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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – GST levy on supply of free power questioned – whether free power supplied as compensation to States for distress caused by hydro power projects can be considered “consideration” for services rendered by States to attract GST. Held: Petitioner's contentions have force that free electricity may not constitute “consideration” but “compensation”, raising doubt on leviability of GST. Respondents cannot treat free electricity as consideration for alleged services by State as supplier. Interim stay granted on further proceedings pursuant to Annexure P-1 dated 14.06.2024 considering petitioner is government company and huge liability imposed despite contrary view by Central Excise Department. Matter listed on 18.11.2024. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – The petitioners challenged the attachment of their bank account and steps taken by the respondents pursuant to an order of rectification, alleging irregular recovery before the expiry of the appeal filing period. The court held that since the petitioners had not filed an appeal against the order u/s 73, they cannot invoke extraordinary writ jurisdiction when an efficacious alternate remedy is available. The petitioners were permitted to approach the appellate authority within 15 days, and the authority was directed to condone the delay and hear the appeal within 8 weeks. If the appeal is filed within the prescribed time and 10% of the disputed tax has been recovered or deposited, the orders challenged before the appellate authority shall be deemed stayed, and the order attaching the petitioners' bank account shall not be given further effect. The petition was disposed of accordingly. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – Application seeking regular bail granted – accused allegedly formed bogus firms and evaded tax payments – offences u/ss 132(1)(b), 132(1)(c) and 132(1)(l)(l) of GST Act – investigation completed, charge-sheet filed – maximum punishment 5 years, compoundable offence – considering Supreme Court order in Sandeep Goyal case and accused's custody since 04/03/2024 – bail granted on furnishing personal bond of Rs. 1,00,000 with one solvent surety and conditions – bail to remain in force till case disposal. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – The High Court set aside the assessment order denying input tax credit to the petitioner u/s 16(4) of the CGST/SGST Acts. It directed the authorities to consider the petitioner's claim for input tax credit in line with the court's previous judgment in M. Trade Links v. Union of India, which had provided directions regarding the interpretation and application of Section 16(4). The court extended the benefit of its earlier ruling in M. Trade Links to the petitioner in this case, effectively allowing the petitioner to claim input tax credit subject to the conditions and guidelines laid down in that precedent. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Goods and Services Tax – GST Dated:- 26-9-2024 – News – Doubts have been created regarding the validity of documents issued by the tax officers on the common portal viz. Show cause Notices, Order of Assessment, Refund Orders etc. which are not containing the Digital signatures on the pdf. document downloaded from the common portal. In this context, it is to be mentioned that such documents (i.e. SCN/Orders) are generated on the common portal from the login of the officer, who logs in through Digital Signatures. Further, these documents being computer generated on the command of the officer, may not require physical signatures of the officer as these documents can be issued by the officer only after logging into the common portal using Di

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – High Court quashed order denying adjustment of Input Tax Credit appearing in GSTR-2A due to issuance of two GSTINs against one PAN. Circular No.183/15/2022-GST applied, aligning with previous judgments allowing benefit of circulars issued during pendency of appeals. Joint Commissioner directed to pass fresh order in line with the circular, allowing adjustment of ITC. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – Petition for review dismissed concerning imposition of penalty for non-updation of four e-waybills. Court acknowledged e-waybills were updated within two minutes of interception and genuine difficulty in immediately updating part-B. Previous order, being non-speaking and harsh, modified penalty to Rs. 50,000/-. Difficult to conclude court overlooked non-updation of part-B of fourth e-waybill. No reason to conclude court was oblivious of such statement when passing order. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – Petitioner challenged assessment orders citing lack of jurisdiction, as entire duty liability was discharged from ITC availed at import. Court rejected jurisdiction challenge based on precedent, holding respondent competent to pass order under circular and GST Act provisions. However, petitioner failed to provide proper reply with tabulations and documents when show cause notice issued. Court set aside impugned order, remitting case for fresh order on merits, subject to petitioner depositing 10% of balance amount excluding defect relating to 100% ITC adjustment, and 1% of tax liability u/s 86(b) of GST Rules within 30 days. Petition allowed. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – The court held that the officer failed to consider the petitioner's case that the amount received in February 2024 was erroneously described as an advance, which was rectified by filing an amended return. This aspect was not considered while passing the order rejecting the refund claim. Consequently, the order was quashed, and the respondents were directed to reconsider the petitioner's refund application after affording an opportunity of hearing within two months from the date of receipt of the court's judgment. