One of the changes proposed in the budget vide Section 101 & 102 of the Finance Act. 2021 is deletion of sub-section (5) of Section 35 of the CGST Act 2017 and substitution of Section 44 of the CGST Act 2017. Before this amendment was proposed, it was mandatory for every registered person whose Aggregate turnover exceeded Rs. 2 Crores in a financial year to get his accounts audited as specified under Section 35(5) of the CGST Act 2017 and furnish a Reconciliation Statement (GSTR-9C) duly certified by a Practicing Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant. However as per proposed amendment as mentioned above, going forward this Reconciliation statement is expected to be self-certified by the registered person, thereby obliterating the requirement of certification on the veracity of the same by practicing Chartered Accountants or Cost Accountants.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) Notification No. 14/2021-Income Tax New Delhi, the 11th March, 2021 S.O. 1160(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 120 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following amendment […]
CESTAT Ahmedabad, set aside the order passed by the Commissioner (Appeals) rejecting the refund claim of excess paid Service Tax of INR 1,61,203/- on the ground of time barred. Held that, the time period for claiming the excess Service Tax paid under GST TRAN-1 is to be counted from date of its reversal. Hence, the same is not time barred.
Section 69 read with Section 132: Provision pertaining to arrest under the CGST Act, 2017 Penal provisions always attract in case of violation of Provisions and Rules framed in an Act. GST Act is no exception to this statement,Section 69 read with Section 132 of the GST Act,2017 and rules made thereunder deals with provision […]
The Hon’ble Bombay High Court in Sunil Kumar Jha and Akshay Chhabra v. Union of India & Ors. [Writ Petition (ST) No. 5484 of 2021 & Writ Petition (ST) No. 5486 of 2021, decided on March 11, 2021] granted bail to the accused arrested under Section 69 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, […]
Ram Niwas Agarwal Vs ITO (ITAT Bangalore) It is not in dispute that if the ratio laid down by the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in the case of Fateeraj Singhvi (supra) is applied then the levy of interest u/s.234-E of the Act would be illegal for returns of TDS in respect of the period prior […]
Seventeen (17) States have successfully operationalised One Nation One Ration Card system with Uttarakhand being the latest State to complete the reform.
UL India Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) The next issue relates to the addition made rejecting the claim of change in method of revenue recognition. The Ld A.R fairly admitted that this issue has been decided against the assessee by the co-ordinate bench in AY 2009-10 (referred supra). We notice that this issue has […]
IBBI extends the validity of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Online Delivery of Educational Course and Continuing Professional Education by Insolvency Professional Agencies and Registered Valuers Organisations) Guidelines, 2020 till 30th September, 2021.
Roadmap for e-Invoicing was laid down with approval of GST Council in its 37th meeting and issue of notification by the Government bearing number 68/2019 CT to 72/2019 CT in December 2019. Due to Global pandemic, implementation of e-Invoicing deferred from April 2020 to October 2020. One of the myths among traders is that e-invoice […]
