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Goods and Services Tax : The omission of Section 13(8)(b) applies only prospectively from 30 March 2026, as no saving clause exists. Past transactions and ...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT bridges a long-standing gap by providing a dedicated appellate forum, eliminating the need to directly approach High Courts....
Goods and Services Tax : Limitation start from date when Impugned Order in Form DRC 07 uploaded on portal and not from date of detailed order: Allahabad Hi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that once a GST assessment order attains finality, recovery under Section 79 can proceed without issuing prior noti...
Goods and Services Tax : Courts held that Section 129 cannot be invoked for minor procedural lapses without intent to evade tax. It emphasised that penalti...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims exceeding ₹8 crore without actual supply of goods. The ruling highlights that ITC is...
Goods and Services Tax : The case highlights that summons lacking details of the underlying inquiry violate procedural fairness. It underscores the need fo...
Goods and Services Tax : CBI arrested GST officials for demanding a bribe to facilitate registration approval. The case highlights strict enforcement again...
Goods and Services Tax : The CBI arrested a CGST Assistant Commissioner for demanding a bribe to halt GST proceedings. The officer was caught red-handed ac...
Goods and Services Tax : The Government reduced GST on paper sacks and bags from 18% to 5% following GST Council recommendations. The move addresses farmer...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a show cause notice could be issued under a rule already omitted. The court stayed the notice, holding that ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that temporary business inactivity due to genuine medical reasons cannot justify cancellation without proper consi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that challenges to ITC blocking cannot be entertained at the show cause stage. It ruled that adjudication must firs...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that issuing a single show cause notice for multiple financial years violates GST law. It ruled such “bunching”...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that the rectification order failed to satisfy the statutory requirements under Section 161 of the CGST Act. The im...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN clarified that system-calculated interest for February 2026 was incorrectly reflected in March returns due to a technical iss...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has enabled editing of the pre-deposit percentage in APL-01 filings. The change allows taxpayers flexibility, while verificat...
Goods and Services Tax : Taxpayers faced issues filing appeals where adjudication orders showed zero demand. GSTN clarified that such system limitations re...
Goods and Services Tax : Both domestic and import revenues contributed to GST growth, alongside increased refunds. The figures highlight improved tax admin...
Goods and Services Tax : The government introduced new rules replacing the 2017 framework to streamline IGST settlement between Centre and States. The rule...
Calcutta HC dismisses a writ against a GST goods detention and penalty order, directing the taxpayer to use the statutory appellate remedy due to disputed facts and discrepancies in the driver’s statement.
Sikkim HC rules that refund of unutilised ITC upon business closure is not permissible under the CGST Act, as Section 54 limits refunds to zero-rated supplies and inverted duty structure only.
Bombay HC rejects a writ against a GST order, ruling that quoting an incorrect section in the SCN is an arguable error for the appellate authority, not a ground to bypass statutory remedy.
Gujarat High Court rules that GST payment credited to government via electronic cash ledger satisfies bail condition; rejects plea for bail cancellation.
CBIC relocates to Kartavya Bhawan for enhanced coordination, promotes 944 officers to Group ‘A’, and conducts GST reform outreach with taxpayers in Kanpur and Indore.
New GST cuts lower costs for Maharashtra consumers in sugar, processed foods, and medicines. Reforms also boost competitiveness for textiles, auto, IT, and defence sectors.
GST rate cuts, mainly to , are set to lower costs by for UP’s artisans and MSMEs. This supports million leather workers, Bhadohi carpets, and Moradabad brassware.
GST rate cuts to 5% benefit Himachal’s artisans, farmers, and industries, easing costs on handicrafts, farm goods, and local manufacturing.
Delhi High Court held that Petitioner was clearly hand-in-glove with M/s. Balaji [non-existing supplier] and has enabled loss to the exchequer by fraudulently availing ITC without actual supply of goods or services. Accordingly, writ dismissed and order blocking of ITC in electronic cash ledger upheld.
The NCH received 3,981 GST-related calls post-2025 reforms. Grievances mainly concerned milk, electronics, LPG, and petrol prices due to common tax misperceptions.
