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No GST on Arbitral Damages: Tata Sons Ruling Clarifies ‘Toleration’

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that damages paid under an arbitral award do not qualify as consideration for a taxable service under GST. The ruli...

June 16, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Why Redemption Fine Cannot Survive After GST Penalty Is Dropped

Goods and Services Tax : The article examines whether authorities can retain a redemption fine under Section 130 after setting aside the penalty. The key t...

June 16, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding Appeals & Revision Mechanism under GST

Goods and Services Tax : The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in India aims to establish a transparent and efficient indirect tax system. Despite the se...

June 15, 2026 378 Views 0 comment Print

Crisp Notes on Issuance of SCN Under GST

Goods and Services Tax : This article explains the legal significance of a Show Cause Notice under GST and why it forms the foundation of adjudication proc...

June 15, 2026 291 Views 0 comment Print

Limitation for Filing Appeal before GSTAT – A Legal Analysis

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains that taxpayers with orders communicated before 1 April 2026 must file GSTAT appeals by 30 June 2026 to preser...

June 15, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


GST Audit Flags MSME Challenges: Key Recommendations to Improve Ease of Doing Business

Goods and Services Tax : Stakeholders identified persistent issues in GST registration, cancellations, and refund processing affecting MSMEs. The consultat...

June 13, 2026 417 Views 0 comment Print

CAAS Urges Responsible AI Use in GST Administration

CA, CS, CMA : CAAS suggested that while favourable outcomes may be automated, adverse actions should require a named officer's approval supporte...

June 12, 2026 3093 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on procedural issues in filing of appeals before GSTAT

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...

June 11, 2026 1161 Views 0 comment Print

Haryana Tops GST Growth Rankings Due to Strong Compliance & Enforcement Drive

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...

June 6, 2026 333 Views 0 comment Print

Issue GSTAT FAQ as Filing Procedures Continue to Cause Confusion: MGATBA

Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...

June 4, 2026 3090 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Kerala HC Quashes GST Notice as Composite SCN Covered Multiple Assessment Years

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala High Court held that a composite show cause notice issued for multiple assessment years was legally unsustainable. The ...

June 15, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala HC Invalidates Composite GST SCN Due to Multi-Year Coverage

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala High Court held that issuing one show cause notice for multiple financial years is not legally sustainable. While quash...

June 15, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

TCS Paid Under Protest Counts Towards GST Appeal Pre-Deposit Requirement: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court held that TCS paid under protest before assessment must be considered while calculating the mandatory pre-de...

June 15, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati HC Quashes ITC Denial as Supplier’s Tax Default Cannot Penalize Bona Fide Purchaser

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that a purchasing dealer cannot be denied input tax credit solely because the supplier failed to deposit tax with t...

June 15, 2026 207 Views 0 comment Print

GST Recovery Kept in Abeyance as Export vs Intermediary Service Dispute Needs Adjudication: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court admitted writ petitions challenging a GST demand arising from the classification of logistics services as in...

June 15, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTAT Bars Defect Flags on Valid Appeal Documents to Ease Initial Portal Compliance

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT instructed scrutiny officers not to raise defects where appellants have uploaded the required documents in prescribed form. ...

June 15, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Mumbai Issues Notice on Operational Launch & Appeal Filing

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT Mumbai Bench has officially commenced functioning, making it mandatory for taxpayers within its jurisdiction to file appeals...

June 12, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Committee Proposes Rule Changes to Ease Appeals

Goods and Services Tax : The Committee recommended replacing daily cause lists with weekly schedules and permitting supplementary lists when necessary. The...

June 12, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Extends Timeline for ‘Ship To GSTIN’ & E-Way Bill Closure Implementation

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 ...

June 9, 2026 13926 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI Mandates GST Returns & E-Way Bills for Operational Creditors Filing Section 9 Cases

Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...

