Tag: mens rea

Incorrect claim or erroneous claim not willful evasion, in certain circumstances can be erroneous interpretation of law.  In a recent judgment/order Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed the SLP of the Revenue against the order of Karnataka High Court quashing proceedings u/s 276C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 holding …

In a recent judgment, the Hon'ble Allahabad High Court has quashed the penalty order u/s 129 of UPGST Act 2017 holding that mentioning wrong place of delivery in e-way bill was human error in the absence of finding of mens rea for evading payment of tax