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CBI Arrests CGST Superintendent and Inspector in a Bribery Case
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Dated:- 23-5-2026

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), today, i.e. 20.05.2026, has arrested Superintendent and Inspector, CGST, Giridih, in a bribery case.

The CBI registered the instant case on 20.05.2026 on the basis of a complaint against the said accused persons.  It was alleged that the accused CGST Superintendent and Inspector demanded undue advantage of Rs. 90,000 from the complainant for resolv

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Preferential location charges form part of composite construction supply and cannot be taxed separately under GST.
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Preferential location charges collected for apartment bookings were held to form part of the composite supply of construction services, because choice of location is an integral element of that supply and construction is the principal supply attracting the same GST treatment. A later clarificatory circular issued under Section 168(1) was treated as binding on the authorities and, being clarificatory, applied retrospectively. The earlier advance ruling and appellate order treating such charges as separately taxable were therefore quashed, and the charges were held subject to the same GST treatment as construction services.
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GST registration cancellation requires a speaking order; failure to record reasons renders the cancellation illegal and unsustainable.
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The HC held that although GST registration may be cancelled for non-furnishing of returns under Section 29 read with Rule 22, a cancellation order in Form GST REG-19 must record actual reasons and operate as a speaking order. An order stating only that no reply was filed and citing “Others” failed to show application of mind, breached the prescribed statutory form, and was illegal because cancellation has adverse civil consequences. The petitioner's non-response did not excuse the officer from giving reasons. The cancellation order was quashed, and the matter was remitted to the show-cause stage for fresh proceedings, with liberty to the petitioner to reply or regularise the defaults.
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Composite assessment orders spanning multiple tax periods are invalid and must be proceeded with year-wise.
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A composite assessment order covering more than one tax period was held unsustainable where the court applied its earlier view that a single show-cause notice or assessment order cannot span multiple tax periods once annual return due dates have been reached. The impugned order, which covered several financial years, was set aside on that defect alone. The petitioner had confined the challenge to this point, so the other objections were left open. Fresh proceedings were permitted year-wise, with the intervening period excluded for limitation purposes.
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Alternative statutory remedy bars writ interference in GST proceedings absent exceptional grounds of natural justice or jurisdictional defect.
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Writ jurisdiction under Article 226 is ordinarily not exercised where an efficacious statutory appeal is available, unless there is breach of natural justice, lack of jurisdiction, or a challenge to vires. In this GST dispute, the petitioners did not challenge the show cause notice at the outset and raised limitation and jurisdiction objections only after the adjudication order. The Court held those issues could be effectively raised before the appellate authority under Section 107, declined to examine the merits, and granted liberty to pursue the statutory appeal, leaving all questions on limitation and jurisdiction open.
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Bail in GST fraud prosecution granted where evidence was documentary, custody was prolonged, and trial delay was likely.
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Bail was granted in a GST prosecution for alleged fraudulent input tax credit because continued custody was found unwarranted on a cumulative assessment of bail factors. The Court relied on the petitioner's four months in custody, absence of criminal antecedents, the essentially documentary nature of the prosecution case, and the absence of material showing risk of tampering, witness influence, or non-cooperation. It also noted that the trial was unlikely to conclude soon and that the right to speedy trial is protected under Article 21. The Court held that economic offence allegations alone did not justify further incarceration and directed release on conditions to secure presence and protect the trial.
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Anti-profiteering delay and GST-inclusive profiteered amount upheld, with interest and prospective penalty on unrepassed ITC benefit.
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The Tribunal treated the Rule 128 timeline for Standing Committee reference as directory, so procedural delay did not defeat anti-profiteering proceedings. It held that the respondent failed to pass on additional input tax credit to homebuyers, and that the profiteered amount had to include the GST component because buyers paid the higher price inclusive of tax. Interest was upheld as payable under the Rules from the dates of collection until refund. Penalty was attracted prospectively only for the period from 1 January 2020 onward, subject to the statutory relief if the amount is deposited within thirty days.
