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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 : 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 : The Court set aside a GST demand order after finding that authorities failed to consider the taxpayer’s replies and supporting d...
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...
All big and small firms have already started gearing up for the GST Audit and filing of GST return by 30th June 2019. Hence the last date to file GST Annual return for July 2017- March 2018 is 30th June 2019.
While the taxpayers have been rejoicing with the introduction of GST that levy of Cess has been done away with, there are constitutional powers granted to GST Council for levy of cess during a national calamity/disaster. The said power has been exercised by the GST council and the state Government of Kerala, levying ‘Kerala Flood […]
Q.1 What is the rate of Kerala Flood Cess? Ans: The rates of Cess are as follows: Goods taxed at the rate of 1.5% KGST-0.25% Cess Goods taxed at the rate of 6%,9% and 14% KGST-1% Cess All services under SGST-1% Cess Q.2 What are the types of supply which would attract Kerala Flood Cess? […]
Whether the entities making only exempted supplies is liable to get registered under GST in pursuance of Section 24? This question came up before the Hon’ble Authority for Advance Rulings, Kerala IN RE: M/S. MEDIVISION SCAN AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH CENTER (P) LTD. Before proceeding to the question in hand, it is imperative to look into […]
The fever of cricket is on as the matches for World Cup, 2019 have started. But those involved in commerce and industry are busy in ‘Matching’ books for annual return. GSTR-9 has been leading topic of discussion from it’s very inception.
Oudh Bar Asso. Vs U.O.I. (Allahabad High Court) In the present case, the legislation, namely, GST Act, 2017 has been enacted and has come into force with effect from 01.07.2017. Under the said enactment, various authorities have to be set up, namely, GST Council, and the GST Council was authorised to make recommendations to the […]
The total gross GST revenue collected in the month of May, 2019 is Rs 1,00,289 crore of which CGST is Rs 17,811 crore, SGST is Rs 24,462 crore, IGST is Rs 49,891 crore (including Rs 24,875 crore collected on imports) and Cess is Rs 8,125 crore (including Rs 953 crore collected on imports). The total number of GSTR 3B Returns filed for the month of April up to 31st May, 2019 is 72.45 lakh.
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, suggesting the way forward on GST 2.0 rollout, with 101 concrete suggestions to plug the gaps in GST 1.0 and alleviate the problems currently faced by businesses in its implementation.
In re Mayank Jain (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question 1) Whether the Marketing services to he supplied by the Applicant under the Foreign Immigration Advisor to the Consultant Manager constitutes a supply of Support services classified under SAC 99S5 or Intermediary service classifiable under SAC 9961 /9962 or any other heading? Answer :- The services to be […]
In re M/s Nexture Technologies Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) The issue before us is in respect of classification of goods manufactured by the applicant. namely: Plastic handle for motor vehicle doors (including lever handle); Plastic fittings for such for motor vehicle’s doors such as Bracket, Housing, Bracket housing, Gasket, Stator; and Glove box locking. […]
