The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) has strongly opposed the proposed GST rate hikes recommended by the Group of Ministers (GoM), led by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary.…
GST: Neither Good, Nor Simple
The Group of Ministers’ (GoM) recent recommendations to revise GST rates for over 148 items, including readymade garments, have triggered intense debate. Although the proposals aim to balance affordability with…
Rajkot Businessman Arrested for ₹186 Crore GST Scam
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) department recently arrested Pragnesh Kantaria, a businessman from Rajkot, for his alleged involvement in a ₹186 crore GST fraud. This action comes after authorities…
Advisory on Mandatory Sequential Filing of GSTR-7 Returns
The GSTN issued Advisory No. 555 on December 4, 2024, regarding the mandatory sequential filing of GSTR-7 returns, effective from November 1, 2024, as per Notification No. 17/2024-Central Tax dated…
Refund Rejection Invalid Without Proper Information: Madras High Court
The Hon’ble Madras High Court, in the case of Tvl. Orange Sorting Machines (India) (P.) Ltd. v. Additional Commissioner [W.P. No. 4211 of 2024, dated February 23, 2024], held that…
Karnataka Clocks 15% GST Growth; CM Siddaramaiah Targets Higher Revenue Collection
Karnataka recorded a 15% growth in GST collections in November 2024, second only to Maharashtra. The state's GST revenue for the month stood at ₹13,772 crore, as revealed during a…
Haryana GST Department Launches Start-Up GST Facilitation Cell in Gurugram
The Haryana Excise and Taxation Department, through Order No. 1178/GST-I dated November 28, 2024, introduced the Start-Up GST Facilitation Cell (SUGFC) in Gurugram. The initiative is designed to assist emerging…
Rajasthan GST Department Issues Order on Scrutiny of Returns
The Rajasthan Commercial Taxes Department, via an Order dated November 29, 2024, assigned territorial jurisdiction under the Rajasthan GST Act, 2017 for the scrutiny of GST returns. Key Highlights of…
Haryana GST Department Launches MSME GST Facilitation Cell (MSME-GFC)
The Haryana Excise and Taxation Department, through Order No. 1177/GST-I dated November 28, 2024, has introduced the MSME GST Facilitation Cell (MSME-GFC) at Vanika Bhawan, Panchkula, to provide focused assistance…
Excess Stock and Section 130 of the CGST Act: Key Judicial Clarifications
The Hon’ble Allahabad High Court, in Vijay Trading Company v. Additional Commissioner [Writ Tax No. 1278 of 2024], clarified that tax authorities cannot invoke Section 130 of the Central Goods…