructures (GST AAR Karnataka) What is the GST rate applicable for sub-contract (works contract) for construction of independent residential units for weaker sections of society under ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana’. The rate of tax is 12% for works contract under Pradhan mantri Awas Yojana as per serial no. 3 of Notification No.1/2018-Central […]

12% GST payable on railway network work executed by sub-contractors

September 27, 2019 4395 Views 0 comment Print

In re Qatro Rail Tech Solutions Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) a) What is the rate of tax for the sub-contractors who executes the works contract work like supply of goods or services or both pertaining to Railways based on the order received from the main contractor who got the work order directly from Railways. Since […]

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