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The GST Council may hold a meeting before mid-July to consider reforms to ease the GST process and reduce tax disputes, along with the long-pending clarification on the taxation of ride-hailing platforms like Uber and Rapido. The proposed reforms may comprise a simpler GST registration process and easier ITC claim provisions to enhance compliance for […]

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The Apex Court has again rejected the review petitions of the income tax department against its March 2021 ruling that payments made to non-residents for software purchases cannot be charged to tax as royalty. The tax department argued that payments to foreign software companies and distributors were royalties, as selling to end users involved licensing […]

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In a positive change for tax professionals, the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has improved its online system. Now, people who are appealing a decision, along with their authorised representatives, can upload their documents and checklists before they pay the court fees. This upgrade makes the process easier and more efficient. Previously, the […]

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The Allahabad Bench of CESTAT has set aside a service tax demand raised against a proprietary concern, holding that a mere difference between ST-3 returns and Income Tax Returns cannot automatically explain a service tax demand without proper examination of the books of accounts and the nature of transactions. The bench of P.K. Choudhary (Judicial […]

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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has inaugurated new premises for the GST Suvidha Kendra and GST Seva Kendra in Coimbatore to provide stronger support to taxpayers and enhance GST-related services. As per the PIB release, the Coimbatore Central GST Commissionerate shifted its GST Suvidha Kendra to Aadithyaa Towers on Trichy Road, Ramanathapuram, […]

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