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The 7-member GST rate rationalization panel is anticipated to see Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna as its convenor, according to an official source. There are expected replacements in the Group of Ministers (GoM), where West Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya and Bihar Finance Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary will take the positions formerly held […]
The Delhi High Court has allowed the taxpayer an opportunity to present suitable evidence—whether in the form of documents or otherwise—to the Assessing Officer. This evidence aims to substantiate the claims made regarding educational qualifications, professional experience, job roles, and specifically the responsibilities carried out by the individuals in question. This is crucial to support […]
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has announced an update to the Goods and Services Tax Registration form GST REG-01. The notification is regarding the addition of a ‘One Person Company’. According to the notification issued on 26 October, the amendment adds a new clause, labelled as (xiva), to PART-B, in serial […]
The Delhi High Court recently delivered a significant judgment, declaring that an addition made under section 153C of the Income Tax Act is invalid if there is no incriminating material to support it. The appellant, the revenue authority, challenged the common order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal on 07.12.2017. The Tribunal had rejected […]
The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) recently made a significant ruling in the case of M/s. Tvl. Diamond Shipping Agencies Pvt. Ltd. vs. Assistant Commissioner, Tuticorin [W.P. (MD) 6874 of 2023 dated August 29, 2023]. The court approved the writ petition and ruled that an assessment order cannot be issued without serving proper GST notice […]
The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India on July 1, 2017, aimed to simplify the nation’s complex taxation system. Replacing several indirect taxes such as excise duty, VAT, and service tax, GST is a complete, multi-stage, destination-based tax. However, businesses are now faced with compliance procedures and may encounter situations where […]
In a recent legal case, the Kerala High Court ruled in favour of the petitioner, Goparaj Gopalakrishnan Pillai, by stating that the excess Input Tax Credit (ITC) claimed in Form GST-3B, which was not reflected in GSTR-2A, should not be a reason for denying the right to claim Input Tax Credit (ITC). Mr Pillai, a […]
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Bangalore bench has ruled that no tax is payable on interest earned from fixed deposits subject to the CBI’s restraining order. The bench, comprising Madhumita Roy (Judicial Member) and Chandra Poojari (Accountant Member), has pointed out that the lower authorities made an error by including the interest from fixed […]
Now new Income Tax Compliance has been brought into effect by the Central Board of Direct Taxes that shall be applicable retrospectively with effect from October 1, 2020. In an attempt to widen the tax net, the government of India has stretched the scope of the Tax collected at Source (TCS) by adding a new […]