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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 : Madras High Court held that it is not justifiable to impose disproportionate liability under section 74 of the respective GST enac...
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 : 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...
OFFICE ORDER No. 68/2019 With the approval of the competent authority, the following transfers and postings in the grade of Joint Commissioner of Customs, GST and Central Excise are hereby ordered with immediate effect and until further orders:-
GSTN releases proposed New GST Return Prototype: The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has recently released a web-based prototype of the offline tool of new return system. The said prototype is set to replace the existing mechanism of filing returns (GSTR 1 and GSTR 3B), and shall go live in the coming months. This […]
Avtar Trading Co. Vs State of U.P. (Allahabad High Court) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the opposite parties in most arbitrary and illegal manner have detained the vehicle as well as the goods. There is no contravention of the provisions and there is no evasion of tax. The driver of the vehicle was […]
M/s. Hermeet Kaur Bakshi Vs M/s Conscient Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) The main allegation of the above Applicant was that GST @12% was charged instead of 8%. However as noticed from the demand letter dated 16.04.2018 which the above Applicant had quoted the total value was shown as Rs. 3,21,124/- and the taxable […]
Introduction to Excel based GSTR-9 offline tool 1. The Excel based GSTR-9 Offline Tool is designed to help taxpayer to prepare his GSTR-9 return offline 2. Details for following Tables of GSTR-9 return can be added by taxpayer using the offline Tool. It is not Mandatory to fill data in all worksheets. The worksheet for […]
CBIC has recently issued a new set of FAQ’s on GST on real estate projects for which changes were made recently. Accordingly, while a home buyer can not decide upon the rate of GST to be levied to installments remaining to be paid for a under construction flat or on a new booking, it is the builder who will have to opt for the GST rate, i.e., new or old @ 12%. As a result, there could be situations that for a similar flats, different buyers may have to shell out different amounts based on options chosen by the builders.
Sh. Varun Goel Vs M/s Eldeco Infrastructure & Properties Ltd. (NAA) We have carefully considered the Report of the DGAP, the submissions of the Respondent and all the documents placed on record. From the perusal of the facts of the DGAP’s Report it is revealed that the ratio of ITC to the taxable turnover during the […]
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India invites quotations from CMA/ CA firms for conducting GST audit for the F.Y. 2017-18, (22 GSTINs) as per the details below:-
Eligibility for Composition Schemes Under GST: Taxpayer with Turnover limit up to 1.5Cr (In case of North-Eastern states and Himachal Pradesh, the limit is now Rs 75 lacs) can opt for Composition scheme voluntarily.
In re M/s. Sutherland Mortgage Services Inc. (GST AAR Kerala) From the statements and arguments of the applicant, it is evident that the question raised is whether the supply made by the applicant would qualify as export of service as defined in Section 2(6) of the IGST Act, 2017. Therefore, the question essentially involves the […]
