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When the Buyer Doesn’t Pay: What a GST-Registered Supplier Can Really Do

Goods and Services Tax : A supplier cannot issue a GST credit note merely because the buyer has not paid the invoice. The proper remedy is to document the ...

July 6, 2026 480 Views 0 comment Print

Mandatory IMS Makes Invoice Review Critical to Protect ITC & Avoid GST Return Blocks

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains how mandatory IMS and the Zero-Mismatch Policy require taxpayers to verify invoices before claiming ITC, maki...

July 4, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

GST’s Invoice Management System: A New Gatekeeper for ITC

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains how IMS makes accepted invoice records the basis for ITC eligibility, strengthening compliance, fraud detecti...

July 4, 2026 468 Views 0 comment Print

Retrospective Supplier GST Registration Cancellation Alone Cannot Deny ITC: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that retrospective cancellation of a supplier's GST registration alone is insufficient to deny ITC. Aut...

July 3, 2026 714 Views 0 comment Print

Retrospective GST Cancellation Cannot Deny ITC Without Evidence Against Bona Fide Buyers

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains why retrospective GST cancellation alone should not result in ITC denial where buyers have complied with Sect...

July 2, 2026 327 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Representation on ITC denial for supplier defaults, Rule 37A & 180-day reversal

Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...

May 11, 2026 5574 Views 1 comment Print

Delhi GST Detects ₹60.59 Cr Fake ITC Fraud; One Arrested

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims based on fake invoices without actual supply of goods or services. The accused was arr...

April 30, 2026 1128 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi CGST Busts ₹8 Cr Fake ITC; Company Director Arrested

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims exceeding ₹8 crore without actual supply of goods. The ruling highlights that ITC is...

April 18, 2026 1029 Views 0 comment Print

₹6.53 Crore ITC Fraud: Director Held for Availing Credit Without Goods Receipt

Goods and Services Tax : CGST Delhi South arrested a director for allegedly availing ₹6.53 crore in fraudulent ITC based on bogus invoices worth ₹36.28...

February 14, 2026 987 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI’s Suggestions on IMS accepted in Government Advisories

Goods and Services Tax : Government advisories revised the IMS process to stop unfair tax escalation on credit note rejection. The key takeaway is balanced...

January 7, 2026 804 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CGST Section 74 Extended Limitation Valid on Fictitious ITC Material: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : Madras High Court set aside certain GST orders after holding that DRC-01 notice should have preceded adjudication following the ea...

July 4, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

AAR Cannot Rule on Refund of Accumulated ITC Under Inverted Duty Structure: Odisha AAR

Goods and Services Tax : Odisha AAR held that questions relating to refund of accumulated ITC under Section 54(3) are not maintainable under the advance ru...

July 4, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

Bail Granted in GST ITC Fraud Case as Allegations Must Be Tested at Trial: P&H HC

Goods and Services Tax : The High Court granted regular bail in a GST fraud prosecution after noting that the investigation had been completed, the complai...

June 28, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

No Negative Blocking of Electronic Credit Ledger Under Rule 86A: SC

Goods and Services Tax : The SC declined to interfere with the High Court ruling that Rule 86A cannot be used to create a negative Electronic Credit Ledger...

June 25, 2026 2469 Views 0 comment Print

P&H HC Sets Aside Negative GST ITC Blocking as Rule 86A Applies Only to Available Credit

Goods and Services Tax : The High Court held that Rule 86A permits blocking only of input tax credit actually available in the Electronic Credit Ledger. Ne...

June 25, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTN Introduces Mandatory Annexure-B Offline Utility to Automate ITC Refund Verification

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has launched a standardized Annexure-B Offline Utility for refund applications involving accumulated ITC to enable automated ...

May 18, 2026 27918 Views 3 comments Print

GST Advisory & FAQ on Electronic Credit Reversal & Re-claimed Statement & RCM Liability/ITC Statement

Goods and Services Tax : The portal will restrict GSTR-3B filing if ITC reclaims exceed ledger balances. The key takeaway is mandatory correction of excess...

December 29, 2025 9471 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi GST Notification Introduces Special Procedure for ITC Rectification

Goods and Services Tax : The Delhi government allows registered taxpayers to rectify GST orders where previously denied ITC is now eligible under section 1...

December 1, 2025 2304 Views 1 comment Print

No ITC on Pre-Registration Stock if GST Registration Filed Late: Rajasthan Circular

Goods and Services Tax : Rajasthan GST circular directs officers to reject Input Tax Credit claims for taxpayers who register after 30 days from becoming l...

