DGGI officers arrest Kapil Chugh over Rs 1,825 cr GST refund fraudDGGI officers have arrested Kapil Chugh, the alleged mastermind behind an Rs 1,825 crore GST refund fraud. Chugh, who evaded multiple summo...
20 Apr, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
GST summons are for inquiry, don't amount to detention: HCIn a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has reaffirmed that summonses issued under the CGST Act serve solely for the purpose of inqu...
12 Feb, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
Taxman opens the parcel: GST sleuths probe restaurant packaging chargesIndian tax authorities are investigating whether restaurants have evaded taxes on packaging charges, following scrutiny of 'food and delive...
14 Apr, 2025, 01.19 PM IST
Got a GST violation notice? Check the notice as it can be fraudulent notice as wellCBIC warns taxpayers about fraudulent GST summons issued by impostors. Taxpayers should verify documents' authenticity through the CBIC web...
25 Jan, 2025, 04.02 PM IST
Online gaming companies get summons for cashback to players since OctoberThe agency detected reimbursements of taxed money back to players as cashback in a separate promo account by online gaming companies post i...
26 Jun, 2024, 11.32 PM IST
CBIC issues SOP for officials to prevent taxpayer harassmentThe Central Board of Indirect Tax and Customs (CBIC) has approved a detailed standard operating procedure (SOP) for officials of the Direct...
29 Mar, 2024, 09.27 AM IST
DGGI issues notices to education intermediariesThe intermediaries argue that they essentially work for foreign universities and are not delivering services to students in India that are ...
27 Apr, 2023, 12.50 AM IST
Bluecross Laboratory gets breather from court over GST summonThe company was part of many Pharma companies which received fresh summons under Goods and Services Tax in the New Year, ET had reported ea...
07 Mar, 2023, 06.46 PM IST
Supriya Life, Blue Cross Labs, four others get GST summonsIn the last 15 days, more than 60 summons have been issued to companies across sectors including pharma, IT and chemical, multiple industry...
13 Jan, 2023, 08.18 AM IST
CBIC to issue SOP for GST summons and noticesOfficials told ET the new SOP will also allow the board to closely monitor the GST probe, including its progress and the line of investigat...
11 Jul, 2022, 08.11 PM IST
CEOs, CFOs must appear before the taxman whenever summoned in technical matter, rules Rajasthan HCInsiders point out that often these summons are issued by different state and central authorities, and it becomes difficult for top executi...
25 Apr, 2022, 11.06 AM IST
Framework for GST summons in worksThere has been a surge in summons to top management of companies by GST authorities requiring CFOs or CXOs to be mandatorily present in per...
30 Mar, 2022, 06.55 AM IST
Company drags taxman to court after similar tax demands raised by state and central GST authoritiesThe company, which filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court, said that it had already paid significant GST to the state, but the cent...
09 Feb, 2022, 08.05 AM IST
Karnataka High Court stays retro tax call on annuity to infra companiesA host of summons have been issued by the GST authorities since the issuance of clarification after the GST Council decided to exempt toll ...
26 Dec, 2021, 11.15 PM IST
Summoned by GST authorities? Know your duties and rightsTaxpayers need to be conscious while making any statements before the GST officers as these can form the basis for issuing notices or takin...
17 Sep, 2021, 10.01 AM IST
Companies drag DRI to court for not following procedureAs per the writ petition filed by the companies, only officers with certain seniority have the right to issue notices and summons. In certa...
26 Mar, 2021, 07.44 AM IST
GST: Tax evasion over Rs 5 crore a non-bailable offenceIn a 223-page FAQ on Goods and Services Tax, the CBEC said other offences under the act are non-cognizable and bailable.
02 Apr, 2017, 09.55 PM IST