CBDT directed that that except for search related assessments, proceedings in other pending scrutiny assessment cases shall be conducted only through the `E-Proceeding’ functionality. However, in cases where the concerned assessee objects to conduct of assessment proceedings electronically through the ‘E-Proceeding’ facility, such cases, for the time-being, may be kept on hold.
The month of February is usually associated with love, aspirations and valentine dates. For assessees and their tax consultants also, it do culminates into dates with assessing authorities, (i leave it up to you to think them to be valentine dates or not), as it is that part of the year, when the regular assessments get concluded and the statutory time-limit of 30 days in the demand notices also gets over and the assessing authorities start putting pressure for recovery of income tax demands…..
Whether Goods Transport Agency (GTA) services availed for transportation of goods from place of removal to buyer’s premises will be considered as input service within ambit of Rule 2(l) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004?
The petitioner approached the high court with the grievance that despite being granted the provisional GST registration, it was not able to access its online profile on the GST network and that it is not even able to generate e-way bills which had paralyzed its business activities. It was also not able to file the tax returns or pay tax or complete other compliances.
New Book on GST Namely Compendium of Judicial Pronouncements (Relevant under GST Regime) Authored by Dr. Sanjiv Agarwal and published by Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd. Book is priced Rs. 1995/- and have 1150+ Pages.
Transactions specifically related to Sections 43 to 46 and Section 66 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 are being looked at by the forensic experts. These sections deal with identifying preferential and undervalued transactions, and those deliberately entered into to defraud creditors.
he dealers registered under the CST Act, 1956, on or after 25.05.2016 can apply for eCST declarations for the periods starting from 01.04.2016 on the SAP System available on the web Portal mahagst.gov.in. The process of raising, downloading and cancelling CST declarations has been explained in Trade Circular No 8T of 2017.
As per PPF Act, the PPF account can’t be closed prematurely before completion of five financial years. If depositor wants to close PPF account before five years in exigencies, he can’t close the account. To make provisions for premature closure easier in respect of all schemes, provisions could now be made through specific scheme notification. The benefits of premature closure of Small Savings Schemes may now be introduced to deal with medical emergencies, higher education needs, etc.
Whoever enters into any benami transaction on and after the date of commencement of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016, shall, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), be punishable in accordance with the provisions contained in Chapter VII.]
Where show cause notice issued under section 274 read with section 271(1)(c) did not specify charge against assessee as to whether it was for concealing particulars of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars of income, levy of penalty could no be sustained.
