Indirect Tax
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One-Year Retrospect on Union of India v Mohit Minerals – II
This is the second of a two-part post on the Supreme Court's judgment in Union of India v Mohit Minerals[1] pronounced on 19 May 2022. In the first part, I focused on the Supreme Court’s observations on legal value of…
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One-Year Retrospect on Union of India v Mohit Minerals – I
This is first of a two-part post that explores in detail the Supreme Court's judgment in Union of India v Mohit Minerals[1]pronounced on 19 May 2022. In this crucial decision the Supreme Court ruled on the Union…
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Onerous Burden: Supreme Court Restricts ITC Claims under KVAT Act, 2003
A Division Bench of the Supreme Court on 13 March 2023, decided a group of appeals under the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (‘KVAT Act, 2003’) and denied Input Tax Credit (‘ITC’) to purchasers.[1] While the…
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e-Commerce Operators Constitute a Distinct Category Under GST
In a notable judgment[1] delivered on 12 April 2023, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court opined that e-commerce operators (‘ECOs’) are a distinct category under CGST Act, 2017, opening interesting possibilities for future of…