The city police rescued a team of Goods and Services Tax (GST) officials after nearly 300 traders allegedly prevented them from leaving a stainless steel shop during an inspection at Sowcarpet on Thursday evening.
Punjab finance, excise and taxation minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced on Saturday that the state has achieved a robust 20% growth in its gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue during the first four months of the current financial year.
A 56-year-old daily wage worker from Tirupattur district was left shocked after discovering that her bank account had been frozen following a Goods and Services Tax (GST) notice demanding payment of ₹2.79 crore in tax dues.
GST collection rose 12% year-on-year to Rs 245 crore in July 2026, up from Rs 220 crore in the corresponding month last year, outperforming the national domestic GST growth rate of 10.1%, according to provisional Finance Ministry data released this week.
Andhra Pradesh recorded Rs 13,283 crore net GST collections till July 2026, registering a 21 per cent year-on-year growth against the national average of 17 per cent, while total commercial tax collections rose 20 per cent to Rs 20,464.7 crore during the period, an official said.
State GST department’s intelligence and enforcement wing has detected tax evasion worth Rs. 70 crore in jewellery business. Of this, Rs. 2.87 crore has been recovered for govt in the form of tax and penalties.
GSTAT in the case of REDDY VEERANNA CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD vs APPEAL I COMMISSIONER, APPEAL I COMMISSIONER, APPEAL I COMMISSIONER & ORS. discusses the admissibility of an appeal related to penalties under the CGST and IGST Acts, focusing on pre-deposit requirements and relevant legal precedents.
Appeal against judgment of GSTAT Principal bench in the case of Dow Chemical has been filed before SC.
The Union Government has released additional instalment of tax devolution to State Governments amounting to Rs. 1,09,019 crore on 1st August 2026, which is in addition to the normal monthly devolution to be released on 10th August 2026.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs is preparing a framework for streamlining the process for departmental appeals in cases involving more than one state, bringing greater clarity for field formations filing appeals, said officials.
