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GST Refund Risk Arises as ECGC Insurance Settlement Not Equivalent to Export Proceeds 

Goods and Services Tax : ECGC payouts in INR do not qualify as export proceeds under GST and FEMA laws. Exporters must secure AD bank write-offs to avoid r...

April 16, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Appeals by Unregistered Persons: Practical Challenge of Temporary Identification

Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether unregistered individuals could exercise appellate rights. The Court held that procedural hurdles like absenc...

April 16, 2026 327 Views 0 comment Print

ITC Transfer on Amalgamation Allowed Despite Different State Registrations: Gujarat HC

Goods and Services Tax : The issue was denial of ITC transfer due to different State registrations of entities. The Court ruled that no such restriction ex...

April 16, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

Interpretation of Goods and Services Tax Settlement of Funds Rules, 2026

Goods and Services Tax : The issue was delays and inconsistencies in GST fund settlement under the earlier framework. The new rules introduce a fully autom...

April 15, 2026 357 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Intermediary Services: Section 13(8)(b) Removed: What It Means for Indian Exporters?

Goods and Services Tax : The issue was taxation of intermediary services as domestic supply. The law now treats such services as exports, allowing zero-rat...

April 15, 2026 492 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 804 Views 1 comment Print

CBI Arrests Assistant Commissioner, CGST, Ratlam in a Bribery Case

Goods and Services Tax : The CBI arrested a CGST Assistant Commissioner for demanding a bribe to halt GST proceedings. The officer was caught red-handed ac...

April 1, 2026 567 Views 0 comment Print

GST Reduced on Agricultural Paper Bags Due to Farmer Concerns

Goods and Services Tax : The Government reduced GST on paper sacks and bags from 18% to 5% following GST Council recommendations. The move addresses farmer...

April 1, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Urges GSTAT to Verify Certificate of Practice of CAs

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI has recommended mandatory verification of the Certificate of Practice for Chartered Accountants appearing before GSTAT to ens...

March 18, 2026 3225 Views 0 comment Print

Sequential Filing of GSTR-1 Before GSTR-3B Made Mandatory

Goods and Services Tax : The Government introduced reforms such as e-invoicing and auto-population of data in GST returns. These measures improve accuracy,...

March 18, 2026 927 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No GSTIN Cancellation Without Proof of Fraudulent ITC Involvement & Independent Verification

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that GSTIN cannot be cancelled solely based on supplier irregularities without examining the taxpayer’s transacti...

April 16, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Upheld Penalty Due to Use of Fake Invoices for ITC Claim

Corporate Law : The Court held that input tax credit claimed on invoices from non-existent dealers justified penalty under VAT law. It reaffirmed ...

April 16, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

GST Notice Quashed for Clubbing Multiple Financial Years in Single Proceeding

Goods and Services Tax : The Court set aside a show cause notice that combined several financial years into one proceeding. It held that each assessment ye...

April 16, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Single GST Notice for Multiple Years Set Aside Due to Distinct Cause of Action per Year

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that each financial year creates a separate cause of action, making a consolidated notice legally unsustainable. It...

April 16, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

Consolidated GST Notice Held Invalid for Combining Several Assessment Years

Goods and Services Tax : The ruling found that issuing a single notice for multiple tax years violates statutory requirements. The Court quashed the notice...

April 16, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Editing allowed in Appeal Pre-deposit Percentage Field in GST Portal

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has enabled editing of the pre-deposit percentage in APL-01 filings. The change allows taxpayers flexibility, while verificat...

April 11, 2026 3018 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Clarifies Appeal Rights Due to Incorrect NIL Demand in Adjudication Orders

Goods and Services Tax : Taxpayers faced issues filing appeals where adjudication orders showed zero demand. GSTN clarified that such system limitations re...

April 3, 2026 522 Views 0 comment Print

Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of March, 2026

Goods and Services Tax : Both domestic and import revenues contributed to GST growth, alongside increased refunds. The figures highlight improved tax admin...

April 1, 2026 591 Views 0 comment Print

Goods and Services Tax Settlement of Funds Rules, 2026

Goods and Services Tax : The government introduced new rules replacing the 2017 framework to streamline IGST settlement between Centre and States. The rule...

