Waives the late fee payable FORM GSTR-3B by the due date for each of the months from October, 2017 to April, 2018

Waives the late fee payable FORM GSTR-3B by the due date for each of the months from October, 2017 to April, 2018
F-A-3-16-2018-1-V-(44) Dated:- 16-5-2018 Madhya Pradesh SGST
GST – States
Madhya Pradesh SGST
Madhya Pradesh SGST
Commercial Tax Department
Mantralaya, Vallabh Bhawan, Bhopal
Bhopal, the 16th May, 2018
F-A-3-16-2018-1-V-(44).-In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 128 of the Madhya Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (19 of 2017), the State Government,

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Rescind the notification no. F.17(131)ACCT/GST/2017/3199 dated 26 March 2018

Rescind the notification no. F.17(131)ACCT/GST/2017/3199 dated 26 March 2018
F.17(131)ACCT/GST/2017 Dated:- 16-5-2018 Rajasthan SGST
GST – States
Rajasthan SGST
Rajasthan SGST
GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
Jaipur, dated 16th May, 2018
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (d) of sub rule (14) of Rule 138 of Rajasthan Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. I, Alok Gupta, Commissioner, State Tax, on the recommendation of the council, hereb

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ITC on Transportation Charges

ITC on Transportation Charges
Query (Issue) Started By: – Sunil Udgave Dated:- 15-5-2018 Last Reply Date:- 16-5-2018 Goods and Services Tax – GST
Got 5 Replies
GST
Could we get ITC on transportation charges paid for employee pickup and droop.
Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani:
The Reply:
Sir, in my view input tax credit is eligible.
Reply By DR.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN:
The Reply:
If the said activity is for in the course of business it is eligible.
Reply By KASTURI SETHI:
The Reply:
I agree with both experts.
Reply By Alkesh Jani:
The Reply:
Sir,
This issue has been discussed at large, wherein, I expressed different point and ground which which may arise resulting to litigation matter. Few more point are as follows:-
1. The p

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Cleaning Services for Northern Railways Subject to GST, Not Exempt Under Notification No. 09/2017, S. No. 3.

Cleaning Services for Northern Railways Subject to GST, Not Exempt Under Notification No. 09/2017, S. No. 3.
Case-Laws
GST
Levy of GST on Service contract with railways – The cleaning service

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GST on Railway Service Contract Using Minimal Consumables Deemed “Pure Service,” Not a Works Contract.

GST on Railway Service Contract Using Minimal Consumables Deemed “Pure Service,” Not a Works Contract.
Case-Laws
GST
Levy of GST on Service contract with railways – the activity involve use o

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EXPORT OF SERVICE

EXPORT OF SERVICE
Query (Issue) Started By: – SAFETAB LIFESCIENCE Dated:- 15-5-2018 Last Reply Date:- 16-5-2018 Goods and Services Tax – GST
Got 4 Replies
GST
Dear Friends/Experts,
We a Chennai based Pharma company have done consultancy to foreign company.
Now, we have to raise Invoice. The receiver has no GST registration in India/Tamilnadu.
Payment will be received by USD only. Hope this is GST exempted Supply (i.e) Export
of Service/Supply.
Shall we raise Invoice without charging GST ? Or shall we have to raise Invoice with GST and collect GST from party and pay to Government and to get refund from Government ???
Experts please guide us immediately please. It is urgent at our end.
Reply By Harshal Fifadra:
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E-way Bill – Quick review

E-way Bill – Quick review
By: – Ashwarya Agarwal
Goods and Services Tax – GST
Dated:- 15-5-2018

* What is an e-Way Bill?
e-way bill is a document required to be carried by a person in charge of the conveyance carrying any consignment of goods of value exceeding ₹ 50,000 as mandated by the Government in terms of Section 68 of the CGST Act read with Rule 138 of the rules framed thereunder. It is generated from the GST Common Portal for e-Way bill system (www.ewaybill.nic.in) by the registered persons or transporters who cause movement of goods of consignment before commencement of such movement.
Exception:
* Principal to Job-worker and vice-versa;
* Handicraft goods by dealer exempted from GST registration.
When an eway bill is generated a unique eway bill number (EBN) is allocated and is available to the supplier, recipient, and the transporter.
When is E-way bill required?
Every registered person who causes movement of goods through a Transporter or by

