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GST registration Suspension & Cancellation Notices: When Procedure Becomes Punishment

Goods and Services Tax : The issue concerns vague GST cancellation notices lacking facts. Courts held that absence of details violates natural justice and ...

April 27, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Issues Advisories on Appeals, Pre-Deposit, GSTR-3B Interest & IMS Tool

Goods and Services Tax : Taxpayers were unable to file appeals when demand orders reflected zero liability despite disputes. The advisory clarifies that re...

April 27, 2026 993 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Notifications and Circulars for Week Ending 26th April 2026

CA, CS, CMA : Major rulings and notifications clarified tax treatment, compliance timelines, and financial regulations. The updates emphasize ef...

April 27, 2026 1350 Views 0 comment Print

GST Compensation Cess Credit Crisis: SC to Decide Fate of Rs. 2,500 Crore

Goods and Services Tax : The case examines whether stranded compensation cess credit due to GST reform must be refunded or lapsed, impacting working capita...

April 27, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

When Does Land Cease to Be ‘Land’ for Tax? Entry 49 vs GST

Goods and Services Tax : This explains the constitutional boundary between property tax and GST on land-related activities. The key takeaway is that owners...

April 27, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Representation on Cancellation of GST Registration & Refund Processing

Goods and Services Tax : The representation highlights ambiguity in whether the ₹2.5 crore ITC threshold should be annual or cumulative. It emphasizes th...

April 23, 2026 2868 Views 0 comment Print

Mastermind Arrested for ₹1,825 Crore GST Refund Fraud via Fake ITC & Bogus Exports

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities arrested the key accused for orchestrating fake ITC claims and fictitious export transactions. The case highlights str...

April 21, 2026 21582 Views 1 comment Print

Delhi CGST Busts ₹8 Cr Fake ITC; Company Director Arrested

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims exceeding ₹8 crore without actual supply of goods. The ruling highlights that ITC is...

April 18, 2026 672 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on Top 10 Issues in GST Enforcement Actions

Goods and Services Tax : The case highlights that summons lacking details of the underlying inquiry violate procedural fairness. It underscores the need fo...

April 17, 2026 840 Views 0 comment Print

CBI Arrests GST Superintendent & Inspector for Accepting Bribe in Registration Case

Goods and Services Tax : CBI arrested GST officials for demanding a bribe to facilitate registration approval. The case highlights strict enforcement again...

April 11, 2026 1011 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Provisional Attachment Ends After Final GST Order: Rajasthan HC

Goods and Services Tax : The court held that a provisional attachment under Section 83 ceases once a final order under Section 74 is issued. The ruling rei...

April 27, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Imposition of higher GST liability for mere wrong availment of ITC not justifiable

Goods and Services Tax : Madras High Court held that it is not justifiable to impose disproportionate liability under section 74 of the respective GST enac...

April 27, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

Writ Against GST Show-Cause Notice Dismissed for Prematurity & Lack of Standing

Goods and Services Tax : The Court dismissed the petition after finding that the petitioner failed to establish a clear connection with the goods and trans...

April 26, 2026 252 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Quashed GST Demand as Cotton Seed Oil Cake Held Exempt

Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that cotton seed oil cake qualifies as cattle feed and is exempt from GST. The key takeaway is that exemption appl...

April 26, 2026 546 Views 0 comment Print

Patna HC Quashed Ex-Parte GST Order Due to Lack of Personal Hearing

Goods and Services Tax : The case examined validity of a GST demand passed without hearing the taxpayer. The Court held that absence of personal hearing vi...

April 26, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Kerala GST Framework for Scrutiny and Appeal of Appellate Orders

Goods and Services Tax : This case highlights how delays in filing appeals against adverse GST orders weaken the department’s legal position. It undersco...

April 25, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala GST: Guidelines for Transfer of Files & Records Post Reorganization

Goods and Services Tax : This case examines delays in transferring non-priority files after departmental restructuring. It mandates systematic redistributi...

April 25, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

Appeal/Revision Process for AIT&ST/KVAT Tribunal Orders

Goods and Services Tax : This case highlights lapses in examining tribunal orders before filing revisions. It mandates detailed legal analysis and reasoned...