June 4, 2026 393 Views 0 comment Print


First Time Amendments in CGST and IGST Act, 2017

January 31, 2019 8097 Views 0 comment Print

COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS UPDATED WITH THE AMENDMENTS IN THE RULES Vide CGST (Amendment) Act, 2018 as well as IGST (Amendment) Act, 2018; CGST Act, 2017 as well as IGST Act, 2017 have been amended respectively for the first time since the implementation of GST in our Country. Present write-up is an attempt to analyze the said […]

Where to show nil rated supply in GSTR-1

January 31, 2019 88104 Views 10 comments Print

Suppose registered dealer A has sold goods worth Rs. 100000/- to registered dealer B. The category of goods is nil rated. Now as law, it should be shown in Table 8. If it is shown here then it is shown here as consolidated figure for the period for one month or three month as the case may be. No details regarding GST registration number of purchaser & name is mentioned here. So purchaser cannot match his nil rated purchases with his seller. This is somewhat cumbersome.

Nodal officer obliged to consider complaint for bona fide error in TRAN-1

January 31, 2019 1140 Views 0 comment Print

Pragati Automotion (P.) Ltd. Vs Union of India (Karnataka High Court) The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction to the respondents to permit the petitioners to correct the bonafide error which has crept in while filing the GST Tran – 1 form because of which the petitioner is deprived of the transitional credit of […]

No reduction in tax rate -Anti-profiteering provisions on supply of Black Pepper not attracted

January 31, 2019 2445 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering Vs M/s. S. J Spices Ltd (NAA) It is clear from the perusal of the facts of the case that there was no reduction in the rate of tax on the Black Pepper”(HSN code 09041140) w.e.f. 01.07.2017 and hence we find that there is no contravention of the anti-profiteering […]

If no reduction in tax rate- Anti-profiteering law not attracted on supply of ‘Jockey Shorts’

January 31, 2019 645 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering Vs M/s. Sudarsans (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) DGAP has submitted in his report that the rate of tax on the product Brief (Jockey Brief IC125 M Black), remained same in the pre-GST and the post- GST era. Moreover, the pre-GST and post-GST base prices (excluding tax) had remained the same. Therefore, […]

Extension of time to submit declaration in Form GST TRAN-1 to 31.03.2019

January 31, 2019 4989 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner hereby extends the period for submitting the declaration in FORM GST TRAN-1 till 31st March, 2019, for the class of registered persons who could not submit the said declaration by the due date on account of technical difficulties on the common portal and whose cases have been recommended by the Council.

GST advance ruling cannot be sought on activity undertaken in Past

January 31, 2019 2817 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shyam Singh Champawat, M/s Laxmi Machinery Store (GST AAR Rajasthan) The questions sought by the applicant are related to activity undertaken in past-period thus not eligible for advance ruling as per Section 95(a) of CGST/RGST Act, 2017 and hence no ruling is given. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING,RAJASTHAN Note: […]

GST on Works Contract of Composite Supply for Government Dept

January 31, 2019 16503 Views 0 comment Print

The activity of supply, design, installation, commissioning and testing of solar energy based water pumping systems and O & M work by the applicant is a Works Contract of Composite Supply. This composite supply is a mixed of goods and services and predominant supply is supply of services. Since this supply is proposed to be undertaken for a Government Department, hence the rate of tax applicable on given service (as it is a works contract service) shall fall under Entry 3(iii) with HSN Code 99544 and it should be IGST@12%(CGST@6%, SGST@6%).

12% GST on design & installation of reverse osmosis plant for Govt

January 31, 2019 14250 Views 0 comment Print

In re Mr. Mr. Kailash Chandra (M/s Mali Construction) (GST AAR Rajasthan) The activity of supply, design, installation, commissioning and testing of reverse osmosis plant and O &M work by the applicant is a Works Contract of Composite Supply. This composite supply is a mixed of goods and services and predominant supply is supply of […]

Major GST Amendments applicable w.e.f. 01-02-2019

January 31, 2019 58569 Views 9 comments Print

1. Upper limit of turnover for opting of composition scheme shall be raised from Rs. 1 Cr to Rs. 1.5 Cr. 2. A Composite dealer (in goods) shall be allowed to supply services (other than restaurant services), for a value not exceeding –

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