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8377; 50,000
The consignment value shall be determined in accordance to provisions of section 15 and shall include / exclude the following:
+ Value declared in an invoice, a bill of supply or a delivery challan,
+ Central tax, State or Union territory tax, integrated tax and cess charged, if any, in the document and
– the value of exempt supply of goods where the invoice is issued in respect of both exempt and taxable supply of goods.
– Value of any service included in the invoice (eg. Commission / Delivery Charges, etc)
Details required to generate e-Way Bill
Part A of Form GST EWB-01
On a quick perusal of the information required in Part A, it can be noticed that very limited information is required, namely:
* identity of the parties
* identity of the goods with value
* identity of the place of delivery (not place of supply)
* identity of occasion for transportation
* identity of document for transportation
Part B of Form GST EWB-01
* identity of vehicle

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nt, State Governments or a local authority.
* Goods specified as exempt from E-Way bill requirements in the respective State/Union territory GST Rules.
* Transport of certain specified goods- Includes the list of exempt supply of goods, goods treated as no supply as per Schedule III, Certain schedule to Central tax Rate notifications 7/2017-CT(R) & 26/2017-CT(R).
Any exemption for transport upto 50 Km??
* If Consignor to Transporter distance < 50 Km (Intra-state), * detail in Part B of Form GST EWB 01 may not be filled; * If Transporter to Consignee distance < 50Km (Intra-state), * detail of conveyance in Part B may not be updated Validity of e-Way Bill Type of conveyance Distance Validity of EWB (Calculated from time of generation of way bill) Other than Over dimensional cargo Less Than 100 Kms 1 Day For every additional 100 Kms or part thereof additional 1 Day For Over dimensional cargo Less Than 20 Kms 1 Day For every additional 20 Kms or part the

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ill and generate consolidated e-way bill in Form GST EWB 02;
* Validity can be extended in exceptional circumstances by updating Part B;
* Way bill can be accepted / rejected by counter-part within 72 hrs of details made available or delivery of goods, earlier;
* Proper officer shall prepare Form GST EWB 03 containing detail of inspection of conveyance;
* Grievance in Form GST EWB 04 can be filed when conveyance detained for more than 30 minutes.
Timeline of implementation of GST Intra-state
Date of implementation
States
01.04.2018
Inter State across India and Karnataka
15.04.2018
Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh
20.04.2018
Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tripura and Uttarakhand
25.04.2018
Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Puducherry and Sikkim
01.05.2018
Nagaland
01.06.2018
Last date for rest of the states
Reply By Abhijeet Mane as =
Dear Ashwarya,
Very Good article on e-waybill.
Dated: 15-5-2018

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Formation of “Brand Rate Cell” in ICD Mulund for fixation of Brand Rate of Drawback under the Customs, Central Excise Duties & Service Tax Drawback Rules, 2017 in the GST scenario

Formation of “Brand Rate Cell” in ICD Mulund for fixation of Brand Rate of Drawback under the Customs, Central Excise Duties & Service Tax Drawback Rules, 2017 in the GST scenario
PUBLIC NOTICE No. -73/2018 Dated:- 15-5-2018 Trade Notice
Customs
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (G) NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, ZONE-I, BALLARD ESTATE MUMBAI – 400001
F. No. S/6-B-Misc-245/2018 ICD(M)(X)
Date: 15.05.2018
PUBLIC NOTICE No. -73/2018
Subject: Formation of "Brand Rate Cell" in ICD Mulund for fixation of Brand Rate of Drawback under the Customs, Central Excise Duties & Service Tax Drawback Rules, 2017 in the GST scenario.
Attention of the Trade is invited to Board's Circular No. 38/2017- Customs dated 22.09.2017 issu

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prior to 01.07.2017 would be transferred along with all relevant documents to the Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner of Customs having jurisdiction over the place of export. In case an already filed application relates to exports from multiple places, the application should be transferred to the Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner of Customs having jurisdiction over any one of the places of export as per choice of the exporter. The exporter concerned may be requested to indicate his choice in this regard before the transfer of his application
4. Further, w.e.f. 01.07.2017, the work pertaining to fixation of Brand rate is to be handled by the Customs Commissionerate having jurisdiction over the place of export from where the export of g

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Tax Deduction at Source under GST.