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GST registration cancellation for curable defaults can be quashed, with restoration made conditional on filing returns and paying dues.
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The HC held that an alternative statutory remedy is a self-imposed restraint, not an absolute bar to writ jurisdiction, and entertained the petition after the appeal period, including grace time, had expired and business had been disrupted. It treated cancellation of GST registration for non-filing of returns and other procedural defaults as curable, applying the principle that substantive rights should not fail for formal non-compliance. The cancellation order and appellate order were quashed, and registration was directed to be restored subject to filing pending returns and paying tax, interest, fine and penalty within the stipulated time, failing which the benefit would stand withdrawn.
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Actual communication governs GST appeal limitation; Revenue must rebut the assessee's stated date or dismissal for delay fails.
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For GST first appeals, limitation runs from the actual communication of the adjudication order to the assessee. Where the assessee states that date, a presumption arises in its favour and the Revenue must rebut it with cogent material; failure to do so makes dismissal of the appeal as time-barred unsustainable. The Court also held that writ jurisdiction could be invoked despite an alternate statutory remedy because the appellate authority had ignored binding precedent and failed to record an independent finding on limitation. The impugned appellate orders were quashed and the matters remitted for fresh decision in accordance with the governing law on effective communication and limitation.
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Unsigned GST assessment orders are invalid; service without signature is no service, and fresh assessment may follow.
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An unsigned GST assessment summary is invalid because the assessing officer's signature is essential and the defect is not cured by Sections 160 or 169 of the CGST Act. Service of an order without signature is not valid service under Rule 26(3) of the CGST Rules, so delay in challenging it is immaterial. The unsigned Form GST DRC-07 was set aside, and the authority was permitted to conduct a fresh assessment after due notice and by issuing a duly signed summary. The intervening period was directed to be excluded for limitation.
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Year-wise limitation under CGST Section 74 bars consolidated notices for multiple financial years absent a continuous fraudulent design.
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A consolidated show cause notice covering multiple financial years under Section 74 of the CGST Act was held invalid because limitation and determination are linked year-wise to each financial year's annual return, so each period carries its own independent limitation timeline. The Court found that clubbing distinct tax periods in one notice can prejudice year-specific defences and is not justified unless there is a composite, interlinked fraudulent scheme spanning several years forming an indivisible basis for proceedings; no such allegation was made here. The consolidated notices and consequential adjudication orders were quashed, with liberty to issue fresh year-wise notices if otherwise permissible in law.
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Deemed withdrawal of best judgment assessment bars recovery once returns are later filed with tax and interest paid.
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HC held that assessment orders passed under Section 62 for non-filing of returns stood deemed withdrawn once the taxpayers later filed the returns for the relevant periods along with tax, interest and late fee. The statutory consequence under Section 62(2) barred further recovery on the basis of those assessment orders. Any amount already recovered under the withdrawn orders was directed to be adjusted against the taxpayers' outstanding tax dues.
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GST registration restoration for non-filing of returns depends on verification of pending compliance and outstanding dues.
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GST registration cancelled for non-filing of returns may be restored where the taxpayer has furnished pending returns and is ready to clear outstanding statutory dues. The Court followed coordinate Bench decisions and directed the taxpayer to apply for restoration within the stipulated time, while requiring the competent authority to verify the application and proceed in accordance with law under the prescribed procedure in the proviso to Rule 22(4). The cancellation order was not finally examined on merits; instead, restoration was left to the authority's scrutiny and compliance review.
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Advisory to Taxpayers and Stakeholders – Enhancements in the e-Way Bill (EWB) Portal
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Dated:- 21-5-2026

