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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 165 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 105 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 417 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 309 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 408 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 423 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 3135 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 1173 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 3099 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC Allows GST Appeal Without Pre-Deposit as Amendment Came After Appealable Order

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court permitted the appeal to be entertained without pre-deposit after noting that the appealable order predated the a...

June 16, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

GST Appeal Can Be Filed Without 10% Pre-Deposit as Right of Appeal May Have Vested Earlier

Goods and Services Tax : The High Court held that the issue requires consideration where the show cause notice preceded the amendment. It granted interim r...

June 16, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC quashes Non-Speaking Order Rejecting Delayed GST Registration Revocation Plea

Goods and Services Tax : The issue involved rejection of a delayed revocation application for cancelled GST registration. The Telangana High Court held tha...

June 16, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Orders GST Officer to Decide Rectification Plea in 2 Weeks

Goods and Services Tax : The issue involved delay in disposal of a rectification application filed against a GST order. The Telangana High Court directed t...

June 16, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Directs Taxpayer to File GST Appeal Against Assessment Order

Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a taxpayer could directly invoke writ jurisdiction claiming that a GST show cause notice and order were mere...

June 16, 2026 45 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 165 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 342 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 378 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 13971 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


Increase in base price by McDonald to deny benefit of Tax reduction is profiteering: NAA

November 21, 2018 2160 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Ravi Charaya Vs M/s Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) issue orders against M/s Hardcastle restaurants P Ltd ( Mcdonald) for charging more than than he could have by issuing incorrect invoce post reduction of GST from 18% to 5%. Amount of profiteering determined at Rs.7.49 crore. Company directed […]

Decoding GST Annual Return -GSTR-9

November 21, 2018 57528 Views 6 comments Print

As per section 44(1) read with rule 80 of CGST Rules, every registered person other than: an input service distributor, a person paying tax under section 51 (tax deduction at source) and a person paying tax under section 52 (collection of tax at source), a casual taxable person and a non-resident taxable person shall furnish an annual return for every financial year electronically in form GSTR-9 or other prescribed forms on or before the thirty first day of December following the end of such financial year.

GST Liability under RCM on US FDA Fees -Concept of Sovereign Function

November 21, 2018 17697 Views 1 comment Print

Whether the payment of fees to USFDA shall tantamount to import of services and hence shall require payment of tax under reverse charge mechanism ?

GST on Solar powered Robotic Cleaning Systems

November 20, 2018 4839 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ecoppia Scientific LLP (GST AAR Haryana) Q1. Whether Solar powered Robotic Cleaning Systems supplied by the Applicant qualifies as a ‘solar power based device’ in terms of sub-clause (b) of Entry no. 234 of Notification no. 1/ 2017 Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28 June 2017 (as amended from time to time) liable to […]

GSTR 9A – Annual return for Composition dealers to be filed on or before 31st December!

November 20, 2018 20133 Views 4 comments Print

The GSTR-9A is the annual return to be filed once in a year by taxpayers who have opted for the Composition Scheme under GST for the period July 17 to March 2018 . It includes all the information furnished in the quarterly returns filed by the composition taxpayers during that financial year.

Procedure in Respect of Return of Time Expired Drugs or Medicine

November 20, 2018 22404 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 72/46/2018-GST dated 26th October, 2018 clarified the procedure to be followed in respect of return of time expired drugs or medicines under the GST laws. The drugs or medicines are sold by the manufacturer to the wholesaler and by the wholesaler to the retailer on the basis of an invoice/bill of supply as case may be. They have a defined life term which is referred to as the date of expiry and on crossing the date of expiry, are returned back to the manufacturer through supply chain.

Special Audit Under Goods & Services Tax (GST)

November 20, 2018 4665 Views 0 comment Print

Introduction to GST Audit GST is a trust-based taxation regime wherein the assessee is required to self-assess his returns and determine tax liability without any intervention by the tax official. Therefore a tax regime that relies on self-assessment has to put in place a robust audit mechanism to measure and ensure compliance of the provisions […]

GSTN & GST Information System- Guidelines for troubleshooting- help desk

November 19, 2018 2277 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala State has decided to develop the back end modules for the GST at their end. The development of the state GST backend software was entrusted with National Informatics Centre, Govt of India with the support of development team.

GST on licensing services for right to use ‘system’ & ‘system property’

November 19, 2018 4674 Views 0 comment Print

In re Yum Restraunts (India) Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Haryana) Q1. Whether the services provided under technology license agreement entered into by the applicant will qualify under service accounting code 9973 which provides for ‘temporary or permanent transfer or permitting the use of enjoyment of intellectual Property (IP) right in respect of goods other than […]

AAR cannot give ruling on whether goods can be supplied through delivery challan

November 19, 2018 981 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shiva Goods Carrier (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Whether the Applicant can dispatch the commodity of Eucalyptus / poplar wood at the time of supply through delivery challan, which is supplied by him and the tax invoice be issued later after the goods is delivered and measured by the purchaser? On examination of Section […]

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