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Limited increase in petrol, diesel prices in India despite global crude oil market volatility: Puri
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Dated:- 20-6-2026
PTI
Sonbhadra (UP), Jun 20 (PTI) Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said the increase in petrol and diesel prices in India has been limited, given the extreme volatility in global crude oil markets.

“If we look at the situation in real terms, there has been no increase in petrol and diesel prices in the country,” Puri said, while addressing a press conference during his visit to Sonbhadra as part of the Centre's campaign marking 12 years of the Narendra Modi government.

He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had reduced central excise duty in November 2021, May 2022

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ay, but the government ensured that the burden was not passed on to consumers.

“If compared with 2022 prices, the rates are actually lower,” he said.

Puri said oil companies were holding inventories of crude purchased at higher prices and fuel prices could soften once lower-priced crude reached refiners.

“At present, companies have stocks of crude oil bought at higher prices. When crude purchased at lower prices reaches them, there is a possibility of a reduction in fuel prices,” he said.

Puri further said that Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh is shedding its image of being a backward region and is moving towards becoming a model district.

Highlighting development in Sonbhadra, Puri said the district had secured the top posi

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ighlighting local development, he said Sonbhadra's per capita income had increased from Rs 43,000 in 2018 to around Rs 1.2 lakh at present.

“There is still work to be done and all of us are engaged in that effort,” he said.

The minister said Uttar Pradesh had emerged as a major centre of economic and industrial growth, with its gross state domestic product rising from around Rs 13 lakh crore in 2016-17 to nearly Rs 36 lakh crore.

He said more than 23,000 startups, over nine lakh government jobs through transparent recruitment processes, and initiatives such as One District One Product (ODOP) had turned the state into a new engine of growth and employment.

“Ayodhya, Kashi and Prayagraj are emerging as world-class spiritual an

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No real spike in petrol, diesel prices in India despite global crude oil market volatility: Puri
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Dated:- 20-6-2026
PTI
Sonbhadra (UP), Jun 20 (PTI) Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said petrol and diesel prices in the country have not effectively increased despite volatility in global crude oil markets.

Addressing a press conference during his visit to Sonbhadra as part of the Centre's campaign marking 12 years of the Narendra Modi government, Puri further said that Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh is shedding its image of being a backward region and is moving towards becoming a model district.

“If we look at the situation in real terms, there has been no increase in petrol and diesel

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g to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, the minister said oil marketing companies were incurring losses of about Rs 1,000 crore per day, but the government ensured that the burden was not passed on to consumers.

“If compared with 2022 prices, the rates are actually lower,” he said.

Puri said oil companies were holding inventories of crude purchased at higher prices and fuel prices could soften once lower-priced crude reached refiners.

“At present, companies have stocks of crude oil bought at higher prices. When crude purchased at lower prices reaches them, there is a possibility of a reduction in fuel prices,” he said.

Highlighting development in Sonbhadra, Puri said the district had secured the top position in Government

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development, he said Sonbhadra's per capita income had increased from Rs 43,000 in 2018 to around Rs 1.2 lakh at present.

“There is still work to be done and all of us are engaged in that effort,” he said.

The minister said Uttar Pradesh had emerged as a major centre of economic and industrial growth, with its gross state domestic product rising from around Rs 13 lakh crore in 2016-17 to nearly Rs 36 lakh crore.

He said more than 23,000 startups, over nine lakh government jobs through transparent recruitment processes, and initiatives such as One District One Product (ODOP) had turned the state into a new engine of growth and employment.

“Ayodhya, Kashi and Prayagraj are emerging as world-class spiritual and tourism centres,

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BCBA Hosts Landmark Second Edition of The India Logistics Conclave 2026 at The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai
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Dated:- 20-6-2026
PTI
Over 550 delegates, government leaders and industry stalwarts unite around the vision — “One Fraternity, One Vision: Logistics Driving India Towards Viksit Bharat” Mumbai, 20 June 2026 — The Brihanmumbai Custom Brokers’ Association (BCBA), established in 1939, successfully hosted the second edition of The India Logistics Conclave 2026 at The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, drawing more than 550 delegates, invitees and guests from across the customs, ports, shipping, trade and logistics ecosystem. Anchored in the theme “One Fraternity, One Vision — Logistics Driving India Towards Viksit Bharat,” the day-long Conclave brought senior government leadership and industry stalwarts onto one platform to chart the road to a developed India by 2047.

