ICAI issues Clarification regarding RBI Guidelines for Appointment of Statutory Central Auditors/Statutory Auditors of Commercial Banks, UCBs and NBFCs
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued a clarification regarding RBI guidelines for appointment of Statutory Central Auditors or Statutory Auditors at commercial banks, UCBs and NBFCs. The clarification from the Professional
Second Extension of GST Notice Time Limit in 2023 under Challenge for violation of S. 168A, Gujarat HC issues Notice [Read Order]
In a significant development, the Gujarat High Court, presided over by Justice Bhargav D. Karia and Justice Niral R. Mehta, raised pertinent queries regarding the extension of the show-cause-notice period under the Central Goods and
Software for Automated Notice Generation: Assam GST Department Issues Instructions on IIT Big Data Software [Read Instruction]
The Assam Goods and Service Tax (GST) Department has issued Instruction No. 13/2023-GST dated December 26, 2023 regarding notice issued based on IIT Big Data Software. By the Notification No. CT/GST-40/2020/108, the attention is invited
Key changes related to GST for MSMEs in 2023
The Economic Survey of 2022-23 highlighted the recovery of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) after the pandemic. In FY21, GST paid by MSMEs had declined, but by FY22, it surpassed the pre-pandemic levels of
Rectification/Amendments in GSTR  – 1 either Online or Manual are Allowable: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has directed the department to permit the petitioner or assessee to amend or rectify Form GSTR-1 for July 2021 either online or manually. Star Engineers (I) Pvt. Ltd., the petitioner challenged
Benefit of ITC Illegally opened GST Account on basis of false and fabricated documents: Gujarat HC rejects Pre-Arrest Bail Application [Read Order]
The Gujarat High Court rejected the application for pre-arrest bail as the benefit of was obtained by input tax credit (ITC) illegally opened GST Account on basis of false and fabricated documents. The accused, Hitendra
Tamil Nadu GST Dept extends GSTR-3B Deadline by One Week for these 4 Districts [Read Press Release]
In response to the devastating impact of Cyclone MICHAUNG that struck Tamil Nadu on December 4th and 5th, 2023, the Government of Tamil Nadu has taken significant steps to alleviate the challenges faced by the
CBIC Encourages Taxpayers to Submit GSTR-9 Annual Returns Prior to Deadline  
In a tweet, CBIC stated, "Ensure timely filing of your Annual Return in Form GSTR-9 and Form GSTR-9C." https://twitter.com/cbic_india/status/1736312078598819940?s=20 Attention to all GST taxpayers! Kindly complete the filing of your Annual Return in FORM GSTR-9
Delhi HC directs to amend GST Registration Cancellation Order to Nullify Retrospective Effect exercised in Arbitrary Manner [Read Order]
A Division Bench of the Delhi High court set aside the cancellation of the petitioner’s GST registration and instructed the GST department to amend the registration cancellation order to nullify the arbitrary exercise of retrospective
Non-Issuance of Form GST DRC-04 under CGST Rules: Delhi HC directs to allow GST Refund [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court directed to allow Goods and Service Tax(GST) Refund since the FORM GST DRC-04 under Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) rules, 2017.It is not disputed that any voluntary deposit in Form
Parliamentary Committee Urges Government to Waive GST on Imported Pharmaceutical Products Essential for Life-Saving Medical Research
A Parliamentary Panel has asked the Centre to provide GST exemption for imported pharmaceutical products used by hospitals or scientific organisations in research on life-saving medicines and treatments. Congress member Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Chairman of
No Reason to Believe Improper Service of GST DRC-01 Notice: Kerala HC directs Assessee to file Statutory Appeal against GST Adjudication Notice [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Kerala High Court Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh directed M/S. N.T.K. Jewellers to file a statutory appeal against the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Adjudication Notice after finding no reason to
Reasonable Belief of Commission of Offense u/s 132 of GST Act: Kerala HC upholds Arrest by GST Authorities u/s 69, denies Bail in Rs. 6.4 Cr Tax Evasion [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court has emphasized that officials are empowered to exercise arrest authority under Section 69 of the Kerala State Goods and Services Act, 2017, if there is a reasonable belief that an offense
Finance Minister Introduces CGST (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha today [Read Bill]
Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman introduces CGST (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha today. The Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023, proposes to cap the age for president and members of the
West Bengal Assembly passes Bill for 28% GST on Online Gaming, Horse Racing and Gambling
On Thursday, the West Bengal assembly successfully passed the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023, marking a significant move in the taxation landscape. The bill, once enacted, will subject online gaming,