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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% ...
-Whether GST is to be levied on reimbursement of expenses from the lessee by the lessor at actuals- In case GST is to be levied, what would be the applicable rate of GST- Whether reimbursement of expenses by Applicant can qualify as expenses incurred as a ‘Pure Agent’ and would not be considered in the value of supply for levy of tax
This write up is an analysis of GST exemption on pure services provided by registered taxable person to Government. Since services to government needs special attention of the service providers, it is our endeavour to highlight some areas which needs to be examined before treating the services as exempted under the serial no. 3 of notification no. 12/2017 i.e. for pure services. In this write up, we have covered following areas:
Chanakya’s words summarize the whole GST process – ‘even if something is very difficult to be achieved, one can obtain it with penance and hard work’. If we take into consideration the 29 states, the 7 Union Territories, the 7 taxes of the Centre and the 8 taxes of the states, and several different taxes […]
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. Vs Commissioner CGST, Central Excise & Customs, (CESTAT Delhi) There is no dispute that on 01/07/2017, the cesses credit validly stood in the accounts of the assessee and very much utilizable under the existing provisions. The appellants could not carry over the same under the GST regime. Thus the appellants were […]
As per Rule 138E, if an assesse, who is a composition dealer has not filed GST returns for two consecutive tax periods, e-way bill can-not be generated for making supply to him. In case of assesses other than composition dealers, if they do not file their GST returns for a consecutive period of two months, e-way bill can-not be generated for making supply to him.
In re Bilcare Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) In the present case we find that, though the location of the recipient is outside India, the services supplied are in respect of goods which are made physically available by the recipient of the services to the supplier of the services for the services to be performed. We […]
In re Medi Waves Inc (GST AAR Haryana) Both Stadiometer and Infantometer are medical instrument used exclusively for clinical and medical experimental purposes and are not scale rods or divided scales of general nature. Hence, these are covered under tariff item 9018 90 19 (other category) with rate of tax being 12% (6% each under […]
The GST Rate of tax for the tobacco leaves procured at tobacco auction platforms or directly from farmers, which are cured and dried by farmers themselves is 5% as per the notification 4/2017 Central Tax (Rate), under ‘Reverse charge’
In re The Leprosy Mission Trust of India (GST AAR Maharashtra) Whether services provided under vocational training courses recognized by National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) or Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) is exempt either under Entry No 64 of exemption list of Goods and Service Tax Act 2017 or under Educational Institution defined under Notification […]
In re Hero Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Haryana) The order dated 22.08.2018 of the Advance Ruling Authority is quashed and the applicant may approach the Advance Ruling Authority for taking a decision afresh in accordance with law. The advance ruling dated 29.08.2018 obtained by the appellant is prior to the amendments made with […]
