GSTAT Extends Relaxed GST Appeal Filing Guidelines On Portal Till December 31, 2026

The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) Principal Bench, New Delhi, has extended till December 31, 2026 the relaxed filing framework for appeals on the GSTAT Portal, citing difficulties faced by appellants during the initial phase of the portal's functioning. The extension has been granted through an office order dated May 14, 2026.The order continues the earlier relaxation measures introduced through an office order dated January 20, 2026 and instructions issued on March 10,...

No GST Dues Pending For Release To States, Centre's Response Informs Lok Sabha

In a written response to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary clarified that the government has released Rs. 2,01,195 crore of GST compensation to States and Union Territories for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2022. He further confirmed that no GST dues are currently pending for release to the States, except for Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, where final payments remain on hold due to the non-receipt of the required Accountant General (AG) certificates. The...

Finance Bill 2026 Proposes GST Relief For Intermediaries By Treating Services To Overseas Clients As Exports

The Finance Bill, 2026, proposes a key change in the GST treatment of certain cross-border services, especially those provided by Indian intermediaries to overseas clients. Under the current GST regime, the place of supply for cross-border services is governed by Section 13 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) Act, 2017. This section applies when either the supplier or the recipient of a service is located outside India. At present, Section 13(8)(b) of the IGST Act lays down a...