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CA Amit Gupta

The Managing Director of SAG Infotech Private Limited is an accomplished professional with specialized knowledge in complex taxation areas such as GST, income tax, TDS, and other related topics. With the goal of facilitating tax compliance, he endeavours to equip Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, and other accounting professionals with valuable knowledge and resources.

Patna HC Reverts Appeal Dismissal Citing Conditions in GST Notification No. 53/2023

The Patna High Court in a recent ruling has overturned the dismissal of the GST petition and reinstated the petition, contingent on fulfilling the mentioned conditions shown in Notification No. 53 of 2023-Central Tax. Stressing the importance of complying with the legal timeliness at the time of considering the chance furnished via the related notifications […]

NCLT Orders Dept to Refund Tax to the Particular Corporate Debtor; IBC Section 53 Supersedes 194-IA

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Ahmedabad, India, recently made a decision. The bench comprised of Mrs Chitra Hankare (Judicial Member) and Dr Velamur G Venkata Chalapathy (Technical Member), stated that when a company is being liquidated, the income tax paid by the buyer in an auction should be considered as a recovery of […]

Rajya Sabha Approves Bill to Set Up GSTATs and Eases the Age Limit

On Wednesday, the Rajya Sabha gave its nod to a bill designed to streamline the establishment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) appellate tribunals (Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal). This endorsed bill introduces significant alterations to the criteria for appointing tribunal members, instituting a mandatory minimum age of 50 for both members and presidents […]

The Owner is Liable to Pay the GST on a Forward Charge Basis When the Property is Rented for Commercial Purposes

In the case of In Re: M/s. Deepak Jain- 2023 (12) TMI 150, the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Rajasthan, stated that when a residential property is rented out for commercial purposes, the Lessor is responsible for paying GST on a forward charge basis. Read Also:- An Overview of GST Liability U/S 85 for Business […]

Parliamentary Panel Wants GST Exemption on Imported Pharmaceutical Products

A Parliamentary Panel has urged the Centre to grant GST exemption to imported pharmaceutical products utilized by hospitals or scientific institutions engaged in life-saving medication and treatment research. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, a Congress member and the Panel’s Chairman, emphasized that offering incentives to entities like cancer institutes would significantly bolster the development of medicines aimed […]

Delhi HC: Some Factual Criteria Must Underlie Before Decision of GSTIN Cancellation

The decision to cancel the GST registration with the retrospective effect should be based on certain objective criteria, the Delhi High Court ruled. Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan noted that the petitioner’s GST registration was revoked due to a six-month lapse in filing returns, despite the petitioner regularly fulfilling this requirement during that […]