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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 Government informed Parliament that no proposal is under consideration to compensate States for revenue impacts from recent GST changes. Fiscal discipline continues to be governed through existing borrowing limits and FRBM frameworks.
The Government told Parliament that India’s tax-to-GDP ratio remains relatively low among peer economies. It denied that current tax policies exploit the middle class or require urgent overhaul to prevent taxpayer flight.
The appellate authority sent the matter back for re-investigation after the developer claimed that a higher benefit than alleged profiteering was already passed to buyers. The key takeaway is that factual verification of claimed price reductions is essential before confirming profiteering.
Form GST DRC-01A is intended to inform the taxpayer about the proposed demand and to provide an opportunity either to discharge the liability voluntarily or to submit an explanation before formal adjudication proceedings are initiated. It is a facilitative provision designed to promote voluntary compliance and reduce avoidable litigation.
The Delhi High Court refused to quash the CBIC circular assigning “proper officer” functions, holding that it was issued with due authority and carries a presumption of validity.
The Supreme Court stayed a High Court ruling that barred parallel appeal and rectification proceedings under excise law. The case highlights limits on pursuing multiple remedies at the same time.
The Court quashed a GST demand where discrepancies arose from double entry in returns, granting a fresh hearing subject to a 25% pre-deposit and directing reconsideration on merits.
The High Court allowed manual filing of GSTR-3B where ITC could not be claimed due to an earlier error. The Court clarified that such filing would not automatically affect the confirmed tax demand.
The Court held that ITC could not be denied where the March 2020 return was filed before the cut-off date under Section 16(5). The ruling clarifies that Section 16(5) overrides the time limit in Section 16(4).
A GST demand was quashed as the assessee was denied an opportunity to respond due to non-service of notice. The Court allowed fresh adjudication while rejecting claims of vagueness in the notice.
