GST ArticlePre-GST

Tax liability can be paid in monthly installments

The Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of M/s Ohm Srinivasa Paper Boards (P.) Ltd. directed the Assessee to pay balance amount for the past period in 12 monthly installments from August 01, 2024 to July 01, 2025, considering the accumulated losses and partial payment is already made, where the Assessee failed to discharge the liability as per law under Section 142 of the CGST Act. Hence, the writ petition was disposed of.

GST ArticleHigh Court

Charges received by the taxpayer for services at the Ayurveda Centre, Beauty Parlor, and Convention Centre within the hotel attract luxury tax

The Hon’ble Kerala High Court, Ernakulam in the case of State of Kerala held that charges received by the taxpayer for services at the Ayurveda Centre, Beauty Parlor, and Convention Centre within the hotel attract luxury tax under the Kerala Tax on Luxuries Act, 1976 (“the KLT Act”) because the services were not being rendered directly by the taxpayer, a third party was providing services to the customers in the premises of the Taxpayer.

GST ArticlePre-GST

Service Tax payable under reverse charge when reimbursable expense incurred by distributor on providing service on behalf of taxable person

The CESTAT, Chandigarh in the case of M/s. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. partly allowed the appeal filed by setting aside the penalty and confirming the demand of tax, thereby holding that, Service Tax is payable under reverse charge when reimbursable expense incurred by distributor on providing service on behalf of the taxable person for business purpose under Business Auxiliary Services.