15 articles and updates curated for tax and business readers.
India's gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections moderated to Rs 1.94 lakh crore in May 2026 from a record Rs 2.42 lakh crore in April, though revenues remained 3.2% higher than the Rs 1.88 lakh crore collected in the same month last year, according to official data rele...
India]: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Sunday called for further simplification of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, arguing that while tax collections have risen sharply since its introduction in 2017, compliance challenges at the ground level continu...
In a judgment with profound implications for the gaming industry, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of the Centre’s retrospective levy of 28% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the full face value of bets placed on online gaming platforms, in...
As part of the ongoing efforts towards strengthening data quality, traceability, and operational efficiency in the E-Way Bill (EWB) system, certain functional enhancements are proposed to be introduced in the EWB portal.The advisory covers the following proposed changes:a)Mand...
The government is likely to disable the editing option in the monthly summary return form GSTR-3B once the return is auto-populated from GSTR-1 and GSTR-2B.It aims to improve the monitoring of defaulting suppliers and reduce mismatches in the goods and services tax (GST) syste...
In a bid to make the GST refund system more automated, the government is introducing an Annexure-B offline utility in place of the earlier PDF-based Annexure-B in Form GST RFD-01, making the refund filing process more streamlined, structured and system-driven.With this enhance...
The Invoice Management System (IMS) was introduced on the GST portal from the October 2024 tax period enabling the taxpayers to take actions on invoices uploaded by their suppliers through GSTR-1, GSTR-1A, or IFF, including accepting, rejecting, or keeping such records pending...
Please click on the link below to access the detailed advisory for taxpayers wherein the system-calculated interest for the February 2026 period which has been wrongly calculated and auto-populated in the March 2026 GSTR-3B. The advisory elaborates the process that needs to be...
The relevant declarations issued vide Notification No. 05/2025 – Central Tax (Rate), dated 16th January 2025, are now made available electronically on the GST Portal. These declarations may be opted for and filed by persons who are applying for registration or are alread...
Tobacco products and pan masala products are set to face a new tax structure from February 1. This comes as the Centre rolls out additional excise duty and a health cess, above the current GST rates. The new structure will replace the compensation cess which is applied on 'sin...
1. To ensure correct and accurate reporting of reversed and reclaimed ITC and to avoid clerical mistakes, Electronic Credit Reversal and Re-claimed Statement (Reclaim Ledger) was introduced on the GST portal from August 2023 return period onwards for monthly taxpayers and from...
This is to inform taxpayers about recent developments concerning the application process for GST registration. It is advised to keep the following key points in mind during the registration process. 1. Rule 8 of the CGST Rules, 2017 has been amended to provide that an ap...
The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has introduced a new feature in the E-Way Bill (EWB) portal through which unregistered persons (URPs) can generate an e-Way Bill without taking out a GST registration. This feature has been enabled from February 11, 2025 and requires f...
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is considering reducing tax rates on certain items to stimulate consumption while balancing revenue needs, Mint reported, citing sources familiar with the discussions. The Council may also eliminate the 12 percent slab, shifting items e...
In line with recent developments in the GST registration process, applicants must adhere to the following steps as per Rule 8 of the CGST Rules, 2017: 1. Applicants Not Opting for Aadhaar Authentication: • If you choose not to authenticate via Aadhaar, you must visi...