It is well settled that if any receipt cannot be subjected to tax being exempt under law, negligence of any tax payer would not make it taxable. In a recent judgment, ITAT Varanasi has held that it is well settled that if any receipt cannot be subjected to …

Since UPGST Authorities unable to inform when notice sent by GSTN Portal may have been retrieved or downloaded, no inference may be drawn as to the actual date and time of such service.  In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Allahabad High Court has held that to the extent there …

High Court declines plea of assessee that Income Tax Department wrongly read amount of cash deposit of Rs. 250000 Cr (credit) as Rs. 2.50 crores. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Allahabad High Court declined to entertain plea of the assessee that Income Tax Department wrongly read amount of …

Discontinuance of business of partnership firm will not result in vesting ownership of firm’s property with individual partners for capital gain taxation In a recent judgment, ITAT Visakhapatnam has held that discontinuance of the business of partnership firm will not result in vesting ownership of firm’s property with …

Stipulation of 120 days for release of seized jewellery/gold u/s 132B is directory not mandatory – Delhi High Court In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Delhi High Court has held that in view of section 132B(4), the stipulation of 120 days for release of seized jewellery/gold is directory not …

FAQs on key accounting implications arising from the New Labour Codes Recently, Government consolidated existing labour laws into four new Labour Codes, viz., Code on Wages, 2019, Code on Social Security, 2020, Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 (New Labour Codes).  …