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Haryana logs 22 pc growth in SGST revenue in FY26
GST
Dated:- 2-4-2026
PTI
Chandigarh, Apr 2 (PTI) Haryana recorded a 22 per cent growth in gross State GST (post-settlement) revenue in the 2025-26 financial year, the highest among all states, an official spokesperson said on Thursday.

The national average growth in SGST revenues stood at 6 per cent during the same period, the spokesperson said.

The state's gross SGST collection (post-settlement) rose to Rs 48,289 crore in FY26, up Rs 8,546 crore from the previous financial year.

With sustained growth, Haryana improved its rank to sixth in the country in SGST collections in FY26 from ninth in FY25, surpassing states like Telangana, West Bengal, and Rajasthan, the spok

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Bihar: Commercial taxes department records revenues worth Rs 43,324 cr in FY'26
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Dated:- 2-4-2026
PTI
Patna, Apr 2 (PTI) The commercial taxes department of Bihar recorded revenues worth Rs 43,324 crore in the 2025-26 financial year, achieving 93.17 per cent of the target of Rs 46,500 crore, a senior official said on Thursday.

The collection was 4.09 per cent more than the figure in 2024-25, he said.

Secretary-cum-Commissioner of the department, Sanjay Kumar Singh, said it collected Rs 32,801 crore as GST in 2025-26, an increase of 11.67 per cent year-on-year.

“However, after the deduction of an IGST settlement amount of Rs 724 crore by the central government, the net GST receipt came down to Rs 32,077 crore, which

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West Asia crisis: Govt exempts import duty on key petrochemical products till June
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Dated:- 2-4-2026
PTI
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The government on Thursday exempted import of critical petrochemical products from customs duty for three months till June 30, to ensure supply stability and provide relief to consumers of final products amid the crisis in West Asia.

Sectors dependent on petrochemical feedstock and intermediates such as plastics, packaging, textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, automotive components and other manufacturing segments will benefit from the duty exemption which will cost the exchequer Rs 1,800 crore.

In a statement, the finance ministry said in light of the ongoing conflict in West Asia and the c

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Disruption in shipping routes amid the West Asia war has raised concerns over imports of fertiliser, crude oil and natural gas. India is a major importer of fertiliser and petroleum.

Global crude prices have risen by almost 50 per cent since the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on February 28, triggering sweeping retaliation from Tehran.

The government had last week slashed excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 a litre as it looked to shield consumers from the impact of rising global crude prices amid the ongoing war, also imposed an export duty of Rs 21.50 per litre on diesel and Rs 29.50 per litre on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF). Excise duty on petrol has been slashed to Rs 3 a litre, while o

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Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of Mar, 2026
GST
Dated:- 2-4-2026

The gross and net GST revenue collections for the month of Mar, 2026.

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Document 1
GST Gross and Net Collections as on 31/03/2026 (Amount in crores)

Monthly Yearly

GST Collections Mar-25 Mar-26 % Growth Mar-25 Mar-26 % Growth

A B C D = C/B-1 E F G = F/E-1

A.1. Domestic C D E = D/C-1 G HI = H/G-1

CGST 38,145 40,549 4,13,776 4,44,309

SGST 49,891 53,268 5,16,448 5,51,302

IGST 50,071 52,385 6,03,582 6,36,158

Gross Domestic Revenue 1,38,106 1,46,202 5.9% 15,33,805 16,31,769 6.4%

A.2. Imports

IGST 45,739 53,861 5,21,710 5,95,327

Gross Import Revenue 45,739 53,861 17.8% 5,21,710 5,95,327 14.1%

A.3. Gross GST Revenue(A.1+A.2)

CGST 38,145 40,549 4,13,776 4,44,309

SGST 49,891 53,268 5,16,448 5,51,302

IGST 95,810 1,06,246 11,25,291 12,31,485

Total Gross GST Revenue 1,83,845 2,00,064 8.8% 20,55,515 22,27,096 8.3%

B.1. Domest

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1 48,626 4,73,812 5,01,908

IGST 82,689 92,410 9,53,201 10,27,249

Total Net GST Revenue 1,64,445 1,77,990 8.2% 18,07,296 19,34,766 7.1%

D.1 Cess*

Domestic 11,116 103 1,41,892 98,708

Import 1,137 0 11,411 6,015

Refund (210) (280) (4,603) (5,684)

Net Cess Revenue 12,043 (177) 1,48,699 99,039

Note:

(1) Compensation cess is continuing only as a transitory arrangement till entire loan and interest liability are discharged

(2) The above numbers are provisional and the actuals number may have slightly vary on finalisation.

