Repeated Arrest of GST Officials by Local Police: Commissioner writes to Chief Secretary
  • 12 Sep 2022 06:17 PM
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Repeated Arrest of GST Officials by Local Police: Commissioner writes to Chief Secretary

Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/repeated-arrest-gst-officials-local-police-commissioner-writes-chief-secretary.html

With deep anguish, I would like to bring into your notice the unfortunate incident regarding arrest of CGST officers who were conducting checks of E-way bills, being empowered under CGST Act of the vehicles parked near NRL Petrol Pump at Chumbreithong, along Imphal – Dimapur National High Way as empowered under CGST Act,2017. During the check. a Police team from Heingang PS arrived and altercation developed with the Enforcement team, on an allegation of extortion from the truck drivers. Ensuing the altercation, the Police team took the Enforcement team. to the Police Station at Heingang PS at around 0330 hrs.

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Tata Play ordered to pay ₹450 crore for alleged GST related profiteering
  • 10 Sep 2022 03:54 PM
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Tata Play ordered to pay ₹450 crore for alleged GST related profiteering

Source: Tata Play ordered to pay ₹450 crore for alleged GST related profiteering

NEW DELHI : The National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has ordered Tata Play Ltd. to deposit ₹450 crores with interest in designated consumer welfare funds for allegedly profiteering after the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST), showed an official order.

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CBIC chief favours swift tax probes, modern approach to tax collection
  • 10 Sep 2022 04:00 PM
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CBIC chief favours swift tax probes, modern approach to tax collection

Source: https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/cbic-chief-favours-swift-tax-probes-modern-approach-to-tax-collection-11662654192430.html

NEW DELHI : The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) will try to complete all tax investigations within a year to give certainty to taxpayers, while all tax collection measures will follow a modern and non-intrusive approach, CBIC chairman Vivek Johri said in an interview. Johri said the case for further goods and services tax (GST) rationalization and correction of duty anomalies is sound, and the only question is about implementation timing. Edited excerpts:

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CBIC issues guidelines for claiming GST transitional credit
  • 10 Sep 2022 04:06 PM

CBIC issues guidelines for claiming GST transitional credit

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/cbic-issues-guidelines-for-claiming-gst-transitional-credit-11662792670678.html

New Delhi: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a set of guidelines for businesses to claim credit for the taxes paid in the pre-GST era, which will be processed from 1 October.

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CGST Mumbai busts Rs. 142 Crore fake GST invoice racket
  • 10 Sep 2022 04:16 PM

CGST Mumbai busts Rs. 142 Crore fake GST invoice racket

Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/cgst-mumbai-busts-rs-142-crore-fake-gst-invoice-racket.html

Officers of CGST Mumbai South Commissionerate have busted a fake GST invoice racket, which was used to pass on fake GST Input Tax Credit (ITC) of Rs. 27.80 crore on invoices of Rs 142 Crore, and have arrested the Director of M/s Techno Satcomm India Pvt. Ltd. for issuing GST invoices without actual supply of goods.

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Fake ITC on bogus invoices – Navi Mumbai CGST arrests one person
  • 10 Sep 2022 04:19 PM

Fake ITC on bogus invoices – Navi Mumbai CGST arrests one person

Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/fake-itc-bogus-invoices-navi-mumbai-cgst-arrests-one-person.html

On 7th September 2022, the Director handling the business activities of M/s Robosteel Trading Pvt. Ltd. (GSTIN:AACCR8701J1Z8) has been arrested by CGST, Navi Mumbai on the charges of availing/utilizing/passing on fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) which was received from bogus/fake entities amounting to Rs 181.67 Crores (Availed Rs.87.48 Crores and passed on Rs.94.19 Crores).

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Exotic animals, toxic waste among smuggled items seized by customs officials
  • 08 Sep 2022 05:44 PM

Exotic animals, toxic waste among smuggled items seized by customs officials

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/exotic-animals-toxic-waste-among-smuggled-items-seized-by-customs-officials-11662620718468.html

Officers of the air intelligence unit of Bengaluru customs intercepted 65 live star tortoises, while officers at Tughlakabad intercepted 22 tn of hazardous e-waste

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Industry hails GoM’s move to tax online gaming separately
  • 07 Sep 2022 04:57 PM

Industry hails GoM’s move to tax online gaming separately

Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/industry-hails-gom-s-move-to-tax-online-gaming-separately-11662491777141.html

India’s online gaming industry is heaving a sigh of relief after a decision by a Group of Ministers (GoM) to treat online gaming separately from horse racing and gambling while imposing taxes.

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Ministerial group to finalise report on horse racing, casinos, online gaming in a week
  • 06 Sep 2022 04:41 PM

Ministerial group to finalise report on horse racing, casinos, online gaming in a week

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/ministerial-group-to-finalise-report-on-horse-racing-casinos-online-gaming-in-a-week-11662389929837.html

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma, who chairs the group of ministers, said that all the three games are not the same and that they function in very different ways

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Gaming industry lauds GoM move to tax online gaming separately
  • 06 Sep 2022 04:54 PM

Gaming industry lauds GoM move to tax online gaming separately

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/gaming-industry-lauds-gom-move-to-tax-online-gaming-separately-11662460661897.html

NEW DELHI: The online gaming industry is heaving a collective sigh of relief after the Group of Ministers (GoM) decided not to mix online gaming with horse racing and gambling. In July, the GST Council had decided to increase taxes on the industry to 28% from 18%, which was largely accepted by industry stakeholders.

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