Next GST Council meet soon, rate rationalisation on the table
The Goods and Services Tax Council will meet soon and discuss rate simplification and rationalisation besides the future of compensation cess.
Month: May 2025
Bombay High Court quashes non-bailable warrant against actor Arjun Rampal in income tax case
The Bombay High Court has quashed a local court order issuing a non-bailable warrant against actor Arjun Rampal in a 2019 tax evasion case, terming the order ‘mechanical and cryptic’.
GST Portal downtime 24.05.25
GSTN is taking downtime on 24.05.2025 at 1 am onward to enhance services on the GST portal.
Personal hearing is mandatory before passing the order
The Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in the case of Prem Trader quashed the Order passed under Section 73 of the CGST Act, on the ground that no opportunity of personal hearing was provided to the Assessee.
Writ petition is not maintainable unless the statutory remedy to appeal has been exhausted
The Hon’ble Chhattisgarh High Court in Mayasheel Retail India Ltd. dismissed the writ petition where the Assessee had challenged demand order on ground that it came to Assessee’s knowledge pursuant to issuance of recovery notice.
Blocking of ITC under Rule 86A without recording ‘reasons to believe’ and objective evidence is legally unsustainable
The Hon’ble Patna High Court in Graphic Trades Pvt. Ltd. disposed of the Writ Petition and upheld the blocking of ITC under Rule 86A of the Bihar GST Rules, as the authorities had sufficient material indicating the petitioner received ITC from a non-existent supplier.
GST officer held for taking Rs.45k bribe to settle tax dues in Noida
The UP vigilance establishment on Monday arrested Satendra Bahadur Singh, administrative officer, GST office, Gautam Budh Nagar, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.45,000 in connection with a pending tax assessment.
NACIN: E-Book on Demand & Adjudication (GST & Legacy)
National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics Andhra Pradesh Zonal Institute, Visakhapatnam published an e-book on demand and adjudication -GST and Legacy.
ITR-U Explained: A New 4-Year Window to Fix Your Tax Returns
Understand how the Finance Act, 2025, changes the way you can update past income tax returns—along with the penalties and restrictions involved.