The High Court quashed tax additions where the assessee was denied cross-examination of a key witness whose statements were relied upon. The ruling reiterates that such denial violates principles of natural justice.
The Tribunal held that reassessment initiated after three years was void as approval was taken from an incompetent authority. The key takeaway is that failure to comply with section 151(ii) invalidates the entire reassessment.
The Tribunal held that advances received under a joint development agreement are not taxable as business income when land remains a capital asset and no transfer under section 2(47) has occurred.
The Court set aside GST assessment and appellate orders after noting a prima facie case that tax and interest were already paid, remitting the matter for fresh adjudication.
High Court ruled that Rule 86A does not permit blocking of input tax credit beyond what is available in the electronic credit ledger. Negative balances were held unsustainable, with authorities directed to use statutory recovery provisions instead.
The Court held that interim protection applies where only a DRC-01 summary was issued and the core issue involves the legal status of the contracting authority.
The High Court set aside a GST demand after finding that tax proceedings were initiated against the wrong person due to clerical errors. The ruling underscores that adjudication based on incorrect identity cannot be sustained.
The High Court held that once the GST Appellate Tribunal is operational and appeal timelines are notified, disputes must be pursued before the tribunal. Taxpayers must comply with statutory pre-deposit requirements under Section 112 before filing appeals.
The Tribunal declared that once conversion was allowed on appeal for the full period, partial challenges could not survive. The Commissioner’s order granting conversion stood validated.
The issue was whether alleged non-genuine purchases justified higher additions despite accepted sales. The Tribunal held that only the profit element can be taxed when purchases are not treated as wholly bogus.