Tax Deduction at Source under GST.
F.12(31)FD/Tax/2018 Dated:- 15-5-2018 Rajasthan SGST
GST – States
Government of Rajasthan
Finance (Tax) Department
F.12(31)FD/Tax/2018
Dated: 15.05.2018
To,
All HODS (as per list attached)
Subject: Tax Deduction at Source under GST
Please refer to this office letters No. F.12(89)/FD/Tax/2017 dated 20.09.2017 and 02.11.2017 wherein it had been directed that all government departments procuring goods and services under a contract exceeding ₹ 2,5 lakhs will be required to deduct tax at source under Section 51 of the GST law. For this purpose every DDO making such a deduction, is required to take a TAN based registration and to file returns as prescribed under the Act.
It had been spec

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Notification Regarding UTTAR PRADESH GST (SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT) RULES, 2018

Notification Regarding UTTAR PRADESH GST (SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT) RULES, 2018
NO.KA.NI.2-806/XI-9(42)/17 Dated:- 15-5-2018 Uttar Pradesh SGST
GST – States
Uttar Pradesh SGST
Uttar Pradesh SGST
Uttar Pradesh Shasan
Sansthagat Vitta, Kar Evam Nibandhan Anubhag -2
NOTIFICATION
NO.KA.NI.2-806/XI-9(42)/17-U.P.GST RULES-2017-ORDER-(125)-2018,
Lucknow : Dated : May 15, 2018
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 164 of the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (U.P. Act no.1 of 2017) read with section 21 of the Uttar Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1904 (U.P. Act no.l of 1904), the Governor is pleased to make the following rules with a view to amending the Uttar Pradesh Goods And Services Tax Rules, 2017
Short title and commencement
1. (1) These rules may be called the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax (Sixteenth Amendment) Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 18th day of April, 2018.
Amendment of rule 89
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ted, namely:-
"97. Consumer Welfare Fund.- (1) All amounts of state tax and income from investment along with other monies specified in section 57 of the Act shall be credited to the Fund:
Provided that an amount equivalent to fifty percent of the amount of integrated tax determined under sub-section (5) of section 54 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, read with section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, shall be deposited in the Fund.
(2) Where any amount, having been credited to the Fund, is ordered or directed to be paid to any claimant by the proper officer, appellate authority or court, the same shall be paid from the Fund.
(3) Accounts of the Fund maintained by the Government shall be subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
(4) The Government shall, by an order, constitute a Standing Committee (hereinafter referred to as the 'Committee') with a Chairman, a Vice Chairman, a Member Secretary and such

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rs –
(a) to require any applicant to get registered with any authority as the State Government may specify;
(b) to require any applicant to produce before it, or before a duly authorized officer of the State Government, as the case may be, such books, accounts, documents, instruments, or commodities in custody and control of the applicant, as may be necessary for proper evaluation of the application;
(c) to require any applicant to allow entry and inspection of any premises, from which activities claimed to be for the welfare of consumers are stated to be carried on, to a duly authorised officer of the State Government, as the case may be;
(d) to get the accounts of the applicants audited, for ensuring proper utilisation of the grant;
(e) to require any applicant, in case of any default, or suppression of material information on his part, to refund in lump-sum along with accrued interest, the sanctioned grant to the Committee, and to be subject to prosecution under the Act;

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it has been inquired into, in material details and recommended for consideration accordingly, by the Member Secretary.
(8) The Committee shall make recommendations:-
(a) for making available grants to any applicant;
(b) for investment of the money available in the Fund;
(c) for making available grants (on selective basis) for reimbursing legal expenses incurred by a complainant, or class of complainants in a consumer dispute, after its final adjudication;
(d) for making available grants for any other purpose recommended by the Central Consumer Protection Council (as may be considered appropriate by the Committee); (e) for making available up to 50% of the funds credited to the Fund each year, for publicity/consumer awareness on Goods and Services Tax (GST), provided the availability of funds for consumer welfare activities of the Department of Consumer Affairs is not less than twenty five crore rupees per annum.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule,-
(a) 'appli

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nant as defined under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986(68 of 1986), who applies for reimbursement of legal expenses incurred by him in a case instituted by him in a consumer dispute redressal agency.
(b) 'application' means an application in the form as specified by the Standing Committee from time to time;
(c) 'Central Consumer Protection Council' means the Central Consumer Protection Council, established under sub-section (1) Section 4 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986), for promotion and protection of rights of consumers;
(d) 'Committee' means the Committee constituted under sub-rule (4);
(e) 'consumer' has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 2 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986), and includes consumer of goods on which State tax has been paid;
(f) 'Fund' means the Consumer welfare Fund established by the State Gover

