Category: Judgments
High Court penalised Assessing Officer to pay cost of Rs. 50000/- to assessee for unnecessary harassment during the course of re-assesment proceedings u/s 148A(d) In a recent judgment, a division bench of the Hon’ble Jharkhand High Court directed AO to pay cost of Rs. 50000/- for unnecessary harassment …
No penalty u/s 270A when disallowances were mentioned in Tax Audit Report but assessee by mistake not added it back to the total income. In a recent judgment, the ITAT Pune held that no penalty u/s 270A can be levied when disallowances u/s 43B were mentioned in Tax …
In District Courts instances are where even judges, particularly, in rural areas, still lack access to proper washroom facilities – Supreme Court issues directions on Toilets in Court In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed States & UT for construction and maintenance of public toilets …
Re-opening u/s 148 on incorrect facts assuming that assessee does not have PAN and he did not file any of his return quashed as invalid In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has held that AO had invoked jurisdiction for reopening assessment u/s 147/148 on basis of incorrect facts …
CENVAT Credit can not be denied on the ground that input was not liable to excise duty when the supplier wrongly paid the duty In a recent judgment, Bombay High Court has held that CENVAT Credit can not be denied on the ground that such input was not …
Reasons assigned for explaining the condonation of delay are to be construed with a justice oriented approach – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Chandigarh condoned the delay in filing appeal before CIT(A) due to mistake of counsel observing that Courts are unanimous in their approach to propound …
Cancellation of GST registration quashed as notice was sent on the ground of non filing of return but cancellation was done on a different ground In a recent judgment, Allahabad High Court has quashed the order cancelling GST registration when show cause notice was given for cancellation of …
Shares sold after seven years cannot be considered as an accommodation entry in penny stock Shares sold after seven years cannot be considered as an accommodation entry in penny stock – Supreme Court dismisses SLP In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has dismissed a SLP of the …
Notice u/s 148 invalid as reasons recorded incorrect information that return was processed u/s 143(1) and no scrutiny assessment was done under Section 143(3) of the Act. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has dismissed a SLP of the Revenue against the judgment of the Gujarat High …
No bar in law in issuing two GST show cause notices for the same period with a different/distinct subject matter – High Court In a recent judgment, Allahabad High Court has held that there is no bar in law in issuing two show cause notices by GST Authorities …
