The Allahabad High Court, in S.S. Enterprises v. State of U.P. & Another, has held that mere absence of visible business activity at a registered principal place of business cannot, by itself, justify the conclusion that invoices are fake or …
In the case of Tvl. Sakthi Murugan Lorry Service v. Deputy State Tax Officer, decided by the Madras High Court on 8 May 2025, the Court examined the validity of an assessment order passed under the GST regime where the only mode of service of the …
In a significant ruling, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that a retired partner remains jointly and severally liable for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) dues of a partnership firm if the retirement is not formally intimated …
In a significant ruling impacting GST litigation in case of Tata Play Ltd vs. Sales Tax Officer, the Delhi High Court has held that the limitation period for issuing a Show Cause Notice (SCN) under Section 73(2) of the CGST Act is to be …
In a pivotal judgment, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that an accused in a GST fraud case cannot be denied bail under Section 132 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act solely on the basis that the …
In a decisive ruling on July 21, 2025, the Patna High Court in M/s Maharaj Ji Enterprises vs. Union of India reaffirmed that prior GST registration cancellation does not automatically bar an applicant from obtaining fresh GST registration. The Court clarified that any rejection of …
In a growing outcry across Gujarat, traders have accused both Central and State GST officers of grossly misusing Section 67(1) of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act, leading to harassment, fear, and alleged extortion under the guise of inspections. Allegations …
In a significant ruling dated 20 June 2025, the Madras High Court reaffirmed the importance of effective service of notices under the GST law. The case, titled Tvl. Metro Computers vs Deputy State Tax Officer (W.P. No. 15793 of 2025), dealt with the issue of ex-parte GST …
Telangana High Court Grants Interim Relief to NRSC in GST Dispute In a significant development, the Telangana High Court has granted interim relief to the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) in a pending GST liability case. The court has directed tax authorities to refrain from taking …
Kerala becomes the first Indian state to implement a fully digital adjudication process for State GST matters. In a major digital governance initiative, the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) Department of Kerala has introduced a pilot project for ‘Faceless Adjudication’, starting August 1, …
In a significant ruling, the High Court has strongly cautioned against passing ex parte GST assessment orders based solely on notices uploaded on the GST portal. The decision came in response to a writ petition filed by a taxpayer company …
The Calcutta High Court, in a significant ruling in the case of Sayan Biswas vs. Deputy Commissioner of Revenue, has clarified the legality of initiating separate GST proceedings under Sections 73 and 74 of the WBGST/CGST Act, 2017. While upholding …
Here are the key facts and legal reasoning in Mahesh Kumar Mishra v. Union of India, decided by the Calcutta High Court on 14 July 2025, where the Court remanded the matter because the appellate order failed to adequately address the recovery of tax before …
In its 16 July 2025 order in W.P.(C) No. 471/2025, the Gauhati High Court quashed a summary SCN and order issued to Air Transport Corporation Assam Pvt. Ltd., holding that statutory SCNs and adjudication orders under Sections 74 and 75 cannot …
The Central Government has clarified that there is no proposal to impose Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions exceeding ₹2,000. Addressing the Rajya Sabha, Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State for Finance, stated that the GST Council has made …
In the case reported as [2025] 176 taxmann.com 587 (Delhi), the Delhi High Court dealt with a writ petition filed by an assessee under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging an order-in-original passed under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) law. The impugned …
In a significant ruling reinforcing the principles of natural justice under GST law, the Allahabad High Court in [2025] 176 taxmann.com 533 held that a tax authority cannot raise a demand exceeding the amount specified in the Show Cause Notice (SCN). The Court observed that such action …
In a significant ruling concerning GST-related offences, the Allahabad High Court granted bail to an individual accused of orchestrating input tax credit (ITC) fraud through fake firms. The decision underscores the principle of proportionality in pre-trial detention and the relevance …
In a significant judgment, the Allahabad High Court ruled that penalty under Section 129 of the CGST Act, 2017 cannot be imposed solely for misclassification of goods, especially when the goods are accompanied by proper documents and there is no dispute regarding their …
In a crucial public alert on 21 july 2025, the CBIC has warned taxpayers about a new wave of fake GST violation notices being circulated online through emails, messages, and even social media platforms. These fraudulent notices are designed to mimic official GST …