Category: Judgments

Arrest for non payment of service tax without show cause notice void. Powers u/s 91 without SCN u/s 73A of Finance Act void-Delhi High Court

Arrest for non payment of service tax without show cause notice quashed. Powers exercised u/s 91 without SCN u/s 73A of the Finance Act 1994 was contrary to the law and in violation of constitutional and fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution-Delhi High Court ABCAUS Case Law: 1006 …

Excise duty refund for trade-turnover discounts not allowable unless duty passed on to the ultimate consumer – Supreme Court

Excise duty refund for trade-turnover discounts not allowable unless duty passed on to the ultimate consumer  else it would result in unjust enrichment – Supreme Court ABCAUS Case Law Citation: 1004 2016 (08) SC Important Judgments cited: Mafatlal Industries Ltd. and Others Vs. Union of India And Ors., (1997) …

Higher GP rate adoption for mere fall in rate from preceding year. It cannot be a sole reason for choosing higher rate as per Assessing Officers convenience

Higher GP rate adoption for mere fall in rate from preceding year. It cannot be a sole reason for choosing higher rate as per Assessing Officers convenience – ITAT ABCAUS Case Law Citation: 1002 2016 (08) ITAT Assessment Year: 2010-11 Date/Month of Judgment: July 2016 Brief Facts of the …

Additions u/s 28(iv) not apply to benefits received in cash-money. ITAT quashed additions made alleging customers advances opening balances as bogus

Additions u/s 28(iv) not apply to benefits received in cash-money. ITAT quashed additions made by Assessing Officer alleging opening balances of customers advances as bogus. ABCAUS Case Law Citation: 1000 2016 (08) ITAT The Prelude: It has bee widely held in numerous judgments that additions u/s 68 can not …

Husband Wife treated single unit for capital gains deduction u/s 54 54F. Compensation paid to husband to vacate house owned by wife not allowable – ITAT

Husband Wife treated single unit for capital gains deduction u/s 54 54F. Compensation paid to husband to vacate house owned by wife not allowable – ITAT ABCAUS Case Law Citation: 996 (2016) (08) ITAT Assessment Year: 2011-12 Date/Month of Judgment/Order: August 2016 Brief Facts of the Case: The  assessee …

CA not guilty of misconduct when acting in individual capacity and the dealings were purely commercial not discharging any function as Chartered Accountant

CA not guilty of misconduct when acting in individual capacity and the dealings were purely commercial not discharging any function as Chartered Accountant – High Court ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 994 2016 (08) HC Brief Facts of the Case: The complainant ahd purchased 100 shares of Aban Lyod …