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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 reassessment cannot be based on grounds not mentioned in the original Section 148A notice. Since no income had escaped assessment, the reopening was quashed.
The Tribunal held that tax demand cannot be confirmed solely due to return mismatch without examining reconciliation and books. The case was remanded for fresh verification under Section 73.
The Court ruled that provisional attachment under Section 83(1) cannot continue beyond one year as per Section 83(2). The attachment order was held to have lapsed by operation of law.
The Authority held that delivery charges collected from unregistered consumers are exempt from GST when classified as GTA services through issuance of consignment notes. The ruling hinges on recipient liability and statutory interpretation under the CGST Act.
GST for Charities & NGOs: The Big Changes You Must Know (Registration Relief, ITC Blocks, RCM Shifts & Key Clarifications) INTRODUCTION India’s GST framework for charities and NGOs balances generous exemptions with tricky compliance edges. Recent amendments—especially from 2023 through early 2025—have redrawn key boundaries by bringing retrospective relief on GST registration, inserting a specific […]
The Court held that bona fide purchasers cannot be denied ITC merely because the supplier failed to deposit GST, applying the reading down principle to Section 16(2)(c).
The High Court granted a post-decisional hearing after finding that a proper Chartered Accountant’s certificate with UDIN was not filed before the appellate authority. The matter was remanded for fresh consideration with liberty to submit relevant documents.
The High Court ruled that mud engineering services and related chemicals supplied under a drilling contract are naturally bundled and constitute a composite supply under GST. Separate invoicing does not alter the integrated nature of the contract.
Relying on the retrospective insertion of Section 16(5), the Court quashed orders reversing ITC as time-barred. The Department was restrained from proceeding on limitation grounds.
The High Court permitted the assessee to file an appeal beyond limitation upon depositing 50% of disputed tax in two instalments. Non-compliance would permit recovery proceedings.
