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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.

Pune ITAT: Tax Deduction Can Be Claimed u/s 80IA If the Entity Operates, Develops, and Maintains Infra

Directing to the decision of CIT vs. ABG Heavy Industries Ltd. (2010) 322 ITR 323, the Pune ITAT repeated that an enterprise can claim deduction under section 80IA if it develops, operates, and maintains the infrastructure facility, subject to the beginning of operation & maintenance of the infrastructure facility after April 01, 1995. The Bench […]

CBIC Department Regularizes GST Notices to Foreign Airlines

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), quoting the GST council’s suggestions, has ‘regularised’ past show cause notices for tax demand issued to foreign airlines. It furnished a circular for the GST applicability of Preferential Location Charges (PLC) for residential or commercial properties. The board on the concepts of ‘as is’ and ‘as […]

Karnataka HC Allows ITC Due to Lack of Proper Hearing and Justifiable Reasons Under GST Rule 86A

The Karnataka High Court in a ruling quashes the blocking of Input tax credit (ITC) via the tax authorities by not furnishing a proper hearing or establishing effective reasons. The applicants’ Input Tax Credit (ITC) was blocked through the impugned order at Annexure – A on 09.07.2024, via invoking Rule 86A of the Central Goods […]

SBI-led Committee Recommends FM to Remove 18% GST On Co-lending Activities

A State Bank of India (SBI)-led committee to motivate the co-lending between commercial banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) has suggested removing the 18% GST. As per the source, the SBI-led co-lending committee has furnished the report before the finance ministry where it suggested that no GST is to be levied on the co-lending related […]

CBIC Sets 18% GST Rate on Affiliation Services to Colleges by Universities

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ( CBIC ), vide circular no. 234/28/2024-GST on 11th October 2024, has explained that an 18% Goods and Services Tax ( GST ) applies to affiliation services furnished via universities to colleges. These affiliation services are waived from the GST notification No. 12/2017-CT(R) on 28.06.2017 GST applicability […]

Chennai ITAT Upholds CIT(A) Order Due to Incomplete Tax Evidence and Accounting Manipulation

The Chennai Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal(ITAT) supported the ruling of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) concerning accounting manipulation and tax evasion due to insufficient evidence. An appeal for Assessment Year (AY) 2015-16 has been furnished by the revenue appellant against the CIT(A) order on March 5, 2024, related to the assessment incurred […]

CBIC Clarifies GST Exemption for DGCA’s Approved Flying Training Courses

It was specified by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), vide circular no. 234/28/2024-GST dated 11 October 2024 that Goods and Services Tax (GST) is waived on approved flying training courses mandated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for the issuance of completion certificates. Various representations for the GST applicability […]