e-Filing of CESTAT Appeals and Applications to begin from 27th February [Read Notification]
In a bid to enhance the efficiency of the tax filing process, the e-Filing of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) appeals and applications are planned to be implemented from 27th February onwards.
GST Evasion: Govt forms Office of GST Commissioner (Investigation)
To tackle the tax defaulters and to boost up the revenue collection, the Central Government has created the office of Commissioner GST (Investigation) to deal exclusively with enforcement issues like search, seizure and arrest, as
Case Digest on Retrospective Cancellation of GST Registration
Cancellation of GST Registration means the permanent closure of the GSTIN in some circumstances such as closure/transfer/change in constitution of the business etc. and it can be applied by filing an application on the GST
NAA drops Anti-Profiteering Charges since no Rate Reduction was there on Product Post- GST [Read Order]
In an order favoring the distributors of Eastern Meat Masala, the National Anti-profiteering Authority ( NAA ) has dropped the anti-profiteering charges against the distributors by finding that there was no reduction in the tax
“GST Is A Complete Code in Itself, use of Fake Invoices is Punishable Offence”: Jharkhand HC refuses to quash FIR against Rs.133 Crore GST Evasion [Read Order]
The Jharkhand High Court refused to quash the First Information Report (FIR) against Rs. 133 crore Goods and Service Tax Evasion on the ground of the use of fake invoices.  Anupam Kumar Pathak, the petitioner
Supply services of Food and Drinks to Educational Institutions exempted from GST: AAR [Read Order]
The Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka ruled that the supply services of Food and Drinks to educational institutions are exempted from Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) & State Goods and Service Tax (SGST).
GST Authority must Open Common Portal by Friday to upload Form GST TRAN-1: Delhi HC [Read Order]
The High court of Delhi directed the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Authority to enable the facility of online portals by Friday so as to ensure the uploading of Form GST TRAN-1, for claiming CENVAT
GST: Madras High Court directs Department to grant retrospective registration for petitioner’s Registration Certificate [Read Order]
The Madras High Court directed the  Joint Commissioner & Assistant Commissioner to grant retrospective registration for the petitioner's Registration Certificate. The petitioner, Tvl.Lourdes Matha Cashew Industries was issued a provisional Registration Certificate under the Goods
GST Portal Crashed for Few Hours amidst Last Date of filing of GSTR-1: Twitter Flooded with Complaints from Tax Professionals
Tax experts have consistently raised issues concerning the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Portal for several hours. Today, which marks August 11, 2023, is the final day for submitting GSTR-1. Social media platform Twitter is
GST Appellate Tribunals: A Rear View Mirror Peek at High Court Decisions on Non-Constitution of GSTATs
Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) is the forum of second appeal in Goods and Services Tax laws and the first common forum of dispute resolution between Centre and States. The appeals against the
Manufacturing of Drugs like Tetracycline, Neocycline are Exempted from Excise Duty and, Not Fall under BAS: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the manufacturing of drugs like tetracycline, and neocycline are exempted from excise duty and does not fall under Business
SAD not leviable on Clearance of ‘Sample’ of CD or DVD devices in DTA which is not subjected to VAT: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the Special Additional Duty (SAD) cannot be levied on the clearance of sample of Compact Disc (CD) or Digital Video
Business-friendly Environment for Investors: Arunachal Assembly amends GST clauses
The Arunachal Assembly passed four key bills,  including ones that make amendments in GST clauses with the objective to facilitate a business-friendly environment for investors. The bills passed by the assembly were the Arunachal Pradesh
CESTAT remands issue Adjudicating Authority to examine evidences for quantifying credit of Excise Duty or Additional Customs Duty [Read Order]
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT)  remands the issue of Adjudicating Authority to examine the evidence for quantifying credit of Excise Duty or Additional Customs Duty. The appellant, M/s
Order Preventing Assessee from Availing Benefit of Stay Recovery of Balance GST Amount passed in absence of Tribunal by GST Authorities: Patna HC directs to file Appeal u/s 112 of BGST Act
The Patna High Court (HC) directed to file an appeal under section 112 of the Bihar goods and services tax act 2017 (BGST Act) since the order preventing the assessee from availing the benefit of