Table 1: SGST & SGST portion of IGST settled to States/UTs in March, 2026

(Rs. in crore)

Pre-Settlement SGST Post-Settlement SGST1

State/UT Mar-25 Mar-26 Growth (%) Mar-25 Mar-26 Growth (%)

Jammu and Kashmir 257 207 -20% 692 652 -6%

Himachal Pradesh 225 244 9% 454 510 12%

Punjab 752 888 18% 2,028 2,355 16%

Chandigarh 67 67 0% 223 205 -8%

Uttarakhand 527 458 -13% 772 891 16%

Haryana 2,011 2,040 1% 3,200 3,828

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,764 6,882 2%

Puducherry 49 48 -1% 118 131 11%

Andaman & Nicobar Islands 21 32 58% 52 69 31%

Telangana 1,822 2,168 19% 3,685 4,020 9%

Andhra Pradesh 1,399 1,416 1% 3,015 3,123 4%

Ladakh 22 18 -16% 40 36 -11%

Other Territory 21 57 174% 106 185 74%

Grand Total 49,891 53,268 7% 86,707 90,817 5%

Table-2: SGST & SGST portion of IGST settled to States/UTs till March, 2026

(Rs. in crore)

State/UT Pre-Settlement SGST Post-Settlement SGST1

2024-25 2025-26 Growth 2024-25 2025-26 Growth

Jammu and Kashmir 2,991 2,923 -2% 8,672 8,002 -8%

Himachal Pradesh 2,709 2,655 -2% 6,137 6,332 3%

Punjab 9,193 9,928 8% 24,749 26,843 8%

Chandigarh 777 788 1% 2,399 2,447 2%

Uttarakhand 5,847 5,990 2% 9,360 10,116 8%

Haryana 23,285 24,836 7% 39,743 48,289 22%

Delhi 17,788 19,159 8% 36,211 37,374 3%

Rajasthan 18,736 19,863 6% 44,007 46,334 5%

Uttar Pradesh 34,845 35,685 2% 84,264 84,800 1%

Bihar 9,925 11,150 12% 29,295 31,966 9%

Sikkim 399 513 29% 98

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730 23%

Telangana 21,292 22,685 7% 44,025 46,202 5%

Andhra Pradesh 14,488 15,211 5% 33,301 34,301 3%

Ladakh 276 273 -1% 740 709 -4%

Other Territory 208 404 94% 935 2,582 176%

Grand Total 5,16,448 5,51,302 7% 9,73,853 10,29,131 6%

1 Post-Settlement GST is cumulative of the GST revenues of the States/UTs and the SGST portion of the IGST settled to the States/UTs

Table 3 : State Wise/ Approving Authority wise Domestic Collectic

Period Apr-25 to Mar-26

(Rs. In Crores)

state_Cd State Collection by Central Formations Collection by State Formations TOTAL Growth in 2025-26 (upto Mar26) on 2024-25 (upto Mar-25)

No.of GSTINS as on 31st Mar 2026 CGST SGST IGST TOTAL No.of GSTINS as on 31st Mar2026 CGST SGST IGST TOTAL CGST SGST IGST TOTAL CENTER STATE TOTAL

