The Supreme Court in the case, Armour Security (India) ltd. Vs. Commissioner, CGST, Delhi East Commissionerate and Ors. through a Special Leave Petition (C) No. 6092 of 2025 decided on 14.08.2025, held that the restriction imposed under Section 6 (1)(b) of CGST Act on parallel proceedings is triggered when a Show Cause Notice (hereinafter referred…
The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, in the case of Emmanuel Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. Principal Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, Writ Petition No. 5827 of 2025, decided on 23.10.2025, held that a composite show cause notice covering multiple assessment periods and separate adjudication orders passed by different officers on the basis of…
INTRODUCTION The Goods and Services Tax (hereinafter referred to as “GST”) cancellation of registration has been noted to be one of the most contested matters in the GST regime. Businesses often dispute cancellation orders on the basis of flawed Show Cause Notices (hereinafter referred to as “SCN”), absence of factual specifics, mechanical argument and breach…
The High Court of Orissa in the case of Aruni Stone Crusher v. Superintendent, Central GST and Central Excise (2025) 35 Centax 284 (Ori.), decided on 25.09.2025, examined whether a rectification application filed under Section 161 of the Goods and Services Tax (hereinafter referred to as “GST”) Act, 2017 must be considered before continuing with…
The High Court of Judicature at Andhra Pradesh in the case of Nspira Management Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Central Tax, Writ Petition Number 18287 & 14905 of 2024, decided on 26.09.2025 under Section 54 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as “CGST”) held that the limitation…
The High Court of Bombay in the case of Canon India Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India, Writ Petition No. 9937 of 2025, decided on 09.09.2025, examined the obligation of Customs authorities to issue reasoned orders on exemption claims even when importers file Bills of Entry “under protest”. The Court held that a reasoned order…
The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in Harbhajan Singh Thukral v. Government of NCT of Delhi, Department of Trade and Taxes, W.P. (C) No. 3967 of 2025, decided on 20.08.2025, held that where the refund amount lying in a taxpayer’s electronic cash ledger is erroneously adjusted against a liability that has been subsequently cancelled, the taxpayer…
The High Court of Calcutta in the case of Khokan Motors Works Pvt. Ltd. Versus Senior Joint Commissioner of State Tax W.P.A No. 1783 of 2025, decided on 03.9.2025 examined the validity of a demand notice and adjudication proceedings under the GST law, where the assessee had been denied access to the documents and materials…
In the case of Airports Authority of India v. Commissioner of Service Tax, Civil Appeal No. 17405 of 2017, decided on 23.09.2025, the Hon’ble Supreme Court examined whether export cargo handling services provided by the Airports Authority of India were liable to service tax under the Finance Act, 1994. The Court upheld the imposition of…
GST Claims Extinguished Post-Resolution Plan
- 2025-09-09
The Goods & Services Tax (hereinafter referred to as “GST”) Appellate Tribunal in the case of DGAP V. Puma Realtors Pvt. Ltd. (NAPA/84/PB/2025) decided on on 26.08.25 under Section 171 of Central GST Act, 2017 rejected and closed the anti-profiteering proceedings and set aside the notice issued by the Directorate General of Anti-Profiteering (hereinafter referred…
Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
- 2022-05-24
Tax Exemption on Gratuity Post Amendment
- 2022-04-08
Minimum Alternate Tax
- 2022-02-15
Citizenship Based Taxation
- 2022-02-08
Tax Implications on the FinTech Industry
- 2022-01-18
