Can a State GST Officer Stop, Detain or Penalise Goods Merely Passing Through That State? The Andhra Pradesh High Court Has an Answer
A Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, comprising Hon'ble Justice R. Raghunandan Rao and Hon'ble Justice T.C.D. Sekhar, has pronounced a significant judgment dated 01.04.2026 in W.P. No. 541 of 2026 and batch (Golden Traders & Ors. vs. The Deputy Assistant Commissioner of State Tax & Anr.), disposing of nine writ petitions by a common order. The judgment addresses two critical questions that have been a persistent source of litigation under the GST regime: first,
Rushil Gupta
4 days ago
Government Subsidies for Businesses in Punjab
If you run a manufacturing unit in Punjab, or are planning to set one up, the government has put in place a structured scheme of financial incentives that can meaningfully reduce your cost of doing business. Not as a vague promise, but as specific, quantified benefits: a percentage of your machinery cost back as subsidy, your electricity duty waived entirely, a portion of your GST reimbursed every year, and more. Who Qualifies — The Three Categories Before getting to the numb
Rushil Gupta
May 5