The proceedings began at 09:45 a.m. with the ceremonial inauguration of the CBIC Pavilion, fol

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Harale and Senior Vice President Mr Paresh Thakkar.

“To see this fraternity stand shoulder to shoulder with the highest offices of government and industry, under one roof and one vision, has been deeply humbling,” said Mr Paresh Thakkar, Senior Vice President, BCBA. “What we have built over two editions is not merely an event, but a platform where the customs broker’s voice is heard, respected and woven into the national agenda. That is the legacy we intend to carry forward.” The intellectual heart of the Conclave lay in its four business sessions, each a moderated plenary of national stature.

Session 1, “India 2030, 2035, 2047 — A Roadmap for Viksit Bharat,” was moderated by Mr Shantanu Bhadkamkar and brought together Shri Yogendra Garg, Member (Customs), CBIC; Mr Shailesh Haribhakti, eminent voice on economy and governance; Capt. Deepak Tiwari of MSC India and CSLA; Dr Prasad Pradhan, senior strategy and resilience advisor; and Mr Rahul Ahluwalia, Director &

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hat partnership is the real achievement of this Conclave.” Session 3, “Geopolitics and the New Geometry of Trade,” was moderated by Mr Tej Contractor and featured Dr Pritam Banerjee of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade; Mr Sachin Vijan, Vanguard Logistics Services; Mr Fardeen Malbarwalla, Galaxy Freight; Mr S. Mahesh Mahalingam, Head — EXIM, Larsen & Toubro; and Dr Rumki Majumdar, Director & Economist, Deloitte India.

Session 4, “Policy and Infrastructure — Building India’s Futuristic Logistics Ecosystem,” was moderated by Mr Mihir Parekh of the Foundation for Economic Development, who served as moderator cum panellist. The session brought together Shri Unmesh Sharad Wagh, IRS, Commissioner General, JNCH; Shri Ravish Kumar Singh, IRTS, Deputy Chairman, JNPA; Shri Sagar Rameshrao Kadu, Director (Logistics Division), DPIIT; Dr Rekha Raikar Kumar, Senior Advisor, Land Port Authority of India; and Mr Rajiv Chohan, Aegis Vopak Group.

The Valedictory Session, the

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Diamond Sponsors); Softlink Global Private Limited (Gold Sponsor); and Reliance Industries Limited (Silver Sponsor). The Association also acknowledges Parekh Global (Lunch Sponsor); Conex CFS, Polaris CFS and Globicon CFS (Delegate Kit Sponsors); Galaxy Freight (Seat Sponsor); Mumbai Cargo Service Center (Lanyard Sponsor); and Unifo (Hi-Tea Sponsor); and DBS Bank (Banking Partner). The BCBA further thanks our Bronze and Associate Sponsors, along with its Media Partners and supporting organisations, whose collective faith — despite a challenging global environment — was vital to the success of the event.

As the second edition closed, the BCBA expressed deep appreciation to every delegate, dignitary, speaker, moderator and partner who made the day a success. The Association reaffirmed its commitment to serving as a unifying voice for the fraternity and advancing the national conversation on India’s logistics future.

