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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...
Recently the Finance Minister declared the Interim Budget for 2019-20. No such changes were proposed under GST. Earlier the recommendations were made to amend certain provisions. Some of the provisions are now made applicable from 1st Feb, 2019. Most of the taxpayers being unware of the same, let’s discuss them.
Bipson Surgical (India) (P) Ltd. v. State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court) In the present case as observed hereinabove as such the liability to pay GST under the GST/CGST Act is upon the supplier. As observed hereinabove the price quoted and the rate contract was inclusive of all the levies and taxes. Therefore, the petitioners […]
Director General Anti-Profiteering Vs M/s Pulimoottill Silks (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) It is clear from the perusal of the facts of the case that there was no reduction in the rate of tax on the Little Star Dhoti 406 (HSN 52081110) w.e.f. 01.07.2017, hence the anti-profiteering provisions contained in Section 171 (1) of the CGST Act, […]
Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering Vs M/s Sudarsans (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) There was no reduction in the rate of tax on the (Jockey Shorts US 56 M ASSTD) w.e.f. 01.07.2017, hence the anti-profiteering provisions contained in Section 171 (1) of the CGST Act, 2017 are not attracted. Hence, we do not find any merit […]
Daily Express Vs Assistant State Tax Office (Kerala High Court) We cannot accept the argument of the appellant for the reason that Section 129(1) makes it adequately clear that any person who is interested in the goods shall be liable under Section 129(1)(b). Particularly, a reading of Section 129(6) would indicate that where a person […]
Exemption to Supply of services where place of supply is Nepal & Bhutan, against payment in rupees– Seeks to rescind Sl. No. 10D of Notification No. 09/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 in relation to exemption of IGST on supply of services having place of supply in Nepal or Bhutan, against payment in Indian Rupees vide Notification No. […]
कार , स्कूटर्स , मोटर साइकल्स इत्यादि यदि आप अपने व्यवसाय के लिए खरीदते हैं या उनकी मरम्मत कराते हैं , टायर बदलवाते हैं और इस पर जीएसटी का भुगतान करते हैं तो क्या आप इसकी इनपुट क्रेडिट ले सकते हैं क्या ? यह सवाल कई बार पूछा जाता रहा है तो आइये आज इस […]
FMCG PE = > AN EASY TO REMEMBER “SHORT FORM “ FOR BLOCKED CREDIT UNDER GST BLOCKED INPUT TAX CREDIT As per amended section 17 of CGST Act which is applicable from 01-02-2019, A registered taxpayer is not entitled to avail of the credit of taxes paid in respect of certain goods or services, even […]
In re IMS Proschool Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling upheld the ruling given by the Advance Ruling Authority by observing that since they are not providing any services in relation to the NSDC programme implemented by the NSDC, they are not eligible for the exemption provided in the entry […]
In re Taraltec Solutions Pvt. Ltd (AAAR Maharashtra) It is evident that the impugned product manufactured by the Appellant does not merit classification under the sub-heading 8413 91- as “Hand Pumps and parts thereof” as contended by the Appellant. We hold that the same is classifiable, in line with the contention made by the Jurisdictional […]