1 Jammu and Kashmir 64,353 814 1,131 913 2,857 98,916 1,363 1,792 946 4,101 2,177 2,923 1,859 6,959 -7.8% 3.6% -1.4%

2 Himachal Pradesh 52,113 824 1,124 2,087 4,035 82,868 1,122 1,530 2,741 5,393 1,946 2

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35 20,058 10.8% 10.5% 10.6%

11 Sikkim 5,041 158 196 1,596 1,950 6,806 252 317 1,107 1,675 409 513 2,703 3,625 -15.2% -5.0% -10.7%

12 Arunachal Pradesh 9,126 206 246 74 526 12,696 404 494 104 1,001 610 739 178 1,527 29.4% 26.5% 27.5%

13 Nagaland 4,642 134 161 40 335 6,721 178 226 105 509 312 388 145 845 28.6% 28.2% 28.4%

14 Manipur 6,353 88 116 31 235 9,218 189 249 72 510 277 365 104 746 10.4% 5.1% 6.8%

15 Mizoram 4,038 73 10 47 221 5,625 86 123 20 230 158 224 67 450 -3.3% -18.9% -11.9%

16 Tripura 14,873 194 260 66 521 20,707 291 384 114 789 485 644 180 1,309 8.4% 11.0% 10.0%

17 Meghalaya 13,277 210 247 584 1,041 19,455 360 459 470 1,289 571 707 1,053 2,330 13.6% 2.1% 7.0%

18 Assam 1,09,940 2,149 2,839 1,889 6,878 1,35,497 3,053 3,951 2,835 9,840 5,202 6,790 4,724 16,717 9.3% 1.4% 4.5%

19 West Bengal 3,55,109 8,058 10,014 9,547 27,618 4,98,302 12,956 14,925 9,730 37,611 21,013 24,939 19,277 65,230 5.7% 6.6% 6.2%

20 Jharkhand 1,01,301 2,874 3,627 7,307 13,80

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30 Goa 20,073 769 992 1,013 2,773 29,524 1,389 1,684 1,104 4,177 2,157 2,676 2,117 6,951 -6.1% 0.7% -2.1%

31 Lakshadweep 269 2 4 8 14 251 3 5 3 12 6 9 11 25 30.2% 14.5% 22.4%

32 Kerala 1,78,361 7,639 9,045 4,128 20,812 2,66,629 5,530 6,958 2,646 15,133 13,169 16,003 6,773 35,945 13.3% 3.3% 8.8%

33 Tamil Nadu 5,17,589 16,014 19,831 22,411 58,256 7,18,570 20,954 27,788 23,250 71,992 36,968 47,619 45,661 1,30,248 7.9% 6.1% 6.9%

34 Puducherry 10,466 157 233 566 955 15,708 247 345 1,111 1,703 404 578 1,677 2,659 9.9% -14.1% -6.8%

35 Islands Andaman and Nicobar 2,921 116 141 103 361 3,673 80 104 27 211 196 245 131 572 20.9% 15.9% 19.0%

36 Telangana 2,48,378 8,603 10,565 9,770 28,938 3,21,043 9,610 12,120 10,172 31,901 18,212 22,685 19,943 60,840 10.3% 4.9% 7.4%

37 Andhra Pradesh 1,92,132 5,740 7,569 9,056 22,365 2,59,877 5,979 7,643 6,411 20,032 11,719 15,211 15,467 42,397 -0.8% 3.1% 1.0%

38 Ladakh 3,827 64 87 13 164 6,720 140 186 49 375 204 273 62 539 -4.4% 0.9% -0.7

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Govt exempts critical petrochemical products from customs duty amid West Asia crisis
GST
Dated:- 2-4-2026
PTI
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The government on Thursday exempted import of critical petrochemical products from customs duty to ensure supply stability and provide relief to consumers of final products amid the crisis in West Asia.

The duty exemption, which is valid till June 30, will benefit sectors dependent on petrochemical feedstock and intermediates such as plastics, packaging, textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, automotive components and other manufacturing segments.

In a statement, the finance ministry said in light of the ongoing conflict in West Asia and the consequent disruptions in global supply chains, th

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a war has raised concerns over imports of fertiliser, crude oil and natural gas. India is a major importer of fertiliser and petroleum.

Global crude prices have risen by almost 50 per cent since the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on February 28, triggering sweeping retaliation from Tehran.

The government had last week slashed excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 a litre as it looked to shield consumers from the impact of rising global crude prices amid the ongoing war, also imposed an export duty of Rs 21.50 per litre on diesel and Rs 29.50 per litre on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF). Excise duty on petrol has been slashed to Rs 3 a litre, while on diesel it is zero currently. PTI JD DR DR

