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NAA: Confirms profiteering against Housing Project owner for not passing ITC benefit to flat buyer, however, withdraws penalty

NAA finds that Housing Projects owner committed profiteering in violation of Section 171(1) of the CGST Act, 2017, by not.....

Aug 31,2020

NAA: Holds luggage trolley supplier guilty of profiteering, penalty cannot be imposed retrospectivelhy

NAA holds luggage trolley supplier guilty of profiteering in violation of the provisions of Section 171(1) of the CGST Act,.....

Aug 31,2020

NAA: Absent any ITC benefit availed in post-GST period, dismisses application as non-maintainable

NAA dismisses application as non-maintainable, holds that since the Respondent has not availed any ITC in the post GST period,.....

Aug 31,2020

NAA: Holds Housing project developer guilty of profiteering, however, withdraws penalty proceedings

NAA holds Housing Project developer guilty of profiteering for not passing on additional ITC to house buyers, however, withdraws penalty.....

Aug 31,2020

Hearing concludes before Madras HC in writ challenging constitutional-validity of GST refund-provisions in section 54 (3)

Madras HC concludes hearing after marathon arguments lasting over 12 days (i.e. August 17th to 28th August) on constitutional validity of proviso to Section.....

Aug 31,2020

Copy of Delhi-HC order tagging writs challenging constitutional-validity of anti-profiteering provisions

Pursuant to GSTsutra Exclusive sent on August 24, 2020, copy of Delhi HC order hearing a batch of 37 writ.....

Aug 28,2020

NAA: PVR profiteered by not reducing ‘Cinema-ticket’ prices commensurately, however, penalty not imposable

NAA upholds profiteering against PVR (Respondent) engaged in the supply of services by way of admission to exhibition of cinematograph.....

Aug 28,2020

AAR: Constructions services w.r.t. water metro-project rendered to Kerala Govt., a ‘pure service’, exempt from GST

Kerala AAR holds that applicant (Special Purpose Vehicle formed for the implementation of Kochi Metro Rail Project) being the agency.....

Aug 27,2020

AAR: Security Excise Labels printed on job-work basis as per requirement of Dept. of Excise, taxable at 12%

Karnataka AAR holds that rate of tax applicable on Security Excise Labels under HSN Code 4911 is 12%; Observes that,.....

Aug 27,2020

AAR: Turnkey project involving Jetty construction & sites for National Technical Research Organization eligible for 12% concessional GST rate

Kerala AAR holds that the activity of construction of Jetty and development of sites for National Technical Research Organization (NTRO),.....

Aug 27,2020

AAR: Silicone Insoles and heel cushions, being parts of footwear, taxable at 18%, denies concession as footwear

Kerala AAR holds that silicone insole and heel cushion manufactured by applicant are classifiable as parts of footwear under HSN.....

Aug 26,2020

AAR: Spout, Cup holders and Collection Cups for collection of rubber latex, are agricultural implements, exempt from GST

Kerala AAR classifies Spout, Cup Holders and Collection Cups as ‘agricultural implements’ under HSN 8201 90 00 i.e. "other hand.....

Aug 26,2020

AAR: Institute providing coaching, accommodation, textbook facility to CA/CS students not an ‘educational institution’, denies exemption

Kerala AAR holds that an institute imparting education to students facilitating them to obtain qualifications like Chartered Accountancy (CA), Cost.....

Aug 26,2020

HC: Holds Assessment orders against Assessee valid, remedy can be sought only by way of appeal

Kerala HC holds Assessment orders by Revenue against Assessee as valid, observes that latter cannot aspire to get the benefit.....

Aug 26,2020

HC: Directs Revenue to refund IGST already paid on ocean freight by Assessee, matter no longer res integra

Gujarat HC allows Assessee’s petition, directs Revenue to sanction the refund and pay the requisite amount of IGST already paid.....

Aug 26,2020

HC: Competent authority holds power to release goods provisionally, even during proceedings pendency

Gujarat HC directs Assessee to prefer an application u/s 67(6) for provisional release of goods and vehicle and requires the.....

Aug 26,2020

HC: Drops interest-recovery proceedings in view of decision taken at 39th GST Council meeting

Orissa HC disposes writ challenging interest liability for delayed payment of GST u/s 50 of the CGST Act to the.....

Aug 25,2020

HC: Directs release of detained goods withheld absent tax-details; Follows M.S. Steel & Pipes

Kerala HC (Ernakulam) quashes detention notices and directs Revenue to release the goods and vehicle to the Petitioner; Accepts contention of.....

Aug 25,2020

HC: Allows transporter's petition, holds seizure of perishable goods twice by authorities un-justified

Karnataka HC quashes order of detention of goods conveyance vehicle by GST authorities passed for second time against a Transporter.....

Aug 24,2020

Delhi HC’s relief to Subway Franchisee against NAA order; Petitioner argues arbitrary 'profiteering' calculation

Delhi HC by way of video conferencing issues notice in writ filed by Petitioner (a franchisee of Sub-Systems India Pvt. Ltd., running.....

Aug 24,2020

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