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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...
The Kerala flood cess rules 2019 shall be implemented from 01st July 2019 (Date Changed from 01st June 2019) onwards for a period of two years i.e till June 2021. As per the aforesaid Rules, Kerala flood cess (KFC) shall be imposed at the rate of 1% and/or 0.25% on the following local outward supplies […]
When the very arrest of the petitioners is not prohibited prior to the completion of the assessment, any coercive action lesser than arrest, can not also be said to be prohibited.
Real Estate Sector- New Tax Regime — Consequent upon introduction of new tax regime for real estate sector, Government has issued two trenches of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the benefit of trade and officials. The first set of compilation of FAQs for real estate sector was issued on 07.05.2019 by CBIC to clarify doubts […]
Anti-Profiteering Measures The National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) was constituted on 28th November, 2017 under Section 171 of the CGST Act, 2017 to ensure that the reduction in rate of tax or the benefit of input tax credit is passed on to the recipient by way of commensurate reduction in prices. Important steps taken by the NAA […]
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) constituted under the provisions of a SGST/ UTGST Act, in terms of the provisions of Section 96 of the CGST Act, 2017 to render ruling on issues specified under Section 98 of the CGST/SGST Act which are binding on respective tax authority and tax payers. Being aggrieved by said Ruling, […]
The GST Council was constituted on 15th September 2016 under Article 279A of the Constitution. It consists of the Union Finance Minister (Chairperson), Union Minister of State in charge of the Revenue or Finance and the Minister in charge of Finance or Taxation or any other Minister nominated by each State Government. Union Revenue Secretary […]
Mr. Mittal points out that the calculation of the interest payable for delayed payment of GST as determined by the Respondent is erroneous. According to him, interest has been calculated even on the amount constituting the input tax credit which is in fact to be adjusted against the tax liability. He states that on the actual tax liability, interest has been paid by the Petitioner. He further states that against the total tax liability of Rs.3.31 crores the interest liability works out to 8.19 crores which makes it unreasonable and erroneous.
Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has released a web-based prototype of the offline tool of new return system. These new GST Returns will replace GSTR-3B, GSTR-1. These newly proposed prototype are user-friendly and will provide all details such as invoice upload, upload of purchase register for matching with a system-created inward supplies. Frequency of […]
Kerala Flood Additional Cess Enforcement of additional cess on goods and services is done to raise funds to rebuild the state after the devastating floods of 2018. Additional Flood cess will come into effect from 01/08/2019. Initially implementation was decided as 01/06/2019 which was deferred later to 01/07/2019 and than to 01/08/2019. Update on 29th […]
The Government has issued notification for 1% Kerala cess on intra-state (CGST and SGST) sales w.e.f. June 01,2019 and notified Kerala Flood Cess Rules, 2019. Applicability of Cess – The cess is applicable only in case the transaction is B2C i.e. the customer is unregistered as per GST. Cess will not be applied to goods and […]
