Goods and Services Tax

Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – The High Court held that the provisions of GST enactments being applicable pan India, the department cannot take a contrary stand to the Supreme Court's ratio in Kusum Ingots & Alloys Ltd. versus Union of India. Therefore, the impugned order denying the benefit of refund on account of the Inverted Duty Structure to the petitioner is unsustainable. The impugned order was set aside, and the case was remitted back to the respondent to pass a fresh order sanctioning the refund to the petitioner within three months, in light of the mentioned orders. The petition was allowed 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 – Violation of principles of natural justice occurred as petitioner's contentions were not considered – mismatch between petitioner's GSTR 3B returns and auto-populated GSTR 2A – third respondent failed to discuss petitioner's explanation for classifying product as farm tractor or record reasons for rejecting such explanation – regarding ITC mismatch, petitioner referred to issuance of invoices after financial year-end, but third respondent erroneously recorded petitioner's contention as ITC matching not being mandatory requirement – impugned order partly set aside concerning ITC mismatch and rate of tax difference/classification issues – third respondent directed to provide reasonable opportunity, including personal hearing, and issue fresh order within three months – petition 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 – Non-issuance of ASMT-10 notice vitiated scrutiny conclusions but not adjudication as petitioner was provided opportunity to show cause – Tax proposal confirmed due to petitioner's failure to reply – Petitioner asserted unawareness of proceedings – Interest of justice warrants opportunity to contest tax demand on merits – Impugned assessment order set aside on condition of remitting 10% of disputed tax demand within 15 days and permitting petitioner to submit reply to show cause notice – Matter remanded for reconsideration in one case. – 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 – Impugned order quashing levy of penalty for transportation of goods upheld. Power of detention or seizure can only be exercised when goods lack genuine documents under Act. Genuineness of documents not disputed. Allegation that prescribed documents not produced unsupported. Once accompanying documents found genuine, goods should not have been seized. Impugned order dated 06.03.2024 quashed, 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 – Petitioner granted liberty to file representation before Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department within four weeks regarding respondent's authority to bear additional tax liability for government contracts awarded pre or post GST regime without incorporating applicable GST in Schedule of Rates while preparing Bill of Quantities. Additional Chief Secretary to take final decision within four months after consulting relevant departments upon receiving representation. – 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 – Petitioners granted time until 15.01.2024 to file comprehensive response regarding levy of service tax on salaries and perquisites of expats under Manpower Recruitment or Supply Agency Service. Respondents to take decision after receiving response. No coercive steps for recovery of amount in case of adverse order against petitioners during pendency of writ petition. Matter adjourned to 13.02.2024. – 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 Abhivahan Shulk collected by the Chhattisgarh Forest Department from the appellant in lieu of granting permission for coal movement is not eligible for Nil rate of GST under SI. No. 4 & 5 of Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) as it is neither related to “Urban forestry, protection of environment and ecological aspect” nor “Social forestry or farm forestry.” The appellant, a power generating company, pays Abhivahan Shulk throughout the year on a recurring basis to the Forest Department for transit pass issuance. This constitutes “supply of continuous service” u/s 2(33) of CGST Act, 2017. Hence, the appellant is ineligible for exemption under SI. No. 9 of Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) as the Abhivahan Permission Shulk paid exceeds Rs. 5000 in a financial year. – 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 assessment order levying 100% penalty was dismissed by High Court. Court held that impugned orders u/s 74 of GST enactments do not warrant interference under Article 226 due to limited scope. No extenuating reasons to extend relief to petitioner. Petitioner can raise grievances before Appellate Authority under GST enactments hierarchy. – 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 – Legal representative potentially liable for tax u/s 93 of CGST Act, 2017. Petitioner claimed non-liability as business not taken over from late father. Court quashed order, remitted case for fresh decision after giving petitioner opportunity to defend tax liability as legal representative/heir in accordance with law. Similar petition earlier disposed allowing petitioner to defend liability. 