Follow Us:

section 73

Latest Articles


Unified GST Recovery Framework Introduced as Section 74A Merges Fraud & Non-Fraud Cases

Goods and Services Tax : Section 74A replaces the earlier Sections 73 and 74, creating a unified framework for tax recovery in cases of short payment, erro...

March 6, 2026 876 Views 0 comment Print

Fraudulent ITC & Fake Invoices under GST: Applicability of Sections 73, 74, 122 & 132

Goods and Services Tax : This case explains situations where ITC is availed and utilised without receipt of goods or services. The ruling clarifies that su...

February 7, 2026 4278 Views 0 comment Print

Section 74 & Mechanical Adjudication Culture In GST: A Call For Judicial Intervention

Goods and Services Tax : Highlights how authorities routinely invoke Section 74 without evidence of fraud and explains courts’ stance that such notices a...

November 21, 2025 2328 Views 0 comment Print

GST DRC-01A: Intimations Under Sections 73, 74, 74A

Goods and Services Tax : Understand the process of GST intimation in Form DRC-01A, issued for tax discrepancies. Learn about the parts of DRC-01A, applicab...

September 1, 2025 31569 Views 2 comments Print

No Time Extension for GST Orders Under Section 73(9) Without Force Majeure

Goods and Services Tax : Calcutta High Court stays a GST order, citing no force majeure for time limit extension under Section 73(9) of the CGST Act for FY...

June 19, 2025 2127 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Section 74 GST Notices For Small Value Demands Beyond Section 73 Limitation

Goods and Services Tax : KSCAA represents to the Finance Minister on the misapplication of GST Section 74 notices for small demands, urging restriction to ...

July 29, 2025 36831 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on GST Challenges related to Section 128A & 16(4) ITC Disallowance

Goods and Services Tax : KSCAA highlights practical GST challenges in Sec 128A & Sec 16(4), urging clarifications on appeals, ITC, interest waivers, and mu...

December 17, 2024 7113 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


GST SCN Invalid as Multiple Assessment Years Were Clubbed: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that clubbing five assessment years in a single GST show cause notice is contrary to Section 73 of the ...

July 2, 2026 174 Views 0 comment Print

GST Assessment Invalid if Section 74 Notice Was not Issued: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that an order under Section 74 cannot be passed when the notice was issued under Section 73. The matter...

June 30, 2026 333 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Upholds CENVAT Credit as Service Tax Was Paid Before Credit Was Availed

Service Tax : CESTAT Kolkata held that the respondent had paid the Service Tax before availing CENVAT credit on the disputed invoices. Finding n...

June 28, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

Promissory Note Decree Restored as Handwriting Expert Opinion Was Not Mandatory

Corporate Law : The Madras High Court held that courts are empowered under Section 73 of the Evidence Act to compare disputed and admitted signatu...

June 27, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Demand Quashed as Form 26AS Alone Cannot Establish Tax Liability

Service Tax : The Gauhati High Court held that the extended limitation under Section 73 cannot be invoked without specific findings of fraud, su...

June 27, 2026 477 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GST: Section 128A Clarifications on Waiver of interest and penalties

Goods and Services Tax : New GST circular clarifies payment via GSTR-3B for Section 128A benefits, and appeal withdrawals for mixed period demands....

March 27, 2025 27864 Views 1 comment Print

Kerala SGST Act: Interest & Penalty Waiver Guidelines

Goods and Services Tax : Learn about the Kerala SGST Act's interest and penalty waiver under Section 128A, eligibility, application process, and compliance...

March 15, 2025 930 Views 0 comment Print

Clarification on Separate Sections 73 & 74 GST Notices to Same Taxpayer

Goods and Services Tax : Kerala SGST issues guidelines on issuing separate notices for Sections 73 and 74. Ensures clarity and uniformity in handling GST d...

January 20, 2025 8259 Views 0 comment Print


Arrest illegal as grounds of arrest not conveyed in writing

November 6, 2023 1329 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab and Haryana High Court held that non-conveying of grounds of arrest in writing is not sufficient compliance of the provisions of Section 19 of the PMLA and Article 22 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, arrest of the present petitioner illegal and cannot be sustained.

CBIC Circulars & Instructions Legally Binding on dept; Contravention Renders Actions Illegal

November 6, 2023 4005 Views 0 comment Print

Where the law prescribed a manner in which a power had to be exercised, then such power could be exercised only in such a manner. No prior notice was served during personal hearings therefore, alleged personal hearings were in contravention of the Circular as circulars or instructions issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) were legally binding on the department.

Amnesty Scheme – Extended Appeal period under GST

November 4, 2023 17763 Views 1 comment Print

Discover the details of the GST Amnesty Scheme, which extends the appeal period for taxpayers who missed the deadline to file appeals. Learn about the conditions and implications

Kerala HC Grants Opportunity for Claim of ITC reflecting in Form GSTR 2A

November 2, 2023 11037 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court’s judgment in Geetha Agencies vs. Deputy Commissioner of State Tax, setting aside the assessment order and recovery notice for denied input tax credit.

GST: Penalty leviable when tax collected is not deposited within 30 days

October 31, 2023 2325 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that penalty leviable when the person chargeable to tax fails to deposit the tax collected by him within a period of 30 days from the due date of payment of such tax.

Cenvat credit of entire input service available even if portion of service is used in manufacture of exempt goods

October 23, 2023 891 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that rule 6(5) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 provides for availment of entire amount of credit of input services even though certain portion must have been used in manufacture of exempted goods.

Catering service to students in educational institution exempt from service tax

October 23, 2023 1845 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that the catering service provided to the students in the educational institution qualify for service tax exemption as per the notification no. 25/2012-ST dated 20.06.2012.

Extended period of limitation cannot be invoked as issue involved interpretation of law

October 19, 2023 4446 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that invocation of extended period of limitation unjustified as issue was mired in litigation and interpretation of law. Further, appellant is public sector undertaking and hence there is no scope of suppression with an intention to evade tax.

Extended period without willful suppression of facts with an intent to evade tax not invocable

October 16, 2023 972 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad held that invocation of extended period of limitation under proviso to section 73(1) of the Finance Act unjustified in absence of any willful suppression of facts with an intent to evade the payment of tax.

Service provider liable to pay 50% tax on works contract service provided to body corporate

October 14, 2023 1293 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) being a body corporate, the petitioner (service provider) was liable to pay service tax on works contract to the extent of 50%. Accordingly, the demand was set aside as 50% service tax was duly discharged.

Search Post by Date
July 2026
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031