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The High Court quashed the GST notice of Rs 21,000 crores issued to Gameskraft holding it to be arbitrary and did a detailed analysis of various nuances of ‘game of chance’ and ‘game of skill’.
The matter which was going on since 2021 had the entire online gaming industry waiting with bated breath for the High Court's verdict.
In Aashirward Films v. Union of India, (2007) 6 SCC 624, Supreme Court laid down that a taxing statute for the reasons of functional expediency and even otherwise, can pick and choose to tax some; so long as the classification is reasonable.
The Gujarat AAR said that the lease deed nowhere suggests that the consideration received by the applicant is related to construction of complex, building, civil structure or a part thereof. Thus, the question of this transaction falling within the ambit of Sl. No. 5(b), Schedule II, does not arise.
The Supreme Court said that onerous condition requiring deposit of Rs. 2 crores cannot be imposed for bail.
Karnataka AAR said that there were two transactions involving the applicant. The first transaction is of supply of goods by the manufacturer to the applicant and the second transaction is of supply of the same goods by the applicant to an overseas customer.
Karnataka AAR said that transfer of ‘staffing business’, in sale of independent running business division, amounts to “supply of services” and not “supply of goods” under Sections 2(52) and 2(102) of CGST Act.
The Gujarat AAR ruled that the PVC foot mats used in cars are classified under CTH 8708 and attract 28 percent GST
Supreme Court said that there is no reason to deviate from the view taken in the previous decisions of this Court, thus granted anticipatory bail to the accused without imposing any condition as suggested by Additional Solicitor General
Calcutta High Court upheld AAAR’s order and held that Polypropylene Leno Bags made from Plastic Granules cannot be treated as Textile Articles.
The practice and procedure, both pre and post GST are consistent and involve participation of the officer of the DGGI in issuance of show cause notices.
KAAR ruled that input tax credit must be availed in terms of Section 16, 17 of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 read with Rule 42 of CGST Rules, 2017.
by Neethu James†, Teesta Banerjee†† and Sandhya Varadharajan†††
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 14
KAAR ruled that reimbursement of expenses at actual cost which are incurred by the employee on behalf of the company is not liable to tax and reverse charge mechanism is not applicable on reimbursement of expenses on actuals to a whole-time director of the company who is also an employee of the company.
The petitioner had undergone incarceration for more than 4 months and completion of trial would take some time, thus, the Court enlarged him on bail
The service of medical education falls under the category of “educational institution” as defined under the GST law, and accordingly, it was held that the medical education services provided by the appellant to the students will attract nil rate of GST. Further, as the appellant’s hospital is engaged in providing diagnosis and treatment of the patients, hence, their services can be termed as “health care services”, and accordingly held that the said services will be exempt from the payment of GST.
The 48th GST Council has made recommendations relating to changes in GST tax rates, measures for facilitation of trade and
KAAR ruled that as the applicant is providing maintenance and repair services of test bench equipment used for testing air worthiness of an aircraft that does not qualify to be an aircraft or an aircraft engine. Further, to be termed as other aircraft components it should form a component of aircraft and, hence, not taxable at the rate of 5 percent GST.
The Authority said that as the applicant entered into agreements with TSIICL for execution of contracts of buildings, warehouses, godowns , and TSIICL in turn let out the godowns for its customers on rent which amounts to use of the constructed premises for the purpose of business, thus, tax will be applicable at the rate of 9 percent CGST and SGST each.
Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (Telangana): In an appeal against the ruling of the Telangana Authority for Advance Ruling (‘TAAAR’),