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Understand the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and its impact on businesses. Learn about GST rates, compliance requirements, and its role in simplifying taxation. Stay updated with the latest GST news and updates.

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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 105 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 75 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 384 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 387 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 3102 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 1170 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 123 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 162 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 327 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 372 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 13944 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


FAQs on Assessment and Audit under GST

January 24, 2019 29455 Views 2 comments Print

Q.1 Who is the person responsible to make assessment of taxes payable under the Act? Ans: Every person registered under the Act shall himself assess the tax payable by him for a tax period and after such assessment he shall file the return required under section 39.

GST- FAQs on Returns Process & matching of Input Tax Credit

January 24, 2019 17503 Views 0 comment Print

Q.1 What is the purpose of returns? Ans: a) Mode for transfer of information to tax administration; b) Compliance verification program of tax administration; c) Finalization of the tax liabilities of the taxpayer within stipulated period of limitation; to declare tax liability for a given period; d) Providing necessary inputs for taking policy decision; e) Management of audit and anti-evasion programs of tax administration.

FAQs on Concept of Input Service Distributor in GST

January 24, 2019 58618 Views 6 comments Print

Q.1 What is Input Service Distributor (ISD)? Ans: ISD means an office of the supplier of goods or services or both which receives tax invoices towards receipt of input services and issues a prescribed document for the purposes of distributing the credit of central tax (CGST),

FAQs on Input Tax Credit under Goods and Service Tax

January 24, 2019 37054 Views 6 comments Print

Q 1. What is input tax? Ans. Input tax means the central tax (CGST), State tax (SGST), integrated tax (IGST) or Union territory tax (UTGST) charged on supply of goods or services or both made to a registered person. It also includes tax paid on reverse charge basis and integrated tax goods and services tax charged on import of goods. It does not include tax paid under composition levy.

Job Work under Goods and Service Tax : FAQs

January 24, 2019 67639 Views 3 comments Print

Q.1 What is job work? Ans: Job work means undertaking any treatment or process by a person on goods belonging to another registered taxable person. The person who is treating or processing the goods belonging to other person is called job worker and the person to whom the goods belongs is called principal.

File TDS statement on time to avoid late fee and penalty

January 24, 2019 4365 Views 2 comments Print

Fast forward progress with timely TDS compliance e-file TDS statement for the quarter ended on 31st December, 2018 by 31st January, 2019 File your TDS Statement before the last date 31st January, 2019 to avoid late fee of Rs 200/- per day and penalty upto Rs. 1,00,000  DOWNLOAD TDS CERTIFICATE In Form 16A, containing 7 character TDS certificate number, mandatorily […]

Cabinet approves creation of National Bench of GST Appellate Tribunal

January 23, 2019 750 Views 0 comment Print

Cabinet approves creation of the National Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the creation of National Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT). The National Bench of the Appellate Tribunal shall be situated at New […]

Security Services under RCM – Transitional Norms

January 23, 2019 3420 Views 1 comment Print

Background: On the eve of new year, GST Council present a box full of sweets, to business entity in the form of allowing the ITC till March 2019 GSTR 3B, extend the GST Audit to 30.06.2019 etc., beside some of supplies added into list of supplies on which tax to be payable by recipient w.e.f. […]

Types of GST Returns

January 23, 2019 7941 Views 1 comment Print

Under the GST regime, the GST return is required to be filed by all persons registered under GST. In this article, we will discuss the different types of GST returns and the due dates. Who is required to File Return under GST? All registered persons under the GST irrespective of whether they have done any business […]

GST Effect on Gold Jewellery

January 23, 2019 14697 Views 5 comments Print

Indians and specifically women of India are very much found of gold jewellery. After the implementation of Goods and Service Tax on 1st July, 2017, the price of gold has seen some fluctuations due to the additional tax burden. Under the earlier tax regime 1% service tax was levied on the gold and 1% VAT […]

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