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – The High Court quashed the order rejecting the refund claim of the petitioner, an SEZ Unit, on the ground that the petitioner was not allowed to claim a refund under the GST law. The Court held that the ratio laid down in the Britannia Industries Limited case, where it was held that the refund claim for the tax period on supplies made to an SEZ Unit/Developer can be claimed by the supplier of goods or services, is still binding. The Appellate Authority erred in not following the dictum laid down in the Britannia case merely because an appeal against it is pending before a higher forum without a stay. The facts in the present case and the Britannia case being identical, a different view cannot be taken. Consequently, the High Court allowed the petition and quashed the impugned order of the Appellate Authority. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – Principles of natural justice violated due to lack of jurisdiction and non-application of mind. Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) liability issue: Petitioner's reply on amounts declared and paid under RCM greater than notice amount disregarded. Trade payables issue: Petitioner's reply on all trade payables below 180 days ignored without consideration. Impugned order reflecting non-application of mind, non-consideration of petitioner's reply. Order set aside, matter remanded for reconsideration. Petition disposed by way of remand. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – This is a case involving the cancellation of a petitioner's GST registration by the respondent authorities. The court held that Section 16(2)(c) and Rule 86B of the GST Rules, which were relied upon for cancellation, lack statutory backing under the GST Act and are ultra vires. The cancellation of registration was deemed a disproportionate punishment, and the court found it arbitrary, unreasonable, and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. The court set aside the impugned order canceling the petitioner's GST registration and directed the respondents to restore the registration forthwith. The court criticized the respondents for canceling the registration based on a prima facie investigation without completing the investigation. Overall, the court allowed the writ petition and provided relief to the petitioner against the cancellation of GST registration. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – The High Court ruled that the petitioner's entitlement to avail Input Tax Credit under the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 cannot be denied, as long as the credit was validly earned. The court relied on the Supreme Court's decision in Collector of Central Excise, Pune v. Dai Ichi Karkaria Ltd., which held that validly earned credit is indefeasible and cannot be reversed, except in cases of illegal or irregular credit. Regarding the procedural irregularity u/s 140 of the CGST Act, 2017, the court condoned it, citing the Supreme Court's decision in Commissioner of Sales Tax, UP v. Auraiya Chamber of Commerce, Allahabad, which held that procedures are aids to justice, not obstacles. Consequently, the impugned order was quashed, and the petition was allowed. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – Challenge to provisional attachment order concerning bank account – pre-show cause notice issued – court held documents seized should be returned as petitioner is in real estate business and requires documents for operations – order of seizure not interfered with but respondents directed to return seized documents – regarding provisional bank attachment orders, in light of petitioner's contention of partial discharge of liability and interim stay by court, attachment orders set aside with liberty to respondents to proceed further after decision on show cause notice – petition partly allowed. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – The key points are: The applicant (THDCIL) does not qualify as a “Government Entity” under GST laws as it fails to meet the criteria of having 90% or more equity or control by the government. Although initially established with 100% government equity, currently the government's stake is only 25.504% due to equity dilution. Consequently, THDCIL cannot avail the GST exemption on legal services received under the reverse charge mechanism, which is available only to “Government Entities” as per the relevant GST notifications. The Advance Ruling Authority has ruled that THDCIL does not satisfy the definition of a “Government Entity” for GST purposes due to insufficient government equity participation. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – The High Court examined the validity of Notification No. 56/2023-CT dated 28.12.2023, which extended the time limit for passing orders u/s 73 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act (CGST Act). The key issues were the absence of a recommendation from the GST Council and the absence of a corresponding state government notification parallel to the Central Government's notification. The Court held that exercising powers u/s 168A of the CGST Act to extend time limits requires a recommendation from the GST Council and the existence of force majeure circumstances, as defined in the Explanation to Section 168A. Citing the Supreme Court's judgment in V.M. Kurian Vs. State of Kerala, the Court emphasized that the word “recommendation” implies a statement expressing commendation, and its meaning must be understood in the context of the relevant provisions and objects. The Court observed that the CGST Act and State GST Acts do not define “recommendation” but noted the constitutional provisions promoting fiscal and cooperative federalism. Consequently, the Court ruled that the Notification No. 56/2023-CT is ultra vires the CGST Act and legally unsustainable, setting it aside. The Orders-in-Original passed u/s 73(9) of the CGST Act and State GST Act beyond the prescribed time limit u/s 73(10. