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Goods and Services Tax : This explains how courts have imposed strict safeguards on ITC blocking under Rule 86A. The key takeaway is that due process is no...
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 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 : The court held that a provisional attachment under Section 83 ceases once a final order under Section 74 is issued. The ruling rei...
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 : 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...
CBIC Seeks to amend the CGST Rules, 2017 by Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2019 notified vide Notification No. 03/2019 – Central Tax dated 29th January, 2019. Also Read- Corrigendum to Notification No. 03/2019 – Central Tax dated: 29th January, 2019 Multiple Registrations 1. Separate registration requirement for SEZ unit or developer incorporated […]
CBIC notifies applicability of CGST (Amendment) Act, 2018 with effect from 1st day of February, 2019 vide Notification No. 02/2019 – Central Tax Dated 29th January, 2019. The provisions of the CGST (Amendment) Act, 2018, except section 8(b), section 17, section 18, section 20(a), section 28(b)(i) and 28(c)(i) shall come into force-w.e.f 1st February, 2019. […]
The implementation of Goods and Service Tax ushered in much needed reforms in India’s largely unorganized logistics and transport sector, and helped to speed up the movement of trucks. Since the border checkposts were dismantled, after implementation of Goods and Service Tax, the same has led to around 20% reduction in turnaround time. The e-way […]
As under the earlier tax regime, initially, at the time of introduction of Goods and Service Tax (GST), the GST rates on restaurant services were based on the availability of AC or liquor licence, and further, the advantage of the input tax credit was entirely made available to the restaurant owner. However, due to the […]
Seeks to amend notification No. 10/2017-Integrated Tax dated 13.10.2017 in view of bringing into effect the amendments (to align Special Category States with the explanation in section 22 of CGST Act, 2017) in the GST Acts vide Notification No. 03/2019 – Integrated Tax dated 29th January, 2019. Provided that the aggregate value of such supplies, […]
Seeks to amend notification No. 7/2017-Integrated Tax dated 14.09.2017 to align with the amended Annexure to Rule 138(14) of the CGST Rules, 2017. Jewellery, goldsmiths’ and silversmiths’ wares and other articles (Chapter 71) were mentioned in Serial No. 151 of Annexure to Rule 138 but after amendment in Rules same are mentioned in Serial No. […]
CBIC notifies applicability of IGST (Amendment) Act, 2018 with effect from 1st day of February, 2019 vide Notification No. 01/2019 – Integrated Tax Dated 29th January, 2019. Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) [Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs] Notification No. 01/2019 – Integrated Tax New Delhi, the 29th January, 2019 G.S.R. […]
Freight charges, in simple terms, can be said to be a charge paid for carriage / transportation of goods. Goods can be transported through any mode i.e. air, land or sea. Under the present article we would see the GST rates as applicable to freight charges, exemption list and fixing of the GST liability on […]
CBIC notifies applicability of GST (Compensation to States) Amendment Act, 2018 with effect from 1st day of February, 2019 vide Notification No. 1/2019 — Goods and Services Tax Compensation Dated 29th January, 2019. Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 1/2019 — Goods and Services Tax Compensation New Delhi, the 29th January, 2019 […]
CBIC notifies applicability of UTGST (Amendment) Act, 2018 with effect from 1st day of February, 2019 vide Notification No. 1/2019 – Union Territory Tax Dated 29th January, 2019. Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 1/2019-Union Territory Tax New Delhi, the 29th January, 2019 G.S.R. 74(E). – In exercise of the […]
