GST
No GST Notice or Assessment Against Non-Existent Entity Under Section 87, CGST Act; Liabilities to be Borne by Amalgamated Entity: Bombay High Court
The Court held that once a company ceases to exist pursuant to amalgamation, proceedings cannot be continued and an assessment order cannot be passed in its name.
If Filing an Appeal Makes an Advocate a Conspirator, It Would Be the End of the Bar: Allahabad HC Quashes FIR Against Advocate in ₹ 10 Cr GST Evasion Case
The Allahabad High Court quashed the FIR holding that an advocate who files a statutory GST appeal for a client — even if the legal position taken on pre-deposit is wrong cannot be held a co-conspirator in the client’s alleged tax evasion.
Know Thy Judge | Justice Alok Aradhe: A visionary administrator who is committed to Justice
Prior to being elevated to the Supreme Court, Justice Alok Aradhe served as Chief Justice for the Telangana and Bombay High Courts and also as Judge in Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh High Courts.
2026 SCC Vol. 2 Part 5: Key Supreme Court Cases on Arbitration, GST, Environment Law, Companies Act, & More
Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases in 2026 SCC Vol. 2 Part 5 on arbitrability of dispute, Polluter Pays Principle, Registration of documents, detention and seizure of goods, and more.
Missed GST deadlines not fatal where intent to comply exists; Rajasthan HC condones 160-day delay
“Cancellation of GST registration or missed appellate deadlines should not permanently debar a taxpayer from the GST framework, especially where the taxpayer intends to comply by filing returns, paying taxes, interest, and penalties, and rectifying defaults. In such cases, denial of opportunity to an assessee undermines the inclusive and facilitative objective of the GST regime.”
‘Serious factual dispute about actual service of grounds of arrest’; Allahabad HC releases person arrested under CGST Act
The Court noted that “reasons to believe” are mandatory to be recorded; however, they need not be supplied along with the arrest memo to the accused, unlike the “grounds of arrest”, which must be supplied.
Union Budget 2026-27: Expert Views on Tax, Law, Infrastructure & Industry Reforms
Read the perspectives of experts from Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys highlight how Budget 2026—27 strengthens sectoral momentum and introduces clearer, simpler tax rules.
Bombay High Court: Assignment of leasehold rights not ‘Supply of Services’, Not taxable under GST
“The transaction pertained exclusively to transfer of benefits arising out of immovable property and had no nexus with the business of the petitioner company.”
Masterclass on GST | Tarun Jain on Constitutional Reform, Supreme Court Jurisprudence & GST Council
In this episode of Masterclass by EBC Authors, Advocate Tarun Jain, Supreme Court of India unpacks GST not merely as a tax reform but as a constitutional re-engineering of India’s federal structure. From the 101st Constitutional Amendment to Supreme Court rulings and the institutional design of the GST Council, this masterclass explores how GST has transformed legislative power, Centre–State relations, and cooperative federalism.
Transactions Between Clubs and Their Members: An Analysis Through the Lens of the Principle of Mutuality
by Shivam Kumar* and Utkarsh Pandey**
GST (Fourth Amendment) Rules 2025: Electronic Registration, Aadhaar Authentication & New Threshold Options
Vide this amendment, the electronic grant of GST registration will be given in 3 working days.
Inside Gujarat Appellate AAR order refusing Input Tax Credit claim on buyback expenditure of Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemical’s shares
Reaffirming the principle that transactions in securities fall outside the ambit of GST, the Gujarat Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling held that ITC on share buyback expenses is inadmissible and must be reversed under Section 17(3) of the CGST Act, 2017.
Know Thy Newly Appointed Supreme Court Judge: Justice Alok Aradhe
Prior to being elevated to the Supreme Court, Justice Alok Aradhe served as Chief Justice for the High Courts of Telangana and Bombay and also as Judge in Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh High Courts.
Read why AAR Tamil Nadu refused to admit Auto Color Paints’ application for refund and Input Tax Credit adjustment over erroneous GST reporting
In the present case, Auto Color Paints mistakenly reported purchase invoices as sales in GSTR-1 from 2017—18 to 2022—23, resulting in a loss of Input Tax Credit amounting to ₹18.53 lakh. After the supplier refused adjustment, the applicant approached AAR, Tamil Nadu, seeking relief under Section 97 of the CGST Act.
GST Overhaul: Revised IGST and UTGST Rate Structure
Discover the latest IGST and UTGST rate changes announced by the Finance Ministry, effective from 22nd September.
New GST Rates effective from 22-9-2025: Major reform to ease consumer burden and simplify tax structure
The new GST Rates will come into effect on 22-9-2025 impacting a range of goods and services.
GST Council’s 56th Meet introduces Key Slab Reforms and Tribunal Rollout — New GST Rates & FAQs Inside
GST Council’s 56th meeting introduced key reforms including GST rate changes on services, aiming to simplify compliance and boost ease of doing business, set to be implemented from 22nd September 2025.