The Tribunal upheld rejection of appeals as time-barred, holding that time spent on an unrelated refund application could not be excluded. The ruling clarifies that section 14 of the Limitation Act applies only when the same matter is pursued with due diligence.
The Court granted interim relief against a large GST demand on minimum balance non-maintenance charges. While adjudication may proceed, enforcement of any final order has been stayed.
The tribunal held that an ex parte assessment involving large unexplained bank credits required fresh adjudication. The matter was remanded to the Assessing Officer with one final opportunity to the assessee.
The High Court set aside a GST assessment issued after the taxpayer’s death, holding that proceedings cannot be validly conducted against a deceased person. It ruled that fresh assessment must involve the legal representative, with recovery limited to the estate.
The Court examined a GST demand raised after the death of a proprietor and held that proceedings against a dead person are invalid. The ruling clarifies that authorities must issue notice to legal heirs before any tax determination.
The High Court held that a service provider engaged in export of services was not an intermediary and quashed rejection of accumulated ITC refund, directing refund with interest.
The case examined whether an appellate authority could set aside an ex-parte reassessment. The tribunal held that the amended proviso to section 251(1)(a) expressly allows such remand to ensure assessment on merits.
The Court is examining whether show cause notices issued years after exports are barred by delay and laches. The key issue is whether such belated proceedings are legally sustainable.
The court upheld the quashing of a reassessment notice where the reasons were based on vague portal information without a live nexus to income escapement. The ruling reiterates that reopening cannot rest on fishing or roving inquiries.
Court held that reopening of assessment based solely on vague information from Insight Portal, without a live nexus to the assessee’s records, was invalid. Reassessment notice was quashed for absence of concrete material showing income escapement.