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – The High Court held that Rule 55 of the CGST Rules, 2017 applies only to the four circumstances mentioned in Rule 55 (a) to (d), and the supply of Acetylene Gas is not covered by Rule 55 (a). Therefore, the goods should have been covered by a tax invoice. The competent authorities were directed to consider the case u/s 122 of the CGST/SGST Acts and impose appropriate penalties. Any amount recovered from the petitioner due to the previous order shall be refunded or adjusted against future tax liabilities by crediting the electronic cash register. The petition was disposed of accordingly. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – Petitioner failed to authorize representative for GST matters after registration under GST regime, resulting in show cause notice being served on auditor without petitioner's knowledge. Petitioner unable to respond or attend hearing due to lack of notice. Order passed without granting opportunity of personal hearing, violating natural justice principles. High Court set aside original order, remanded matter for fresh consideration by department, subject to petitioner paying 7.5% of disputed tax within four weeks. Petition allowed by way of remand due to department's fault in denying petitioner opportunity to respond. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – The court quashed orders related to audit and intimation liability issued against the petitioner company u/s 65 of the CGST Act for financial years 2018-19 and 2019-20. The orders were found to be without jurisdiction or legal authority, as a resolution plan for the company had already been approved by the NCLT, rendering such proceedings impermissible under applicable legal precedents. Consequently, the petition challenging the impugned orders and proceedings was allowed by the High Court. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – Principles of natural justice violated in tax adjudication process under U.P. GST Act, 2017. No opportunity for personal hearing provided to petitioner despite request in reply to show cause notice. Writ petition allowed, impugned order dated 17.08.2022 set aside. Assessing Officer directed to fix date, time, and place for personal hearing within two weeks of receiving certified copy of order, as petitioner had already submitted reply to show cause notice. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – The Court quashed the show cause notice (SCN) issued to the petitioner in a tax matter due to the dissolution of a partnership firm. The petitioner expressed willingness to participate in proceedings before the tax department and demonstrate tax payments made concerning the firm. The Court set aside the impugned order and notices, granting liberty to the respondent authorities to proceed against the petitioner and other legal heirs of the partner in accordance with law. The petition was disposed of. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – The ruling pertains to the applicability of GST on electricity charges recovered by IIT Roorkee from its commercial occupants. The key points are: IIT Roorkee sought an advance ruling on whether GST is applicable on the electricity charges it recovers from commercial occupants, representing only reimbursement of actual costs charged by the power corporation. The authority held that the issue raised is identical to the one already decided in the applicant's own case under audit proceedings. As per Section 98(2) of the CGST Act, the authority can reject an application if it concerns an issue already decided for the applicant. Since the applicant approached the authority again on an identical issue already decided, the application was rejected without examining the merits, as it is not maintainable u/s 98(2) of the CGST Act and UK GST Act. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Goods and Services Tax – GST Dated:- 24-9-2024 – News – Archival of GST Returns data on GST portal Dated:- 24-9-2024 – 1. Section 39 (11) of the CGST Act, 2017 , implemented w.e.f 01-10-2023 vide Notification No. 28/2023 Central Tax dated 31th July, 2023 , provides that the taxpayers shall not be allowed file their GST returns after the expiry of a period of three years from the due date of furnishing the said return. 2. Further, as per GST portal data policy, data for view of taxpayer to be

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – Writ petition disposed of directing petitioner to file appeal against order manually within one week from receipt of certified copy of judgment as per proviso to sub-rule (3) of Rule 108 of CGST/SGST Rules, despite inability to file appeal online due to non-uploading of order on portal. Appeal to be treated as filed in time and disposed of by Appellate Authority in accordance with law after granting opportunity of hearing to petitioner. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – The High Court examined the issue of liability to clear statutory dues post-insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016. The resolution plan approved by NCLT provided for payment of Rs. 25 crores towards clearing all statutory dues, including claims by government authorities. Referring to the Supreme Court's decision in Ghanshyam Mishra and Sons Pvt. Ltd. case, the High Court held that on the date of approval of the resolution plan, all claims not part of the plan stand extinguished. Consequently, the petitioner's liability arising under the AP VAT Act or GST Act stands extinguished to the extent of its liability up to the date of approval of the resolution plan. The contention that NCLT's order is not binding due to Section 88 of the GST Act was rejected, as Section 238 of the IBC provides for a non-obstante clause overriding other laws. The High Court allowed the petitions, setting aside the demand-cum-adjudication orders issued by the tax authorities. – TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation, news, alerts Tax Management India – taxmanagementindia – taxmanagement – taxmanagementindia.com – TMI – TaxTMI – TMITax

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