GST consultant dupes businessmen, booked in Lucknow
A GST consultant was reportedly accused of criminal breach of trust and cheating for duping an agent facilitating the deposit…
Month: January 2023
Budget 2023: GST Cut on Handsets, Simplified Customs, greater push for PLI and all that on Smartphone Makers’ wishlist
After an estimated dip of 5 per cent in 2022, smartphone shipments in India is forecast to grow 10 per…
ITR-U Return : Last Resort for those Who Missed ITR Due Date
The ITR-U return allows taxpayers to file their income tax returns along with any additional information that may have been missed or omitted during the financial year. This return can be used to amend an already filed return or to file a return for any financial year after the due date.
GST officers have no power to seize cash during search operations
The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in Arvind Goyal CA v. Union of India & Ors. [W.P.(C) 12499/2021 dated January 19,…
Assessee cannot claim supplementary refund based on fresh calculation, after the original refund application has already been processed
The Hon’ble Odisha High Court in the matter of Vedanta Ltd. v. Union of India [W.P.(C) No. 33278 of 2020…
Supreme Court notice on Kerala GST law permitting levy of tax under repealed VAT regime
The Supreme Court has sought response from commercial tax authorities in a petition challenging the legality of provisions in the…
Punjab Finance Minister Cheema inspects goods vehicles, detects GST evasion worth lakhs
Truckers on the Shambhu-Rajpura-Sirhind section of GT Road were in for a surprise on Saturday when they saw a Punjab…
GST wing told to identify tax defaulters
The Finance Secretary-cum–Secretary Excise & Taxation, UT, reviewed tax collection under GST and efforts made under the GST Act during…
GST authorities must avoid a blinkered view while adjudicating/ assessing the tax liability of the taxpayer
The Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in M/s. Orient Traders v. the Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Audit) [Writ Petition No.…
Service tax cannot be demanded on correct availment of abatement and for discharging the tax liability for “Installation of thermal insulation” under ‘Works Contract Service’
The CESTAT, Ahmedabad in Rudra Engineering v. C.C.E. & S.T.-Vadodara-I [Service Tax Appeal No.10535 of 2013 dated January 16, 2023]…