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ncellation order
7.
Date of cancellation order
8. Details ofinputs held in stock, inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock, and capital goods/plant and machinery on which input tax credit is required to be reversed and paid back to Government
Sr.
No.
GSTIN
Invoice/Bill of Entry
Description of inputs held in stock, inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock and capital goods /plant and machinery
Unit Quantity
Code (UQC)
Qty
Value (As adjusted by debit / credit note)
Input tax credit/
Tax payable (whichever is higher) (Rs.)
No.
Date
Central tax
State/
Union territory tax
Integrated tax
Cess
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
8 (a) Inputs held in stock (where invoice is available)
8 (b) Inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock (where invoice is available)
8 (c) Capital goods/plant and machinery held in stock
8 (d) Inputs held in stock or inputs as contained in semi-finis

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nothing has been concealed therefrom.
Signature of authorized signatory _______________________________________
Name _______________________________________
Designation/Status ____________________________
Date – dd/mm/yyyy
Instructions:
1. This form is not required to be filed by taxpayers or persons who are registered as :-
(i) Input Service Distributors;
(ii) Persons paying tax under section 10;
(iii) Non-resident taxable person;
(iv) Persons required to deduct tax at source under section 51; and
(v) Persons required to collect tax at source under section 52.
2. Details of stock of inputs, inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods and stock of capital goods/plant and machinery on which input tax credit has been availed.
3. Following points need to be taken care of while providing details of stock at Sl. No.8:
(i) where the tax invoices related to the inputs held in stock or inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock are not available, th

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M/s. Tube Investments of India Ltd. Versus GST & CCE, Chennai North

M/s. Tube Investments of India Ltd. Versus GST & CCE, Chennai North
Central Excise
2018 (6) TMI 861 – CESTAT CHENNAI – TMI
CESTAT CHENNAI – AT
Dated:- 15-5-2018
E/42345/2017 – FINAL ORDER No. 41487/2018
Central Excise
P. DINESHA, Member (Judicial)
Shri Sai Prashanth, Adv., for the appellant
Shri R. Subramaniyam, AC (AR) for the Respondent.
ORDER
Brief facts of the case are that the appellants are engaged in the manufacture of steel strips and steel tubes falling under Chapter 72 & 73 of Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. They had removed the manufactured goods to their sister units for captive consumption for further use in the manufacture. They opted for provisional assessment in respect of the said clearances since the material cost undergoes fluctuation frequently and the actual overheads could be determined only at the end of the financial year. The appellants determined the final assessable value for the period in dispute on their own and paid the differenti

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ssioner (Appeals) vide his order dated 02.01.2014 allowed the appeal holding that the appellant was not required to pay the interest on the differential duty and further held that they are eligible for refund of the interest so paid. Against this order the department went on appeal before the Chennai Bench of the Tribunal and the Tribunal vide Final Order No. 40284-40285/2016 dated 18.02.2016 rejected the appeal filed by the department. It is an admitted position by both the appellant and the department that the said order of this Tribunal has remained unchallenged.
The appellants made an application for refund vide letter dated 2.05.2014 requesting for refund based on the OIA of the Commissioner (Appeals), LTU dated 02.01.2014 and the adjudicating authority vide his order dated 04.07.2014 allowed the refund claim by sanctioning refund of interest of Rs. 20,53,468/- under Section 11 B of the Central Excise Act, 1944. Feeling aggrieved against this order, the department filed an appeal

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essment which is not the case here. It was further explained that the entire differential duty including cess as applicable amounting to Rs. 95,94,137/- was paid on 30.04.2010 itself much before the finalization of assessment which is dated 07.09.2010 and therefore there was no duty payable by the appellant consequent to the determination of duty payable on finalization of provisional assessment. The appellant heavily relies on the decisions of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of Ceat Ltd. Vs. CCE, Nasik – 2015 (317) ELT 192 (Bom.), CCE, Nagpur Vs. Ispat Industries Ltd. – 2010 (259) ELT 662 (Bom.), Tata Motors Ltd. Vs. CCE, Pune – 2012 (26) STR 285 (Tri.Mum.) and the ordesr of this Tribunal in the appellant's own case for earlier/later periods viz., Final Order Nos. 40284-40285/2016 dated 18.02.2016, Final Order No. 41624/2017 dated 09.08.2017, and Final Order No. 42444-42446/2017 dated 25.10.2017.
3. On the other hand, the Ld. AR arguing for the Commissioner submits that the