About BCBA: The BCBA, established in 1939, is one of India

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Remand-bound GST adjudication cannot restart with a fresh show cause notice for the same period
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After remand, the Assessing Officer had to adjudicate the original GST show cause notice for the same financial year by granting personal hearing and considering the reply; issuing a second notice instead was contrary to the earlier HC directions and amounted to overreaching the court order. The HC did not examine the merits of Section 74 and set aside the adjudication order solely on this procedural ground, remanding the matter for fresh decision on the basis of the first notice after personal hearing and due consideration of the reply.
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Contractual GST reimbursement cannot override statutory return and interest rules; directions to tax authorities were set aside.
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Contractual reimbursement of the incremental GST burden could operate only between contractors and their employers, because statutory GST liability, return filing, and the incidents of interest, penalty, and limitation must be governed strictly by the GST enactments. The HC held that a writ court could not direct tax authorities to permit filing or amendment of returns after 01.07.2017 contrary to the statute, or waive statutory consequences. The impugned directions to the tax authorities were set aside, and the reimbursement direction was confined to the concerned employers, leaving the contractual dispute intact but outside the GST administration.
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Premature tax recovery and refund of re-credited e-cash ledger amount addressed through liberty to seek refund.
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Recovery of tax before expiry of the second appeal period was challenged, with the dispute centred on refund or re-credit of the amount recovered from the taxpayer's bank account. HC disposed of the writ petition by granting liberty to the taxpayer to apply for refund of the sum re-credited to its E-Cash ledger after recovery, and directed the competent authority to decide the application in accordance with law within the time fixed by the Court.
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Natural justice requires supply of relied-upon documents before demand confirmation under tax adjudication to enable effective response
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Natural justice requires that, where a proposed demand under tax adjudication rests on relied-upon documents, those documents must be supplied before the noticee is expected to reply. The Court treated the absence of satisfactory material showing prior supply, coupled with the contrary plea, as sufficient to proceed on the basis that the noticee had not received the documents before confirmation of demand. That procedural defect vitiated the adjudication, and the matter was remitted for fresh supply of the show cause notice, relied-upon documents and list of non-relied-upon documents, consideration of any further document request, and continuation only after due opportunity.
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Zero-rated export refund rights survive missing procedure for IGST claims through Foreign Post Office mechanism
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Zero-rated IGST refund claims routed through a Foreign Post Office were treated as enforceable statutory entitlements. Reading the IGST Act with the CGST Rules, the Court stated that taxpayers had a right to seek refund and that the respondents were responsible for processing the claim. The absence of an available upload mechanism for the relevant period, and shifting responsibility between customs, the Foreign Post Office and the Board, was treated as an administrative failure that could not defeat a statutory refund claim. The matter was left pending on an assurance of further action.
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Statutory appeal bars writ relief where GST Tribunal remedy is available and appeal time remains open.
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Where a statutory GST appeal remained available and the Appellate Tribunal had begun functioning, writ relief was declined because the same grounds could be urged before the appellate forum. The notified arrangement allowed appeals in specified cases up to 30.06.2026, and the impugned order fell within that window. The petitioner was therefore directed to pursue the statutory appellate remedy, with liberty to file the appeal before the Tribunal on or before the extended date.
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GST assessment writs cannot bypass a time-barred appeal where electronic service of the order is valid communication.
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GST
Writ jurisdiction was not available to challenge a GST assessment when the statutory appeal under Section 107 was the proper remedy and had been allowed to lapse. The SC accepted electronic upload of the assessment order as sufficient communication, rejected the plea of ignorance of the portal notice, and relied on the petitioner's own admission that he became aware earlier but approached the High Court belatedly. On those facts, the writ petition was treated as an impermissible surrogate for appellate proceedings, and interference was declined; the SLP was dismissed.
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GST interest, revised returns, and reimbursement remain governed by statute, not private contract or waiver directions.
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GST liability, including interest on delayed payment, must be determined strictly under the statute, and interest arises by operation of law where the fiscal enactment so provides. In the absence of statutory power, authorities cannot waive or reduce interest, or permit filing or amendment of returns in a manner not contemplated by the GST scheme; blanket directions on penalty and limitation are likewise unsustainable. The note also distinguishes contractual reimbursement of incremental GST from statutory tax liability: any claim for reimbursement is an inter se matter between contracting parties and cannot alter the GST regime or bind tax authorities.
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Limitation for statutory appeal after rectification remedy cannot be judged hyper-technically when remedies were diligently pursued.
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Where a taxpayer had diligently pursued rectification within time and filed the statutory challenge within three months of its rejection, the HC held that limitation could not be computed only from the original assessment order. The appellate authority should not have rejected the challenge as time-barred in those circumstances, and if the absence of a specific challenge to the rectification rejection was treated as a defect, amendment ought to have been permitted instead of dismissal on a hyper-technical ground. The limitation-based rejection was set aside and the matter remitted for fresh decision on merits.
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Proper officer requirement invalidates DGGI GST adjudication by Assistant Commissioner; matter remanded for fresh hearing
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GST
