GST

Indian law confines set-off and withholding to genuinely disputed, documented amounts. Section 59 of the Contract Act, mandatory MSMED interest, TDS mechanics and GST input-credit risk shape every payment clause in an Indian service agreement.

Parties often style long-term occupation arrangements as "Right to Use" agreements to avoid the consequences of a sub-lease. Whether that label holds depends on substance: exclusive possession, registration, GST, TDS and the covenants in the head lease.

From the E-Commerce Rules 2020 to the DPDP Act 2023, GST tax collection at source and RBI payment aggregator norms — a five-pillar map of the obligations, penalties and enforcement trends confronting every online marketplace operating in India.

A working map of India's GST regime after GST 2.0 — the four Acts, the 0/5/18/40 rate slabs, invoicing and e-way bill rules, the returns calendar, input tax credit and its blocked-credit traps, reconciliation, penalties and the composition scheme.

A landlord chasing a defaulting commercial tenant may eye the consumer commission as a shortcut. The commercial-purpose exclusion and the meaning of "deficiency in service" close that door - and GST's 180-day ITC reversal rule gives the landlord different leverage.

An actionable claim is a claim to an unsecured debt or a beneficial interest in movable property not in possession, recognized by civil courts. It is transferable under Section 130 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, and is classified as "goods" under GST law.