Online bond platforms may offer overseas-regulated products and tax-specific bonds subject to disclosures, compliance safeguards and revised complianc...
Corporate guarantee valuation permits actual ascertainable commission while barring retroactive application and extended-period penalties for bona fid...
Proper-officer jurisdiction under UPGST penalty provisions upheld; participation on merits prevents bypassing the statutory appellate remedy through w...
Transitioned CENVAT credit may validly satisfy mandatory pre-deposit requirements for legacy service tax appeals through Electronic Credit Ledger debi...
Building-plan sanction charges require statutory authority; unauthorised fees and GST were quashed, while labour cess must follow prescribed collectio...
Pure-agent exclusion fails where hotel booking facilitators receive third-party services themselves, making entire customer consideration taxable as r...
The Advance Ruling Authority determined that the levy of GST on liquidated damages constitutes a supply of service under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act. Liquidated damages received for breach of contract or non-performance are considered income and fall under the definition of consideration for tolerating an act, thereby attracting GST. The imposition of compensation or penalty is governed by the Indian Contract Act to prevent defaulting acts. Compensation for tolerating non-performance constitutes a supply of service, making such payments subject to GST.
The Advance Ruling Authority determined that the levy of GST on liquidated damages constitutes a supply of service under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act. Liquidated damages received for breach of contract or non-performance are considered income and fall under the definition of consideration for tolerating an act, thereby attracting GST. The imposition of compensation or penalty is governed by the Indian Contract Act to prevent defaulting acts. Compensation for tolerating non-performance constitutes a supply of service, making such payments subject to GST.
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