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CBIC issued FAQs on IGST Refund

Goods and Services Tax : IGST refunds are not available when exports are made under LUT/Bond without tax payment. The clarification highlights eligibility ...

April 9, 2026 2715 Views 0 comment Print

End of Intermediary Conundrum: Omission of Section 13(8)(b) of IGST Act

Goods and Services Tax : The amendment shifts the place of supply to the recipient’s location, allowing intermediary services to qualify as exports. This...

April 9, 2026 960 Views 0 comment Print

Intermediary Taxation: Review of Omission of Section 13(8)(b) of IGST Act

Goods and Services Tax : The issue was place of supply for intermediary services under GST. The amendment shifts it to the recipient’s location, enabling...

April 4, 2026 2502 Views 0 comment Print

Roadblock Removed: Court allows ITC-02 for Inter-State Transfers – An Analysis

Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court ruled that GST portal limitations cannot override Section 18(3) of the CGST Act. It allowed transfer of CGST...

February 25, 2026 1002 Views 0 comment Print

Clinical Trials for Foreign Entities Not Taxable in India as Place of Supply Is Abroad: Karnataka HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court ruled that clinical-trial and pharma R&D services to foreign clients qualify as export of services. It he...

February 21, 2026 723 Views 0 comment Print


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Import Duty & GST Exemptions on Life-Saving Drugs for Rare Diseases

Custom Duty : The government exempts import duties on specific life-saving drugs for rare diseases under set conditions. Learn about eligibility...

February 12, 2025 2184 Views 0 comment Print

GST/IGST Collection & Compensation for States

Goods and Services Tax : Details on GST/IGST collection over five years and state-wise compensation released. Discussion on GST on health insurance also in...

December 11, 2024 1902 Views 0 comment Print

GST/IGST Collection and Compensation Details for 2024

Goods and Services Tax : Overview of GST collections and compensation to states in 2024, including deliberations on GST rates for health insurance....

December 6, 2024 861 Views 0 comment Print

GST Collection Analysis: State-wise Breakdown and IGST Settlement

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the details of CGST, SGST, and IGST collected, IGST settlement to states, and an in-depth study on GST revenue growth. Ins...

December 19, 2023 9573 Views 0 comment Print

SOP for verification of Inadmissible ITC of IGST reversal in GSTR 3B

Goods and Services Tax : Standard Operating Procedures for Monitoring Ineligible IGST Input Tax Credit Reversal by Taxpayers in Return Form GSTR 3B (SOP-1/...

December 8, 2023 33459 Views 0 comment Print


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IGST at 5% Applicable on Bulk Drug Imports as APIs Qualify as ‘Drugs’: CAAR Mumbai

Custom Duty : The authority held that bulk drugs, including APIs, fall within the definition of drugs under applicable laws. Consequently, IGST ...

March 20, 2026 684 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Orders IGST Refund Because Notification Entry Was Declared Ultra Vires

Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat High Court directed refund of IGST paid under Entry No.10 of Notification 10/2017 after it was declared ultra vires th...

March 9, 2026 216 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Quashes IGST Refund Rejections Because Repealed GST Rule Stands Obliterated

Goods and Services Tax : The High Court held that omission of Rule 96(10) without a saving clause applies to all pending cases. Refund claims for IGST paid...

February 26, 2026 789 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allows 12% IGST on Poultry Machinery Parts as Beneficial Circular Applies Retrospectively

Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai set aside a differential IGST demand, holding that CBIC’s beneficial circular clarifying 12% GST on poultry machin...

February 24, 2026 348 Views 0 comment Print

IGST on Advance Authorisation Imports: SC to Examine Limits on Interest and Penalty

Goods and Services Tax : The courts held that interest and penalties on IGST imports cannot be imposed without explicit legal provision. Amendments grantin...

February 4, 2026 426 Views 0 comment Print


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Update on Advisory on Interest Collection and Related Enhancements in GSTR-3B

Goods and Services Tax : GST Portal revises interest computation in GSTR-3B, factoring minimum cash ledger balance and auto-populating non-editable interes...

February 19, 2026 2016 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Notifies DGGI ADG as IGST Nodal Officer; Afcom Named Indian Carrier under GST

Goods and Services Tax : Finance Ministry notifies DGGI ADG as nodal officer under IT Rules and designates Afcom Holdings as Indian carrier under Central S...

