Inverted Duty Refund After Rule 89 Changes: Understanding the Formula and Frequent Disallowances
Inverted duty structure is a common GST problem for many Indian businesses. You pay GST at a higher rate on inputs, but you sell finished goods or...
![ITC on food and beverages is admissible only when they form part of composite event management package taxed at 18% GST: AAR [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/12/2124831-itc-on-food-and-beverages-is-admissible-only-when-they-form-part-of-composite-event-management-package-taxed-at-18-gst-aar.webp "ITC on food and beverages is admissible only when they form part of composite event management package taxed at 18% GST: AAR [Read Order]")
![GST Rate Restructuring for Tobacco Products: Centre Notifies New Classification w.e.f. from Feb 1, 2026 [Read Notification]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/01/2116483-gst-rate-restructuring-tobacco-products-centre-notifies-classification-taxscan.webp "GST Rate Restructuring for Tobacco Products: Centre Notifies New Classification w.e.f. from Feb 1, 2026 [Read Notification]")
GST Rate Cut on Restaurant Services Ignored Since 2017: GSTAT Orders Subway Franchisee to Deposit ₹5.45 Lakh in CWF [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), New Delhi, has confirmed profiteering by Urban Essence, a Subway franchisee based in Pune, for failing to pass on the...
![GST Rate Cut on Restaurant Services Ignored Since 2017: GSTAT Orders Subway Franchisee to Deposit ₹5.45 Lakh in CWF [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/10/2103899-gst-rate-gst-rate-cut-restaurant-services-gstat-gstat-orders-taxscan.webp "GST Rate Cut on Restaurant Services Ignored Since 2017: GSTAT Orders Subway Franchisee to Deposit ₹5.45 Lakh in CWF [Read Order]")
Hotel Babylon Guilty of Profiteering ₹31.28 Lakh by Increasing Base Room Rates Despite GST Rate Cut: GSTAT [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Principal Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) at New Delhi held that Hotel Babylon Inn Pvt. Ltd. profiteered an amount of Rs. 31,28,631 by not...
![Hotel Babylon Guilty of Profiteering ₹31.28 Lakh by Increasing Base Room Rates Despite GST Rate Cut: GSTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/10/2103811-gst-rates-taxscan.webp "Hotel Babylon Guilty of Profiteering ₹31.28 Lakh by Increasing Base Room Rates Despite GST Rate Cut: GSTAT [Read Order]")
![AAR Classifies Monthly Maintenance Charges Taxable Under SAC 9995 at 18% GST [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/28/2100493-aar-maintenance-charges-sac-gst-taxscan.webp "AAR Classifies Monthly Maintenance Charges Taxable Under SAC 9995 at 18% GST [Read Order]")
AAR Says Honeycomb Packaging is 'Corrugated Paperboard', Rejects 'Other Article' Classification [Read Order]
In a significant clarification on the tax treatment of specialized packaging materials, the Uttar Pradesh Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has determined that paper honeycomb sheets and paper edge...
![AAR Says Honeycomb Packaging is Corrugated Paperboard, Rejects Other Article Classification [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/27/2100152-aar-says-honeycomb-honeycomb-packaging-taxscan.webp "AAR Says Honeycomb Packaging is Corrugated Paperboard, Rejects Other Article Classification [Read Order]")