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Alternate statutory remedy bars writ relief where GST appeal issues and missing record prevent proper judicial scrutiny.
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GST
Writ jurisdiction was declined because an efficacious statutory appeal lay before the GST Appellate Tribunal, including on the question of limitation before the first appellate authority. The petition was also procedurally deficient as the petitioner failed to place the revocation-rejection order on record, preventing proper scrutiny. In view of the available alternate remedy and the incomplete record, the court dismissed the petition, while granting liberty to pursue the remedy available in law.
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Section 75(7) limits GST adjudication to the show cause notice; inconsistent demand order was quashed and remanded.
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GST
The HC held that an adjudication order cannot confirm a demand that is not aligned with the show cause notice, as Section 75(7) requires the order to stay within the scope of the notice. On comparison, the notice and the order related to the same tax period and GST registration, yet the confirmed demand appeared inconsistent with the proposal in the notice. The impugned order was therefore quashed, and the matter was remitted for fresh adjudication on merits, with liberty to issue a corrigendum and proceed after obtaining the petitioner's response.
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GST registration restoration despite time-barred appeal, where bona fide default and compliance prospects justified writ relief.
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GST
The High Court noted that the appellate authority could not condone delay beyond the statutory period and upheld the rejection of the appeal on limitation. It nevertheless accepted that the taxpayer had bona fide reasons for not filing returns and that continued cancellation of GST registration would cause adverse civil consequences without benefiting revenue if compliance could still be secured. Exercising writ jurisdiction, the Court quashed the cancellation and appellate orders, directed restoration of registration, and allowed time to complete the remaining statutory obligations.
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Binding effect of appellate remand directions requires fresh adjudication after hearing where linked proceedings must be considered together.
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GST
The HC held that a remand order requiring the show cause notice dated 8 February 2023 and the cancellation proceedings to be considered together had to be followed by the original authority, because both matters could affect the adjudication. The impugned order was passed without compliance with that appellate direction, so it was set aside. The proceedings were restored to the Joint Commissioner for fresh adjudication in accordance with the remand order and after granting the parties a fair opportunity of hearing, with all contentions left open.
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Jurisdiction under Section 74 challenged over pre-GST development obligations and prima facie stay of GST proceedings
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GST
Show cause notices issued under Section 74 of the CGST Act were prima facie found vulnerable where the underlying development agreements predated GST and the developer's obligations to hand over flats free of cost had already crystallised. The Court also noted the audit report and the taxpayer's settlement communication, and observed that the commissioner's approach appeared inconsistent with those materials. It therefore recorded a prima facie view that the notices may have been issued without jurisdiction and stayed further proceedings pending final disposal of the writ petition.
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Conditional pre-deposit and de novo adjudication directed after additional 15% deposit and reply to the show cause notice.
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GST
A writ petition challenging the order confirming the proposal in the show cause notice was disposed of by directing a de novo adjudication on merits, subject to the petitioner's compliance with an additional pre-deposit condition. The Court accepted the petitioner's willingness to deposit an extra 15% of the disputed tax over and above the amount already pre-deposited at appeal stage, and required a reply to the show cause notice with supporting documents. The impugned order was treated as an addendum to the notice, earlier payments were to be adjusted subject to verification, and lifting of the bank attachment was made conditional on compliance and the absence of other arrears.
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Employee recoveries and notice pay under GST: canteen and transport charges taxed when recovered, notice pay recovery outside levy.
Case-Laws
GST
Employee recoveries for canteen and bus transportation facilities are taxable to the extent the employer recovers consideration from employees, because the arrangement involves a supply by the employer to employees in the course of business; the employer-borne concessional portion is treated as a non-taxable perquisite under the employment relationship. Notice pay recovery is not consideration for tolerating an act or situation, but a contractual deterrent or compensation under the employment arrangement, so it falls outside GST.
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Content ownership determines GST treatment of printed publications: customer-supplied text is a taxable printing service, owned content is exempt goods.
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GST
Tax treatment of printed publications depends on ownership of the content. Where the customer supplies the text or usage rights and the printer uses its own physical inputs, the principal supply is printing service classifiable under SAC 9989, and the supply is taxable at 18% GST. Where the applicant owns the content and supplies printed books from its own materials, the transaction is a supply of goods classifiable under HSN 4901, and the printed books are exempt from GST. This applies to books, booklets, open-sale publications, special-edition books, admission booklets, and similar printed material on the same ownership basis.
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Employee recoveries, input tax credit and notice pay recovery under GST: AAR distinguishes taxable supplies from non-taxable perquisites and penalties.
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GST
Employee recoveries for canteen and transportation facilities were treated as taxable supplies to the extent amounts were recovered, because the employer's provision of these facilities was incidental to business and the recovery constituted consideration; the employer-borne concessional portion was treated as a non-taxable perquisite under the employment contract. Input tax credit was denied on employee transportation as a service used for personal consumption, and canteen credit was also denied because the canteen contractor supplied restaurant service at the concessional rate without input credit. Notice pay recovery was held outside GST, as it was treated as a contractual deterrent or penalty rather than consideration for tolerating an act.
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GST fraud unearthed in Meerut, 1 arrested
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Dated:- 2-4-2026
PTI
Meerut (UP), Apr 1 (PTI) The crime branch unit in Meerut has unearthed a Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud involving crores of rupees and arrested one accused in connection with the case, police said on Wednesday.