August 12, 2025 735 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan GST: ITC Claim Verification for Late Registrations

Goods and Services Tax : Learn about the Rajasthan Commercial Taxes Department's new directive on verifying and rejecting Input Tax Credit claims for busin...

August 12, 2025 729 Views 0 comment Print


Time Limit To Avail ITC In Case of Import of Goods

August 27, 2021 55275 Views 1 comment Print

Section 16 of the CGST Act, 2017 spells out the eligibility and conditions for availing the input tax credit. The Section 20 of IGST Act, 2017 provides for the applicability of various provisions of CGST Act, 2017 to the IGST Act, 2017 mutatis mutandis and by virtue of said section the provisions related to Input […]

Hiring of Non AC Buses to Company for Transport of Staff is taxable under “Rent-a-cab” Service

August 27, 2021 3963 Views 0 comment Print

Applicant has sought a clarification on Goods and Services Tax (GST) applicability on the contract of supplying Non- Air Conditioned (Non-AC) Buses  and whether exemption is available for stated service under SI No. 15 Heading 9964 of Notification No. 12/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017 (Services Exemption Notification) is applicable in the case.

Issues of Mismatches in GST Returns : Framework & Approach

August 27, 2021 17436 Views 1 comment Print

We all have become familiar and almost adapted by now to receive letters from the GST Department informing about mismatch in returns and statements. Such letters often advise/ direct/ instruct for payment of differential tax amount/ reversal of excess Input tax credit with applicable interest and penalty, if any mismatch is seen in the data […]

Match Your Books ITC With GSTR 2B ITC (Matching Concept Explained)

August 26, 2021 24711 Views 1 comment Print

All GST Taxpayers getting difficult to match their Book ITC with GSTR 2B ITC. Because GSTR-2B contains ITC is not only Related to current month ITC. It may be related to Earlier Months ITC due to their suppliers is filed GST Returns after the due date. Here is the Simple Equation for Matching your Book ITC with GSTR 2B ITC. […]

ITC not available on Works Contract Services for construction of Immovable Property

August 23, 2021 5328 Views 1 comment Print

In re The Varachha Co Op Bank Ltd [Advance Ruling No. GUJ/GAAR/R/37/2021 dated July 30, 2021], M/s. The Varachha Co Op Bank Ltd (Applicant) having undertaken construction of their New Administrative Office has sought an Advance Ruling on applicability of Input Tax Credit (ITC) on Services like Central Air Conditioning Plant, New Locker Cabinet, Lift, […]

Burning Issue of ITC on Construction “on his own account”?

August 21, 2021 10128 Views 1 comment Print

GST Law’s backbone is the free flow of input credit. This allows for tax-free transactions and eliminates cascading effects. Section 17(5) of 2017 CGST Act defines certain Goods and Services as Blocked Credit. This means that a taxable person cannot claim Input Tax Credit ( ITC ) for the goods or services listed under section 17(5) of the CGST Act 2017.

What is recourse available to deal with Notices on Mismatch of GSTR-2A & GSTR-3B

August 20, 2021 42840 Views 0 comment Print

Since the Goods and Services Tax (GST) got introduced from July 2017, there has always been issues of specifically matching and reconciling of Input Tax Credit (ITC) claimed in self-declared tax summary return i.e GSTR-3B with the data under auto generated form GSTR-2A/ 2B. Conceptual Understanding- GSTR-3B is a consolidated form of monthly summary return […]

ITC on Motor Vehicles under GST: An Analysis

August 20, 2021 425730 Views 11 comments Print

Section 17(5) of CGST Act denies input tax credit on the specific supplies received by a registered person.  Input tax credit on motor vehicles used for transportation of persons is ineligible.  We shall discuss the same in detail. According to Section 17(5) (a) of CGST Act, input tax credit is not available on motor vehicles […]

Right of ITC can not be denied due to non reflection of credit in GSTR-2A

August 19, 2021 32880 Views 2 comments Print

In a plethora of judgments various courts have taken a view that the procedural grounds can not supersede the provisions of the legislation. In line of those judgments recently the honorable Kerala High court in the matter of the St. Joseph Tea Company Ltd Vs. (i) The State Tax Officer (ii) Deputy Commissioner , State […]

GST ITC on CSR Expenses

August 18, 2021 5469 Views 5 comments Print

Introduction: Sec 135 of the Companies Act prescribes certain criteria for mandatory CSR expenditure. If company fulfils any of the prescribed criteria, then it needs to constitute a CSR committee of Board which shall formulate and recommend CSR policy to spend at least 2% of the average net profit of the immediately preceding 3 FYs. […]

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