As part of the ongoing efforts towards strengthening data quality, traceability, and operational efficiency in the E-Way Bill (EWB) system, certain functional enhancements are proposed to be introduced in the EWB portal.

The advisory covers the following proposed changes:

  a) Mandatory capture of “Ship-To GSTIN” in Bill-To Ship-To transactions for improved traceability and data accuracy; and

  b) Introduction of EWB Closure functionality to enable taxpayers to voluntarily close E-Way Bills in specified scenarios.

The advisory also includes the proposed implementation timelines and necessary action points for stakeholders to undertake requisite system changes and preparedness activities.

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Document 1
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4th Floor, World Mark-1, East Wing, Asset 11, Hospitality District, Aerocity, New Delhi 110037 Tel: 011-

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e consignee is an unregistered person, the value “URP” shall be entered in the “Ship To GSTIN” field.

3. Introduction of Voluntary e-Way Bill Closure Facility

(i) A new e-Way Bill Closure facility has been introduced in the e-Way Bill system on voluntary basis to enable closure of the e-Way Bill once delivery of goods is completed.

(ii) The e-Way Bill may be closed by:

a) Supplier

b) Recipient

c) Transporter involved in the transaction

d) Driver or authorized person whose mobile number has been provided for closure

(iii) For suppliers, recipients, and transporters, the e-Way Bill Closure option is available after login under the e-Way Bill section of the portal.

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(iv) Closure can be performed:

· e-Way Bill-wise, or

· Date-wise

(v) A mobile number may be entered at the time of e-Way Bill generation specifically for closure purposes. Currently, this option is voluntary in nature.

(vi) If required, the mobile number can also be updated duri

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Print EWB

EWB for Gold

EWB Close

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4th Floor, World Mark-1, East Wing, Asset 11, Hospitality District, Aerocity, New Delhi 110037 Tel: 011-49111200, Fax: 011-49111210 E-Mail: info@gstn.org.in, www.gstn.org.in CIN: U72200DL2013NPL249988

GOODS AND SERVICES TAX NETWORK

(A Government Enterprise)

A) E-WayBill Closure by logged in user: i) by E-WayBill Number ii) by E-WayBill Generated Date

i) Screenshots of Closure by E-waybill Number …

CLOSURE OF E-WAYBILLS

Show e-Way Bill By: E-Way Bill No Generated by me(Date) e-Way Bill No. Go Exit

Generated by me(Date) Enter e-Way Bil No 1423608

Show e-Way Ba By:

Unique Nol way TMl No & Dude Generated By Doe No/Date From Place To Place

02/03/2020 10:45:00 GANDHINAGA 535342424 – 02/03/2026 : TECHNICAL TEAM GANDHINADA 518001 IC TECHNICAL TEAM GANDHINAGAR 510001 3/3/2026 12:00:00 AM

Selected E-Way Bill is : 142360

From indhi Nagar GANDHINAGA, 518001, ANDHRA PRAD

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Tax Payers

Transporters C

URP

Products & Services

Pincode

Pin To Pin Distance

594 CRORE E-Way Bill

Update Block Status

Closing Of E-Way Bills

Closing of Ewaybills …

SEND OTP

Enter Mobile No

Enter OTP

SUBMIT

Closing of Ewaybills …

Search

Logged in user mobile:90

Chord De Foam Pace To Pace

1823 30/12002

0/12121225 37B2 141100

CLOSE SELECTED EWB EXIT

mis.ewaybillgst.gov.in says The Following E-WayBills were closed successfully : 19230 8, 19230

mis.ewaybillgst.gov.in says Alert! You have selected 2 E-WayBills to close. Are you sure?

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4. API and System Integration Readiness

a) Necessary API changes have been released by NIC in the Sandbox environment. The proposed changes will be deployed in production by 15th June,2026. All stakeholders are requested to make necessary changes at their end accordingly.

b) All ERP vendors, GSPs, ASPs, and system integrators are advised to:

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Solar inverter classification under GST: parts of solar power systems qualify for concessional tax, with intended use accepted.
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Solar inverters supplied for use in solar power generating systems were treated as integral parts of that system and, on the material produced, fell within Sl. No. 234 of Notification No. 1/2017-CT(R), attracting GST at 5%. The Court held that the concession extends to parts used for manufacture of solar power generating systems, and that assembling such parts into a new product with a distinct name, character and use satisfies the definition of manufacture. It also held that expressions such as “required to manufacture” and “for use” refer to intended use, so proof of actual end-use was not necessary. The contrary orders were quashed to that extent.
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India’s 45-Day MSME Payment Rule Exposes Structural Gap in Industrial Supply Chain Finance
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Dated:- 21-5-2026
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A thought-provoking perspective from UNICbiz on how business purpose shapes profit, power, trust, and long-term sustainability A new analysis argues the mandate’s intent is sound — but the financial infrastructure to support it does not yet exist for most of the industrial chain. A phased, data-led supply chain finance architecture is proposed as the path forward.

AHMEDABAD, May 21 ,2006 India’s 45-day payment mandate for MSME suppliers, which came into force in April 2024 under Section 43B(h) of the Income Tax Act, has brought into sharp relief a structural working capital crisis running through the country’s informal industrial supply chains — one that a UNIC Analysis(published on Medium) identifies as needing a new architecture of supply chain finance designed from the distributor’s financial reality upward.

The rule requires compani

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or stalls. When downstream buyers delay, capital sits frozen in unpaid invoices. He cannot reorder, cannot service existing customers, and cannot grow. Across India’s industrial hubs, over 52 per cent of B2B payments already sit overdue beyond 90 days.