The incident came to light during the investigation of a case registered at Ganganaagar police station.

During the probe, it was found that Pramod Kumar (56), a resident of Pratap Vihar Colony in Brahmpuri, along with his associate Sarvang Jain and others, had created a network of fake firms to carry out the fraud, the police said.

According to officials, the accused availed input tax credit (ITC) illegally through fake invoices, causing an

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HIGHLIGHTS
GST
Dated:- 1-4-2026
PTI
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm NATION DEL87 LDALL FCRA (8.43 PM)

As BJP and Oppn spar, debate on FCRA amendment bill in LS deferred New Delhi/Alappuzha: A discussion in the Lok Sabha on a bill to amend the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) scheduled for Wednesday was deferred amid a political slugfest, with the opposition alleging that the new measures could curb minority rights and tighten government control over NGOs.

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Assam polls: PM woos tea garden workers, accuses Congress of planning law to protect infiltrators Gogamukh/Behali (Assam): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the BJP’s poll campaign in Assam, predicting a “hat-trick” for his party with people's blessings and asserted that the Congress will achieve a “century of defeats” in elections.

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PM Modi to review

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along with the NDA.

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Indian Navy was minutes away from striking Pak from sea during Op Sindoor: Admiral Tripathi Mumbai: The Indian Navy was minutes away from striking Pakistan from the sea during Operation Sindoor when Islamabad requested stoppage of kinetic actions, Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Wednesday.

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Be cautious while filing nominations, new officers may reject them: Mamata to TMC nominees Kolkata: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that officials recently appointed by the Election Commission were entrusted to reject nominations of her party's poll candidates and urged them to be cautious while filing their nominations.

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'God not secure in Kerala', LDF betrayed Lord Ayyappa for few pieces of gold: Rajnath Singh Kochi: Senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday la

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nals to decide on pleas against exclusion or inclusion, says SC New Delhi: Nineteen appellate tribunals headed by former chief justices and high court judges will decide on the pleas of those excluded from the voter list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday.

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Delhi HC says Delhi has become 'mandi' for child trafficking, seeks police's response on PIL New Delhi: The national capital has become a “mandi” for child trafficking, the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday and asked the railways and the police to respond to a petition raising concern over such incidents blatantly happening at railway stations and surrounding areas.

BUSINESS DEL52 BIZ-2NDLDALL ATF-PRICE-HIKE (5 pm)

ATF hike for domestic airlines limited to 8.5%; commercial LPG, premium petrol prices rise New Delhi: Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airli

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Haryana records highest SGST growth in FY26: Report
GST
Dated:- 1-4-2026
PTI
Chandigarh, Apr 1 (PTI) Haryana has recorded the highest growth in State GST (SGST) collection among all states in 2025-26, according to a report by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

The state's post-settlement SGST collection stood at Rs 48,289 crore in FY26, registering a 21.5 per cent growth from Rs 39,743 crore in FY25.

This is much higher than the national average growth of 5

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CM Siddaramaiah questions Centre over ‘tax terrorism’ against Karnataka
GST
Dated:- 1-4-2026
PTI
Bengaluru, Apr 1 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Centre, questioning whether its financial policies towards the state amounted to “tax terrorism or tax plunder”.

Launching a tirade against the union government, he alleged that it returns only 15 paise against every rupee contributed by the people of the state.

He charged that the BJP leaders from Karnataka opted to speak against the state government instead of supporting it.

“For every one rupee contributed by Kannadigas in taxes, the Union Government returns only 15 paise. Should this be called tax terroris

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day, they choose to speak against us,” Siddaramaiah said.

