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GST Show Cause Notices: Tripura High Court on Limitation, Section 74 and Parallel Proceedings

Introduction The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime was conceived as a unified indirect tax regime to eliminate cascading effect of taxes, by replacing multiple central and state...

Criminal Liability of Advocates in GST Matters: Allahabad High Court Quashes FIR Over GST Appeal Filing

Introduction The Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in Samarpan Jain v. State of U.P. & 2 others Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 23443 of 2025 dated 21.05.2026 quashed the FIR, char...

GST Adjudication and Natural Justice: Why Hearing Rights Cannot Be a Mere Formality

Introduction The year-end rush in GST adjudication proceedings has increasingly become a defining feature of departmental practice under Section 73 of the CGST Act. As limitation d...

GST Proceedings Against a Non-Existent Company: Bombay High Court Reaffirms the Limits of Tax Jurisdiction

Introduction Corporate amalgamations often transfer tax liabilities to the successor entity. But can GST authorities continue proceedings in the name of a company that has legally...

GST: DGTS and ICMAI Organise Webinar on Best Practices for GSTAT Appeals

The Directorate General of Taxpayer Services (DGTS), Mumbai and Ahmedabad Zonal Units, in association with the Western India Regional Council (WIRC) of the Institute of Cost Accoun...

Landmark GST Ruling: Honest Purchasers Can’t Be Penalised for Supplier’s Tax Default

Introduction The Hon’ble Guwahati High Court in Gurucharan Kangsa Banik v. Union of India, W.P.(C) No. 2881 of 2026, decided on 03.06.2026, set aside an Order-in-Original which had...

Delhi ITAT: Section 43B Not Attracted Where GST Is Only a Balance Sheet Liability

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Delhi has made a decision favoring KBH Energy & Infra Services Pvt. Ltd. for the financial year 2019-20. The tribunal overturned a t...

Mumbai City Civil and Session Court: GST Criminal Liability Can Extend Beyond Company Directors

The Court of Session at Greater Bombay has not accepted the anticipatory bail appeal of an accountant in a bogus GST ITC case under section 132 of the CGST Act, 2017. The Court sai...

Navigating Complex Legal and Tax Challenges

The legal and tax landscape for law firms and professional services organizations in 2025-2026 is complex, affected by evolving regulations, economic nexus rules, and the rise of n...

GST Refund Relief: Bombay High Court Upholds Supplementary Refund Claims Within Limitation Period

Introduction The harmless mistake of inadvertently missing transactions whilst filing for tax refunds is a common one. The question is whether it would be possible for a taxpayer t...

GST on Online Gaming: When the Supreme Court Buried the Skill-Chance Distinction

Introduction The online gaming industry in India has operated with the quiet confidence of an industry that believed it had already won its most important legal battle. The distinc...

Big Relief to DLF: Punjab & Haryana HC Rules PLC Not Separately Taxable Under GST

In this situation, a real estate developer sought guidance from the Advance Ruling Authority regarding a specific question. They wanted to know if the extra fees charged to buyers...

Why GST Automation Is No Longer Optional for Modern Businesses

In today's fast-paced economy, GST automation has become a game-changer for businesses grappling with compliance burdens. Manual processes lead to errors, delays, and penalties, bu...

Karnataka HC Grants Relief on Common GST Notices, GSTR-2A/GSTR-3B ITC

The Karnataka High Court has provided temporary relief in a legal case that questions whether it’s fair to issue general tax notices for several time periods at once. The case also...

DGTS & GSTAT Ahmedabad Conduct a Webinar on GST Appeal Procedures and Compliance

On June 10, 2026, a nationwide webinar was conducted by the Directorate General of Taxpayer Services (DGTS), in collaboration with the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Ahmedabad Ben...

Annexure B Filing in Refund Form Using Gen GST Software

In India, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system is continuously being updated to simplify compliance for businesses and streamline tax-related processes. As part of these updates...

GST Day 2026: Telangana Chief Justice Calls for an Amnesty Scheme and Online Dispute Resolution Under GST

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Day 2026 was celebrated in Hyderabad to commemorate nine years of the GST regime in India. Addressing the occasion, the Hon’ble Chief Justice of th...

GST Appellate Tribunal Chennai Opens Help Desk for Stakeholders via F.No.GSTAT/CHENNAI/ADMN/2026-27

The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Chennai Bench, has activated a dedicated Help Desk to provide guidance and assistance to stakeholders. This decision has been...

Seigniorage Fees vs GST Turnover: Madras HC Backs Tax Department’s Action U/S 74

The Madras High Court has upheld GST proceedings initiated against a quarry operator, observing that a mismatch between the seigniorage fees paid for mineral extraction and the val...

Madras HC: GST Dept Cannot Seek Recovery from Customer Before Tax Liability Is Determined

In a significant relief for businesses facing stringent tax enforcement measures, the Madras High Court has ruled that the GST department cannot seek recovery of alleged tax dues o...

Meghalaya HC Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging ₹112 Crore GST Demand, Advises Assessee for Appeal

The High Court of Meghalaya did not entertain a writ petition submitted by Jorabat Shillong Expressway Limited. The appeal contested a GST demand of more than Rs 112.39 crore, hold...

GSTAT Directs All Pending & Fresh GST Appeals to Be Placed Before Division Benches First

The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has announced that all ongoing cases and new filings must first be reviewed by smaller groups, called Division Benches, before...

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Karnataka HC: Healthcare Services Provided Through Partner Hospital Exempt from GST Levy

The High Court of Karnataka has recently upheld three writ petitions filed by Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd (HCG), confirming that the healthcare services provided by HCG throu...