India: Sales Taxes: VAT, GST

Today, businesses are facing stricter provisions regarding VAT reporting. Audits need to be faster, and remote teams demand better collaboration. Beyond all this, businesses feel the growing pressure to keep their financial records organized throughout the year. Therefore, desktop-based models that have worked for so long are feeling slow and limited.

The petitioner invited an e-tender for the construction of 100 family quarters (Type II, III, and IV), including internal water supply, sanitary installations, and electrical works for the ITBP...

India’s civil aviation sector has, over the course of the past several months, found itself at the confluence of a geopolitical shock, a structural tax anomaly, and the most severe operational cost crisis its airlines...

The Madras High Court has quashed a show cause notice issued under Section 76 of the CGST Act, 2017 wherein the Department had not considered the payment made by the assessee through the other...

Mandatory pre-deposit requirements in Indian indirect tax laws have evolved from discretionary safeguards to rigid statutory mandates, creating significant barriers to appellate justice. This analysis examines how the 2014 amendments transformed the appellate framework, the practical challenges faced by taxpayers in accessing remedies, and the ongoing judicial efforts to balance revenue protection with meaningful access to justice.

India has evolved as a preferred destination for global firms over the years. In 2026, it’s no longer just an ‘attractive market’ anymore, but a jurisdiction where international companies are actively planning their next growth trajectory.

Union Budget 2026-27 shows an early expression of government tax philosophy. Instead of large-scale tax cuts or temporary tax relief measures, the focus of this budget is on simplification, compliance ease, and efficiency.

Karnataka HC rules that salary paid to the Foreign Nationals cannot be subjected to IGST as import of service where there is a direct employer–employee relationship...

The petitioner, a pharmaceutical company engaged in research and development (R&D), had two GST-registered units, one in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh and another in Bengaluru, Karnataka both operating under the same PAN.