Rules 3(2)(b) and 4(2)(c) of the Rules of 2020 prescribing a minimum experience of not less than 20 years for appointment of President and Members of State Commission and experience of not less than 15 years for appointment of Presidents and Members of District Commission, are unconstitutional and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.
Historical Background The Indirect Taxation Enquiry Committee constituted in 1976 by Sri L.K.Jha, recommended inter alia, converting specific rates into ad-valorem rates, rate consolidation and input tax credit i.e. Mechanism of Value Added Tax at manufacturing level (MANVAT). In principle, duty was payable on value addition. Advent of GST Before advent of GST, the most […]
P. K. Bhawmick Vs Abhratosh Mazumdar (Calcutta High Court) HC was not inclined to interfere with the impugned order of the Settlement Commission in this Writ Petition and dismissed the same for the following reasons: i) Petitioner/Income Tax authorities have failed to make out any case in this Writ Petition that the learned Settlement Commission […]
In re Mr. Sundaresh Bhat Liquidator of ABG Shipyard Limited (NCLAT Delhi) When in an auction somebody has given a higher bid, if instead of 15 days, the person gets a breathing time of 90 days to make a payment, no other person gets affected. We have seen the Discussion Paper referred to by the […]
Jayesh N. Sanghrajka Vs The Monitoring Agency nominated by the Committee of Creditors of Ariisto Developers Pvt. Ltd. (NCLAT Delhi) Appellant claiming that he had done excessively well to deserve Rs. 3 Crores of success fees, the Adjudicating Authority had made comments as to what was the scenario when it was supervising the CIRP. We […]
Newslaundry Media Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. Vs Director General of Income Tax (Delhi High Court) Mr. Digvijay Singh, DDIT (Investigation), states that the seized material is in safe custody of the Income Tax Department and it shall be used for the purposes of investigation and in accordance with law. Mr. Sharma, assures and undertakes to this […]
Bhavani Industries Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) Issue lie in narrow compass that whether the appellant is eligible to Cenvat Credit in respect of Service Tax paid by Product Recall Insurance Policy. As per the facts of the case the Product Recall Insurance Policy is taken by the appellant, as per condition of sale […]
Income Tax – Income Tax Slab, Income Tax Calculator, Income Tax Returns, Due Dates, E-filing process F.Y. 2020-2021 The present article enables the common man to understand the basics of Income Tax; Income Tax Return; Due dates for filing ITR for Financial Year 2020-2021; E-filing process and some of the relevant important FAQs. What is […]
In a very important communication sent to Government, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT( has explained with facts that Amazon’s clarification on legal & Professional charges are completely baseless and we reiterate their demand for a CBI investigation against Amazon’s alleged bribery scandal. Text of CAIT Representation is as follows: Confederation of All India Traders Ref […]
What is E-way bill? ‘E-way bill’ is an abbreviation of ‘Electronic Way Bill’. From April 2018, any person dealing with the goods will somewhat be familiar with the term e-way bill. The basic intention behind the introduction of the e-way bill under GST is controlling tax evasion; tracking the movement of goods and ensuring adequate […]
