The High Court quashed a GST adjudication order after finding that no personal hearing was granted before passing an adverse decision, in violation of mandatory procedural safeguards.
DRI had jurisdiction and was empowered under Section 4 of the Customs Act, 1962 to issue show cause notices (SCN) proceedings for recovery of drawback amounts peculiarly cases involving fraudulent or erroneous grant of drawback.
The High Court refused bail in a GST case involving allegations of operating multiple non-existent firms to pass on fake ITC worth over ₹315 crore, holding that economic offences warrant a strict approach.
Professional fees and foreign branch expenses incurred by a strategic investment company were allowable under Section 37(1) in the absence of any finding that the expenditure was excessive, unreasonable
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The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s quashing of a reassessment notice, holding that reopening based only on existing records was invalid and refusing to condone a 426-day delay.
High Court set aside reassessment proceedings after finding that the notice was based only on existing records, with no new material to justify reopening of the completed scrutiny assessment.
Businesses are seeking a cap on dividend taxation for resident shareholders to address double taxation concerns. The proposal aims to align domestic taxation with global standards and improve investment sentiment.
The appeal was dismissed solely on procedural grounds without hearing the assessee. The Tribunal held that the CIT(A) is duty-bound to decide appeals on merits after granting a proper opportunity.
The Tribunal examined whether Section 153A could be applied to the search year itself. It held that invoking Section 153A for the wrong assessment year was invalid, rendering the assessment void.
