Action of Anti-Corruption Bureau was in Response to a Complaint by an Export Company In a recent development, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has apprehended Pankaj Khurana, a chartered accountant (CA), and Prem Raj Meena, a Central GST superintendent, on charges …
DGGI Has Detected Cases where Individuals with Malicious Intention Issuing Fake Summons CBIC Warns Taxpayers about Fake Summons: In a recent development, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a cautionary advisory regarding the emergence of …
Supreme Court Order for Vardan Associates Pvt Ltd In a recent landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India addressed penalties imposed for transporting goods after the expiry of E-way bill validity. The case of Vardan Associates Pvt Ltd. vs. Assistant …
Court Upheld the Applicability of GST on Transfer of Land development Rights under JDA, Distinguishing it from Sale of Land GST on Transfer of Land Development Rights: In a significant development, the Telangana High Court has rejected a writ petition …
Bribe Demand was Confirmed during the Course of the Investigation, Leading to the Registration of the FIR In a recent development, an Assistant Commissioner of Maharashtra’s tax department, along with several other officers from the State GST department, has come …
Recommended a reduction in GST rates applicable to various health insurance products, including retail policies for senior citizens and micro-insurance policies, along with term policies The Standing Committee on Finance has recommended a reduction in the Goods and Services Tax …
New Reporting Requirement of GSTR 1 from January 2024 Learn about the latest reporting updates in the Goods and Services Tax Return-1 (GSTR-1) form, effective from January 2024. Notification no 26/2022, dated 26th December 2022, introduced two crucial tables, Table …
Penalty Cannot be Imposed u/s.129 If all Dues of Tax are Already Paid In a landmark legal development, the Calcutta High Court quashes a penalty order on 1 February 2024, in the case of Mohammad Shamasher vs. State of West …
Govt Plans to Remove Invoice Editing Feature in Next Financial Year Govt Plan to Remove Invoice Editing Option: In a bid to boost compliance and tackle the issue of fake invoicing, the Indian government is considering a significant change to …
GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) May Begin Operation by July-August 2024 The much-awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST) Appellate Tribunals, intended to resolve taxpayer disputes under the six-and-a-half years old indirect tax regime, may begin operations around July or August, Revenue …
Amendment in GST: Insertion of New Section 122A Prescribing Penalty, Seizure & Confiscation for Non-Registration of Machines by Tobacco Product manufacturers In a significant amendment to combat revenue leakage in the tobacco products manufacturing sector, the Finance Bill 2024 has …
Massive ITC Fraud Detected by DGGI: 1700 Cases with Rs. 18000 Crores of ITC Evasion Detected this Year & 98 Arrested DGGI Unveils Massive ITC Fraud: According to a recent press release of Ministry of Finance on 3 February 2024, …
GST Council may Consider Nationwide Rollout of Biometric Authentication for registration – Statement of CBIC Chief Biometric Authentication: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is contemplating the implementation of biometric based Aadhaar authentication across India for individuals seeking GST …
Summary of Tax Related Announcements in the Interim Budget 2024 Explore the latest tax-related updates from the Union Budget 2024-2025, presented by Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman. This summary delves into the significant tax measures announced on …
Highlights of Interim Budget 2024: Income Tax & GST Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Interim Budget 2024 on February 1, 2024, outlining the financial landscape for the upcoming fiscal year starting April 1, 2024. As widely anticipated, there were …
GST Officer Caught Red-Handed in a Sting Operation by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) In a major development, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials in Srikakulam district successfully apprehended a GST officer, N. Kishore Kumar, while accepting a bribe of Rs. 1 lakh from …
Amendment in CBIC Notification 2/2017-Central Tax Dt. 19 June 2017 In a significant move, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued Notification 5/2024 on Dated 30th January 2024, exercising powers under the Central Goods and Services …
Delhi High Court upholds Constitutional Validity of GST Anti-Profiteering Provisions Constitutional validity of Anti-Profiteering Provisions: In a significant development, the Delhi High Court, led by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma, has affirmed the constitutional validity of …
Customs & GST Officers Need to Stop Using Public Email IDs & to Use gov.in/nic.in Email IDs for all Official Communication from 01.02.2024 Direction to Stop using Public Email IDs for Official Communications: In a recent move to bolster cybersecurity, …
The Court Rejects the Notion that the DGGI officer Questions the Credibility of the State GST Authorities Verdict on Power & Privilege of DGGI officer vs State GST Officer: In a recent verdict, the Jharkhand High Court has clarified the …