Understanding GST ITC Mismatch During Conversion from Composition Dealer to Regular Dealer [Find Draft Reply Here]

Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework, taxpayers registered under the Composition Scheme often find it necessary to migrate to the Regular Scheme, either due to turnover limits being…

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When Goods Are Detained for Alleged Undervaluation: The Legal Context and Importance of a Reply Under GST [Find Draft Reply Here]

Several judicial decisions have reinforced that undervaluation is not a ground for detention. Allegations of “undervaluation” continue to trigger the detention of goods under the Goods and Services Tax (GST)…

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Blaming Lawyer’s Negligence Not Enough: Kerala HC Dismisses 329-gram Gold Confiscation Case [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the confiscation of 329 grams of gold, holding that the petitioner's own lack of diligence in pursuing his case, and not…

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Benami Proceedings Based on ‘Kachcha Paper’ Require Scrutiny: Allahabad HC Admits Appeals Against Benami Tag on Cash Seized During Raid [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court admitted three connected appeals holding that the branding cash seized during a departmental raid as benami property requires closer judicial scrutiny, particularly since the finding was…

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Complex GST ITC Fraud Requires Factual Determination: Delhi HC Rejects Writ Jurisdiction and Directs Appellate Remedy [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court recently declined to exercise its writ jurisdiction in a matter arising from allegations of fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC), clarifying that complex matters pertaining to fraud…

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Retrospective Cancellation of GST Regn.: Delhi HC Revises Effective Date from 2017 to 2021 After Confirming No Fraudulent ITC Availed [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court recently modified the effective date of cancellation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration of a scrap dealer whose registration was earlier cancelled by the…

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Notice Must Be ‘Issued’, Not Merely Generated: Delhi HC rules Income Tax Reassessment Notice Time-barred with 1 day Delay [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has set aside the income tax reassessment notice observing that the notice must be “issued” within the limitation period and not merely generated on the Income Tax…

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