Timely access to justice: Tax experts praise government’s operationalisation of GST Appellate Tribunal

Timely access to justice: Tax experts praise government’s operationalisation of GST Appellate Tribunal

In a notification dated September 17, the Ministry of Finance notified that appeals against orders communicated before April 1, 2026, can be filed up to June 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: Getty Image/iStockPhoto In a further step towards making the crucial Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) functional, the government has notified the timelines […]

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How is the GST structure being simplified? | Explained

How is the GST structure being simplified? | Explained

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs a meeting of Group of Ministers (GoMs) constituted by the GST Council on Compensation Cess, Health and Life Insurance, and Rate Rationalisation at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi. File. Photo: X/@FinMinIndia via PTI The story so far: The Group of Ministers (GoM) appointed by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) […]

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Rate rationalisation in GST welcome, but States’ revenues should be protected, says Karnataka Revenue Minister Byre Gowda

Rate rationalisation in GST welcome, but States’ revenues should be protected, says Karnataka Revenue Minister Byre Gowda

Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. File photo: Special Arrangement Reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime with rate rate rationalisation is a welcome move, but State governments are concerned with the impact of the same on the revenues accruing to them, according to Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. Speaking to The […]

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Rate rationalisation in GST welcome, but States’ revenues should be protected, says Karnataka Revenue Minister Byre Gowda

GST rate rationalisation is welcome, but States’ revenues must be protected: Karnataka Revenue Minister Byre Gowda

Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. File photo: Special Arrangement Reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime with rate rate rationalisation is a welcome move, but State governments are concerned with the impact of the same on the revenues accruing to them, according to Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. Speaking to The […]

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Infosys gets huge relief on GST as DGGI closes ₹32,400-crore pre-show cause notice

Infosys gets huge relief on GST as DGGI closes ₹32,400-crore pre-show cause notice

In a major relief for Infosys, the Director General of GST Intelligence has closed pre-show cause notice proceedings against the company for financial years 2018-19 to 2021-22 involving a staggering ₹32,403 crore in GST dues. The latest move effectively ends nearly a year-long GST saga for India’s second-largest IT services firm. Mid-last year, the goods […]

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Ahead of GST Appellate Tribunal’s launch, an SOP for investigations

Ahead of GST Appellate Tribunal’s launch, an SOP for investigations

The GST Investigation wing of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs deals with policy issues relating to enforcement actions such as search, seizure, prosecution and arrest. Photo: Twitter/@cbic_india With Parliament clearing the decks for the establishment of Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal to resolve rising disputes under the nearly six-year-old indirect tax […]

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Govt. monitoring imports to detect any surge that can hurt economy: Finance Minister

Govt. monitoring imports to detect any surge that can hurt economy: Finance Minister

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivers the keynote address at the ASSOCHAM interactive session on the theme ‘India’s role in the Emerging World Order’, in New Delhi on February 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI The government was keeping a “keen eye” on merchandise import trends to assess if there “was flooding” of any particular […]

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Govt focusing on public expenditure to propel growth: Nirmala Sitharaman

Govt focusing on public expenditure to propel growth: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses during a post-budget interactive session on Union Budget 2023-24 organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. PHDCCI President Saket Dalmia is also seen. | Photo Credit: PTI Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the effort of the government […]

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GST Council to meet virtually on December 17

GST Council to meet virtually on December 17

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the meeting. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The 48th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will be held on December 17. “The 48th Meeting of the GST Council will be held on 17th December, 2022 by video conference,” the GST Council said […]

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NAA to wind up; GST anti-profiteering complaints to be taken up by CCI from December 1

NAA to wind up; GST anti-profiteering complaints to be taken up by CCI from December 1

File photo used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto “All Goods & Services Tax (GST) anti-profiteering complaints would be dealt with by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) from December 1 as the extended tenure of National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) ends this month,” an official said on November 15. “A notification in […]

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