For DGGI-issued GST notices, the notified allocation of powers under Notification No. 02/2017-Central Tax, as amended by Notification No. 02/2022, vested adjudicatory authority in the Additional Commissioner or Joint Commissioner of Central Tax. An order passed by the Assistant Commissioner was therefore without competence and suffered from procedural irregularity, so the adjudication was quashed and remitted for fresh decision by the competent authority after hearing. The merits of the classification dispute and the limitation objection were not examined because the jurisdictional defect was dispositive.
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Special GST statute bars IPC prosecution for delayed TDS deposit; BNS cannot apply retrospectively to 2017-18 conduct
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GST
Delayed non-deposit of deducted GST/TDS was held to fall within the U.P. GST Act, 2017, which operates as a complete code for assessment, penalty, prosecution and compounding. In the absence of independent allegations of dishonest misappropriation, forgery, cheating, siphoning or wrongful gain, recourse to general penal provisions was impermissible, and prosecution solely under B.N.S. was unsustainable. The Court also held that substantive penal law applies as on the date of occurrence, so B.N.S. 2023 could not govern an alleged 2017-18 default. The charge-sheet, cognizance order and consequential proceedings were quashed.
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GST portal service and alternative remedy: visible notices defeated natural justice objections, with factual disputes sent to appeal
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GST
Visible notices on the GST common portal amounted to substantial compliance with service requirements, so the objection that the last notice was not communicated and that hearing was denied failed. The challenge based on breach of natural justice was rejected because the original show cause notice, reminders and the later notice were available on the dashboard. The court also found no violation of the statutory hearing requirement, holding that the proceedings were under Section 73, the supplementary notice was not time-barred, and the impugned demand matched that notice. As the remaining dispute involved factual findings on merits, the petitioner was directed to pursue the statutory appeal.
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Premature adjudication in confiscation proceedings set aside; release and detention questions left open for final decision
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GST
During pending confiscation proceedings, the HC held that the Form MOV-10 notice was only a proposal and that the adjudicating authority had to decide confiscation after hearing the respondent. The Single Judge's direction to release the goods on a simple bond and the finding that detention was illegal were set aside because final adjudication had not yet occurred. The authority was directed to complete the proceedings expeditiously, after giving an opportunity to produce documents, and all legal issues were left open.
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Regular bail in GST fake invoicing case turns on lack of conclusive proof of proprietorship and conscious involvement.
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Regular bail in a GST fake invoicing prosecution turned on whether the material then available conclusively showed the applicant's proprietorship, conscious involvement, or criminal intent in the bogus ITC transactions. The High Court noted that the firm stood in another person's name and that the prosecution relied mainly on investigation statements, inter-firm financial transfers, and surrounding circumstances, which required detailed testing at trial. It also noted that investigation had substantially progressed, documentary and electronic material had been seized, and further custodial interrogation was not necessary. Bail was therefore granted on conditions, without any opinion on the merits.
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Form 26AS-based service tax demand fails where taxability is not independently examined and extended limitation lacks statutory findings.
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Service tax demand based solely on Form 26AS entries could not be sustained without independent examination of the nature of the services rendered and their taxability; the confirming order on tax, interest and penalties was set aside, and the consequential recovery action failed with it. Extended limitation under the proviso to section 73(1) also could not be invoked in the absence of recorded findings of fraud, suppression or wilful misstatement, making the assumption of jurisdiction legally unsustainable; the demand and attachment notices were quashed.
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GST registration restoration for non-filing turns on filing pending returns and paying dues with interest and late fee.
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Cancellation of GST registration for non-filing of returns may be restored where the registered person furnishes all pending returns and pays the tax dues with applicable interest and late fee under the proviso to Rule 22(4) of the CGST Rules. The authority may then drop the cancellation proceedings and consider restoration in accordance with law. The liability to pay statutory dues remains intact, and the time for compliance continues to run from the relevant order, subject to the stated computation rule for the later financial year.
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Condonation of delay in GST appeal upheld where pre-deposit counted as substantial compliance and garnishee recovery continued pending appeal.
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Delay in filing a GST appeal was treated as sufficiently explained where the order had been communicated to the Chartered Accountant, who failed to inform the taxpayer, and the mandatory pre-deposit was treated as substantial compliance with the appellate requirement. The note records that rejecting the appeal only on limitation, without considering the explanation, was viewed as a hyper-technical approach that could make the appellate remedy illusory, so the delay was condoned and the appeal was restored for hearing on merits. It also notes that the existing garnishee recovery, including freezing of bank accounts, was left in place until disposal of the appeal.
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Input Tax Credit on QIP funding allowed only for borrowings repaid for business operations, not subsidiary investment
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GST
Input tax credit on QIP-related services was allowed only to the extent the funds were used for repayment or pre-payment of borrowings, because that use was held to be in the course or furtherance of business and incidental to business operations. The authority treated discharge of borrowings as improving liquidity, reducing interest burden, and strengthening business, thereby satisfying the nexus under Section 16(1). ITC was denied for the portion of proceeds invested in the wholly owned subsidiary, since the holding company and subsidiary are distinct legal entities and any benefit to the parent was only indirect, leaving no direct business nexus. The appeal was partly allowed.
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Navi Mumbai Airport to launch international operations on July 15
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Dated:- 17-6-2026
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Mumbai, Jun 17 (PTI) Adani Group-owned Navi Mumbai airport is expected to start international operations from the greenfield facility from July 15, a top official said on Wednesday.

