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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...
Goods and Services Tax : Dual Control Without Coordination: How CGST–SGST Jurisdiction Gaps Are Trapping Taxpayers in Parallel Proceedings Overview One o...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The article examines whether automated interest notices for FY 2019–20 can survive after limitation under Section 73 has expired...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : Stakeholders identified persistent issues in GST registration, cancellations, and refund processing affecting MSMEs. The consultat...
CA, CS, CMA : CAAS suggested that while favourable outcomes may be automated, adverse actions should require a named officer's approval supporte...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The Allahabad High Court held that GST appellate authorities cannot dismiss appeals solely on limitation without examining the act...
Goods and Services Tax : The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the competent authority to decide a representation alleging fraudulent GST record manip...
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 ...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT Mumbai Bench has officially commenced functioning, making it mandatory for taxpayers within its jurisdiction to file appeals...
Goods and Services Tax : The Committee recommended replacing daily cause lists with weekly schedules and permitting supplementary lists when necessary. The...
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 ...
Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...
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% ...
In re Sri Balaji Rice Mill (GST AAR Karnataka) a. As a manufacturer of rice, can the applicant sell Rice under Registered Brand with 5% GST and also in Unregistered Brand with affidavit & disclaimer under GST exempted category? The manufacturers of rice who sells rice under Registered Brand name are liable to GST @ […]
In re M/ s Chromachemie Laboratory Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) The Prepared Laboratory Reagents or Pharmaceutical Reference standards (HSN 3822 00 90) which are not diagnostic reagents are not covered under Entry No.80 of Schedule II of Notification No.1/2017 – Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 and is covered under entry no.453 of Schedule III […]
In re Springer Nature Customer Service Centre GmbH (GST AAR Karnataka) a) Whether the applicant is required to charge GST on supply of OIDAR services to ‘only’ unregistered persons in India in view of compulsory or mandatory registration and return filing requirement as per section 24(xi) of CGST Act, Rule 64 of CGST Rules and […]
Statutory prescription of 30 days from the date of receipt of the assessment order passed under sub-section (1) of Section 62 has to be strictly construed against an assessee and in favour of the revenue, since this is a provision in a taxing statute that enables an assessee to get an order passed against him on best judgment basis set aside. The provision must be interpreted in the same manner as an exemption provision in a taxing statute.
KEY CHANGES IN DIRECT AND INDIRECT TAX: Key Changes and Recommendations – 37th GST Council Meeting: On 20th September 2019, as anticipated, the all-powerful Goods & Services Tax Council (hereinafter ‘Council’), in its 37th Meeting held in Goa, took certain key decisions. Recent economic slowdown coupled with industry’s downward trend and genuine demand for suitable […]
Claim ITC and rectify errors for transactions disclosed in GST Returns pertaining to the FY 2018-19 Taxpayers under regular category are filing GSTR 1 and GSTR 3B to report their transactions. GSTR 1 is for reporting of details of outward supplies including amendments if any and GSTR 3B is for reporting summary transactions for payment […]
Introduction of GST has eliminated various taxes under the indirect regime and it has allowed firms to redesign the supply-chains allowing opportunities to the Logistics Industry to increase it’s reach to further locations not limiting it’s operations to local areas.
To whom GST Audit will be applicable have been already discussed in our previous article, now let’s move ahead towards the workings for GST Audit. As you all know, GST Audit will apply every year for those GST registered business (GSTIN) having turnover more than Rs 2 crores, by the sale of goods or services in the financial […]
The 37th GST Council meeting took place on 20th September 2019 at GOA. In this meeting, the council took following decisions relating to changes in GST rates, ITC eligibility criteria, exemption and clarification on connected issues. Further, the council has been proposed to changes in some procedural aspects under GST. Rate reduction/ Exemption in case […]
There is a lot of debate as to whether registration is necessary in case of entities supplying “ONLY” Exempt supply of goods or services. Let us analyze the provisions of the CGST Act, 2017. Sec.22(1) deals with the requirement of registration reads as follows: “Every supplier shall be liable to be registered under this Act […]
