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Arpit Kulshrestha

Arpit Kulshrestha seeks higher interests in financial services, taxation, GST, I-T, etc. Writes articles with depth knowledge and is extensive for the same. The resources provide effective articles for the products of SAG infotech which provides taxation and IT software. Writing from observations and researching makes his articles virtuous.

Gujarat HC: IT Section 68 Does Not Apply if There is No Clear Declaration of Amount in the Bank Statement

It was mentioned by the Gujarat High Court that there cannot be any income escapement from the taxpayer if there is no unexplained amount in the bank statement on record. The Bench of Justice Bhargav D. Karia and Mauna M. Bhatt noted that “the reason given by the Assessing Officer for alleged escapement of Rs.3,25,00,000/- […]

Bombay HC: Assessee Can’t Be Refused ITC Solely for Filing GST Forms Manually Due to Portal’s Functionality Issues

An unexpected issue emerged, in which it was stressed that technicalities made via the Department and not the assessee must not be put forth by the department to defeat the legal rights and entitlements of the assessees. It was carried out by the Bombay High Court that the related Revenue officials (respondent) could not refuse […]

Kerala HC: No Authority to Claim ITC for Transportation Expenses if Prices Aren’t Included in the Goods’ Assessable Value

It was mentioned by the Kerala High Court that the taxpayer could not avail of the Input tax credit for the transportation services if the costs of it are not comprised in the assessable value of goods for the payment of central excise duty. It was marked by the Division Bench of Justices A.K. Jayasankaran […]

Govt Issues ₹10K Cr GST Notices to Automakers for Unpaid Cess on Utility Vehicles

Tax notices have been issued by the central government for Rs 10,000 crore to the automobile manufacturers for ‘failing to pay the compensation cess’ under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on utility vehicles. The taxes relate to utility vehicles sold before 2022 and consist of popular models like Mahindra’s Thar and Scorpio, Tata Motors’ […]

GSTN Launches e-Services Mobile App on Play Store for Tracking GST Transactions

A new ‘GSTN e-Services’ app, has been introduced by the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) and is on the Play Store, which has the purpose of facilitating tax compliance for traders, businesspersons, and merchants. The same app permits the users to track the history of transactions linked to their GST Identification Number (GSTIN). Through […]

UP Govt to Impose GST on Revenue from Online Auction of VIP Numbers

The state tax department is preparing to levy the Goods and services tax (GST) on revenue generated through the transport department via the online auction of fancy (VIP) vehicle registration numbers. Also, the department is planning to impose GST on revenue made by the transport department via the license fee assessed through it from driving […]

Kerala HC Rules Issuance of Summons U/S 70 of GST Act Does Not Constitute Initiation of Proceedings U/s 6(2)(b)

It was carried by the Kerala High Court that the initiation of an inquiry or the summons issuance u/s 70 of the CGST Act could not be regarded to be the initiation of proceedings for the objective of section 6(2)(b) of the CGST Act. The Bench of Justice Gopinath P. noted that the term ‘initiation […]