Along with international passenger flights, the Navi Mumbai airport will also commence international freighter operations, he said.

The second airport in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region had commenced domestic flight services from December last year.

“On July 15, we are starting with freighters, and we expect the freighters to ramp up to almost 18 weekly flights. Good news is also that there is movement on the passenger side and hopefully on July 15

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bably a trade notice by the customs around July 5.

Asked how many international services the airport was looking to begin with, he said, “We need to see (how many international services). The filings have just started; we do not have the firm numbers yet. On March 29, we had certain filings, but all that got cancelled because of the situation.

“A fresh filing has happened yesterday (Tuesday) night, which was by Air India Express. So, Air India Express and IndiGo both are going to put international flights in Navi Mumbai.” The Navi Mumbai International Airport, which started commercial flights in December last year, handles around 20,000 passengers per day with 150 departures and arrivals. The airport is expecting the daily passen

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l. We are redesigning it. The main architects will come on board, but we have begun the planning,” he said.

On the demand for domestic cargo versus international cargo, Sharma said freighters operate on a hub-and-spoke model and domestic feed is very important in that system.

International freighters also connect with domestic operators. Just like every wide-body aircraft needs domestic flights to connect passengers, cargo will also work on a hub-and-spoke model, he said, emphasising that Navi Mumbai will be a “good hub”.

Stating that domestic cargo especially belly cargo (the cargo space in a passenger aircraft) is doing well, he said almost 70 per cent of the airport's cargo volumes are expected to be from the belly.

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Advisory on e-Invoice API and e-Way Bill by IRN API changes for mandatory capture of Ship-to GSTIN and Voluntary Closure of e-Way Bill
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Dated:- 17-6-2026

Reference is invited to the GSTN Advisory dated 20.05.2026 regarding enhancements in the e-Way Bill system, wherein it was informed that “Ship-to GSTIN” shall be mandatorily captured in Bill-to/Ship-to transactions. It was also clarified that where the consignee is an unregistered person, the value “URP” shall be entered in the Ship-to GSTIN field.

In this regard, representations have been received from trade, ERP vendors, GSPs, ASPs, private IRPs and other stakeholders seeking clarification on the applicability of the said requirement in cases where e-Way Bill is generated along with e-Invoice or by using IRN. Representations have also been received regarding the Voluntary Closure of e-Way Bill facility and its impact on portal-based and API-based operations. Accordingly, an advisory has been issued to a

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in Bill-to/Ship-to transactions. It was also informed that where the consignee is an unregistered person, the value “URP” shall be entered in the Ship-to GSTIN field.

Representations have been received from trade, ERP vendors, GSPs, ASPs, private IRPs and other stakeholders seeking clarification regarding applicability of the said requirement in cases where e-Way Bill is generated along with e-Invoice or by using IRN.

Representations have also been received regarding the Voluntary Closure of e-Way Bill facility and its impact on portal-based and API-based operations.

Accordingly, this advisory is being issued to inform stakeholders about the corresponding changes introduced in the e-Invoice API, e-Way Bill by IRN API and EWB Closure API.

2. Applicability

The changes shall apply to the following flows:

Sl. No. Flow Applicability
1 Generate IRN and e-Way Bill together Applicable where e-Way Bill is generated along with IRN
2 Generate e-Way Bill using IRN Applicable wh

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a new field named “Gstin” has been added under “ExpShipDtls”.

This field shall be mandatory.

Accordingly, taxpayers and system integrators using IRN-based e-Way Bill generation shall make necessary changes in their systems to transmit Ship-to GSTIN or “URP”, as applicable.

A field “TrdNm” for the Trade Name has been added, however it is optional.

5. Validation of Ship-to GSTIN

Where GSTIN is entered in the Ship-to GSTIN field, suitable validations shall be applied to ensure that only a valid GSTIN is accepted.

