"December, 2022" Archive

Pendency of Rectification application – Immunity from prosecution & penalty – HC grants interim relief

Kusharaj Madhav Bhandary Vs ITO (Bombay High Court)

Kusharaj Madhav Bhandary Vs ITO (Bombay High Court) It is the case of the Petitioner that the Order of the assessment was passed on 30 March 2022, in which a demand was raised against the Petitioner. The said Order of assessment was not challenged by the Petitioner. With a view to seek benefit of immunity […]...

Amount shown in 26AS only should be taken into consideration instead of TDS certificate: HC

PCIT Vs Smt. Nirmali Bhadra (Calcutta High Court)

Whether the Learned Income Tax Appellate Tribunal erred in law in holding that the amount shown in 26AS only should be taken into consideration even when the TDS certificate indicates a higher receipt ?...

Mere incorrect claim based on full disclosures cannot be reassessed after four years

Tumkur Minerals Pvt. Ltd. Vs Joint Commissioner of Income Tax (Bombay High Court)

AO could have taxed the accrued income or re-opened the assessment within four years. A mere incorrect claim based on full disclosures cannot be reassessed after four years by invoking sections 147 and 148 of the IT act....

Tax from dealer/ manufacturer of motor vehicles based on total vehicles possessed and registered is ultra vires of OMVT Act

Sushree Automotives Vs State of Odisha and others (Orissa High Court)

Orissa High Court held that circular dated 29th March 2016 issued by the Transport Commissioner-cum-Chairman, State Transport Authority is ultra vires of Odisha Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1975 OMVT Act and liable to be quashed. The circular directed to collect tax from the dealers/manufacturers of motor vehicles on the basis of total nu...

Refund claim should not be rejected due to deficiency of GST network/software

HC held that the Assessees are not to be dragged to the Court when in fact there is nothing for the Court to adjudicate except pointing out to the limitation of the software of the Revenue Department, in a matter challenging the non-issuance of the refund. Further held that, refund claim should not be rejected due to the deficiency of GST...

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A Poetic Tribute to Landmark Judgments of Supreme Court in Year 2022

SCs landmark judgments in Year 2022: Poetic Tribute to UOI vs Ashish Agarwal case, 148 notices, and more! optimize for revenue-fall prevention on Google....

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Capital Gains Arising In The Event of Liquidation – Analysis

Understand the provisions of Section 46 of The Income Tax Act ,1961 to know Capital Gains Arising In The Event of Liquidation - Analysis. Two cases, no exemption & liable to pay taxes on gains. Read more!...

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Classification of Custom made silos based on purchase orders placed by customers

B.G. Shirke Construction Technology Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Central Excise (CESTAT Mumbai)

B.G. Shirke Construction Technology Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Central Excise (CESTAT Mumbai) Appellant manufactures silos for storage of food grains. Custom made silos based on purchase orders placed by customers. It classified under chapter heading 84379090. Revenue contended it is a “prefabricated building” falling under chapter ...

CCI cannot direct further investigation where DG has reported contravention of Competition Act

Amit Mittal Vs DLF Ltd. (NCLAT Delhi)

NCLAT Delhi held that Competition Commission of India (CCI) can only direct further investigation in a case of closure and not where DG has submitted report showing contravention of Competition Act 2002 by parties....

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Statutory provisions should be interpreted considering the legislative intention

K.P. Varghese Vs ITO (Supreme Court of India)

Supreme Court held that where the plain literal interpretation of a statutory provision produces a manifestly absurd and unjust result which could never have been intended by the Legislature the Court may modify the language so as to achieve the obvious intention of the Legislature....