GST News

ICAI Requests CBIC to Extend GSTR-3B Filing Due Date for September 2025 Amid Diwali Festivities

16 October 2025 at 15:18

ICAI President CA Charanjot Singh Nanda has requested CBIC to extend the GSTR-3B filing deadline for September 2025 by one week due to Diwali celebrations and recent GST rate changes.

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CBI Arrests CGST Superintendent in Nashik for Accepting Rs 5 Lakh Bribe

16 October 2025 at 09:28

CBI arrests CGST Superintendent in Nashik for accepting Rs 5 lakh bribe. Searches recover Rs 19 lakh cash and documents. Accused remanded to police custody till October 17, 2025.

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CBIC Streamlines Look Out Circulars with New Online Portal

16 October 2025 at 06:49

CBIC introduces an online Look Out Circular (LOC) portal, operational from March 2024, simplifying LOC requests for Indian and foreign citizens. Learn how field formations can access the portal.

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ACB Arrests Two CGST Officers for Alleged Bribery of Rs 2000

16 October 2025 at 06:49

ACB arrests two CGST officers in Vapi for allegedly accepting Rs 2,000 bribe from a nursery owner. Officers held under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

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FHRAI Urges Finance Ministry to Rationalise GST Framework for Hospitality Sector

16 October 2025 at 06:49

FHRAI urges the Finance Ministry to rationalise the GST regime for India’s hospitality sector, seeking regularisation of past dues, restoration of ITC benefits, and delinking of F&B GST rates from hotel tariffs.

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Fake GST Firm in Lucknow Caught Misusing Rs 2.11 Crore ITC

15 October 2025 at 06:30

Uttar Pradesh State Tax Department has uncovered a fake firm, M/s Kumar Service, in Lucknow that fraudulently claimed Rs 2.11 crore Input Tax Credit using forged documents.

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GST Exemption on Life Insurance Premiums May Cap Insurer Profits Despite Rising Sales

15 October 2025 at 06:30

The recent GST exemption on life insurance premiums may limit insurers' Q2 profits despite a 14.8% rise in new business premiums in September 2025.

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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Stay on 18% GST for Hotel Restaurants

15 October 2025 at 06:30

The Bombay High Court has granted an interim stay on the 18% GST rate for restaurants inside premium hotels, challenging the tax disparity with standalone eateries taxed at 5%.

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GST Relief for Orthopaedically Disabled Car Buyers Discontinued from October 2025

14 October 2025 at 06:39

The Ministry of Heavy Industries has withdrawn GST concession certificates for vehicle purchases by orthopaedically disabled persons, following a Finance Ministry clarification making the GST rate uniform at 18% for small cars across all buyers.

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