He underlined that Karnataka has emerged as a leading state in GST performance and ranked second in total GST collections, first in growth rate, recording a 17 per cent increase.

Yet, despite this strong contribution, the state receives only about 52 per cent in return, the Chief Minister said, adding the “flawed and unscientific implementation” of GST has resulted in significant financial losses for Karnataka, amounting to thousands of crores of rupees.

“The Union Government has further weakened the state’s financial position by denying our rightful share under the 15th Finance Commission, not sharing cess and surcharge revenues, failing to compensate GST losses, a

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gerate Karnataka’s borrowing, of conveniently “ignoring” the growing debt burden imposed by the Centre on every Indian.

“When Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office in 2014, the national debt stood at Rs 51.06 lakh crore. By the 2026–27 Budget, it has risen to Rs 214 lakh crore. This amounts to an average debt burden of around Rs 1.5 lakh per citizen,” Siddaramaiah said.

“This burden also falls on the seven crore people of Karnataka – a fact that leaders like Bommai and Ashoka would do well to acknowledge before making statements.” Siddaramaiah had on Tuesday criticised State BJP president B Y Vijayendra's demand for a “white paper” on the government's finances, calling it a reflection of his poor understanding of econom

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Oppn playing politics on West Asia crisis, alleges Rijiju amid heated exchanges with LoP Kharge
GST
Dated:- 1-4-2026
PTI
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed sharp exchanges between Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, who accused the opposition of indulging in politics at a time when the country should be united in the face of the West Asia conflict.

Tempers flared up as Kharge questioned why the government was not holding a discussion on the West Asia crisis in Parliament and attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not being present at the all-party meeting on the issue.

Rijiju hit back at Kharge, accusing him of failing to uphold the dignity of his post by making “irresponsible” statements and “abusing” the prime minister.

He said none of the Leaders of Opposition (LoPs) attended the all-party meeting, adding that it was unfortunate that the opposition was “playing politics” over t

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which includes the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill 2026 and The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026.

The government has also listed a statutory resolution for levying Special Additional Excise Duty on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) with a prescribed rate of Rs 50 per litre on ATF.

Rijiju said the BJP is ready to sacrifice some of the allotted time remaining with it on the CAPF Bill. “I will not tell other members to sacrifice their time, but we will sacrifice our time as some of our members will speak but for a lesser time. If it is required, we can sit a little after 6 PM,” he said.

Reacting to it, Kharge accused the government of forcing its agenda while failing to pay heed to the opposition's concerns. “They bring bills whenever they want. They are ready for a discussion anytime and come out with a statement anytime.” The Leader of Opposition said he has written to the Chair twice for taking up a short-duration discussion on th

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ment.

“There is a problem here. They want to speak what they want, but they don't want to listen. It is just the opposite happening here. They accuse us but don't listen to the government here,” the Parliamentary Affairs minister said.

He said that when an all-party meeting on the West Asia crisis was convened, none of the leaders of the opposition from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha attended, even though Congress members and those of other opposition parties were present.

During the discussion on the finance bill, he said, opposition members only spoke about LPG, petrol and diesel. He said the finance minister gave a detailed reply, and the prime minister had a detailed discussion with state chief ministers via video conferencing.

He said the finance minister told both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha about the steps taken to tackle the crisis and to control the prices, as they have skyrocketed across the world, while there has been no increase in India.

The excise duty h

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GST collections rise 9 pc to over Rs 2 lakh cr in March, third highest in FY26
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Dated:- 1-4-2026
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New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) GST revenues grew about 9 per cent in March, scaling to the pre-tax cut level of over Rs 2 lakh crore, the third highest monthly collection in the 2025-26 fiscal, buoyed by mop-ups from imports as well as domestic sales and purchases, government data showed on Wednesday.

Gross domestic revenues rose 5.9 per cent to over Rs 1.46 lakh crore, while those from imports grew 17.8 per cent to Rs 53,861 crore during the month.

The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) mop-up was Rs 1.83 lakh crore in March 2025.

March 2026 saw the third-highest collection in the 2025-26 fiscal (April-March), with April

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uary, it was over Rs 1.83 lakh crore.

Refund issuance during March rose 13.8 per cent to Rs 22,074 crore, the latest data showed.

