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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 Supreme Court permitted the appeal to be entertained without pre-deposit after noting that the appealable order predated the a...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue involved rejection of a delayed revocation application for cancelled GST registration. The Telangana High Court held tha...
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...
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...
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...
In re M/s. Edutest Solutions Private Limited (GST AAR Gujarat) The service provided to educational institutions by way of printing of question papers for conduct of examination by such institutions would be covered by Sr. No. 66 of Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate), as amended and Notification No. 12/2017-State Tax (Rate), as amended. Thus, as […]
M/s. Omnisoft Technologies Private Limited (GST AAR Gujarat) The activity provided by UCMAS using abacus whether qualifies for exemption from the payment of GST? As per Sl. No. 80 of Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) exempts services by way of training or coaching in recreational activities relating to arts or culture or sports. (In case […]
In re Fluid Power Pvt Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) 5% GST payable on Marine Duty Hydraulic Equipment designed & custom built to be fitted on barge Question 1:- Applicability of GST @ 5% (CGST of 2.5% and SGST of 2.5%) or IGST @ 5% for the above mentioned Marine Duty hydraulic equipment, which is being […]
The system of Advance Rulings in the matters of taxation was introduced in India under the Income Tax Act of 1961. The idea was to provide taxable entities a facility that helped them ascertain their tax liabilities without having to enter a long-drawn litigation or an expensive tussle with the Income Tax department. In 1993, […]
Article discusses Whether Form ‘C’ should be made available to an assessee even after implementation of the goods and services tax?
Sec 10 of CGST Act 2017 explains the composition levy under Goods and Services Tax, according to which, a registered person, whose aggregate turnover in the preceding financial year did not exceed* may opt to pay, in lieu of the tax payable by him, an amount calculated at such rate as may be prescribed, but not exceeding,
Every registered person under GST must maintain all records at his principal place of business as prescribed under Section 35 of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 read with Rule 56 of the Central Goods and Service Tax Rule, 2017.
The meaning of Input Tax Credit can be understood easily if we break the words input and tax credit. Here input is referred to the materials or services that a manufacturer/Supplier of services procures in order to manufacture a taxable product or to render a taxable service. The word ‘Tax credit’ means the tax paid on the purchase of inputs (goods to be used in taxable supply) which can be used to reduce the output tax (Tax to be paid on the supply of goods or services).
It is submitted that Since Form 3CD (an annexure to Form 3CA) is merely verified by the tax auditor, it cannot be continually amended so as to stretch the role of the tax audit professional to that of an investigator who passes value judgments on matters like impermissible avoidance arrangements and income chargeable to tax under section 56(2)(x) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘ITA’).
As per 34(3) where a tax invoice has been issued for supply of any goods and service or both and the taxable value or tax charged in the tax invoice is found to be Less than the taxable value or tax payable in respect of such supply, the registered person who has supplied such goods or service or both, shall issue to the recipient a Debit note containing such particulars as may be prescribed.