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d but has also relied on the decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of J.K. Synthetics Ltd. Vs. CTO – 1994 (4) SCC 276, which is relating to the interest provisins in respect of Rajasthan Sales Tax Act. It is a settled position of law that when there are diametrically opposite decisions of High Courts are available, then, with highest respects, it is construction which favours the assessee must be adopted, as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs. Vegetable Products Ltd. – (1972) 88 ITR 492 (SC), which decision has been followed by the Apex Court in the case of Petron Engineering Construction Pvt. Ltd. and another Vs. CBDT & Ors.- (1989) 175 ITR 523 (S.C.).
6. Considering the above, I see no reason to deviate from the decisions taken by this Court that too, in the appellant's own cases for different periods, and hence I allow the appeal with consequential relief.
(Operative part of the Order pronounced in the open Court)
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Sales Tax Bar Association (Regd,) & Another Versus Union Of India & Others

Sales Tax Bar Association (Regd,) & Another Versus Union Of India & Others
GST
2018 (6) TMI 171 – DELHI HIGH COURT – 2018 (16) G. S. T. L. 194 (Del.)
DELHI HIGH COURT – HC
Dated:- 15-5-2018
W. P. (C) 9575/2017
GST
Sanjiv Khanna And Chander Shekhar, JJ.
For the Petitioners : Mr. Puneet Agrawal, Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Mr. Rakesh Kumar Aggrawal, Mr. Puneet Rai, Mr.Purvi Sinha and Mr. Naveen Madan, Advs.
For the Respondents : Mr. Anurag Ahluwalia, CGSC with Mr. Abhigyan Siddhant and Mr. Abhimanyu Singh, Adv. for UOI/R-1 Mr. Satyakam, Standing Counsel with Ms. Manpreet, L.A., DTT, for R-2 & R-3 Ms. Nidhi Mohan Parashar and Mr. Umang Kumar Singh, Advs. for R-4 Ms. Nitya Sharma, Adv. for GST Council
ORDER
Ld. Counsel for the

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portal does not permit rectification of a return already filed. Rectification is to be made in the subsequent return. Nevertheless authorities are issuing notices to the assessees whenever rectification is made, treating rectification as a discrepancy between GSTR1 and GSTR3B. A large number of assessees are facing this problem.
The respondents would file response to the said assertions and allegations, in the form of status report. Prima facie we find merit in the submission that reply under the grievance mechanism should specifically deals with the issue raised and indicates the manner in which the same has been resolved and addressed.
The Ld. Counsel for the respondent states that petitioner in spite of repeated e-mails have failed to

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M/s. Kohinoor Printers Pvt. Ltd. Versus GST & CCE, Chennai Outer

M/s. Kohinoor Printers Pvt. Ltd. Versus GST & CCE, Chennai Outer
Central Excise
2018 (5) TMI 1357 – CESTAT CHENNAI – TMI
CESTAT CHENNAI – AT
Dated:- 15-5-2018
E/42575-42576/2017 – Final Order No. 41485-41486/2018
Central Excise
Hon'ble P. Dinesha, Member (Judicial)
Shri G. Vijayabalan, Adv. for the appellant
Shri R. Subramaniyam, AC (AR) for the Respondent
ORDER
Brief facts of the case are that the appellants are manufacturers of 'Printed Cartons' and are availing Cenvat credit of the duty paid on inputs, capital goods and service tax paid on input services. It is the case of the Revenue that during verification of assessee's accounts it was noticed that they had availed Cenvat credit of service tax paid on various services for the period from June 2011 to May 2012. The department was of the view that these services were neither used directly nor indirectly nor in relation to the manufacture and therefore the said services do not qualify as input services for a

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from the definition of input service. Both the authorities below erred in holding that Rent-a-cab service does not merit coverage under the definition of Rule 2 (l) of the CCR, 2004 prior to or after 01.04.2011, which is contrary to the Board's clarification in Circular No. 943/04/2011-Cx dated 29.04.2011, specifically given to the service in question. He submitted that the period involved in this case being prior to 01.04.2011, it is settled in various decisions laid down by the Hon'ble High Courts and Tribunal that these services are eligible for credit and prayed that the impugned order may be set aside. Ld. Counsel relied on the following case laws in support of his submissions:-
1. CCE, Vadodara Vs. Hadyn Glass Gujarat Ltd. 2009 (240) ELT 729 (Tri.)
2. Jaypee Rewa Plant Vs. CCE, Bhopal 2010 (17) STR 519 (Tri.-Del)
3. J.K. Sugar Ltd. Vs. CCE, Meerut 2011 (270) ELT 225 (Tri.-Del)
4. CCE Vs. HEG Ltd. 2010 (20)STR 312
5. CCE, Visakhapatnam Vs. AP Paper Mills Ltd. 2011 (22) S

