Category: Judgments

Interest waiver-reduction u/s 220(2A) denial for threat by assessee not justified. Satisfaction must be arrived at as per prescribed 3 conditions-High Court

Interest waiver-reduction u/s 220(2A) denial for threat by the assessee not justified. The satisfaction must be arrived at with reference to the prescribed three conditions -Kerala High Court. ABCAUS Case Law Citation: 1007 2016 (09) HC Brief Facts of the Case: The Petitioner assessee was aggrieved by the rejection by …

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 …