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Understand the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and its impact on businesses. Learn about GST rates, compliance requirements, and its role in simplifying taxation. Stay updated with the latest GST news and updates.

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Composite GST Notices: The Case for Severability Over Invalidation

Goods and Services Tax : Explore why composite GST notices across multiple years should be judged by severability, not invalidation, balancing tax recovery...

April 26, 2026 408 Views 0 comment Print

Do You Really Need GST Registration? Common Mistakes Businesses Must Avoid

Goods and Services Tax : This article explains why GST registration is not limited to turnover thresholds. It highlights transaction-based triggers that ca...

April 25, 2026 621 Views 0 comment Print

Why GST Crackdown Is Targeting Easy Taxpayers Instead of Fraudsters?

Goods and Services Tax : The article highlights how aggressive GST actions impact genuine businesses. The key takeaway is the need for balanced enforcement...

April 25, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Closure of Business under GST

Goods and Services Tax : Understand the mandatory GST compliances when closing a business, including return filing and tax on stock. The guidance clarifies...

April 25, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print

GST Refund Cannot Be Denied for Double Payment Due to Limitation: Orissa HC

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...

April 25, 2026 591 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Representation on Cancellation of GST Registration & Refund Processing

Goods and Services Tax : The representation highlights ambiguity in whether the ₹2.5 crore ITC threshold should be annual or cumulative. It emphasizes th...

April 23, 2026 2817 Views 0 comment Print

Mastermind Arrested for ₹1,825 Crore GST Refund Fraud via Fake ITC & Bogus Exports

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities arrested the key accused for orchestrating fake ITC claims and fictitious export transactions. The case highlights str...

April 21, 2026 21465 Views 1 comment Print

Delhi CGST Busts ₹8 Cr Fake ITC; Company Director Arrested

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims exceeding ₹8 crore without actual supply of goods. The ruling highlights that ITC is...

April 18, 2026 666 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on Top 10 Issues in GST Enforcement Actions

Goods and Services Tax : The case highlights that summons lacking details of the underlying inquiry violate procedural fairness. It underscores the need fo...

April 17, 2026 825 Views 0 comment Print

CBI Arrests GST Superintendent & Inspector for Accepting Bribe in Registration Case

Goods and Services Tax : CBI arrested GST officials for demanding a bribe to facilitate registration approval. The case highlights strict enforcement again...

April 11, 2026 1002 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Imposition of higher GST liability for mere wrong availment of ITC not justifiable

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...

April 27, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Writ Against GST Show-Cause Notice Dismissed for Prematurity & Lack of Standing

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...

April 26, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Quashed GST Demand as Cotton Seed Oil Cake Held Exempt

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...

April 26, 2026 444 Views 0 comment Print

Patna HC Quashed Ex-Parte GST Order Due to Lack of Personal Hearing

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...

April 26, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Delay in Filing GST Appeal Condoned as Madras HC Grants Fresh Hearing on Merits

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. ...

April 26, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Kerala GST Framework for Scrutiny and Appeal of Appellate Orders

Goods and Services Tax : This case highlights how delays in filing appeals against adverse GST orders weaken the department’s legal position. It undersco...

April 25, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala GST: Guidelines for Transfer of Files & Records Post Reorganization

Goods and Services Tax : This case examines delays in transferring non-priority files after departmental restructuring. It mandates systematic redistributi...

April 25, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

Appeal/Revision Process for AIT&ST/KVAT Tribunal Orders

Goods and Services Tax : This case highlights lapses in examining tribunal orders before filing revisions. It mandates detailed legal analysis and reasoned...

April 25, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

Jurisdiction & Functions of “Proper Officers” under Kerala GST Act, 2017 – Reg.

Goods and Services Tax : The ruling highlights gaps in recovery proceedings due to unclear role allocation. It strengthens the system by redefining respons...

April 25, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

GST Introduces IMS Offline Tool to Simplify Bulk Invoice Management

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...

