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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 432 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 660 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 288 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 345 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 606 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 2823 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 21486 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 828 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 87 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 189 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 456 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 120 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 165 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 135 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


8 things to be done under GST before March 31, 2019

March 28, 2019 36720 Views 1 comment Print

8 things to be done under GST before March 31, 2019 includes  Last chance to avail any pending ITC of FY 2017-18, Amendments / Rectification pertaining to details furnished in GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B of FY 2017-18, Application of Letter of Undertaking (LUT) for export of goods or services without payment of IGST for the FY […]

Inseparable Goods sent for job work & consumed in process is not supply

March 28, 2019 3615 Views 0 comment Print

Return of the galvanised goods to the Applicant satisfies the condition of receiving back the inputs in accordance with section 143(1 )(a) of the GST Act. As the goods like furnace oil, zinc etc – consumed in the process of galvanising – are inseparable from the galvanised goods, they should not be treated as supply in terms of section 143(3) of the GST Act, provided they have been entirely used up in the process of galvanising.

Rates of GST on various services provided by club

March 28, 2019 10638 Views 0 comment Print

In re The Bengal Rowing Club (AAR West Bangal) Supply of food, by way of or as part of any service or in any other manner whatsoever, from the Applicant’s restaurant is classifiable under SAC 9963 and taxable under Sl No. 7(i) or 7(iii) of the Notification No. 11/2017-CT (Rate) dated 28/06/2017 (corresponding State Notification No. […]

Supply of goods or services for ‘setting up of network’ is Composite supply

March 28, 2019 5565 Views 0 comment Print

The supply of goods or services for ‘setting up of network’ would qualify as a Composite supply of works contract as defined in clause (119) of section 2 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.

New Rules for ITC utilisation – Government Set-off Terms

March 28, 2019 4083 Views 0 comment Print

Two new sections via amendment of CGST Act have changed calculations for set off of ITC alongwith empowerment for manner and utilisation of ITC in future. The same are reproduced below for your reference : “49A. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 49, the input tax credit on account of central tax, State tax or Union […]

Fan Coil Unit classifiable under Heading No. 8415: AAAR

March 28, 2019 1800 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Bhutoria Refrigeration Private Limited (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling upheld  the ruling given by the Advance Ruling Authority by observing that the Fan described under 8414 do not at all have any resemblance with a FCU.  Therefore, there is no reason to believe that FCU will be covered […]

How to download Free GST Accounting & Billing Software

March 28, 2019 45288 Views 4 comments Print

The GSTN has introduced the ‘Free Accounting & Billing Software’ for the small taxpayers whose turnover less than 1.5 crores. Those taxpayers can download the software, the process to download the software are:

Builder Guilty of not passing benefit of ITC to purchasers of flats: NAA

March 28, 2019 5700 Views 0 comment Print

It is evident from the above that the Respondent has denied benefit of ITC to the Applicants as well as the rest 64 purchasers of flats in contravention of the provisions of Section 171 (1) of the CGST Act, 2017 and has thus realized more price from them than what he was entitled to charge and has also compelled them to pay more GST than what they were required to pay

No Profiteering as there was commensurate reduction in base price

March 28, 2019 1206 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala State Level Screening Committee Vs M/s Peps Industries Pvt. Ltd (NAA) It is apparent from the perusal of the facts of the case that admittedly there was a decrease in the rate of tax on the said product from 28% to 18% w.e.f. 15.11.2017 but it is also established that the base (excluding GST) of the […]

Allow manual filing of TRAN-1 to petitioner by 31.03.2019: HC

March 28, 2019 2931 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court directs GST council to address petitioner’s issue with filing GST Tran-1, allowing manual submission if portal issues persist.

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