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 ...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains how mandatory IMS and the Zero-Mismatch Policy require taxpayers to verify invoices before claiming ITC, maki...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains how IMS makes accepted invoice records the basis for ITC eligibility, strengthening compliance, fraud detecti...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains why retrospective GST cancellation alone should not result in ITC denial where buyers have complied with Sect...
Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims based on fake invoices without actual supply of goods or services. The accused was arr...
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 : CGST Delhi South arrested a director for allegedly availing ₹6.53 crore in fraudulent ITC based on bogus invoices worth ₹36.28...
Goods and Services Tax : Government advisories revised the IMS process to stop unfair tax escalation on credit note rejection. The key takeaway is balanced...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has launched a standardized Annexure-B Offline Utility for refund applications involving accumulated ITC to enable automated ...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The Delhi government allows registered taxpayers to rectify GST orders where previously denied ITC is now eligible under section 1...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : Learn about the Rajasthan Commercial Taxes Department's new directive on verifying and rejecting Input Tax Credit claims for busin...
The High Court held that inability to trace proof of dispatch of hearing notices does not automatically establish denial of personal hearing, especially in ITC fraud cases.
The Court granted bail noting that the alleged accountant was not the primary beneficiary of the fraudulent ITC. Custody period, limited punishment, and parity with a co-accused weighed in favour of release.
The issue was whether transporters can claim ITC on bio-diesel. The ruling confirms ITC is allowed when GST is paid under forward charge.
The Court refused to quash a detailed GST show-cause notice, holding that the purchaser must participate in adjudication over alleged fraudulent ITC claims.
Input tax credit was upheld as the requirement of actual tax deposit by sellers was introduced only prospectively and could not be applied retrospectively.
The Court held that a bona fide purchaser cannot be denied ITC merely because the supplier failed to pay GST. Recovery must be made from the defaulting seller, not the genuine buyer.
GSTN has made Table 3.2 of GSTR-3B non-editable with auto-population from GSTR-1/1A/IFF. The update ensures consistency in inter-State supply reporting and restricts corrections to prescribed amendment routes.
The Karnataka High Court held that blocking electronic credit ledger under Rule 86A without a prior hearing and independent reasons violates natural justice and is unsustainable in law.
Government advisories revised the IMS process to stop unfair tax escalation on credit note rejection. The key takeaway is balanced treatment of suppliers and recipients.
This explains the purpose and legal importance of an undertaking filed with a GST refund claim. It highlights how the declaration safeguards against unjust enrichment and wrongful refunds.
