Gameskraft GST Battle: Supreme Court to Seal Fate of India’s Online Gaming on July 25

Gameskraft GST Battle: Supreme Court to Seal Fate of India’s Online Gaming on July 25

The Supreme Court is set to reserve its judgment on July 25, 2025, in the Gameskraft GST case, a landmark legal battle with ₹1.5 lakh crore in Goods and Services Tax (GST) demands at stake. This high-profile case has massive implications for real money gaming (RMG) operators, casinos, and lottery businesses across India. A division … Read more

GST Fraud Uncovered: Rs 266 Cr Fake Invoices, Rs 48 Cr ITC Fraud; Mastermind Nabbed

GST Fraud Uncovered: Rs 266 Cr Fake Invoices, Rs 48 Cr ITC Fraud; Mastermind Nabbed

DGGI Bengaluru Unit uncovers six shell companies with fraudulent invoices worth Rs. 266 crore involving Rs. 48 crore fraudulently claimed Input Tax Credit; mastermind arrested In a follow up operation connected with investigation of a case initiated in Bengaluru, the officers of Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Bengaluru Zonal Unit, carried out searches in over … Read more

Allahabad HC: Buyers Not Liable for Supplier’s Tax Default, A Major ITC Relief

Allahabad HC: Buyers Not Liable for Supplier’s Tax Default, A Major ITC Relief

Buyer Not Liable for Supplier’s Tax Default, Rules Allahabad High Court In a significant decision, the Allahabad High Court has provided much-needed relief to buyers, ruling that they cannot be forced to reverse Input Tax Credit (ITC) even if their supplier defaults on filing returns or depositing tax. This judgment, delivered in the case of … Read more

GST Procedural Fairness Upheld: Uttarakhand HC Quashes Assessment Due to Early Hearing

GST Procedural Fairness Upheld: Uttarakhand HC Quashes Assessment Due to Early Hearing

A recent ruling by the Uttarakhand High Court in the case of Modine Thermal Systems (P.) Ltd. v. State of Uttarakhand has underscored a crucial aspect of procedural fairness under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework. The court held that scheduling a personal hearing before the deadline for submitting a reply to a show … Read more

Allahabad HC: MOV-09 Mandatory Even After “Under Protest” Penalty Payment

Allahabad HC: MOV-09 Mandatory Even After “Under Protest” Penalty Payment

Mandatory MOV-09 Issuance: Allahabad High Court Upholds Assessee’s Right to Appeal In a significant ruling, the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court has declared that the GST Department must issue a penalty order in Form GST MOV-09, even if the assessee has already paid the penalty “under protest” to secure the release of detained goods. This decision, … Read more

Delhi High Court Orders FIR for Forged GST Documents, Mandates Stricter Scrutiny

Delhi High Court Orders FIR for Forged GST Documents, Mandates Stricter Scrutiny

Delhi High Court Orders FIR Against Petitioners for Forged GST Documents In a significant ruling, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has directed the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against petitioners who obtained Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration using forged documents. This decision came in the case of M/s. S.R. Enterprises v. Principal … Read more

High Court Boosts Businesses: GST Revocation Applications to be Resolved in a Month

High Court Boosts Businesses: GST Revocation Applications to be Resolved in a Month

A significant ruling from the Delhi High Court mandates that applications for revocation of GST Registration cancellation must be decided within one month. This directive came in the case of M/s. JMD Enterprises v. Sales Tax Officer, AVATO, decided on May 15, 2025. Case Details The petitioner, M/s. JMD Enterprises, challenged an order from April … Read more