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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 426 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 636 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 282 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 336 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 600 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 2820 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 21483 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 78 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 186 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 453 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 207 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 2964 Views 0 comment Print


Room rent & food supplied in room constitute mixed supply or not- AAR allows withdrawal of application

April 4, 2019 1785 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Rashi Eco Tourism Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) The Applicant, vide their letter dated 09.03.2019, received in this office on 13.03.2019, has requested to permit them to withdraw the application filed for advance ruling, consequent to the decision of the Board of Directors of the Applicant Company. In view of the above, we […]

GST on promotional product- AAR permits Britannia to withdraw application

April 4, 2019 1269 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Britannia Industries Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the promotional product would qualify to be a supply liable to GST and whether the supply of the main product with free product would fall within the mischief of a mixed supply attracting the rate of tax of the product attracting the highest rate of […]

Loss of ITC and other complications while filing GST Return

April 4, 2019 20109 Views 2 comments Print

Under the ITC concept, the taxpayer (GST Registered person) is eligible to reduce his/her tax liability which has already been paid on inputs from tax payable on outward supplies. Thus, it is important to know about those specific issues that cause a number of companies to lose huge Tax Credit while filing their GST Returns.

GST Registration Exemption Upto ₹40 Lakhs- With Certain Riders

April 4, 2019 40857 Views 4 comments Print

Which category of persons can claim exemption from GST registration under new notification? Any person, who is engaged in exclusive supply of goods and whose aggregate turnover in the financial year does not exceed forty lakh rupees

Summary of GST Circulars, Notifications issued in March 2019

April 3, 2019 94611 Views 14 comments Print

The objective of this document is to summarize all the updates of GST (Notifications, Circulars, other amendments and updates) in one place. 7 Central tax notifications, 8 Central tax Rate notifications, 5 Central tax circulars, 1 Order, 2 Removal of difficulty orders were issued during the month of Mach 2019. The same are being summarized […]

Advance Authorization Scheme under GST

April 3, 2019 61986 Views 8 comments Print

The vision behind the Foreign Trade Policy continues to be focused on making India a significant participant in world trade and on enabling the country to assume a position of leadership in international trade. The Policy is issued once in Five Years and the Current Policy is for the period 2015 – 20, Mid Term […]

Annexure IV: To adopt old GST rate in ongoing real estate projects

April 3, 2019 59790 Views 18 comments Print

GST Form Annexure IV- for Real Estate Project to be declare to the Jurisdictional Commissioner one time option to adopt old GST rate in ongoing projects Source- CGST (Rate) Notification No 03/2019 dated 29th Mar 2019 related to Real Estate Projects GST Annexure IV for Real Estate Builder to declare to the Jurisdictional Commissioner, one […]

 GST Scenario for Real Estate Sector effective from 1st April, 2019

April 3, 2019 22518 Views 5 comments Print

Definition of affordable housing: A residential house/flat of carpet area of up to 90 sqm in non- metropolitan cities/towns and 60 sqm in metropolitan cities having value up to Rs. 45 lacs (both for metropolitan and non- metropolitan cities). Metropolitan Cities are Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi NCR (limited to Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Faridabad), […]

Reduced GST Rate for Residential Real Estate Projects

April 3, 2019 5598 Views 1 comment Print

To implement the decisions made during the various GST Council meeting on issues related to GST rate for real estate Sector, The CBIC has issued notification multiple notifications. This article explains the effect of these notifications in simple language.

No profiteering as tax rate in GST era increased to 28% from earlier 14.75%

April 3, 2019 771 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala Screening Committee on Anti-Profiteering Vs M/s Saint Gobain India Pvt. Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) It is apparent from the perusal of the facts of the case and the invoices placed on record that there was no reduction in the rate of tax on the above product w.e.f. 01-07-2017 instead the rate of tax in […]

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