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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...
CA, CS, CMA : GST disputes are increasing, creating substantial opportunities for Chartered Accountants in audits, adjudication, appeals, and ta...
Goods and Services Tax : A single visit revealing closed premises is not sufficient to cancel GST registration. The department must establish statutory gro...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains the crucial distinction between GST Credit Notes and Commercial Credit Notes. Once the Section 34 deadline ex...
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 : GSTAT accepted the DGAP finding that the ratio of credit availed to purchase value declined after GST implementation. Since no add...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT held that the retailer failed to pass on the benefit of GST reduction from 28% to 18% through commensurate price cuts. The T...
Goods and Services Tax : The Orissa High Court considered a request for amendment of GST registration where business was conducted from a different locatio...
Corporate Law : The Court held that a purchasing dealer can rely on a sellers valid registration at the time of purchase. ITC cannot be denied mer...
Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court held that the CGST Act does not permit consolidation of different financial years and tax periods in a singl...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has launched a standardized Annexure-B Offline Utility for refund applications involving accumulated ITC to enable automated ...
The Bombay High Court held that assignment of leasehold rights in immovable property is a transfer of benefits arising from immovable property and not a supply of services under GST. The ruling clarifies that such transactions fall outside Section 7 read with Schedule II of the GST Act.
The article explains how the Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that transfer of an entire business undertaking as a going concern does not constitute ordinary taxable supply under Section 7 of the CGST Act.
The Allahabad High Court held that ITC cannot be blocked merely on suspicion or another officer’s recommendation under Rule 86A. The ruling stresses independent application of mind and proper reasoning before freezing GST credit.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that consolidated show cause notices under Sections 73 and 74 can cover multiple financial years. However, limitation for each financial year must still be examined separately.
The Gujarat High Court held that supplier tax payment remains mandatory for ITC claims under Section 16(2)(c). However, ITC cannot be denied automatically if the purchaser acted genuinely and without knowledge of tax evasion.
The article explains why GST on sale of developed plots may not be sustainable under Schedule III of the GST law. It also discusses departmental audit objections and judicial support favoring non-taxability of developed land transactions.
The GST Appellate Tribunal issued a detailed order constituting benches across India and classifying GST disputes into three categories. The order aims to streamline hearing allocation, bench functioning, and appeal management under the GST regime.
The Principal Bench of GSTAT instructed scrutiny officers not to raise defects where appellants upload required soft copy documents with appeal filings. The order seeks to simplify and streamline the appeal filing process on the GSTAT Portal.
The Telangana High Court set aside the appellate order rejecting the GST appeal and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication after granting an opportunity of hearing. The Court held that principles of natural justice must be followed even in GST appellate proceedings.
The Telangana High Court directed GST authorities to accept a manual application for revocation of cancelled GST registration. The Court granted relief where the GST portal did not permit online filing due to expiry of the prescribed time limit.
