CBDT directs Assessing Officers to standardize verification of pre-operative and film production expenses, following C&AG audit and PAC report.
Karnataka High Court held that the Rs.25 lakh addition towards gross profit was unsustainable, as the Assessing Officer and Tribunal failed to provide a rational basis for estimation, despite proper books of account and explanations regarding exchange rate fluctuations.
ITAT Delhi held that a Local Authority providing general public utility services is not required to maintain books under Section 44AA. The penalty under Section 271A for non-maintenance of books was deleted.
Madras High Court held that cancellation of GST registration cannot be absolute; revival is possible with conditions like freezing the Electronic Credit Ledger for six months.
The Gujarat Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (GAAAR) rejected the Revenue’s appeal, confirming a manufacturer’s eligibility for Input Tax Credit (ITC) on capital goods.
Supreme Court of India, in Deputy Commissioner St & Ors Vs Wingtech Mobile Communications (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Anr, declined to interfere with a High Court’s order.
Court quashed the impugned GST order of Rs. 6.26 lakh for FY 2019-20, granting the petitioner 30 days to file a reply and directing the Adjudicating Authority to conduct a personal hearing before passing a reasoned order.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a technical limitation on the GST portal is no ground to deny a taxpayer’s rightful Input Tax Credit (ITC) re-credit. The Department must use manual intervention to credit the amount if the automated system fails, resolving a dispute over Rs. 23.32 lakh in tax credit.
A Delhi High Court ruling affirms that tax authorities cannot cancel a GST registration with retrospective effect from the date of initial registration unless the intention for retrospective cancellation is clearly stated in the Show Cause Notice (SCN).
ITAT Agra condones a 3-year, 5-month delay in a non-profit’s tax appeal, applying the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 limitation exclusion. The appeal is restored for a decision on merits.