Section 43B(h) has compressed the window in which the distributor must settle with the anchor company — before his own buyers have paid him. His capital rotation, already under strain, now has a hard deadline on one end and an unchanged delay on the other.

A SYSTEMS PROBLEM, NOT A CREDIT PROBLEM The analysis, published by Ahmedabad-based strategic consultancy UNICbiz.com, argues that the stress in the chain is not the cost of money — it is the absence of velocity. Capital cannot complete its cycle because the downstream payment culture moves slower than the upstream delivery schedule demands.

Conventional banking instruments — overdraft facilities secured against stock and debtors — are designed for a formal finan

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e without draining their own capital. The second enables invoice discounting on the distributor’s own receivables book — allowing him to receive 80 to 90 per cent of end-buyer invoice values immediately, completing the capital cycle.

What banks require ? What the program uses instead 3 years audited financials ? 6 months of platform-tracked sales and inventory ITR filing history ? GST invoice trail from within the program Collateral or property ? Anchor-validated purchase orders CIBIL credit score ? Payment velocity and buyer repeat-order frequency LEVERAGING INDIA’S DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE — WITH A CRITICAL REDESIGN India’s digital infrastructure is well-positioned for this challenge — the building blocks already exist. The GST network, Udyam registration databases, and digital lending frameworks have created an environment in which invoice verification, buyer creditworthiness assessment, and fund disbursal can now happen within hours rather than weeks.

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, payment velocity, purchase volumes) rather than formal balance-sheet assessments. This is the specific re-engineering that existing digital rails have not yet been assembled to deliver for the informal industrial segment.

DESIGN CONSTRAINTS THAT CANNOT BE ENGINEERED AROUND The analysis is candid about what the architecture cannot resolve on its own. Invoice discounting is RBI-regulated when accessed through TReDS or licensed NBFCs; the anchor company cannot run a lending operation directly. Three decisions must be made before any program can be launched: who owns the NBFC relationship; how large the anchor’s first-loss guarantee should be; and what discount fee the distributor can actually absorb within a five to eight per cent margin.

“The discount fee on invoice discounting is the real design challenge at the heart of this solution. It must be calibrated to what a 5-8 per cent margin distributor can actually absorb — without eliminating the margin the program was des