After adjusting refunds, net GST revenues in March stood at about Rs 1.78 lakh crore, up 8.2 per cent year-on-year.

Deloitte India Partner M S Mani said while these collections indicate that the consumption sentiment continues to be strong, it is interesting to see that the 8 per cent plus growth in the gross GST collections has been significantly helped by the very strong collections in the import GST numbers.

“There has been a significant increase in imports, which has contributed to the GST collections on imports; this would also have led to a significant increase in the customs duty collection

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GST collections grow 8.8 pc to over Rs 2 lakh cr in March
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Dated:- 1-4-2026
PTI
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Gross GST collections grew 8.8 per cent to over Rs 2 lakh crore in March, aided by tax mop-ups from domestic sales as well as imports, government data showed on Wednesday.

The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) mop-up was Rs 1.83 lakh crore in March, 2025.

Gross domestic revenues rose 5.9 per cent to over Rs 1.46 lakh crore, while those from imports grew 17.8 per cent to

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Admission of tax liability defeats challenge to assessment order where confirmed demand matches the taxpayer's own undertaking.
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A challenge to an assessment order on grounds of confirmed tax demand failed where the petitioner's reply to the show cause notice had already accepted liability for delayed remittance of tax for the relevant period and undertaken to pay it. The High Court noted that the demand reflected in the assessment order corresponded to that admission, so no surviving ground remained to dispute the order. The writ petition was dismissed on that basis.
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Waiver claim under Rule 164(10) remanded for fresh consideration after denial of hearing and no appellate remedy.
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The High Court dealt with a partial rejection of a waiver claim linked to belated filing of GSTR-9 and noted the absence of a specific appellate remedy against the waiver order. As the petitioner had not appeared despite notice, the Court held that one further opportunity should be granted to file a reply and supporting documents before the same authority. It set aside the impugned order and remanded the matter for fresh consideration, leaving all factual and legal contentions open. No finding was rendered on the merits of the waiver claim under Rule 164(10), and the request was to be reconsidered in light of the clarifications in Circular No. 238/32/2024-GST.
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In pursuance of Union Budget 2026-27 announcement, CBIC operationalises comprehensive reforms for e-commerce exports and courier trade to enhance ease of doing business from April 1, 2026
GST
Dated:- 31-3-2026

Rs.10 lakh cap on courier export consignments removed to boost e-commerce exports

Measures to strengthen India's e-commerce export ecosystem and global competitiveness

Major push to ease of doing business with flexibility enhanced for MSMEs, artisans and start-ups

Reforms to reduce logistics inefficiencies, dwell time and transaction costs with system-driven process simplification to improve efficiency in courier-based trade

Return to Origin (RTO) mechanism introduced for faster clearance of unclaimed imports;

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nefficiencies and strengthen India's global export competitiveness, particularly for MSMEs, artisans and start-ups

As part of these reforms, the existing value limit of Rs.10 lakh for commercial export consignments through courier mode has been removed. This measure is expected to significantly boost exports, especially for e-commerce exporters, by allowing greater flexibility in shipment value and enabling seamless exports through the courier mode. eliminating the need to divert such shipments to conventional air or sea cargo solely due to value restrictions.

In order to address congestion and delays in disposal of uncleared or unclaimed imported goods at International Courier Terminals, CBIC has introduced a Return to Origin (RTO) f

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These reforms are supported by system-based enhancements and process simplifications aimed at improving the overall efficiency of courier-based trade. The measures are expected to reduce dwell time, lower transaction costs and provide significant relief to exporters, logistics operators and other stakeholders involved in international courier trade, especially E-commerce.

The introduction of these measures marks another important milestone in the Government's ongoing efforts to promote ease of doing business, strengthen India's e-commerce export ecosystem and enhance the country's competitiveness in global trade.

The CBIC has carried out amendments in the Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations

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Onerous bail conditions: additional bank guarantee cannot be required when personal bond and sureties have already been furnished.
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A bank guarantee cannot be imposed as an additional bail condition where the accused has already furnished a personal bond and sureties. Applying Saravanan v. State represented by the Inspector of Police, the Court treated such an extra requirement as an onerous condition beyond the bail security already accepted. The added bank guarantee was therefore not legally sustainable in the circumstances, and the condition was set aside. The appeal was allowed.
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