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rguments.
5.1 The main ground raised is that whether the appellants are eligible for Cenvat credit on 'Rent-a-Cab service. It is the case of the appellant that they all along pleaded right from their reply to the SCN, that Rent-a-cab service has been used by them for official purposes only and that too it was prior to 01.04.2011. For the subsequent period ie., from 01.04.2011 to 31.12.2011 they have reversed the credit that was availed vide RG 23 A Part 2 Sl. No. 04 dated 10.01.2012 and also paid interest. It was further pleaded that the staff and executives used the rent-a-cab service for procuring raw materials, canvassing business for sale of finished goods or for consumables, spares etc., which fact was not disputed by the Revenue. In this context, it is very useful to refer to an order of this very Court in the case of Sundaram Clayton Ltd. (supra), wherein it has been held as under:-
“5 (i) Rent a cab service is found to be essential for the transportation of the employees in

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asic necessity. To ensure that the work force comes on time at the work place, the employers have taken this measure which has a direct bearing on the manufacturing activity. At any rate it is an activity relating to business.
5.3 The above view has been reiterated or followed in most of the judgments/orders referred during hearing. The Revenue has denied the benefit without indicating as to how Rent-a-cab service has no nexus, directly or indirectly, with the manufacturing activity of the appellant. No doubt, the Hon'ble Supreme court in the case of M/s. Maruti Suzuki Ltd. Vs. CCE, Delhi reported in 2009 (240) ELT 641 (S.C) has held that crucial requirement for availment of input credit of all goods is 'used in or in relation to the manufacture of final products'. In the case on hand, admittedly, the Revenue has not negatived the plea of the appellant that the service availed of Rent-a-cab service had been used for official purposes by the employees of the appellant, for or during th

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Waiver of late fee payable for delayed filing of return in FORM GSTR-3B from October, 2017 to April, 2018 for the class of regi. persons whose declaration in FORM GST TRAN-1 was submitted but not filed on the common portal on or before the 27/12

Waiver of late fee payable for delayed filing of return in FORM GSTR-3B from October, 2017 to April, 2018 for the class of regi. persons whose declaration in FORM GST TRAN-1 was submitted but not filed on the common portal on or before the 27/12/2017
22/2018-State Tax Dated:- 15-5-2018 Maharashtra SGST
GST – States
Maharashtra SGST
Maharashtra SGST
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya,
Mumbai 400 032, dated the 15th May 2018.
NOTIFICATION
Notification No. 22/2018-State Tax
MAHARASHTRA GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017.
No. GST-1518/C.R. 48/Taxation-1.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Mah. XLIII of 2017), (hereafter in

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M/s. KAIRALI STEELS & ALLOYS PVT. LTD. Versus THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD AND THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, PALAKKAD

M/s. KAIRALI STEELS & ALLOYS PVT. LTD. Versus THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD AND THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, PALAKKAD
GST
2018 (5) TMI 1330 – KERALA HIGH COURT – TMI
KERALA HIGH COURT – HC
Dated:- 15-5-2018
W. P. (C). No. 15981 Of 2018
GST
A. K. JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, J.
For The PETITIONER : SRI.K.SRIKUMAR (SR.) SRI.P.R.AJITHKUMAR SRI.K.MANOJ CHANDRAN SRI.S.A.MANSOOR (PATTANAM)
For The RESPONDENT : SMT. THUSHARA JAMES
JUDGMENT
Against Ext.P1 assessment order, petitioner preferred Ext.P2 appeal before the 2nd respondent. Along with the appeal, the petitioner had also preferred Ext.P3 stay petition. The 2nd respondent has now passed Ext.P4

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nt does not state reasons as to why the petitioner was required to deposit the amounts as a condition for the grant of stay. This Court has held in Archana Agencies v Commercial Tax Officer – 2014 (2) KLT 715 that an authority considering a stay petition is bound to give reasons even while granting conditional stay.
(ii) Accordingly, I quash Ext.P4 order and direct the 2nd respondent to pass fresh orders on the stay application preferred by the petitioner, after hearing the petitioner. To enable the 2nd respondent to do so, I direct the petitioner to appear before the 2nd respondent at this office at 11 am on 30.05.2018, the 2nd respondent shall pass fresh orders as directed within a month thereafter.
(iii) Recovery steps, if any, initi

