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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...
In re Shiva Writing Company Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR West Bangal) In the Rate Notification ball point pens, classified under HSN 9608, are included under Sl No. 232 of Schedule II under the description: pens other than fountain pens, stylograph pens. The same Notification also mentions fountain pens, stylograph pens under Sl No. 447 of […]
Respondent had not increased the discounted per M2price of the above product which had remained Rs. 374.74/- before and after the tax reduction, as was evident from both the invoices issued by him before and after the tax reduction and therefore, the benefit of tax reduction has duly been passed on to the customers by the Respondent. Hence, the allegation of profiteering is not established
Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering Vs M/s. Asian Paints Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) From the invoices referred, it is evident that the Respondent had maintained the same base price post reduction in the rate of tax w.e.f. 15.11.2017, resulting in reduction in the cum-tax price from Rs. 175.40/- to Rs. 161.70/- on the product […]
State Level Screening Committee on Anti-Profiteering Vs M/s Ramraj Handlooms (NAA) In this case there was no reduction in the rate of tax on ‘Little Stars Dhoti’ w.e.f. 01-07-2017 and that the rate of tax in the Post-GST era has also been increased from CST @ 2% to IGST @ 5%. therefore, the allegation of […]
Madhav Gopaldas Shah Vs State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court) In a Bogus GST Billing Case Submission of learned senior advocate for the applicant that the applicant is a young person pursuing studies in Chartered Accountancy and was employed under the co-accused Hitendra Shah. . Learned advocate appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that […]
34th GST Council Meeting is scheduled to be held on 19th March 2019 (Tuesday) by Video Conferencing. It is expected that the decision will be taken on GST rates for lottery, which was not been taken during 33rd GST Council Meeting.
In view of notification No. 2/2019 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 07/03/2019, the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, has notified Composition Scheme for Service provider which can be opted from 01/04/2019. Previously, service providers are kept out of ambit of composition scheme u/s 10(1) of CGST Act. A. Description of Supply: First […]
Ms Great India Steel Fabricatros Vs C.C.E. & S.T. Panchkula (CESTAT Chandigarh) Considering the fact that on introduction of Central GST Act, 2017, Section 142 deals the situation which directs the authorities to sanction all the refund claims in cash, therefore, no authority can sanction refund claim to be credited in Cenvat credit account. In […]
etitioners have claimed tax input credit on the basis of fake invoices hence Writ Petition is dismissed with cost of Rs.1,00,000/- only.29. The cost amount be deposited with the Rajasthan High Court Legal Services Authority within four weeks of the date of this order and proof thereof, be submitted with the Registrar (Judicial). If the proof of depositing of amount is not submitted, let the matter be listed before the Court for appropriate course of action.
Composition Scheme for Services under GST Effective from 1st April,2019 – Notification No. 2/2019-Central Tax (Rate) dated 7th March, 2019 1) Description of supply First supplies of goods or services or both upto an aggregate turnover of fifty lakh rupees made on or after the 1st day of April in any financial year, by a […]