April 25, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

Jurisdiction & Functions of “Proper Officers” under Kerala GST Act, 2017 – Reg.

Goods and Services Tax : The ruling highlights gaps in recovery proceedings due to unclear role allocation. It strengthens the system by redefining respons...

April 25, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

GST Introduces IMS Offline Tool to Simplify Bulk Invoice Management

Goods and Services Tax : The GST portal launches an Excel-based IMS Offline Tool to help taxpayers efficiently manage and process invoices. It enables bulk...

April 22, 2026 3003 Views 0 comment Print


Battery for Mobile Handset- Applicability of GST Rate 12% & 28%

March 26, 2018 12645 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the product ‘Battery for Mobile Handset’ whether it be separable or non-separable i.e., whether it be detachable or non-detachable, when sold to the mobile handset manufacturers who uses the same to make it form part of the mobile handset will, qualify to be classified under heading-85 having description “Parts for manufacture of Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks?

18% GST applicable on supply of rubber wood / standing rubber trees

March 26, 2018 7623 Views 0 comment Print

In GST, firewood is exempted as per HSN Code 4401. There is no differentiation between soft wood and hardwood in GST. It is hereby clarified that rate of tax on rubber wood in the aforesaid transaction is 18% under the HSN 4403.

GST issues related to Job Work: CBEC issues clarification

March 26, 2018 46821 Views 2 comments Print

As per clause (68) of section 2 of CGST Act, 2017, job work means any treatment or process undertaken by a person on goods belonging to another registered person and the expression job worker shall be construed accordingly.

Availability of ITC of Bonded Warehouse Sales

March 26, 2018 15813 Views 0 comment Print

Even though law does not have any provision, goods need to be cleared from ‘Customs authorities’. These authorities including CBEC are considers themselves as law. These authorities will not allow goods to be cleared until and unless tax is paid on such sales. So, let us look at the provisions to claim Input Tax Credit (in short ‘ITC’) on such sales since many of the industries are paying taxes so as to clear goods.

Tweets in GST- Confusions in GST Law: Part 2

March 26, 2018 3198 Views 2 comments Print

Tweets are very common in GST regime both from the taxpayers and the Government. This article is about how much importance should be given to such tweets.

FAQs and User Manual – GSTR-11 Offline Tool

March 25, 2018 2376 Views 0 comment Print

1. What is form GSTR-11? GSTR-1 1 is to be filed by persons who have obtained Registration or assigned a Unique Identity Number (UIN). It is a statement of inward supply of goods or services or both. 2. When to file GSTR-11? UIN holder can claim refund on inward supplies by filing application in Form […]

FAQs on FORM GST ITC-03 Offline Utility with user Manual

March 25, 2018 10089 Views 4 comments Print

1. What are the features of FORM GST ITC-03 Offline Utility? The Key Features of FORM GST ITC-03 Offline Utility are: The ITC-03 details can be prepared offline with no connection to Internet. Most of the data entry and business validations are in-built in the offline tool reducing errors upon upload to GST Portal. 2. […]

GST & Cooperative Federalism: Panacea to Problems of Indirect Tax Regime

March 25, 2018 2523 Views 0 comment Print

Economic integration in India had largely remained a distant dream, due to the multiplicity of problems in fiscal relations between the Centre and the States. The division of taxation powers is given in Union and State List under 7th Schedule.

GST AAR on classification of Polished/Processed limestone slabs

March 25, 2018 2406 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Maheshwari Stone Supplying Co. (AAR Telangana) Limestone slabs which have undergone the processes of cutting and polishing and which have been worked beyond the stage of the normal quarry products of chapter 25 are correctly classifiable under heading 68.02 of the Customs tariff as per the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System. […]

GST: A Sham in the Face of Cooperative Federalism

March 25, 2018 2919 Views 1 comment Print

GST, which has been hailed as a classic example of cooperative federalism (for mere reasons like allowing the tiers of the government to share a common platform i.e. the GST Council, prescribing similar and simpler procedures of tax-payment for these tiers, launching a common national market etcetera) does not, paradoxically, stand positive on any of the parameters used for qualifying a federal model as one of cooperative federalism.

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