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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% ...
The powers of arrest under Section 69 of the Act, 2017 are to be exercised with lot of care and circumspection. Prosecution should normally be launched only after the adjudication is completed.
Detection of fake invoices case with wrongful availment of Rs. 39 Crore Input Tax Credit and Rs 350 crore taxable value involving multiple fake/bogus firms. In a joint operation of Anti Evasion Wing and the Amritsar Division of CGST Commissionerate, Jalandhar, a case of fake invoices against 7 firms has been booked, initially valued at […]
New Return Provisions U/s 43 A of Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 Part 1: Statutory provisions and rules thereof: 18. After section 43 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— Sec 43 A: (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) of section 16, section 37 or section 38, every registered […]
In re M/s Keysight Technologies International India Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Haryana) Much-awaited clarity was recently provided by AAR- Haryana wherein the applicant raised questions on Taxability of Electricity reimbursements by the Tenants to the landlords. There is this general practice wherein the Electricity connection is in the name of the building owners and Lease/Rent […]
Clarification regarding applicability of All Industry Rates of duty drawback while fixing Brand Rate of duty drawback in post GST era. Circular No. 24/2019-Customs
In re Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) i. Whether the Deposit Work undertaken by Applicant is an integral part of supply of services of transmission or distribution of electricity? Ans: No. ii. Whether the Deposit Work undertaken by Applicant is ancillary to the principal supply of transmission or distribution of […]
Why Audit ? Whenever I start thinking of undertaking any kind of audit, a sense of exasperation and a little bit of despondency creep into me. Despondency because I will have to displease people again and again, exasperation because there will be unnecessary but obvious arguments not based on facts and logic but backed by […]
You are aware that Super 30 movie which gives an important social message in the field of education is released throughout India. To promote this social message, Government of Maharashtra has issued above referred GR wherein Government is going to reimburse to the registered theatre the component of State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) prominently indicated in the ticket which is issued for the supply of service by way of admission to the exhibition of movie Super 30 during the period 31stJuly 2019 to 31st December 2019.
According to section 17(5) of CGST Act, 2017, input tax credit will not be available in respect of motor vehicles and other conveyances, except when such motor vehicles or other conveyances are supplied further, or used for transportation of passengers or giving training on driving, flying, navigating such vehicles or conveyances or are used for transportation of goods.
Analysis of the Provisions of Goods and Services Tax (GST) vis-à-vis Central Goods and Services Tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules 2019 Introduction Goods and Services Tax department has recently issued two notifications regarding various amendments proposed in the existing GST laws. The revised rules stated in the Notification No. 33/2019–Central Tax dated 18th July 2019 & […]
