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Recently while looking at how knowledgeable professionals can improve their presentation and consequently their communication, I started to notice the use of fillers while speaking even by me. These are used when we collect our thoughts while conversing / presenting on what to say next. It can also come about due to use of very long sentences. These fillers at times get out of control and the object of transmission of information/ knowledge can be defeated. It is observed...

One of the Mantra’s to avoid litigation in GST is charging GST on the higher side (higher rate or valuation or not taking disputed exemptions etc.,) and pass it to the recipient. It becomes easier when the recipient can take the ITC. While the aforesaid Mantra works wonderfully when sufficient care was taken at the time of issuing the original invoice. However, there is an extended facility by way of ‘Debit notes’.

What is “Debit note” under GST:

Section 34(3) & (4) of the...

There are 3 categories of Inward supply of which an Assessee can claim ITC (Input Tax Credit) namely – Inputs, Input services and Capital Goods.

Here, we shall be discussing about various aspects of Capital Goods under GST Law and the eligibility of an Assessee to claim ITC on Capital Goods and the scenarios where reversal of such TC is required or its subsequent Refund from Electronic Credit Ledger.

• First of all, we need to understand that - what does the term ‘Capital...

Principle of natural justice is a ground of agrument taken in a law, to ensure fairness, reasonableness, equality and equity. Audi Alteram Partem (or audiatur et altera pars) is a Latin phrase meaning "listen to the other side", or "let the other side be heard as well". It is the principle that no person should be judged without a fair hearing in which each party is given the opportunity to respond to the evidence against them.

Under this doctrine, both the parties have the right to...

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Each and every one of us wishes to live a happy, fruitful life of value and meaning. Then why are we not able to do just that given the fact that we are complete, unique and perfect. Maybe we have a mental block?

A mental block is an uncontrollable suppression or repression of painful or unwanted thoughts/memories. It can also be an inability to continue or complete a train of thought or inability to focus. This could also not be something we are aware of though many...

Banks are registered under service tax in the category of ‘Banking and Financial Services’. They collect and pay service tax on its various incomes such as commissions, bank charges, documentation charges, processing fees etc. levied on its customers. However, one of the major revenues earned by the banks is in the form of interest which is outside the purview of service tax as the same is covered in the negative list. Now as per Rule 6(3B) of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004, the banking...

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We would like to communicate that this article is not to criticize but to bring out lot of thorny issues in GST administration which requires immediate redressal. The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has held that access to Justice is a Fundamental Right guaranteed to citizens by Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

The 3 independent pillars of Indian Democracy along with the GST Council were to safeguard the tax payer as well as the revenue: 1^st...

With increased changes and amendments being made in the GST law, it becomes a bit difficult to keep track of each such change and implement the same in a right way within the statutory mandated timeframe. Although GST law provides for various compliances that needs to be carried out on a regular basis i.e. Monthly, Quarterly, Half-yearly etc. However, there are certain compliances that are mainly required to be carried out on a yearly basis. Since, the yearly compliances are not a matter of...

The Union expected better tax revenues with the introduction of GST. The States though were divided on this, with some of them expecting better revenues whereas the others expecting a fall due to the consumption-based accrual of revenue. However, with the introduction of GST, the revenues were not very encouraging and many reasons could be attributed to this, both controllable and inevitable reasons. The inevitable reasons could be the economic condition, pandemic situation, etc. The...

Classification of goods is key concept in indirect taxation. It impacts rate of tax/duty, exemptions, preferential duties, import restrictions, etc. Classification of goods.  needs to be done without prejudice, taking various factors into consideration, such as, description of the goods, raw materials used, end use, understanding of the product in the market, etc. One of the key classification issues faced by taxpayers is classification of parts used in the manufacturing industry. In the...