GST Registration Suspended from Day One: CA raises Flags Arbitrary Action without Preliminary Inquiry
A Chartered Accountant ( CA ) has brought up severe concerns about the way in which registrations for the Goods and Services Tax ( GST ) are...
![GST Officer cannot Re-levy Demand Already Covered: Orissa HC says this Amounts to Double Taxation, sets aside Order [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/13/250x150_2076289-doubl-e-taxation-taxscan.webp "GST Officer cannot Re-levy Demand Already Covered: Orissa HC says this Amounts to Double Taxation, sets aside Order [Read Order]")
![Goa Finance Department Clarifies Correct Method for Recording Discounts in Tax Invoices under GVAT Act, 2005 [Read Circular]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Tax-Invoices-Finance-Department-GVAT-Act-taxscan.jpg "Goa Finance Department Clarifies Correct Method for Recording Discounts in Tax Invoices under GVAT Act, 2005 [Read Circular]")
Panchnama cannot be considered as Seizure Memo, Customs Officers Acting on Secret Information must record Minimal Reasons: Patna HC [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Patna High Court has clarified that Panchnama cannot be considered as seizure memo following the decision of Delhi HC. It also stated that the customs officers acting on...
![18% GST Applicable on Royalty Charges Received by Leaseholders of Mining Quarries: AAR [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/AAR-Authority-for-Advance-Ruling-GST-Mining-Quarries-Mining-Quarry-Leaseholders-taxscan.jpg "18% GST Applicable on Royalty Charges Received by Leaseholders of Mining Quarries: AAR [Read Order]")
No Goods shall be detained if Proper GST E-way Bill Submitted before Seizure Order issuance: Allahabad HC [Read Order]
The Allahabad High Court held that if the proper e-way bill is presented before the issuance of a seizure order, any discrepancies are resolved, rendering the detention of goods unwarranted. ...
![No Goods shall be detained if Proper GST E-way Bill Submitted before Seizure Order issuance: Allahabad HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Allahabad-High-Court-GST-E-way-Bill-Seizure-Order-Issuance-No-Goods-shall-be-Detained-taxscan.jpg "No Goods shall be detained if Proper GST E-way Bill Submitted before Seizure Order issuance: Allahabad HC [Read Order]")
GST ITC Available for Canteen Services Provided Only to Permanent Employees, Not Contractual Workers: Andhra Pradesh AAR [Read Order]
The Andhra Pradesh Authority for Advance Ruling ( AAR ) has ruled that the Goods and Services Tax ( GST ) Input Tax Credit ( ITC ) is available for canteen services provided only to the permanent...
![GST ITC Available for Canteen Services Provided Only to Permanent Employees, Not Contractual Workers: Andhra Pradesh AAR [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GST-AAR-Andhra-Pradesh-AAR-ITC-Input-Tax-Credit-taxscan.jpg "GST ITC Available for Canteen Services Provided Only to Permanent Employees, Not Contractual Workers: Andhra Pradesh AAR [Read Order]")
No Presumption of Goods to be of Foreign Origin without Reasons to Believe based on Credible Material: Allahabad HC [Read Order]
The Allahabad High Court held that for natural products grown within India, the presumption of smuggling cannot be made. It was emphasized that customs authorities must provide credible material to...
![No Presumption of Goods to be of Foreign Origin without Reasons to Believe based on Credible Material: Allahabad HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Allahabad-High-Court-goods-smuggling-Indian-goods-smuggling-Presumption-of-smuggling-customs-authorities-taxscan.jpg "No Presumption of Goods to be of Foreign Origin without Reasons to Believe based on Credible Material: Allahabad HC [Read Order]")
ITC Admissible on Goods Purchased from outsourced vendors for Sale and buy back Transactions: AAR [Read Order]
The West Bengal bench of the Authority for Advance Ruling ( AAR ) observed that Input Tax Credit ( ITC ) admissible on goods purchased from outsourced vendors for Sale and buy back transactions. ...
![ITC Admissible on Goods Purchased from outsourced vendors for Sale and buy back Transactions: AAR [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Input-Tax-Credit-ITC-AAR-Authority-for-Advance-Ruling-taxscan.jpg "ITC Admissible on Goods Purchased from outsourced vendors for Sale and buy back Transactions: AAR [Read Order]")
Transaction has to be Proven Beyond Reasonable Doubt to Claim ITC u/s 70 of KVAT Act: Supreme Court [Read Judgement]
The Supreme Court of India has clarified that under Section 70 of the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003, dealers who claim Input Tax Credit ( ITC ) on their purchases must provide evidence of...
![Transaction has to be Proven Beyond Reasonable Doubt to Claim ITC u/s 70 of KVAT Act: Supreme Court [Read Judgement]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Transaction-Claim-ITC-Claim-ITC-KVAT-Act-Supreme-Court-Taxscan.jpg "Transaction has to be Proven Beyond Reasonable Doubt to Claim ITC u/s 70 of KVAT Act: Supreme Court [Read Judgement]")