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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% ...
Observing that allegations regarding evasion of tax, against person engaged in the business of hallmarking, can only be with reference to its business activity, Kerala High Court has held that seizure of the gold jewellery, belonging to petitioners but seized from the premises of the hallmarker, was not justified. The Court also observed that goods entrusted by principal, with hallmarker, and covered by delivery challan, cannot be subject matter of confiscation order under Section 130 of the CGST Act, passed in relation to the hallmarker.
The main intention of removal of difficulties (ROD) order no. 02/2018 was to facilitate all the registered persons providing additional opportunity to rectify the errors or omissions of the financial year 2017-18 including availment of the GST input tax credit which was not availed within the due date i.e. September 2018.
In re Crown Beers India Private Limited (GST AAAR Maharashtra) It is worth noting here that in erstwhile Service Tax regime also, the said activities of CBUs of manufacturing alcoholic liquor on behalf of Brand Owners (BOs) against a consideration, were subjected to Service Tax and this was clarified also by CBIC (earlier CBEC) vide […]
The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) on the occasion of its foundation day on 5th April, 2019 felicitated The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in recognition of its contribution and support in development of GST ecosystem.
Input tax credit – input services – cost of civil works incurred under Extension project – Mechanical Works – Electrical Works – Applicant submits that input tax credit in relation to ‘Mechanical Works’ and ‘Electrical Works should be admissible as such costs pertain to construction of plant and machinery.
According to section 15 of the CGST Act, the value of supply is the transaction value which is the price actually paid or payable for the said supply of goods or services or both where the supplier and the recipient are not related and the price is the sole consideration for the supply. However while […]
Ocean freight on imported goods has always been a controversial topic in indirect taxation regime. Transport of ocean freight is a physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo through ship line. Even under Service Tax, the issue was shuffled in and out of the negative list. We have been receiving queries from […]
What is Taxable Value? Value of taxable supply – Sec 15 CGST Act 2017 (1) The value of a supply of goods and/or services shall be the transaction value, that is the price actually paid or payable for the said supply of goods and/or services where the Supplier and the recipient of the supply are not related persons and The price is the […]
On 29th March, 2019 the Government has issued various notifications under CGST (rate) which have brought in substantial Change in the mode and manner of levying GST on the real estate transactions. Some of the major changes are: 1. The rate of GST for the flat purchaser has been reduced to 1% for affordable housing […]
In re Bandai Namco India private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question: – Applicable GST Rate on operating gaming zone in one of leading malls in Mumbai? Applicant submitted that they are engaged in providing amusement facility services and also running family entertainment facility center in Oberoi mail Mumbai. To conduct the business as aforesaid it […]
