Protection against arbitrary arrest and coercion by GST officers; CBIC changes arrest and bail guidelines under GST, ETCFO

Now a Goods and Service Tax (GST) proper officer can’t arbitrarily arrest a GST registered person due to a recent amendment in GST arrest instructions. Moreover, now GST proper officers have to explain to the taxpayers about the ‘grounds of arrest’ and also obtain a written acknowledgement from them about their understanding of the explanation. […]

Cipla Limited faces ₹9.77 cr penalty from GST authority, CFO News, ETCFO

Highlights Cipla Limited has received a demand order imposing a total penalty of ₹ 9,77,24,792 under various provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, including a significant penalty for inadmissible Input Tax Credit. The company plans to challenge the demand order, asserting that the penalty is arbitrary and unjustified, while stating that […]

Protection against arbitrary arrest and coercion by GST officers; CBIC changes arrest and bail guidelines under GST, ET LegalWorld

Now a Goods and Service Tax (GST) proper officer can’t arbitrarily arrest a GST registered person due to a recent amendment in GST arrest instructions. Moreover, now GST proper officers have to explain to the taxpayers about the ‘grounds of arrest’ and also obtain a written acknowledgement from them about their understanding of the explanation. […]

Economy

Delhi HC quashes GST levy on licence fees collected by Electricity Regulatory Commissions

The Delhi High Court has quashed the GST levy on licence fees collected by Electricity Regulatory Commissions. “We find ourselves unable to accept, affirm or even fathom the conclusion that regulation of tariffs, inter-State transmission of electricity or the issuance of licences would be liable to be construed as activities undertaken or functions discharged in […]

GST tribunals likely to take six more months to begin operations, ETCFO

The goods and services tax tribunals (GSTAT) could take another six months to get operational, with many states yet to appoint members or allocate buildings for the offices. Also Read: Delhi-NCR weather: Dense fog covers national capital as temperature drops to 7 degree Celsius; Train, flight operations impactedThe tribunals were expected to start functioning from […]

GST officers must explain ‘grounds of arrest’ to offenders, obtain acknowledgement: CBIC, ET LegalWorld

GST officers will now have to explain to offenders about the “grounds of arrest” and obtain a written acknowledgement from them, the CBIC said on Monday. Modifying the guidelines for arrest and bail in relation to offences punishable under the GST Act, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said: “The grounds of […]