Court of the place where cheque is presented have jurisdiction to entertain complaint under Section 138 of the N.I. Act. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that court of the place where cheque is presented for collection, will have jurisdiction to entertain complaint alleging the …

NoC for imported pet dog/cat to be issued round the clock at port of entry itself Regulation of import of pet dog and pet cat under the Live- stock Importation Act,1898: Facilitation for final Quarantine Clearance CBIC had issued Board’s Circular No. 35/2020-Customs dated 10.08.2020 in respect of …

Penalty u/s 271D can’t be imposed unless AO recorded satisfaction in the assessment order that alleged transaction of acceptance of loan would attract penal consequences. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh has quashed penalty u/s 271D of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) …

Income Tax Department  can not sit over appeal and at the same time taking steps for getting assessment and penalty order being executed by resorting to coercive steps. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble High Court of Telangana quashed the order attaching the bank accounts of the assessee observing …

Penalty u/s 270A on account under reporting of income deleted as assessee relied upon Supreme Court judgments to claim income exempt In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has deleted penalty u/s 270A on account under reporting of income as assessee relied upon judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court to …

Where goods intercepted in transit not accompanied by e-way bill but also description of goods declared was different and taxable at higher rate, there was an intention to evade tax. In a recent judgment the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court has held that where the goods intercepted in transit …