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    Regulation is not Commerce: Why Statutory Fees collected by Regulators cannot be taxed under GST

    February 13, 2026 - By Ashdreams

    Author: Ashwarya Sharma, Advocate & Co-Founder, RB LawCorpDate: 13/02/2026 Introduction: When Regulation Is Mistaken for Revenue Few debates under GST have generated as much conceptual confusion as the attempt to tax statutory or regulatory fees collected by bodies discharging sovereign functions. At the heart of this controversy lies a foundational constitutional question:…

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