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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Kerala High Court held that a composite show cause notice issued for multiple assessment years was legally unsustainable. The ...
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...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court admitted writ petitions challenging a GST demand arising from the classification of logistics services as in...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT instructed scrutiny officers not to raise defects where appellants have uploaded the required documents in prescribed form. ...
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...
The author has tried to analyse the impact of assessment under Income tax law on the GST assessment /liability of the assessee and also the impact of GST assessment on the Income Tax assessment /liability of the assessee. The same is going to have far reaching impact in the near future.
In re Students’ Welfare Association (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question -1(a). Whether hostel accommodation provided by Trusts to students is covered within the definition of Charitable Activities and thus, exempt under SI. No. 1 of notification No.12/2017-CT (Rate)? Question -1(b). Whether the supply of residential or lodging services @ Rs. 22,250/- per annum is covered by […]
From a perusal of the said certificate, we find from that recipient is a public funded institution and Notification No. 47/2017 is applicable in respect of supplies made to them but only goods specified in the column no. (3) of the table in the Notification are liable for concessional rate of tax @ 5%. Thus goods other than those mentioned in the said Notification are not to be liable for concessional rate of 5% tax, except the goods having originally been held as a 5% in the schedule entries.
In re E-Square Leisure Pvt Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) IN this case applicant, for leasing of commercial property has, in addition to rent, also collected interest free deposit from their lessee which is returnable on the completion of the tenure of the lease. Since the entire amount is to be returned back to their lessee, […]
We find that ‘LED Lights or Fixtures including LED Lamps’ are covered under the Sub-Heading 9405 40 90 of the GST Tariff, 2017 which are taxable @ 12% (6% each of CGST and SGST).
In re E-Square Leisure Pvt Ltd (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question :- Whether GST is levied on the reimbursement of expenses from the lessee by the lessor at actuals? Answer :- Answered is in affirmative. Question :- In case GST is levied, what is the rate of GST applicable to said reimbursement of expenses ? Answer […]
जिस समय भारत में जीएसटी लगाया गया था उस समय भी यही बताया गया था कि जीएसटी की प्रक्रियाएं जिस प्रकार से कठिन से कठिन बनाई जा रही है और व्यापार एवं उध्योग के लिए इन्हें पूरा करना आसान नहीं होगा . इसका एक बहुत बड़ा कारण था कि जीएसटी भारत में लाया तो एक बहुत अच्छे उद्देश्य से था लेकिन इसे जिन लोगों ने प्रारम्भ में बनाया उनका एक ही ख्याल था कि जीएसटी में कर की चोरी किस तरह से रोकी जाये और इसी एक मात्र उद्देश्य ने जीएसटी की सरलीकरण की राह में बहुत बड़ी बाधा खड़ी कर दी जो कि जीएसटी का मुख्य उद्देश्य था और इस सख्ती ने आज हालात यहाँ तक पहुचा दिए है कि अब ये सवाल पूंछा जा रहा है कि क्या अब भी जीएसटी को बचाया जा सकता है ?
जीएसटी कौंसिल की 31वीं मीटिंग जो 22 दिसम्बर 2019 को हुई है इससे आम करदाता एवं कर विशेषज्ञों को बहुत अधिक उम्मीद थी . आइये एकबार देखें कि क्या ये उम्मीदें पूरी हुई या फिर से उन्हें निराश होना पडा. आइये देखें कहाँ तक करदाता की उम्मीदें पूरी हुई है और जहां नहीं हो पाई उनमें आगे क्या उम्मीद है और जहाँ नहीं हुई है वहां सरकार की क्या मजबूरियां थी .
Exporters who claim Refund of IGST paid on Export of Inverted Rated Goods, are being denied Refund of accumulated ITC of Inverted Rated Goods. Article seeks to highlight the provisions of GST Act in case of Exporters who Export inverted rated goods
A GST accounting software is a class of computer programs that enable you to manage your business’s financial transactions. Such programs can vary widely in scope, with some programs designed for little more than simple bookkeeping and some designed to manage the entire financial comings and goings of large businesses.