The J&K High Court set aside a GST demand of ₹15.44 Lakh, ruling that authorities must consider a taxpayer’s reply to a Show Cause Notice if received before the final assessment order is passed.
ITAT Chandigarh ruled that a CIT(A) order is not void simply because it names the deceased assessee. The Tribunal restored the case, directing the CIT(A) to admit evidence due to the assessee’s prior illness.
The Allahabad High Court stayed a ₹110 Cr GST demand on Dabur India’s Hajmola Candy, citing a Supreme Court precedent that previously settled the product’s classification issue.
A Supreme Court ruling classifying homebuyers with buyback/assured returns as ‘speculative investors’ bars them from IBC relief, exposing real estate contract unfairness.
ITAT Pune upheld CIT(A)’s order restricting Hawala purchase additions to 15%, ruling that a typographical error does not warrant full disallowance.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by Nippon Tubes Limited, ruling that the detention of goods was justified because the movement of materials to a job worker lacked the mandatory GST delivery challan (Rule 55) and e-way bill, despite the existence of a master tax invoice.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has launched a guidebook mapping 12,167 HSN Codes to 31 ministries, aiming to improve policy, trade, and business.
Rajasthan’s 2024 amendment to Rule 181 empowers registrars to cancel property registrations obtained through fraud. The law now mandates administrative action without court orders.
Summarizing the difficulties, expenses, and delays caused by signature mismatch in financial transactions and proposing common, practical guidelines for all authorities to follow.
CBDT’s 2025 Search & Seizure Manual guides tax officers on lawful, tech-driven investigations under Sections 132–132B of the Income Tax Act.
