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Goods and Services Tax : The guide explains that GST registration certificates are available only through the GST Portal and must be downloaded manually. I...
Goods and Services Tax : From 22 September 2025, accommodation below ₹7,500 per day attracts 5% GST without ITC instead of 12%. The change aims to reduce...
Fema / RBI : The article explains RBI’s decision to reduce the export proceeds realization period from 15 months to 9 months and its impact o...
Goods and Services Tax : This guide explains the fundamentals of GST, including CGST, SGST, IGST, and UTGST. It also highlights how these classifications i...
CA, CS, CMA : GST disputes are increasing, creating substantial opportunities for Chartered Accountants in audits, adjudication, appeals, and ta...
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 certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...
Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims based on fake invoices without actual supply of goods or services. The accused was arr...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court observed that the documents produced indicated a sale of immovable property, which is not subject to GST. The matter was...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court remitted Section 74A GST orders for fresh adjudication after taxpayers argued that their replies to DRC-01 n...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that GST authorities cannot issue a single show cause notice covering multiple financial years. The Cou...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that alleged non-compliance relating to bank account details under Rule 10A must be addressed through Form GST REG-...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that refusal to permit cross-examination does not automatically vitiate GST proceedings involving alleg...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : Gross GST collections reached ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, registering 3.2% growth. The increase was driven largely by a 19.1% ...
Goods and Services Tax : The West Bengal GST Department ruled that intra-State movement of goods related to job work remains exempt from e-way bill generat...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has announced mandatory capture of Ship-To GSTIN in Bill-To/Ship-To transactions under the EWB system. The change aims to imp...
AAR rules that ITC is admissible on cables, switchyards, and related services used for electricity transmission to factory premises, even when installed outside.
AAR rules that blends of cotton seed oil cake and de-oiled cake retain original characteristics and must pay 5% GST, not exempt under cattle feed provisions.
Section 145 of the CGST Act allows electronic records as evidence if properly certified. Learn how courts interpret WhatsApp chats and mobile data in tax proceedings.
Guarantees—personal, corporate, and bank—play a crucial role in financial transactions, but under GST they attract different tax treatments. A guarantee involves a surety assuring a creditor of fulfilling obligations if the principal debtor defaults. Personal guarantees, usually provided by directors or individuals, fall under Schedule I as related-party supplies without consideration; however, due to RBI’s […]
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a GST penalty under section 129(3) cannot be imposed for non-filing of Part-B of an e-way bill caused by a technical glitch without intent to evade tax.
The AAR held that invoice value applies for supplies to related persons eligible for full ITC, while unrelated supplies follow transaction value. Transportation services to unregistered persons were ruled exempt from GST.
Hostel properties used as residences by inmates could not be treated as commercial properties. The levy of property tax, water tax, water charges and electricity charges under commercial tariff was unsustainable.
Karnataka High Court held that issuance of second provisional attachment order under section 83(1) of the Goods and Services Tax Act passed on the next day after expiry of maximum statutory period of one year is illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction. Accordingly, provisional attachment order quashed.
Clarifies that GST demands and ITC notices can only be issued by officers legally empowered under GST laws, reinforcing the strict “proper officer” doctrine.
Karnataka High Court held that payments made at the time of search cannot be construed as voluntary under section 74(5) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled for refund of the payments made in form DRC-03.
