Preview client-side encrypted PDF and image files directly in Google Drive, now available in beta

By | September 1, 2026

Preview client-side encrypted PDF and image files directly in Google Drive, now available in beta Preview client-side encrypted PDF and image files directly in Google Drive, now available in beta Client-side encryption (CSE) provides organizations control over access to their confidential data, with customer controlled encryption keys and data that is indecipherable to third-parties, including… Read More »

GST CASE LAW 29.08.2026

By | September 1, 2026

GST CASE LAW 29.08.2026 GST CASE LAW 29.08.2026 Relevant Act Section Case Law Title Citation Brief Summary Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Section 9 Smt. Lalitha S. v. Deputy Commissioner Click Here Compulsory acquisition/expropriation of property for highway widening does not constitute a supply under GST; deducting GST from compensation is ultra vires… Read More »

IEC Suspension Revoked and IGST Refund Matter Remanded for Adjudication on Merits by Authority

By | September 1, 2026

IEC Suspension Revoked and IGST Refund Matter Remanded for Adjudication on Merits by Authority Issue Whether suspended IGST export refunds under Rule 96 and eligibility issues raised by the tax authority should be remanded to the competent respondent for determination on merits after revocation of the IEC suspension. Facts Export and Refund Claim: The petitioner… Read More »

Rule 86A ITC Blocking Without Recorded Reasons or Hearing Violates Natural Justice and Is Legally Unsustainable

By | September 1, 2026

Rule 86A ITC Blocking Without Recorded Reasons or Hearing Violates Natural Justice and Is Legally Unsustainable Issue Whether the action of tax authorities in blocking the Electronic Credit Ledger under Rule 86A without recording written reasons and without affording a prior opportunity of hearing violates the principles of natural justice and is legally sustainable. Facts… Read More »

Section 16(5) Statutory Right to Rectify Return for ITC Cannot Be Restricted by Circular’s Time Limit

By | September 1, 2026

Section 16(5) Statutory Right to Rectify Return for ITC Cannot Be Restricted by Circular’s Time Limit Issue Whether an application to rectify a GST return under Section 39 to avail Input Tax Credit (ITC) under Section 16(5) can be rejected based on a six-month time limit imposed by departmental circulars when the statute itself prescribes… Read More »

GST Registration Cancellation Quashed as SCN Omitting Personal Hearing Date and Time Violates Natural Justice

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GST Registration Cancellation Quashed as SCN Omitting Personal Hearing Date and Time Violates Natural Justice Issue Whether a GST registration cancellation order and underlying show-cause notice are legally sustainable when the notice fails to specify the date and time for a personal hearing as required under Form GST REG-17 and Rule 22. Facts Initiation of… Read More »

Rule 43 Exclusion Amendment for MEIS Scrips Applies Prospectively, but Extended Limitation Under Section 74 Cannot Be Invoked Without Fraud

By | September 1, 2026

Rule 43 Exclusion Amendment for MEIS Scrips Applies Prospectively, but Extended Limitation Under Section 74 Cannot Be Invoked Without Fraud Issue Whether the amendment to Rule 43 excluding the value of MEIS Duty Scrips from exempt supplies applies retrospectively, and whether extended limitation under Section 74(1) can be invoked without proven fraud or suppression. Facts… Read More »

GST Deduction on Compulsory Acquisition Compensation Is Ultra Vires as Expropriation Is Not Supply

By | September 1, 2026

GST Deduction on Compulsory Acquisition Compensation Is Ultra Vires as Expropriation Is Not Supply Issue Whether GST can be deducted under Section 9 of the CGST/KGST Act, 2017 from compensation awarded for compulsory acquisition of land along with attached structures for highway expansion. Facts Petitioner’s immovable property was compulsorily acquired by the Union for highway… Read More »