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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% ...
Peanut candy and Gingelly candy, uniappam, neyyappam, kinnathappam, kalathappam, rice ball (ariyunda) and avil vilayichathu are taxable @5% GST and achappam, kuzhalappam, madakku, pottiappam, thatta / thattavada and murukku are taxable @12% GST if sold under a brand / trade name and @5% otherwise. Baked chips are taxable @12% GST.
The authorized representative of the applicant was heard, It is pointed out that the ‘Therapeutic Cervical Pillow’ is made up of hypo-allergenic, high quality polyurethane foam with 100% cotton cover. The product is usually used by patients who suffer with cervical spondylitis, cervical sprain headache etc.
The disposable underpad is functionally similar to sanitary towels as both are responsible for absorbing body fluids and keeping the respective body parts dry Therefore, the product is appropriately classifiable under HSN 9619 00 90 – Others.
In re M/s Abad Fisheries Pvt. Ltd (GST AAR Kerala) Whether the frozen seafood sold in packages to institutional customers, without bearing the brand name, is eligible for exemption (NIL rate) under Notification No. 2/2017 (Central Tax Rate / Integrated Tax Rate / State Tax Rate) dtd 28th June, 2017? No. Supply of frozen seafood […]
As per proviso to Section 16(2), the applicant will not be eligible for full input tax credit as they are not paying the full amount to their supplier SML HO as seen in the MOU where payments are netted off against receivables.
In re TVH Lumbini Square Owners Association (GST AAR Tamilnadu) If the monthly maintenance charges payable by a member of the association exceeds Rs.7500 per month, in the context of exemption as per S.No. 77 of Notification 12/2017 – Central tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended by Notification 2/2018 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 25.01.2018, […]
In re K. Suresh (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Advance Ruling is required as to classification of wet wipes and rate of tax on the sales (supply) of the same 1. The product ‘Wet Wipes’ supplied by the applicant is classifiable under 3307 90 90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 2. The […]
In re VDM Hospitality Private Limited (GST AAR Haryana) Whether the Temporary Structure (i.e. hall or pandal or shamiana or any other place) built up with Iron/Steel Pillars tight up with Nuts and Bolts (as shown picture enclosed) specially created for functions would be treated as Movable or Immovable property in pursuance to the GST […]
Basic Understanding on CGST & SGST Paid in another State (Inter State Transaction without IGST) ♠ Very often a taxpayer can find himself in a situation where he is possession of Invoices for interstate purchases or interstate expenses incurred by him and he has paid CGST and SGST on such invoices of another state and […]
JSW Energy Vs Union of India and ors. (Bombay High Court) High Court not to go into merits of decision given by GST Appellate Authority for Advance Rulings (AAAR) Petitioner challenges the orders of the AAR and the AAAR – the AAR had held that the proposed arrangement by the applicant with JSW Steel Limited […]
