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Goods and Services Tax : The omission of Section 13(8)(b) applies only prospectively from 30 March 2026, as no saving clause exists. Past transactions and ...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT bridges a long-standing gap by providing a dedicated appellate forum, eliminating the need to directly approach High Courts....
Goods and Services Tax : Limitation start from date when Impugned Order in Form DRC 07 uploaded on portal and not from date of detailed order: Allahabad Hi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that once a GST assessment order attains finality, recovery under Section 79 can proceed without issuing prior noti...
Goods and Services Tax : Courts held that Section 129 cannot be invoked for minor procedural lapses without intent to evade tax. It emphasised that penalti...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims exceeding ₹8 crore without actual supply of goods. The ruling highlights that ITC is...
Goods and Services Tax : The case highlights that summons lacking details of the underlying inquiry violate procedural fairness. It underscores the need fo...
Goods and Services Tax : CBI arrested GST officials for demanding a bribe to facilitate registration approval. The case highlights strict enforcement again...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a show cause notice could be issued under a rule already omitted. The court stayed the notice, holding that ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that temporary business inactivity due to genuine medical reasons cannot justify cancellation without proper consi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that challenges to ITC blocking cannot be entertained at the show cause stage. It ruled that adjudication must firs...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that issuing a single show cause notice for multiple financial years violates GST law. It ruled such “bunching”...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that the rectification order failed to satisfy the statutory requirements under Section 161 of the CGST Act. The im...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN clarified that system-calculated interest for February 2026 was incorrectly reflected in March returns due to a technical iss...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has enabled editing of the pre-deposit percentage in APL-01 filings. The change allows taxpayers flexibility, while verificat...
Goods and Services Tax : Taxpayers faced issues filing appeals where adjudication orders showed zero demand. GSTN clarified that such system limitations re...
Goods and Services Tax : Both domestic and import revenues contributed to GST growth, alongside increased refunds. The figures highlight improved tax admin...
Goods and Services Tax : The government introduced new rules replacing the 2017 framework to streamline IGST settlement between Centre and States. The rule...
The High Court held that imposing a large penalty for an expired E-way bill was unjustified when the goods were meant for export. Since exports are zero-rated and no tax was payable, the penalty order was set aside.
Judicial precedents confirm that where goods or services support taxable supplies, only proportionate ITC reversal is permitted. Complete denial of credit would violate the value-added taxation principle.
CGST authorities arrested a company director after detecting fraudulent Input Tax Credit claims based on bogus invoices worth ₹397.23 crore. Investigation revealed that the supplier entity operated only from a co-working space with no genuine business activity.
Goa notifies 30 June 2026 as deadline to file GST Appellate Tribunal appeals for orders communicated before 1 April 2026 under Section 112 of the Goa GST Act.
Goa extends the appeal filing deadline to June 30, 2026, for earlier orders. The move ensures taxpayers get adequate time while maintaining standard timelines for new cases.
Authorities warned taxpayers about fake GST officers conducting fraudulent inspections. Businesses must verify officer identity, written authorization, and DIN before allowing any search or inspection.
CESTAT Mumbai held that accumulated credit of Education Cess, SHE Cess, and KKC cannot be transitioned or refunded because these levies were not subsumed under the GST regime.
The Madras High Court upheld the blocking of Input Tax Credit under Rule 86A after the Managing Director admitted availing ITC on blocked invoices during inspection. The Court ruled that such admission weakened the taxpayer’s challenge to the department’s action.
Courts have increasingly held that Input Tax Credit cannot be denied to bona fide taxpayers merely because suppliers failed to pay GST. Authorities must prove fraud or collusion before disallowing ITC.
GSTAT issued instructions mandating submission of SCN, OIO, OIA, and appeal grounds in APL-05. It held that incomplete documentation may lead to defects unless properly justified. The ruling ensures standardized and error-free appeal filings.