Further, in Bill-to/Ship-to transactions, the GSTIN entered in the Ship-to GSTIN field should not be the same as the GSTIN entered in the Bill-to field. The Bill-to party and Ship-to party are expected to be distinct persons in such transactions.

Accordingly, the same GSTIN as mentioned in Bill-to should not be entered in the Ship- to GSTIN field.

The system treatment shall be as follows:

Situation System Treatment
Valid Ship-to GSTIN entered and diff

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Code should belong to Ship-to State Code 3039

B. e-Way Bill by IRN

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1 GSTIN field in ExpShipDtls is mandatory 5001
2 For B2B and SEZ transactions, Ship details provided during IRN generation cannot be replaced 2324
3 Ship-to State Code should match with GSTIN State Code 4074
4 Ship-to PIN Code should belong to Ship-to State Code 3039

8. Treatment in Export e-Way Bills

For Export e-Way Bills, Ship details, including GSTIN, provided during IRN generation may be replaced while generating e-Way Bill using IRN.

In export-related scenarios where no domestic registered Ship-to GSTIN is applicable, “URP” may be entered in the Ship-to GSTIN field, wherever applicable.

9. Treatment in B2B and SEZ Transactions

For B2B and SEZ transactions, Ship details provided during IRN generation cannot be replaced while generating e-Way Bill using IRN.

However, where GSTIN was not provided during IRN generation, it may be provided during e-Way Bill by

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l be available through the portal. Active EWBs linked to the concerned mobile number shall be displayed, enabling closure by the driver or authorised person after completion of delivery.

The mobile number may be provided at the time of EWB generation for closure purposes. If required, the mobile number may also be updated during vehicle updation, consolidated EWB operations, or extension of validity.

12. Impact on EWB API for Voluntary Closure

An API has been provided for closure of EWB by system integrators and API users.

For closure through API, the following details are required to be transmitted:

Sl. No. Detail required
1 E-Way Bill number
2 Closure date
3 Remarks

Stakeholders using ERP/API integration are advised to make necessary system changes to enable EWB closure through API, wherever required.

13. Mobile Number Capture through API

At present, there is no provision in the APIs to capture or specify the mobile number for closure by driver or authorise

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nsition phase.

As of now, user actions such as Update Transporter, Extend Validity, Vehicle Updation and other permitted modifications will continue to remain available even after the EWB has been marked as closed.

This relaxation is being provided for the benefit of users during the initial stabilisation period. Once the system is stabilised, necessary restrictions will be introduced and post- closure actions will be suitably curtailed.

16. Sandbox Availability

The changes relating to e-Invoice API, e-Way Bill by IRN API and EWB Closure API have been released in the Sandbox environment.

Taxpayers, ERP vendors, GSPs, ASPs, private IRPs and other system integrators are advised to undertake testing in the Sandbox environment and complete necessary changes in their systems before the Production implementation date.

17. Implementation Date

The changes shall be implemented in Production with effect from 1st August, 2026.

18. Action Required by Stakeholders

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GST Appellate Tribunal benches in Andhra Pradesh begin functioning, with district-wise jurisdiction and mandatory filing before the proper bench.
Circulars
GST
GSTAT Andhra Pradesh State Benches at Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam have commenced functioning from the temporary Vijayawada office, with the permanent addresses to be notified later. The Vijayawada Bench will hear appeals and applications for the specified districts under the CGST Act and Andhra Pradesh SGST Act, while the Visakhapatnam Bench covers the notified coastal and northern districts. Appeals and related proceedings must now be filed before the respective State Bench in accordance with the GSTAT (Procedure) Rules, 2025, and filings may be supported through the portal's e-filing guidance and help channels. The notice also records the Bench composition and permits hearings in virtual, hybrid, or physical mode at the Vice-President's discretion.
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TN's excise revenue lags behind K'taka, Maharashtra: Govt
GST
Dated:- 17-6-2026
PTI
Chennai, Jun 17 (PTI) The white paper released by the TVK-led government has highlighted that Tamil Nadu's excise duty collections lag behind its peer states, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

In 2025-26, the excise collection stood at Rs 41,000 crore in Karnataka, Rs 34,170 crore in Maharashtra, and Rs 11,836 crore in Tamil Nadu, the lowest absolute collection among the peer states.

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