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Input tax credit notice quashed for non-consideration of taxpayer objections; fresh speaking order directed after reconsideration.
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Failure to consider a taxpayer's reply to the pre-show cause intimation and supporting documents vitiated the subsequent DRC-01 show cause notice. The HC noted the admitted position that the objections filed against the DRC-01A notice were not examined before issuance of the notice denying input tax credit. In light of the State's statement that the materials would be considered afresh, the Court quashed the impugned notice and directed the competent authority to reconsider the objections and documents and pass a fresh speaking and reasoned order in accordance with law within the stipulated time.
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Statutory remedy bars writ interference where GST search and stock discrepancy issues turn on disputed facts.
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The High Court declined to entertain the writ petition under Article 226 because the challenge to the search authorization, stock discrepancy assessment, and penalty order involved disputed factual matters better examined under the GST statutory framework. Applying the rule that an aggrieved person should ordinarily pursue the remedy created by statute, the Court held that an effective appellate remedy was available and interference in writ jurisdiction was unwarranted. The petitioner was left to file an appeal and was granted liberty to raise all legal and factual grounds, including a request for condonation of delay for the period spent in prosecuting the writ petition.
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Natural justice in GST adjudication requires consideration of reply and personal hearing before adverse orders are passed.
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HC held that where the taxpayer had filed a reply to the show-cause notice and had requested a personal hearing, the adjudicating authority was bound to consider the explanation, record reasons for rejecting it, and afford a hearing. An adjudication order proceeded on the mistaken assumption that no reply had been filed, and the rectification order also failed to show that the hearing request was addressed. The Court treated this as a failure of independent application of mind and a breach of natural justice, and quashed the orders passed under the GST provisions. The matter was remanded for fresh adjudication on merits after granting a reasonable opportunity of hearing and liberty to adduce evidence.
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Common portal notice after GST registration cancellation was insufficient; physical service and hearing were required before adjudication could proceed.
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After cancellation of GST registration, an adjudication notice uploaded only on the common portal was not valid service because the taxpayer could no longer be expected to monitor the portal. Physical service was required under the service provisions, and its absence denied the opportunity to file a reply or objection and to be heard, breaching natural justice and the statutory hearing right. The HC set aside the adjudication order and remitted the matter for fresh decision after physical notice, supply of relied upon documents, and a proper hearing.
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Tariff classification of polypropylene leno bags turns on textile character, and plastic sacks classification was upheld.
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Polypropylene leno bags were held not classifiable as textile goods under Heading 6305 33 00 because the appellant failed to show that the plastic strips used in weaving satisfied the conditions for treatment as synthetic textile under Section XI Note 1(g) read with Heading 6305. The Court reiterated that there is no estoppel against claiming the correct tariff classification, but that principle does not relieve the importer of proving that the product answers the textile entry. Applying the common parlance test and relying on prior precedent, the Court found the goods were known in the market as plastic sacks, not textile sacks, and left their classification under Heading 3923 2900 undisturbed.
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Efficacious statutory appeal under GST bars writ review; petitioner may still file appeal within the court-granted time.
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Where an efficacious statutory appeal exists under the GST framework, recourse to the appeal remedy must ordinarily precede invocation of Article 226. Applying the rule of exhaustion of statutory remedies as one of policy, convenience and discretion, the High Court found no special circumstance to depart from that principle and declined to examine the GST demand on merits. As the petitioner was still within the appeal period under Section 107, liberty was granted to file the appeal within seven days, and it was directed to be treated as within limitation subject to compliance with statutory requirements.
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Statutory appeal and audit-based proceedings bar writ relief absent proven denial of hearing or lack of jurisdiction.
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An efficacious statutory appeal ordinarily bars recourse to Article 226, and the natural justice exception applies only where denial of hearing is shown on the facts. The Court found that the petitioner had been served with the show cause notice, given time to reply, and granted further extension, but filed no reply or material showing denial of hearing; the writ challenge was therefore not maintainable. It also held that completion of audit under Section 65 does not divest the proper officer of jurisdiction to initiate proceedings under Section 73, because the statutory scheme contemplates such action where audit reveals tax liability or irregular input tax credit. The writ petition was dismissed, with liberty to pursue the appellate remedy.
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Andhra govt clears over 800 acres for RIL’s Rs 1 lakh-cr AI data centre in Vizianagaram district
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Dated:- 20-5-2026
PTI
Amaravati, May 20 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday approved the allotment of over 800 acres of land in Vizianagaram district to Reliance Industries Ltd at a discounted rate of 25 percent for the establishment of a Giga Scale AI Data Centre (AIDC) with Cable Landing Station at an investment of over Rs 1 lakh crore.

IT Secretary Bhaskar Katamneni directed Andhra Pradesh Industrial and Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) and Vizianagaram district administration to identify an additional acre of land suitable for the Cable Landing Station (CLS).

“The government accords approval for allo

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r provision for the project for a period of 20 years through the Water Resource Department, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department and APIIC.

RIL will bear the cost for water provision while APIIC will also study a proposal on the development of a desalination plant under joint ownership between the company and the government.

Among fiscal incentives, the southern state approved the allotment of the 854 acres land for the data centre at a discount of 25 percent, requiring RIL to pay 75 percent land cost to APIIC as and when the land acquisition process is initiated.

Further, the TDP-led government sanctioned 100 percent exemption on stamp duty and registration charges along with a six percent capital sub

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BJD MP meets FM, seeks structured GST Council deliberations to include petrol, diesel under GST
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Dated:- 20-5-2026
PTI
New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) BJD MP Sasmit Patra on Wednesday met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and demanded initiation of structured deliberations on the inclusion of petrol and diesel under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework.

In his detailed representation to the FM, Patra emphasised that the constitutional framework under Article 279A(5) already envisages the eventual inclusion of petroleum products within GST through the recommendation of the GST Council.

He noted that while the matter had previously been deliberated upon in the GST Council following directions of the Kerala High Court, p

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ST Council can undertake a balanced, consultative and forward-looking deliberation on this important national issue in the larger interest of citizens, states, industry, agriculture and the Indian economy,” he said in his letter.

Patra said fuel prices directly impact inflation, transportation and logistics costs, agricultural input costs, MSME operating expenditure and household consumption patterns across the country.

He underlined that interstate disparities in VAT structures continue to dilute the objective of tax harmonisation and market integration envisioned under GST.

Drawing attention to Odisha's economic profile as a major mining, industrial and logistics-intensive state, the Rajya Sabha MP observed that calibrated GST

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