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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 177 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 117 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 420 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 315 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 3150 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 1182 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 3102 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 75 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 90 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 51 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 54 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 57 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 177 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 354 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 381 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 14001 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 405 Views 0 comment Print


No GST on supply of Cold storage services for Agriculture Produce: AAAR

June 11, 2018 21993 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sardar Mal Cold Storage & Ice Factory (GST AAAR Rajasthan) The Appellant had submitted a list of various products categorised from Group A to Group C and the process done on those agriculture commodities before they come into cold storage in order to seek advance ruling that whether the goods which comes for […]

Order not invalid for mere mention of word IGST instead of SGST/ CGST

June 10, 2018 3231 Views 0 comment Print

The order mentioning the State / Central GST instead of IGST provisions could not be held as bad in law as the seizure of goods under section 129 of the SGST Act exists in CGST Act as well.

GST on free supplies by customers

June 10, 2018 18390 Views 2 comments Print

Due to initial ambiguity, many of the taxpayers continued the earlier practice and has been paying GST on the ‘free supplies’. The recent clarification can be taken as a basis and may discontinue the GST payment on the ‘free supplies’. The GST paid in past may be claimed as refund if the recipient did not avail the input tax credit of it or reversed it now.

Why Government chosen to amend Advance Ruling Mechanism under GST?

June 10, 2018 8274 Views 4 comments Print

The GST Council in such manner has looked to limit such problems by making a critical alteration in the CGST Act-2017, wherein it will be mandatory for the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) at the state level to be led by senior income authorities.

FAQs – Advance Ruling under GST

June 10, 2018 7653 Views 1 comment Print

Q1. What is Advance Ruling under GST? Ans. ‘Advance Ruling’ is a decision provided by the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) or the Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR) to an applicant on specified matters or questions, in relation to the supply of goods or services or both being undertaken or proposed to be undertaken […]

Leasing of immovable property & support services is mixed supply

June 9, 2018 3807 Views 0 comment Print

In re  Awla Infra (AAR Haryana) ‘Whether GST is exempt or is applicable on the Private Entrepreneurs Godowns built under the PEG-2008 scheme of the FCI and leased out to the Nodal Agency (UPSWC) on ‘Lease and services basis’ for the storage of FCI’s food grain stocks (Wheat)’? Ruling In view of the above discussions and […]

Mandatory to Record UIN on invoice issued to Foreign Diplomatic Missions/Embassies/Consulates and UN Organizations

June 9, 2018 1773 Views 0 comment Print

Complaints have been receved regarding unwillingness of many big brands of groceries, clothing, retail stores, airline operators, travel agents and e-commerce websites, etc. to record UINs on invoices issued to Embassies, Missions, Consulates and UN Organizations.

GST on moulds & dies, Car servicing, Tea/coffee/rubber auction & E-way Bill Requirements

June 8, 2018 30411 Views 0 comment Print

Whether moulds and dies owned by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) that are sent free of cost (FOC) to a component manufacturer is leviable to tax and whether OEMs are required to reverse input tax credit in this case?

Seizure order of the goods in transit under GST, whether an appealable order

June 8, 2018 1743 Views 0 comment Print

Gati-Kintetsu Express (P) Ltd. Vs Asstt. CST (Calcutta High Court) Section 121 is an exception to section 107 of the Act of 2017. While Section 107 of the Act of 2017 makes every decision or order passed under the Act of 2017 to be appealable, section 121 makes an exception thereto and states that, few […]

Energy-G Premium oil classifiable under HSN 1518; 5% GST Payable

June 8, 2018 2628 Views 0 comment Print

In re Agarwal Industries Private Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Energy-G premium oil is manufactured out of Vegetable fats / oils and not from animal fats / oils. That being so the classification of product is HSN 1518 and shall be subject to 5% GST as per Schedule I of Notification 1/2017-C.T (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 […]

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