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Goods and Services Tax : The guide explains that GST registration certificates are available only through the GST Portal and must be downloaded manually. I...
Goods and Services Tax : From 22 September 2025, accommodation below ₹7,500 per day attracts 5% GST without ITC instead of 12%. The change aims to reduce...
Fema / RBI : The article explains RBI’s decision to reduce the export proceeds realization period from 15 months to 9 months and its impact o...
Goods and Services Tax : This guide explains the fundamentals of GST, including CGST, SGST, IGST, and UTGST. It also highlights how these classifications i...
CA, CS, CMA : GST disputes are increasing, creating substantial opportunities for Chartered Accountants in audits, adjudication, appeals, and ta...
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 certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...
Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims based on fake invoices without actual supply of goods or services. The accused was arr...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court observed that the documents produced indicated a sale of immovable property, which is not subject to GST. The matter was...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court remitted Section 74A GST orders for fresh adjudication after taxpayers argued that their replies to DRC-01 n...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that GST authorities cannot issue a single show cause notice covering multiple financial years. The Cou...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that alleged non-compliance relating to bank account details under Rule 10A must be addressed through Form GST REG-...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that refusal to permit cross-examination does not automatically vitiate GST proceedings involving alleg...
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% ...
Goods and Services Tax : The West Bengal GST Department ruled that intra-State movement of goods related to job work remains exempt from e-way bill generat...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has announced mandatory capture of Ship-To GSTIN in Bill-To/Ship-To transactions under the EWB system. The change aims to imp...
Recent amendments in GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C have increased compliance complexity, prompting calls for extended deadlines to allow accurate filing and reconciliation.
Court held that GST registration cannot be cancelled retrospectively when the proprietor had passed away before the Show Cause Notice. Orders were quashed and cancellation allowed from the notice date.
The Court ruled that ITC reversal is unsustainable when the supplier was registered and tax was duly paid. The petitioner’s ITC claim was upheld as legitimate.
Court allows appeal despite earlier dismissal for non-compliance with statutory pre-deposit, noting recovery of over 10% of disputed tax satisfies the condition. Key takeaway: partial pre-deposit enables merits hearing.
The ruling held that only manpower-based municipal activities qualify as pure services eligible for GST exemption. Operation and maintenance of machinery involving goods do not qualify unless goods constitute less than 25% of the value.
The ruling holds that providing security and scavenging services to government hospitals qualifies as pure services linked to constitutional public health functions. The authority found all conditions of Notification 12/2017 satisfied, resulting in GST exemption.
The AAR rules that a non-profit Section 8 company supplying sponsorship services qualifies as a “body corporate,” making GST payable on a forward charge basis.
The AAR ruled that medicaments prepared exclusively as per authoritative pharmacopoeia formulas attract 2.5% CGST + 2.5% SGST. Single-constituent products are classified under entry 234, while multi-constituent products are classified under entries 233 or 234 based on retail packaging.
Description: GST on aerated beverages supplied in hotel restaurants, whether standalone or with food, is treated as a composite supply of restaurant service. Tax applicable: 9% CGST + 9% SGST.
The AAR held that digitalization and monitoring of piped water supply projects for government departments are GST-exempt. Services qualify as pure services with no goods involved and relate to constitutionally mandated functions. The ruling ensures tax-free execution of technology-driven water supply programs.
