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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 Gauhati High Court directed authorities to consider restoration of GST registration after the taxpayer filed pending returns a...
Goods and Services Tax : The Tribunal held that procurement strategy, supplier oversight, and sourcing support formed part of a substantive procurement ser...
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 : 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...
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) rules on a GST anti-profiteering case, reducing the Directorate General of Anti-Profiteering’s (DGAP) profiteering claim of ₹1.49 crore against Theco India Pvt. Ltd. This case examines the obligation to pass on Input Tax Credit (ITC) benefits to consumers under Section 171 of the CGST Act.
The removal of GST cess on motor vehicles has created confusion for automobile dealers, leaving them with stranded credit and potential financial losses.
The GST Council approves provisional refunds of 90% of accumulated Input Tax Credit for businesses with an inverted duty structure, effective November 1, 2025.
Benefit of CBIC Notification dated 2 November 2023 extending limitation for filing appeals up to 31 January 2024 could not be denied merely because adjudication order was passed after 31 March 2023; appeals restored subject to compliance with pre-deposit conditions.
India has simplified GST into three slabs and introduced GST 2.0 reforms, effective September 22, 2025, with a 5% rate for essentials and a 40% rate on sin goods.
Summary: Effective September 22, 2025, India has implemented GST 2.0 reforms, simplifying its tax structure and impacting various aspects of the economy. The new system reduces rates on approximately 90% of daily essentials, moving them from 12% or 18% to a lower 5%, which is expected to save the average household between Rs.1,200 and Rs.1,800 […]
The Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) shifts GST liability from the supplier to the recipient for specific goods and services, helping to prevent tax evasion.
India has introduced a new 40% GST tax on “sin goods” like tobacco, fast food, and luxury items to reduce consumption and increase government revenue.
The Sikkim High Court has ruled that businesses cannot get a refund of unutilized GST Input Tax Credit upon closure, citing statutory limitations.
GSTN’s new advisory introduces changes to the Invoice Management System, including an option to keep credit notes pending and a facility to declare ITC reversal amounts.
