| June 8, 2026 |
Mere suspicion regarding the supplier’s conduct is insufficient to deny ITC to a bona fide recipient: Gauhati High Court |
| June 8, 2026 |
Section 125 operates only in cases where no separate penalty is prescribed under the Act, simultaneous levy of Late Fee and General Penalty for delayed filing of returns is legally impermissible: Madras high Court |
| June 6, 2026 |
Centralized procurement services provided by a foreign group entity are not automatically classifiable as intermediary services: GSTAT, New Delhi |
| June 5, 2026 |
05.06.2026: Healthcare Services Exemption Cannot Be Denied Merely Because Services Are Rendered Through Another Hospital : Karnataka High Court |
| June 5, 2026 |
Ninety days prescribed under Section 101(2) for disposal of appeals by the Appellate Authority is merely directory and not mandatory: Rajasthan High Court |
| June 4, 2026 |
Adjudicating authority cannot deny the reduced penalty mechanism merely because DRC-01A was not issued: Allahabad High Court |
| June 3, 2026 |
Classification under the GST Tariff must be based on the product’s essential character, nature, description, and specific tariff entry, rather than merely on the material from which it is manufactured: AAR, West Bengal |
| June 3, 2026 |
General allegation that a supplier is “non-functional” or involved in suspicious transactions does not automatically justify blocking the recipient’s ITC under Rule 86A: Allahabad High Court |
| June 2, 2026 |
Proceedings under Sections 73 and 74 of the CGST Act are distinct and operate on different legal considerations: Delhi High Court |
| June 2, 2026 |
Supreme Court Leaves Constitutional Challenge to Section 16(2)(c) Open; Relegates Taxpayer to Statutory Appeal |
| June 1, 2026 |
GSTN Advisory dated 01.06.2026: Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of May, 2026 |
| June 1, 2026 |
Communication of grounds of arrest is not a mere formality but a substantive right of the arrestee, Failure to clearly record and furnish the grounds can render the arrest illegal: Allahabad High Court |
| May 30, 2026 |
30.05.2026: Allahabad High Court Quashes Confiscation Proceedings Initiated Without Prior Tax Determination under Sections 73/74 |
| May 29, 2026 |
29.05.2026: Even if proceedings were initiated before omission of Rule 96(10), such proceedings cannot continue if they had not attained finality: Calcutta High Court |
| May 29, 2026 |
29.05.2026: Rajasthan High Court Affirms GST Liability on BOT Toll Road Concessionaire, oll Collection Held as Taxable Consideration for Works Contract Service |
| May 28, 2026 |
28.05.2026: Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of GST on Online Gaming and Real-Money Skill-Based Games |
| May 27, 2026 |
27.05.2026: GST authorities of a transit State may inspect and verify goods but cannot automatically detain or penalise inter-State consignments for procedural discrepancies: Allahabad High Court |
| May 27, 2026 |
27.05.2026: Second GST Refund Claim for Omitted Invoice Maintainable Despite Earlier Refund for Same Tax Period: Bombay High Court |
| May 26, 2026 |
Preferential Location Charges (PLC) is taxable at the same GST rate applicable to construction services and cannot be treated as an independent supply: Punjab and Haryana High Court |
| May 25, 2026 |
25.05.2026: Anti-profiteering provisions under Section 171 are treated as beneficial consumer welfare legislation and procedural timelines under Rule 128 are directory in nature: GSTAT Delhi |
| May 25, 2026 |
25.05.2026: Supreme Court has formally entertained a challenge to the constitutional validity and interpretation of Section 16(2)(c) of the CGST Act. |
| May 23, 2026 |
23.05.2026: Mere assignment of leasehold rights in industrial land does not automatically constitute a taxable supply under GST: Supreme Court Dismisses Revenue SLP |
| May 23, 2026 |
Revenue authorities cannot refuse implementation of appellate orders merely because further challenge is contemplated : Delhi High Court |
| May 22, 2026 |
22.05.2026: Mandatory reporting of the “Ship-To GSTIN” wherever the transaction involves a Bill-To Ship-To model :E-way Bill Portal Update |
| May 22, 2026 |
22.05.2026: Once the statutory period for adjudication expires, the proper officer loses jurisdiction to pass any order under Section 74: Delhi High Court |