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GST Rule 33 Pure-Agent Reimbursements

GST Pure-Agent Reimbursements: Apply Rule 33 Before Excluding Client Expenses

A reimbursement is excluded from GST value only when the pure-agent requirements are met. Test authority, title, own use, actual recovery and separate invoice disclosure; reconcile professional fees and client disbursements without turning an expense label into an exemption.

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GST Capital Goods Disposal and Residual ITC

GST on Sale of Used Machinery: Reconcile Section 18(6), Rule 40(2) and Rule 44(6)

Selling a capital asset on which ITC was taken requires a transaction-tax comparison with the prescribed residual-credit amount. This working explains the quarter and remaining-month rules, their possible difference, and the records needed for a machinery disposal.

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GST on Liquidated Damages, Notice Pay Recovery & Penalties: Circular 178/10/2022 & Audit Defense

GST on Liquidated Damages, Notice Pay & Penalties: Schedule II vs Circular 178/10/2022-GST Guide

Comprehensive indirect tax guide to GST applicability on liquidated damages, notice pay recovery, cheque bounce fees, and contract forfeiture under Schedule II Para 5(e) and CBIC Circular No. 178/10/2022-GST. Explains the distinction between tolerating an act versus breach of contract, landmark High Court and CESTAT jurisprudence, DRC-01 audit defense strategies, accounting disclosures, and litigation management workflows with assureTax and assureNotice.

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Section 16(4) ITC Time Limit, Section 16(5)/(6) Retrospective Relief, November 30 Cut-Off & Writs

Section 16(4) ITC Time Limit & Section 16(5)/(6) Retrospective Relief: Finance Act 2024 Audit Guide

Comprehensive practitioner masterclass on Section 16(4) ITC time limits and the historic retrospective relief enacted via Sections 16(5) and 16(6) under the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024. Details the November 30 annual return deadline, extension of time for FY 2017-18 through 2020-21 up to 30th November 2021, revocation of Section 73/74 demand orders under Section 148A/DRC-07, rectification applications, and audit defenses with assureTax and assureNotice.

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Section 16(4) ITC Time Limit, Finance (No. 2) Act 2024 Relief, GSTR-3B Delayed ITC, DRC-01 Defense

Section 16(4) ITC Time Limit vs Constitutional Validity: Navigating Statutory Amendments and Retrospective Relief

A definitive indirect tax litigation and compliance guide on Section 16(4) of the CGST Act, 2017. Explains the November 30 deadline, the historic retrospective relief under Section 16(5) & 16(6) introduced by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024 for FY 2017-18 to 2020-21, High Court constitutional challenges, drafting DRC-01 replies, and appeal defense in assureNotice.

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GST Inverted Duty Structure Refund, Section 54(3), Rule 89(5) Formula, Input Services & RFD-01 Guide

GST Inverted Duty Structure Refund under Rule 89(5): Formula, Input Services & Litigation Guide

Practical masterclass on claiming GST refunds under inverted duty structures under Section 54(3)(ii) and Rule 89(5). Explains the modified turnover-based refund formula, Supreme Court jurisprudence on input services exclusion (VKC Footwear), fabric/fertilizer/solar inverted tariff rates, Form GST RFD-01 documentation, ledger debit entries, deficiency memo defense, and audit reconciliation with assureTax and assureNotice.

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GST Rule 37 & 37A ITC Reversal, 180-Day Payment Test, Supplier Default, Interest & Re-Credit Guide

GST ITC Reversals under Rule 37 & Rule 37A: 180-Day Non-Payment, Supplier Default & Reclaim Guide

Practical masterclass on statutory ITC reversals under Section 16(2) second/third provisos, Rule 37 (non-payment within 180 days), and Rule 37A (supplier return default). Details 180-day ageing tracking, interest computation under Section 50(1) vs 50(3), Rule 37A November 30 deadline, Table 4B(2) vs Table 4A(5) GSTR-3B mechanics, subsequent re-credit upon payment, and audit defenses with assureTax and assureNotice.

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