February 17, 2026 639 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026: Key Customs, Excise & GST Legislative and Duty Changes

Income Tax : The Budget 2026 changes overhaul customs duty structures by moving rates into the tariff and pruning exemptions. The key takeaway ...

February 1, 2026 15075 Views 0 comment Print

IGST Rates Revised for Tobacco and Pan Masala from 1st February 2026

Goods and Services Tax : Biris are specifically classified in the 18% schedule, separate from other tobacco items. This creates a distinct IGST treatment f...

December 31, 2025 3966 Views 0 comment Print

IGST Rule Updated on Nominated Agency Definition

Goods and Services Tax : Finance Ministry revises IGST rules; new notification updates the definition of “Nominated Agency” effective from November 1, ...

October 24, 2025 843 Views 0 comment Print


Refund claim of SAD under notification 102/2007-Cus should be filed within one year from date of payment of SAD

June 8, 2023 1557 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that refund of Special Additional Duty (SAD) under Notification No.102/2007-Cus. need to be filed within a period of one year from the date of payment of SAD.

Bombay HC Upholds Legality of Section 13(8)(b) & Section 8(2) of IGST

June 8, 2023 4929 Views 0 comment Print

Section 13(8)(b) and Section 8(2) of IGST Act are legal, valid, and constitutional & these provisions should operate exclusively within scope of IGST Act, and cannot be applied to levy tax on services under CGST

Circular No. 16/2023-Customs: Pre-import Condition & Implications on IGST & Compensation Cess

June 7, 2023 14355 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Circular No. 16/2023 -Cus on Supreme Court’s judgment on ‘pre-import condition’ and its implications on IGST & Compensation Cess

Time limit to opt for FCM for Transporters extended till 31.05.2023

May 9, 2023 4941 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 05/2023-Integrated Tax (Rate) Dated: 9th May, 2023- CBIC extends Time limit for filing Annexure -V to opt for Forward Charge Mechanism (FCM) for Transporters for the FY 2023-24  to 31st May 2023. Also Read Similar CGST Notification No. 05/2023- Central Tax (Rate) Dated: 9th May, 2023  Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) New […]

Conundrum relating to Export of Services under GST Laws

May 7, 2023 3186 Views 0 comment Print

Section 13(8)(b) of the IGST Act read with Section 2(13) and 2(6) to the extent, these provisions seek to levy GST on services provided by the taxpayers to its overseas customers, which are consumed by such customers/ recipients outside India, by fiction of law as created by these provisions are treated as intra-state supply making GST leviable on such export of service, under the CGST Act and MGST Act.

HC directed Revenue to examine aspect of limitation afresh in light of SC decision

May 3, 2023 3459 Views 0 comment Print

44 EMB Studio Private Limited Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that though it is correct that for part of the claim which has been rejected refund was sought after a period of two years, however, the period was extended by the orders passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court […]

Refund for Zero Rated Supply to SEZ unit/Developer without GST payment

May 2, 2023 22149 Views 0 comment Print

As per Section 16(1) of the IGST Act 2017, the Supplies to SEZ are treated as zero-rated supply thereby the supplier supplying goods or services cannot charge GST to SEZ.

GST on Export Freight for transportation of goods to a Place outside India

April 19, 2023 16011 Views 3 comments Print

Understand the impact of omitting Section 12(8) and Section 13(9) of the IGST Act on GST for Export Freight. Learn about determining the Place of Supply for services and its implications on transportation of goods outside India.

Bombay High Court on validity of Section 13(8)(b) & Section 8(2) of IGST Act

April 19, 2023 6459 Views 0 comment Print

Dharmendra M. Jani Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) HC held that provisions of Section 13(8)(b) and Section 8(2) of the IGST Act are legal, valid and constitutional, provided that the provisions of Section 13(8)(b) and Section 8(2) are confined in their operation to the provisions of IGST Act only and the same cannot […]

Reason for deletion of Section 13(9) of IGST Act 2017

April 7, 2023 13755 Views 4 comments Print

Understand the impact of the deletion of Section 13(9) of the IGST Act 2017 on export freight taxation. Learn why the change was necessary, and how it affects both Indian and Foreign Shipping Lines. Stay updated on GST regulations for the transportation of goods by vessels.

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