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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 207 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 129 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 426 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 321 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 432 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 429 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 3192 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 1188 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 339 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 3105 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 117 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 135 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 69 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 63 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 75 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 180 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 390 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 14013 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


Printed advertisement materials classifiable as ‘supply of goods’ & Taxable @12% GST

May 30, 2018 6840 Views 0 comment Print

In re  M/s. Macro Media Digital Imaging Private Limited (AAR Telangana) (i) The printed advertisement materials manufactured and supplied by the applicant are classifiable as ‘supply of goods’. (ii) The printed advertisement material are classifiable under chapter heading 4911 of the GST Tariff and the rate of tax applicable is 6% CGST + 6% SGST as given […]

18% GST Payable on Agricultural Soil testing Minilab and its Reagent Refills

May 30, 2018 10545 Views 0 comment Print

Agricultural Soil testing Minilab and its Reagent Refills are classifiable under Tariff heading 9027 of the GST Tariff and tax rate applicable is 9% CGST +9% SGST.

Sanction of pending IGST refund where records not transmitted from GSTN to DG Systems

May 30, 2018 2808 Views 0 comment Print

Exporters whose cumulative IGST amount paid against exports and interstate domestic outward supplies, for the period July 2017 to March 2018 mentioned in GSTR- 3B is greater than or equal to the cumulative IGST amount indicated in GSTR-1 for the same period, would be required to submit a certificate from Chartered Accountant before 31stOctober, 2018

Special GST Refund Fortnight from 31.05.2018 to 14.06.2018

May 30, 2018 3705 Views 0 comment Print

Special Refund Fortnight to be organized from 31.05.2018 to 14.06.2018 in which Center and State GST officers will strive to clear all GST refund applications received on or before 30.04.2018.

Govt to issue pending IGST refund on the basis of undertakings/ submission of CA certificates

May 29, 2018 20520 Views 5 comments Print

Following procedure is being prescribed to overcome the problem of GST / IGST refund blockage. This would be an interim solution subject to undertakings/ submission of CA certificates by the exporters as given below and post refund audit scrutiny.

Tracking ARN for Exports is now available on GST Portal

May 29, 2018 8004 Views 1 comment Print

Tracking ARN for Exports now available on GST Portal The system will now give one of following status: a) Refund confirmation received from ICEGATE on <date>: This implies that the ICEGATE has completed the processing and has reverted with confirmation to the GST System. b) Refund record rejected by ICEGATE on <date> due to <error […]

Reverse Charge Provisions under GST- Updated till 28.05.2018

May 29, 2018 48546 Views 17 comments Print

Reverse Charge under GST may be defined as the mechanism where the recipient of goods or services is liable to pay GST to the Government for the supply of goods or services or both in the place of supplier of such goods or services.

Educational Institutions and Charitable Entities U/S 12AA Under GST

May 29, 2018 39585 Views 2 comments Print

Educational Institutions Under GST As per  Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017, Educational Institution means an institution providing services by way of: 1. Pre-school education and education up to higher secondary school or equivalent; 2. Education as a part of a curriculum for obtaining a qualification recognised by any law for the time being in force; […]

Duty free shops – Applicability of Tax on sales to eligible passengers

May 29, 2018 2922 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Civil Aviation has drawn attention of Finance Secretary to a letter issued by Deputy Commissioner, IGI Airport to various duty-free shops requiring them to pay IGST on goods sold by them since 1.7.2017 citing the ruling by Authority for Advance Ruling, Delhi in the case of M/S Rod Retail Private Ltd. Subsequently, a Secretary level meeting has also been held where Chairman, CBIC along with Member (Customs), Member (GST), and Member (Budget) were present.

Analysis of Blocked credit under the GST Regime

May 29, 2018 31185 Views 7 comments Print

As per the provisions of the Section 17, there are certain conditions/ restrictions on the availability of the Input tax Credit (ITC) to be utilized by the registered person. Following are the ITC’s which have been blocked/ not allowed under the GST regime.

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