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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% ...
Sweeping Service that the Applicant supplies to the Housing Directorate of the Government of West Bengal, cannot be classified as an activity in relation to any function entrusted to a Panchayat under Article 243G of the Constitution or in relation to any function entrusted to a Municipality under Article 243W of the Constitution. The exemption under Sl No. 3 or 3A, as the case may be, of Notification No 12/2017-CT (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 and WB Govt Gazette Notification-1136-FT dated 28.06.2017 is not, therefore, applicable to such supplies.
In re Vedika Exports Tea Pvt Ltd (GST AAR West Bengal) The Applicant makes a composite supply to Hindustan Unilever Ltd, where the service of manufacturing tea bags from the physical inputs owned by the latter is the principal supply. It is classifiable under SAC 9988 and taxable at 5% rate under Sl No. 26(f) […]
In re Abhishek Tibrewal (HUF) (Avantika Industries) (GST AAR West Bengal) Since Springs of Iron and Steel, are specifically classifiable under Chapter Heading 7320, the general description under Chapter Heading 8607 is not applicable. Springs of iron and steel for railways are classifiable under HSN Code no. 7320 and taxable @ 18% under Serial No. […]
In re Dinman Polypacks Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR West Bengal) TRU clarification under Circular No. 80/54/2018-GST issued under F. No. 354/ 432/2018-TRU dated 31/12/2018 in Para 7, sub-Para 7.4 clarifies that Polypropylene woven and non-woven bags and PP woven and non-woven bags laminated with BOPP would be classified as plastic bags under HS Code 3923 and […]
1) The following classes of taxpayers shall be exempted from obtaining registration: a. Suppliers of services, having turnover upto Rs. 20 lakh, making inter State supplies; b. Suppliers of services, having turnover upto Rs. 20 lakh, making supplies through e-commerce platforms.
We are summarising herewith section-wise tabular presentation of amended CGST Act, 2017and IGST Act, 2017 in comparison with pre-amendment Acts. This tabular also discusses the effect of these amendments along with suggestions as to further simplification of the GST Laws.
This list of blocked credit has been updated by amendment in GST Act which shall come into force from 1st February 2019 and the same is presented below in a tabular form for understanding purpose.
Place of Supply for Immovable Property Services under GST is Location at which the immovable property is situated. If immovable property is located outside India, then the place of supply shall be the location of the recipient
The recent ruling of Gujarat High Court (HC) Torrent Power Ltd. v. Union of India, strikes down paragraph 4(1) of Circular No. 34/8/2018-GST dated 1 March 2018 as being ultra vires to the provisions of CGST Act and exemption notification No. 12/2017-Central tax (Rate), dated 28 June 2017. On 1 March 2018, CBIC issued Circular […]
Central Goods and Service Tax (Fourteenth Amendment) Rules, 2018 Notification No. 74/2018 – Central Tax- Dated: – 31st December, 2018 The following rules except under point 9 will be effective from 31st December 2018. 1. Insertion of the sub rule 1(A) after sub rule (1) in rule 12: – Sub: – Application for GST registration […]
