Goods and Services Tax : This Chapter deals with the transitional provisions contained in CGST Act, 2017, to facilitate the taxpayers to take Input Tax Cre...
Goods and Services Tax : GST Law contains detailed provisions to carry forward the input tax credit earned by the GST Registered Persons Registered Person ...
Goods and Services Tax : Act now! Last chance to claim Transitional Credit in GST ends on Nov 30, 2022. Understand the process, challenges, and guidelines ...
Goods and Services Tax : Learn about the simplified process of filling TRAN-1 forms for claiming transitional ITC. Important points to remember and deadlin...
Goods and Services Tax : Seize the last chance to claim past credits from Service Tax, Excise, and VAT into GST. Understand eligibility and file GST Trans ...
Goods and Services Tax : It was informed that due to a bug in functionality at GSTN end, issues were faced by officers in uploading orders passed by for T...
Goods and Services Tax : Manual on Uploading Documents in GST Transition Forms How can I upload documents in GST Transition forms? To provide tax officers ...
Goods and Services Tax : Manual on Transition Form GST TRAN – 2 How can I file transition Form GST TRAN – 2? To file transition Form GST TRAN &...
Goods and Services Tax : Notice from CGST department for Audits + Verification of Transition Credit: It is seen in last 15 days that CGST department is iss...
Goods and Services Tax : The GST Policy Wing has vide its Letter dated 22.06.2020 issued its comments on Writ Petitions relating to Transitional Provisions...
Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court set aside a GST rectification order after finding that it was passed without granting the taxpayer an opport...
Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court held that the Appellate Authority could not reduce transitional credit by relying on MVAT mismatch figures o...
Service Tax : Bombay High Court held that transitional CENVAT credit cannot be denied merely because ST-3 returns were filed late. The Court emp...
Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court set aside a GST adjudication order because verification reports relied upon by the authorities were not furn...
Goods and Services Tax : Ruling on Section 140 of the CGST Act and Rule 142, the Court allowed use of transitioned credit via DRC-03 for pre-deposit. The d...
Goods and Services Tax : Instruction by CBIC provides guidance and updates on matters relating to Transitional Credit under the GST Law. It discusses filin...
Goods and Services Tax : According to Hon’ble Supreme Court’s directive filing of TRAN forms was made available for aggrieved taxpayers during 01.10.20...
Goods and Services Tax : The jurisdictional tax officer and the counterpart tax officer shall verify the transitional credit claimed under the CGST or the ...
Goods and Services Tax : Taxpayers of Daman and Diu & Ladakh are hereby informed that they can file or revise their TRAN-1 or TRAN-2 Forms only through the...
Goods and Services Tax : Facility for filing TRAN-1/ TRAN-2 or revising the earlier filed TRAN-1/TRAN-2 on the GST common portal by aggrieved taxpayers, is...
The Delhi High Court has passed a landmark judgment on 5th May, 2020 in the case of Brand Equity Treaties Ltd. v. Union of India and Others. BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE Cases can be broadly covered under 3 categories such as non-filing, incomplete filing and tried but failed due to utter confusion and chaos. The gist of cases are […]
This is in reference to recent Delhi High Court ruling in the writ petitions filed before the court on the issue related to filing issues of Form Tran-1 by various petitioners. The below petitions covered in the said ruling are as follows:- √ Brand Equity Treaties Ltd (WP (C) No.11040/2018) √ Mircromax Informatics Ltd (WP […]
Accordingly, since all the Petitioners have filed or attempted to file Form TRAN-1 within the aforesaid period of three years they shall be entitled to avail the Input Tax Credit accruing to them. They are thus, permitted to file relevant TRAN-1 Form on or before 30.06.2020. Respondents are directed to either open the online portal so as to enable the Petitioners to file declaration TRAN-1 electronically or to accept the same manually.
At the time of implementation of GST in order to eliminate double taxation, a transitional provision was made available for businessmen having carry over of Cenvat credit and Input VAT credit which was eligible Cenvat/Input Credit (ITC) in the earlier regime of GST.
Rule 117 of CGST Rules is directory in nature, insofar as it prescribes the time-limit for transitioning of credit and therefore, the same would not result in the forfeiture of the rights, in case the credit is not availed within the period prescribed.
First major litigation before various courts across the country in GST era was pertaining to the transitional credit where the assessees were not able to file TRAN-1/ TRAN-2 within the requisite time. Whereas Government being already short of revenue was adamant on recovering some undue amount from the dealers, the assessees could not let go an amount which was available with them under the pre GST era, especially keeping in the view the fact there were many teething problems with the GST Network which was the only option for using the accrued credit. Also the fact that in some cases the amount involved was huge.
Maturu Panchakshari Vs Assistant Commissioner of State Tax (Andhra Pradesh High Court) The GST regime which came into effect from 01.07.2017 repealed a host of indirect taxes which were previously in force. Section 140 of SGST Act provides for transfer of the amount of Value Added Tax Credit carried forward under the APVAT Act, 2005 […]
Time limit stipulated under Rule 117 of the Rules is not ultra vires of the Act. This Rule is traceable to the power conferred under section 164(2) of the Act. The time limit stipulated in Rule 117 is in consonance with the transitional nature of the enactment, and it is neither arbitrary nor unreasonable.
Shree Motor Vs Union of India (Rajasthan High Court) It is alleged that due to various technical glitches/system error the petitioners have failed to file Form GST Tran-1 at common portal within the time envisaged under Rule 117 of the CGST Rules. After attempting help at the GST network portal, the petitioners approached the department […]
Kambay Aromatics Vs Union of India (Gujarat High Court) It appears that if the petitioner could not upload the form GST TRAN1 due to technical glitches and in spite of various representations made by the petitioner, he was not allowed to upload the form GST TRAN1. In view of the settled legal position as stated […]