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M/s. KAIRALI GRANITES Versus THE ASST. STATE TAX OFFICER, PALAKKAD AND THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX, PALAKKAD

M/s. KAIRALI GRANITES Versus THE ASST. STATE TAX OFFICER, PALAKKAD AND THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX, PALAKKAD
GST
2018 (5) TMI 1329 – KERALA HIGH COURT – 2018 (15) G. S. T. L. 591 (Ker.)
KERALA HIGH COURT – HC
Dated:- 15-5-2018
W. P. (C). NO. 15994 OF 2018 (Y)
GST
MR. A. K. JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, J.
For The Petitioner : Sri. K. Srikumar (SR.) Sri. K. Manoj Chandran Sri.P.R.Ajithkumar  Sri. S. A. Mansoor (Pattanam)
For The RESPONDENT : SMT. THUSHARA JAMES
JUDGMENT
A consignment of marble, granite slabs and tiles that was being transported at the instance of the petitioner was detained by the respondent. Ext.P3 is the detention notice issued to the petitioner under Section 129(3) of the CGST/SGST Act, 20

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l as mandated by Rule 138(2) of the CGST/SGST Rule of 2017. The learned Government Pleader would submit, on instructions, that inasmuch as the e-way bill has been made a mandatory document with effect from 1.4.2018, the petitioner cannot be heard to contend that a minor defect in a mandatory document cannot be a ground for detention. On a perusal of the rival submissions, and finding that a Division Bench of this Court has already found that the goods detained under a detention notice issued in terms of the CGST/SGST Act cannot be released unless a security equal to the amount demanded is insisted from the assessee, I am of the view that the ends of justice would be served by directing the 1st respondent to release the goods and the vehicle

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The State Tax Officer (INT) Squad NO. 1, State GST Department, Thalassery And The Deputy Commissioner of Sale Tax, State GST Department, Kannur Versus M/s. Kerala Gujarat Cargo Express

The State Tax Officer (INT) Squad NO. 1, State GST Department, Thalassery And The Deputy Commissioner of Sale Tax, State GST Department, Kannur Versus M/s. Kerala Gujarat Cargo Express
GST
2018 (5) TMI 1180 – KERALA HIGH COURT – 2018 (15) G. S. T. L. 592 (Ker.)
KERALA HIGH COURT – HC
Dated:- 15-5-2018
W. A. No. 969 of 2018 And W. P. C. No. 15489 of 2018
GST
MR. A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE AND MR. ASHOK MENON, JJ.
For The Appellant : Government Pleader
For The Respondent : Sri.P.R

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Waiver of late fee for FORM GSTR-3B

Waiver of late fee for FORM GSTR-3B
53/GST-2 Dated:- 15-5-2018 Haryana SGST
GST – States
Haryana SGST
Haryana SGST
HARYANA GOVERNMENT
EXCISE AND TAXATION DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 15th May, 2018
No. 53/GST-2.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Haryana Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (19 of 2017), the Governor of Haryana, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby waives the late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act for failure to furnish t

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Section 5 of GSTR3b

Section 5 of GSTR3b
Query (Issue) Started By: – narendra patel Dated:- 14-5-2018 Last Reply Date:- 16-5-2018 Goods and Services Tax – GST
Got 4 Replies
GST
Sir,
Do we have to include Municipal Tax, Professional tax and Bank charges in Section 5 (Value of Exempt, Nil rated and non-GST inward supplies) of the GSTR 3B return.
Please advise.
Thank you.
Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani:
The Reply:
No need to show municipal tax and professional tax.
Reply By narendra patel:
The Reply:
Tha

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Roll out of e-Way Bill system for intra-State movement of goods in the States of Assam & Rajasthan

Roll out of e-Way Bill system for intra-State movement of goods in the States of Assam & Rajasthan
GST
Dated:- 14-5-2018

As per the decision of the GST Council, e-Way Bill system for inter-State movement of goods has been rolled out from 01st April, 2018. As on 13th May, 2018, e-Way Bill system for intra-State movement of goods has been rolled out in the States/ Union Territory of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Puducherry. E-Way Bills are getting generated successfully and till 13th May, 2018 more than four crore and fifteen lakh e-Way Bills have been succe

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Waiver Announced for Late Fees on FORM GSTR-3B for Those Missing FORM GST TRAN-1 Filing by Dec 27, 2017.

