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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...
Form GST PMT-09 is a facility provided under the GST law that enables a registered taxpayer to transfer or adjust balances available in the electronic cash ledger between different major heads and minor heads. The article explains the applicability and practical use of Form GST PMT-09, particularly for transferring cash balances within the same GSTIN […]
Section 64 of the CGST Act empowers the proper officer to undertake summary assessment in special cases where any delay is likely to adversely affect revenue. This provision is intended only for urgent situations — for example, unaccounted goods in transit, perishable goods, or fly‑by‑night dealers where immediate crystallisation of liability is essential. It is an exception […]
Karnataka HC allows refund of accumulated ITC under inverted duty structure, holding refund cannot be denied merely because input and output goods fall under same HSN.
The Allahabad High Court rejected bail in a large GST fraud involving fake invoices and dummy firms used to generate fraudulent input tax credit. The Court held that economic offences causing huge loss to public funds require a stricter approach to bail.
The Allahabad High Court set aside an order rejecting a GST appeal as time-barred. It held that the appellate authority failed to properly consider the argument that Form DRC-07 was uploaded later and affected the limitation calculation.
The court held that a taxpayer should approach the GST Appellate Tribunal for interim relief when an appeal is pending. It ruled that the Tribunal has inherent power to grant interim protection against recovery proceedings.
नए वित्त वर्ष में प्रवेश से पहले व्यवसायों को कई महत्वपूर्ण जीएसटी अनुपालन कार्य पूरे करने होंगे। सही तैयारी से ब्याज, जुर्माना और विभागीय नोटिस से बचा जा सकता है।
The Court held that merely uploading an order on the GST portal is not sufficient communication under Section 107. Limitation begins only after proper service under Section 169 is established.
The Bombay High Court ruled that legal services provided by an advocate to a partnership firm of advocates are exempt under service tax notifications. The tax demand and recovery proceedings were therefore set aside.
Legal principles confirm that statements recorded during GST investigations cannot alone establish tax liability. Their evidentiary value depends on voluntariness, corroboration, and supporting documentary evidence.