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 – Notices/endorsement in Form GST DRC-01 issued to a non-existent entity set aside. Proceedings initiated through show cause notices/endorsement quashed. Respondents at liberty to pursue proceedings against appropriate entity regarding subject matter as per law. Petitions disposed of on premise that no proceedings could be initiated against a non-existent company. – 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 – 100% EOU wrongly claimed refund u/r 96 instead of Rule 89 of CGST Rules, 2017 on IGST paid on inputs/capital goods utilized for exports. HC held EOU entitled to exemption u/r 89 as exports made and refund claims based on shipping bills. Procedural irregularity should not obstruct legitimate export incentives. Impugned order set aside, matter remitted to pass fresh order examining exports for granting refund u/r 89 and Section 16(3) of IGST Act, 2017. – 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 – Navaratan Oil, Gold Turmeric Ayurvedic Cream, and Nirog Dant Power Lal were classified as drugs under Entry 37 of the CGST Act and TGST Act, while Boroplus Antiseptic Cream, Boroplus Prickly Heat Powder, and Sonachandi Chavanprash were classified as cosmetics under Entry 36. The HC held that Sonachandi Chavanprash, being edible, cannot be classified as a drug. Boroplus Antiseptic Cream, with medicinal value, cannot be treated as a cosmetic. Boroplus Prickly Heat Powder, containing medicinal ingredients, was rightly classified as a drug. Navaratan Oil, marketed as a cosmetic but containing incidental medicinal properties, should be classified as a drug. Gold Turmeric Ayurvedic Cream, licensed and marketed as an ayurvedic medicine for skin blemishes, should be classified as a drug, not a cosmetic. – 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 – Violation of principles of natural justice – petitioner unable to contest tax demand as consultant failed to inform about proceedings – examining impugned order, tax proposal confirmed due to non-reply to show cause notice – proposal related to comparison between inward supply from GSTR 2A and outward supply – petitioner opted for composition levy, filed GSTR 4 quarterly returns – in circumstances, interest of justice warrants reconsideration by putting petitioner on terms – impugned order set aside on condition petitioner remits 10% of disputed tax demand within two weeks – petition disposed off. – 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 – Maintainability of appeal against order under CGST/SGST Act adjudication on refund application dismissed. Appellant had option to pay amounts demanded or contest seizure and insist on adjudication order. Appellant chose payment, leading to release order without tax/penalty determination. If payment was mistake, appellant should have sought refund and adjudication on refund application. Appellant solely to blame for delay of over 7 years after release of goods. Writ Appeal dismissed, upholding Single Judge's dismissal of Writ Petition. – 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 ineligibility for Input Tax Credit (ITC) on certain commodities as per Section 17(5) of GST statutes and ITC on supplies from cancelled dealers. Petitioner submitted invoices, e-way bills, and supplier's returns proving payment of tax. Impugned order lacked findings on first issue, confirmed tax proposal on second issue citing lack of lorry receipts, weighment slips, and payment proof, despite show cause notice not seeking these. High Court set aside impugned order, remanded matter for reconsideration, allowed petitioner to submit additional reply with relevant documents on movement of goods within 15 days. – 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:- 22-7-2024 – News – Refund of tax paid on Inward supply of goods by Canteen Store Department (FORM GST RFD 10A) Dated:- 22-7-2024 – 1. In reference to Circular No. 227/21/2024-GST issued by GST policy wing, CBIC on 11th July, 2024 for online processing of refund applications filed by Canteen Stores Department (CSD), GSTN has developed an online functionality to enable CSDs to file an application for refund in FORM GST RFD-10A in GST common portal. 2. The pre-requisites relevant date for filing refund application under this category are mentioned in Para 4, 5 6 of the said Circular. The applicants are advised to refer the same for details in this regard. 3. The process to be followed for filing refund a

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for any previous periods. Example: A CSD wants to file two refunds for the periods Jan 2024 to March 2024 and July 2024 to September 2024. In GST system, the CSD has to file the first refund by selecting the period Jan 2024 to March 2024. When the CSD tries to file the second refund claim for the period July 2024 to September 2024, the GST portal will prompt the user to file refund for the period April 2024 June 2024.If there is no refund claim for the period April 2024 June 2024, then NIL refund claim has to be filed for the said period. Post that, the GST portal will allow the CSD to file refund for the period July 2024 to September 2024. e. In the GST portal, the Select Period is available from July 2017. If a taxpayer has already filed

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riod again in the GST system. f. The details of invoices for which refund is to be claimed shall be uploaded in the Statement. After successful validation of the statement, click on Proceed button . g. The total tax paid on Inward supply of goods will be auto-populated. Enter the value of IGST, CGST and SGST in Total Refund applied for table. h. While filing refund application, the applicant has to Select the Bank Account number in which the refund is to be disbursed. i. Before submitting the refund application, the applicant can Save Preview the refund application. If any correction/addition or rectification is to be done in the refund application, it can be done only before submission. Once the application is submitted using the Submit bu

