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While issuing a cryptic show cause notice, the authorities had violated the principles of natural justice. As from the impugned order as well as the show cause notice, the reasons for cancellation of GST registration were not decipherable therefrom, therefore, the show cause notice and the impugned order were quashed and set aside.
Form-10 under rule 17(2) for claiming exemption had been supplied to AO after the prescribed period but before completion of assessment, it ought to be considered by AO for granting benefit of exemption under Section 11(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in original assessment proceedings. Accordingly, the entire process of reassessment that had been initiated by Department was without any legal basis whatsoever.
Even though the department had the authority to dispute the residential status of the assessee merely on the strength of the Tax Residency Certificate (TRC), it was incumbent upon the department to make a proper inquiry and to establish the fact that the party claiming benefit and the strength of the TRC was a shell or conduit company.
Reopening of the concluded scrutiny assessment was a serious business, therefore, senior officers like ACIT and PCIT were expected to apply their minds to such requests and, only after that, approve the initiation of reassessment proceedings.
Kerala High Court directs Customs to refund Rs.7,02,692 to petitioner and emphasizes destruction of seized explosive goods. Detailed analysis of the court’s interim order.
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