Waiver Announced for Late Fees on FORM GSTR-3B for Those Missing FORM GST TRAN-1 Filing by Dec 27, 2017.
Notifications
GST
Late fee for late filing of FORM GSTR-3B waived for the class of reg

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IGST paid with wrong place of supply

IGST paid with wrong place of supply
Query (Issue) Started By: – Lakshminarayanan TR Dated:- 14-5-2018 Last Reply Date:- 15-5-2018 Goods and Services Tax – GST
Got 3 Replies
GST
Dear all
Could someone clarify as to how to correct the IGST transactions pointing to wrong place of supply( state) i.e Delhi instead of West Bengal (supplied from Kerala). As this is B2C Large inter-state transactions, mere amendment in GSTR 1 is good enough? Please throw your thoughts and insights.
Thank

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Fludeoxyglucose (FDG) Classified Under Heading 2844 for Radioactive Isotopes, Not Medicinal Properties.

Fludeoxyglucose (FDG) Classified Under Heading 2844 for Radioactive Isotopes, Not Medicinal Properties.
Case-Laws
GST
Classification of goods – Fludeoxyglucose or 'FDG' – Even if the compounds of radioactive isotopes may have uses in medicine, they fall in Heading 2844 only. We very determinedly feel that we need not enter into any discussion or any case law as to what would be a medicament and the properties thereof. – AAR
TMI Updates – Highlights, quick notes, marquee, annotation,

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EPC contract for solar plant construction classified as Works contract under GST, impacting applicable tax rate, says AAR.

EPC contract for solar plant construction classified as Works contract under GST, impacting applicable tax rate, says AAR.
Case-Laws
GST
Classification of Service – Rate of GST – turnkey Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contract for construction of a solar power plant – cannot be held as supply of immovable property or in the nature of composite supply – to be taxed as Works contract under GST – AAR
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GIST OF RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS ON GST (PART-X)

GIST OF RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS ON GST (PART-X)
By: – Dr. Sanjiv Agarwal
Goods and Services Tax – GST
Dated:- 14-5-2018

Goods and Services Tax (GST), introduced from July 1, 2017 is more than ten months old now but has resulted in operational and implementation disruptions affecting all stakeholders. GST law, as drafted and legislated, is not free from the interpretational hassles. GST Council his however, making regular changes to fix the anomalies and hardships faced by taxpayers. There were no legislative changes in the Union Budget -2018.
Taxpayers have already started challenging various provisions of GST laws and rules framed there under with more than 140 writs being filed in different courts. High courts and Supreme court have taken a liberal stand so far in view of the fact that law is new and is yet evolving. However, CBIC may move to Supreme court where the verdict is against the Government. This has also been indicated in Circular No. 39 dated 03.04.2018 whe

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pondents, the academic questions raised by the assessee cannot be determined under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The court held that since no cause of action had arisen to assessee yet by impugned action notice or order by respondents, petition was liable to be dismissed as premature.
* In Hindalco Industries Ltd. v. Union of India 2018 (3) TMI 1124, where assessee filed writ petition against recovery of service tax demand raised upon it, petition was disposed of stating that on account of subsequent development and particularly CGST Act and the issue in petition was purely academic and rendered infructuous.
The court also recalled its earlier order imposing costs of ₹ 25,000 on the respondents which had been duly complied with and was directed to be returned. Such cost was to impress upon the Authorities that the proceedings before the Court should not be delayed. By delay, the larger public interest suffers and that was not present to the mind of the authorities

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ly release the confiscated goods on remittance of differential duty by assessee by calculating IGST @ 5 percent. The assessee was directed to pay the differential duty in respect of the Bill of Entry dated 04.07.2017 as well as the duty quantified on the live consignment covered in Bill of Entry dated 03.10.2017 by calculating the Integrated Goods and Services Tax at the rate of 5 percent. On remittance of the differential duties, the Adjudicating Authority shall provisionally release the cargo within a period of seven days from the date of remittance for both Bills of Entry.
* In D. Pauls Travel & Tours Ltd. v. Union of India 2017 (12) TMI 640 (Delhi), where the petitioner was in business of booking tours and hotel packages for customers and charged IGST from them for booking in hotels located outside Delhi but were unable to avail input tax credit on SGST charged by hotels as it was not registered in the state where hotel was situated. Further, different provisions were applicable

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