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Madras HC clarifies GST Appeal Limitation Begins Only on Effective Communication, Not on Portal Upload Alone

The Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of Sharp Tanks and Structurals Private Limited v. Deputy Commissioner GST Appeals & Ors. [W.P.MD Nos. 24684-24685 of 2025, order dated September 17, 2025] held that the limitation period for filing appeals under Section 107 of the CGST Act begins only when the order is effectively communicated to the assessee through recognized modes such as personal delivery, registered post, or courier, and mere uploading of the order on the GSTN portal does not constitute effective communication.

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Writ petition against Show Cause Notice is premature before reply

The Hon’ble Madras High Court in Renaatus Projects Private Limited v. The Joint Director &Anr. [W.P. No. 32465 of 2024, order dated August 26, 2025] held that a writ petition challenging a Show Cause Notice (SCN) demanding GST on offshore construction services by a Foreign Branch Office (FBO) for a project in Mauritius is premature at the SCN stage, and directed the petitioner to file a detailed reply to the SCN before seeking judicial review.