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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...
As per Section 18 of CGST Act, there are possibilities and conditions for the availability of input tax credit in special circumstances as below: (a) Availability of Input tax credit in case of Compulsory Registration When a person becomes liable to registration and he has applied for registration within 30 days from the date he […]
The CBIC has issued Notifications related to recommendations made during 31st Meeting of the GST Council. 1. Order No. 2/2018: The due date for availing ITC on the invoices or debit notes relating to such invoices issued during the FY 2017-18 extended till 31st March, 2019. 2. Order No. 3/2018: The due date for furnishing […]
Indirect Taxes Updates GST, Customs, Excise, Service Tax & VAT Month – December 2018 The GST Council (‘Council’) convened its 31st Meeting on December 22, 2018 after a gap of almost 3 months. The council has proposed reduction of tax rates for serval items, legislative amendments and other changes relating to extension in dates and […]
Initially a penalty of Rs. 200 per day was levied if the GSTR 4 was not filed which has been reduced to Rs. 50 per day of default via notification no 73/2017 Central Tax. Additionally the late fees for NIL return in GSTR 4 is Rs. 20 per day of delay. It is to be noted that maximum penalty to be imposed is Rs. 5000/-(Rs10000/- ). One has to keep in mind that if the GSTR 4 is not filed for a given quarter, then the taxpayer cannot file the next quarter’s return either.
All decisions related to GST have been taken through consensus in the GST Council: PM Modi PM Narendra Modi, in an interview, underlined that all decisions related to GST, a single tax regime which was rolled out two years back, have been taken through consensus in the GST Council, which has representation from state governments, […]
TCS provisions has been made effective from 01.10.2018 TCS refers to the tax collected by electronic commerce operator when supplier supplies goods or services through portal and the payment for that supply is collected by the E Commerce operator. Eg Flipkart,Amazon which sells products through their website and consideration is collected by E-commerce operators after retaining commission and balance is […]
According to the Notification No. 76/2018-Central Tax dated 31st December, 2018, the finance ministry has waived off the late fees for the GST registered taxpayers’ inability to file GSTR1, GSTR3B, GSTR4 for the period of July 2017 to September 2018 but gave a rider that they must furnish their returns from the period December 22, 2018 to March 2019.
The term lease has not been defined anywhere in GST Act or Rules. To classify a lease transaction as either supply of goods or supply of service, we have to refer Schedule II of the CGST Act, 2017 where in clear guidelines for classification of a transaction as either “supply of goods” or supply of services has been enumerated, based on certain parameters.
BACKGROUND At the outset, a happy and a prosperous new year to all the readers. With the New Year comes new joys, new rays of hope, new resolutions as well as New Circulars and Notifications!!!(A New Year gift from the Government) The Government has issued Circular No. 82/01/2019-GST on 01-01-2019, which clarifies on applicability of […]
While, petroleum products are constitutionally included under GST, the date on which GST shall be levied on such goods, shall be as per the decision of the GST Council. As per the section 9(2) of the CGST Act, inclusion of all excluded petroleum products, including petrol and diesel in GST will require recommendation of the GST Council.
