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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 153 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 93 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 408 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 303 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 396 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 420 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 3117 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 3099 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No ITC on Solar Plant Costs as Electricity Attracts Nil GST: AAAR Rajasthan

Goods and Services Tax : The Authority held that electricity transferred to the DISCOM grid constituted a supply under GST. Since electricity attracted a n...

June 16, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

Municipal Water Supply Services Eligible for GST Exemption: AAR Uttarakhand

Goods and Services Tax : Uttarakhand AAR held that services relating to municipal water supply functions qualified for GST exemption under Notification No....

June 16, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

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 138 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 366 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 174 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 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 375 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 13959 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


GST Input tax paid on purchase of goods used for demonstration purpose

September 26, 2018 6300 Views 0 comment Print

Input tax paid on purchase of goods used for demonstration purpose to customer can be availed as input tax credit on capital goods and set off against output tax payable under GST

GST on Agricultural Soil testing Minilab and its Reagent Refills

September 26, 2018 4953 Views 0 comment Print

In re Nagarjuna Agro Chemicals Private Limited (GST AAAR Telangana) (i) The Refill Reagents, said to be chemicals/chemical substances, however, as supplied to the customers, have no identity whatsoever by any specific name, description or contents etc., so as to show their actual nature / composition. Their only identity is in terms of the SI. […]

FAQ’s on TDS Under GST

September 26, 2018 37920 Views 7 comments Print

Who is required to deduct the TDS under GST (i.e. who is the deductor) ? As per Sec. 51(1) of the CGST Act, 2017 read with Notification No. 50/2018 – Central Tax dated September 13, 2018, following persons are required to deduct the tax:

Recipe of Annual GST Return (GSTR 9)

September 26, 2018 80589 Views 6 comments Print

Under GST normal registered taxpayer is required to file an annual return (GSTR 9) once in a financial year on or before the 31st December following the end of such financial year. Annual Return is not for rectification of errors, but it is summarisation of all returns filed pertaining to the transaction from period 01/07/17 […]

AAR on classification of EPC Contract for electrical cable supply & laying work

September 25, 2018 3843 Views 0 comment Print

In re Yogiraj Powertech Private Limited (GST AAR Maharastra) Question 1. :- Whether EPC Contract for electrical cable supply and laying work can be classified as contract for building, construction, fabrication, completion, erection, installation, fitting out, improvement, modification, repair, maintenance, renovation, alteration or commissioning of immovable property wherein transfer of property in goods (whether as goods […]

GST on Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Works activities as composite supply of works contract

September 25, 2018 40527 Views 0 comment Print

Whether MEP activities (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Works) undertaken by the applicant falls within the definition of composite supply of works contract as defined under Section 2(119) of CGST Act??

GST on supply of food to employees for consideration in Canteen run by Company

September 25, 2018 16902 Views 1 comment Print

The supply of food items to the employees for consideration in the canteen run by the appellant company would come under the definition of ‘supply’ and would be taxable under GST.

Ada is taxable @5% under GST: AAAR

September 25, 2018 5334 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the classification of “Ada” under GST as per the Kerala AAAR ruling, analyzing its similarity to Vermicelli and its tax implications.

Lifestyle not passed Benefit of reduced GST rate to Customers: NAA

September 25, 2018 1236 Views 0 comment Print

Miss Neeru Varshney, Vs M/S Lifestyle International Pvt. Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) 1. This report dated 02.04.2018 has been received from the Applicant 2 i.e. Director General of Safeguards (DGSG), now re-designated as Director General of Anti-Profiteering (DGAP) under Rule 129 (6) of the Central Goods & Services Tax (CGST) Rules, 2017. The brief facts […]

GST: Don’t miss the last chance to rectify errors of FY 2017-18

September 24, 2018 75849 Views 73 comments Print

GST Law has given us a chance to rectify any errors crept in GST returns filed for the financial year 2017-18 till date of filing of September 2018 return. This article focuses on most probable errors in the returns and way to correct them.

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