March 30, 2026 1176 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Extended GST Appeal Deadline Till June 30, 2026 for Earlier Orders

Goods and Services Tax : Maharashtra Government has extended the time limit to file appeals before the Appellate Tribunal for orders communicated before Ap...

March 24, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print


AAR cannot decide whether a supply is inter-State or intra-State

June 27, 2014 1107 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the GST jurisdiction ruling for Fichtner Consulting Engineers in Tamil Nadu. Understand IGST, CGST, and SGST implications for inter-state supply.

BJP's Announcements on Tax Front in Election Manifesto 2014

May 21, 2014 9606 Views 0 comment Print

We are producing below the BJP’s announcement on tax from as made by them in their Election Manifesto for 2014 Lok Sabha Elections :- Taxation UPA Government has unleashed ‘Tax terrorism’ and ‘uncertainty’, which not only creates anxiety amongst the business class and negatively impacts the investment climate, but also dents the image of the […]

Tamilnadu VAT : Reduction in Set off, Transit Pass & CST Sales

November 13, 2013 12739 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment of Section 19- Whenever CST sale is made under Section 8(1) of the CST Act, 1956, the proviso to Section 19(2)(v) as amended seeks to restrict the [ITC] input tax credit by providing that credit shall be allowed in excess of 3%.

Haryana VAT on Joint Development Agreements – Implications

September 22, 2013 7482 Views 0 comment Print

With the issuance of couple of circulars in May’13 and June’13 by the Haryana VAT Department recently, clarifying certain aspects on VAT on builders’ projects, this branch of indirect tax has been activated on these builders’ projects.

Gujarat Budget 2013-14 – Maiden claim on a virtual product ‘Carbon Credits’

February 27, 2013 1425 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat State Government first to recognize Carbon credit as intangible goods and propose to levy lower rate of 5% VAT which will drive industrial houses to lower their carbon foot print. In advent to combat global warming, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) Kyoto Protocol came in force in year 2005 which binds […]

Subsequent Sale (Sale in Transit) under CST Act, 1956

January 27, 2013 119356 Views 22 comments Print

There are two types of inter-State sales. An inter-State sale contemplated by clause (b) is one, which is effected by transfer of documents of title to the goods during their movement from one state to another. Where the property in the goods has passed before the movement has commenced, sale will evidently not fall with in clause (b).

ICAI Invites Suggestions on Common Code for Excise & Service Tax

May 18, 2012 520 Views 0 comment Print

The Group has the following terms of reference: To examine the feasibility and develop a draft Common Code for Central Excise and Service Tax that can be implemented under the present Constitutional scheme, keeping however, in view the challenges in the context of the impending goods and Services Tax (GST);

Study Team to suggest Common Tax Code for Service Tax & Excise

April 22, 2012 952 Views 0 comment Print

The Study Team will examine the feasibility and also suggest a draft Common Tax Code for service tax and central excise that can be implemented under the present Constitutional scheme, keeping in view the challenges in the context of impending Goods and Service Tax (GST). The Study Team has also been directed to address issues relating to input tax credits with a view to simplify the existing scheme and to mitigate cascading to the extent possible, and to harmonize existing procedures and processes to make them more trade-friendly. The Study Team may also suggest any other measure that will help in reducing the cost of compliance for business or transition towards a comprehensive GST.

Rajasthan VAT – Works Contract Exemption Fees

April 16, 2012 7963 Views 11 comments Print

Rajasthan government has changed the rates of exemption fees relating to works contracts of various nature w.e.f. 01st April, 2012. This will have high implication on applications for exemption fees for works contracts made after 1st April, 2012. Following is an analysis of the same.

Transfer of Right to use Goods – Deemed sale or service?

April 16, 2012 46742 Views 9 comments Print

Transfer of Right to use goods for cash, deferred payment or valuable consideration is considered as deemed sales under sub-clause (d) of Article 366(29A) of Constitution of India and also consequently under Punjab VAT Act and CST Act liable to VAT and CST respectively. Right to use of tangible goods service has also been brought under service tax net by the Finance Act, 2008, w.e.f 16-05-2008 vide notification No. 18/2008-ST, dated 10-05-2008.whereby taxable service has been defined u/s 65(105)(zzzzj) of Finance Act, 1994 to mean as

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