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Case-Laws – GST – Highlights – Court considered condonation of delay in filing appeal, mismatch between petitioner's GSTR 1 and GSTR 3B returns. Held appeal was rejected as filed 29 days beyond condonable period u/s 107 of GST statutes. Petitioner stated inability to file appeal timely due to order being uploaded on portal, known on specific date. Considering facts and circumstances, HC directed appellate authority to consider and dispose appeal on merits, subject to petitioner re-presenting appeal within 10 days. Petition disposed by way of remand to 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 – Petitioner made mistake in not showing correct refund amount in GSTR-3B for July and August 2017. Delay not attributable to petitioner as respondents admitted technical glitch in portal processing refund which vanished after HC directions. Assessee cannot be deprived of justifiable money. Respondents to pay interest at 6% p.a. from July 1, 2018 till September 18, 2023 on Rs. 7,15,962/- and till October 16, 2023 on Rs. 6,04,118/-. Petition disposed. – 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 – Retrospective cancellation of GST registration due to failure to file returns timely – impugned order does not set out any reason except referring to impugned show cause notice (SCN) – violation of principles of natural justice – Although Proper Officer has power to cancel GST registration from deemed fit date u/s 29(2) of CGST Act, such powers cannot be used arbitrarily – Decision to cancel registration with retrospective effect must be informed by reason – No reasons found in impugned SCN or order supporting cancellation of registration from date it was granted – Cancellation of GST registration to be effective from date of impugned SCN and not retrospectively – Petition disposed off. – 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 – Invocation of extraordinary writ jurisdiction – petitioner not entitled to exclusion of time taken in writ proceedings from limitation period for filing appeal. Abuse of process of Court – reagitating issue already decided amounts to abuse, relitigation contrary to justice and public policy. Writ petition dismissed as petitioner cannot seek condonation of delay in filing appeal after writ proceedings set aside assessment order, filing appeal to avoid compliance with writ Court's directions is abuse of process. – 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 – Inward supply of motor vehicles used for demonstration purposes in the course of business of supplying motor vehicles cannot be availed as input tax credit on capital goods. Motor vehicles supplied for demo purpose are treated as a different category compared to those supplied for sales, and are capitalized by the dealership as per customary business practices. The audited books of accounts reflect the true and fair position of the business. According to Section 17(5)(a)(A), input tax credit on motor vehicles is available only when they are further supplied. Since the appellant is not holding the goods for further supply, the exception u/s 17(5)(a)(A) does not apply, and input tax credit on motor vehicles used for demo purposes cannot be allowed under the GST Act. By capitalizing the motor cars, they are treated as assets for use in the business and cannot be considered as held for further supply. – 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 determination is that where the value of materials and cost of execution work for installation of lines are borne by the recipient of service, and the applicant charges only supervision fees, the value of materials and cost of installation shall not be included in the value of supply for determination of taxable value under GST. The applicant is not a supplier of goods and services as per provisions, as the work is undertaken by the customer itself. There is no relationship between the customer and applicant that can be categorized as supplier and recipient, except for the services of supervising the work. The applicant shall be liable to pay GST only on the supervision charges. – 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 – HSN code for non-edible neem oil is 1515 90 20, classified under Chapter 15, not Chapter 31 as fertilizer. The product remains neem oil in essential character despite chemical modification by adding solvents to reduce Azadirachtin content. As per Notification No. 09/2022-Central Tax (Rate), no refund of unutilized input tax credit is allowed for goods under Chapter 15 like non-edible neem oil where input tax rate exceeds output tax rate for such specified goods. – 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 applicant purchases vouchers by paying consideration to the issuer and sells them to clients for consideration. The vouchers have value and ownership transferrable from issuer to applicant and then to ultimate beneficiary. No service element exists between issuer and applicant or applicant and purchaser. Vouchers qualify as movable property and goods. Actionable claims other than lottery, betting, and gambling are neither goods nor services supply under GST. The applicant is involved in trading vouchers for consideration in business, selling at profit. This transaction amounts to supply of goods u/s 7(1)(a) of CGST Act 2017, involving title transfer covered under “goods” as per Schedule II. The vouchers are taxable as per residual entry no. 453 of Third Schedule of N/N. 01/2017-Central Tax (Rate) at 9% CGST and 9% UPGST rate. – 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 – Goods were detained based on assumptions that they were not on normal route and driver had mobile number of dealer in different district, despite accompanying documents being proper. Court held that authorities failed to establish intention to evade tax payment (mens ria). Since mens ria was absent, orders detaining goods were quashed. 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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