April 22, 2026 2961 Views 0 comment Print


Goods Transport Agency (GTA) In GST

May 4, 2019 58896 Views 13 comments Print

A) Definition As per Notification-12/2017, Clause no-ze, Dt-28.06.17 (Central Tax Rate) a GTA is any person who provides service in relation to transportation of goods by road and issues a consignment note by whatever name called. Thus, it can be seen that issuance of a consignment note is an essential condition for a supplier of […]

No GST on extra cigarette packs supplied as part of promotion scheme for consideration

May 4, 2019 2388 Views 0 comment Print

In re Golden Tobacco Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) The Applicant is seller of Cigarettes, and intends to offer extra quantity of Cigarettes (quantity discount) in addition to normal quantity against same consideration, as a taxable supply to its Distributors from their Depot. As per new marketing strategy devised by the Applicant to promote its brands […]

Clinical Research Services not export if Testing in India on Goods Received in India

May 4, 2019 12375 Views 1 comment Print

In re Cliantha Research Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) The Applicant would like to seek a ruling on whether the “Clinical Research” services proposed to be provided by them to entities located outside India is liable to Central Goods and Services Tax and State Goods and Services Tax or Integrated Goods and Services Tax or is […]

No GST exemption to applicant for imparting Medical Education in other entity

May 4, 2019 6759 Views 0 comment Print

In re Kasturba Health Society (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question (i): Whether the applicant, a Charitable Society having the main object and factually engaged in imparting Medical Education, satisfying all the criteria of ‘Educational Institution’, can be said to be engaged in the business so as to cast an obligation upon it to comply with the provisions […]

Practical Guide on GST on Real Estate – FAQs -Part 1

May 4, 2019 6453 Views 0 comment Print

Consequent to changes in the GST on real estate, there are many situational queries being faced by the industry. We address some of the queries through series of FAQs. 1. What could be different decisions making under the real estate sector for the residential apartments and the actions to be taken under each of such […]

Dispute on Section 50 of CGST Act, 2017: Interest on Net or Gross Amount?

May 4, 2019 59229 Views 12 comments Print

In CGST Act, 2017 as well as in CGST Rules, 2017 which are the base pillars to avail the ITC specially the core Section which are 39, 41,49 and 16 of CGST Act, 2017 does not prohibit or put any kind of constraint to set off the ITC in case of delay of filling of return. Hence, it will be inappropriate to ignore the ITC while calculating the interest u/s 50.

GST Audit Checklist

May 4, 2019 73020 Views 6 comments Print

GST Audit Check list covers following Points – GST Registration Certificate, Invoicing documentation, Goods Sent to Job Work, Supply, Time of supply, Input Tax Credit,Classifications,Input Tax Service Distributor, Returns, GST collections and payment verification, Reverse Charge, Value of Supply, Place of supply, Refund, Inward supply, Maintenance of Books of Accounts And other General Points Client’s […]

GST exemption on upfront charges payable in installments for long term lease of plots

May 4, 2019 4233 Views 0 comment Print

 GST exemption on the upfront amount payable in installments for long term lease of plots, under Notification No. 12/2017 – Central Tax (R) S. No.41 dated 28.06.2017 There has been representations submitted to the CBIC for providing clarification on admissibility of GST exemption on the upfront amount which is determined upfront but is paid or […]

Summary of GST Circulars and Notifications issued in April 2019

May 4, 2019 28029 Views 0 comment Print

Objective: The objective of this document is to summarize all the updates of GST (Notifications, Circulars, other amendments and updates) in one place. 6 Central tax notifications, 1 corrigendum for the Central tax rate notification, 5 Central tax circulars and 1 Removal of difficulty order were issued during the month Apr’19.  The same are being […]

“Waste to Energy plant”-Triveni Turbines (AAAR Karnataka)

May 3, 2019 1347 Views 0 comment Print

This is with reference to the decision of AAAR (Karnataka) in case of M/s Triveni Turbines Ltd dated 03rd April 2019 whereby the appellate authority for Advance ruling had set aside the order of AAR and held that the ‘Waste to energy plants’ are to be taxed @ 5% under Sr.No 234 of Notification No. 01/2017-IGST rate dated 28th June 2017.

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