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ITC Claimed Under Wrong Head Not Excess Where Credit Is Available to claim: Madras HC

January 27, 2026 522 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that misclassification of ITC between CGST/SGST and IGST does not result in excess claim if the credit is otherwise admissible. Once the error is rectified through annual returns, no demand can survive.

Circular Trading Not Bogus, 12.5% Purchase Addition Deleted

January 27, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

It was ruled that the Assessing Officer’s own finding of circular trading negates the application of bogus purchase jurisprudence. In the absence of evidence of sham transactions, estimated profit additions cannot survive.

PFRDA constitutes Committee for Strategic Asset Allocation & Risk Governance

January 27, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

A high-level committee has been formed to review and modernise the pension investment framework, focusing on diversification, risk management, and long-term retirement returns.

Guidelines on Reinvestment of Returned and Pending Amounts into PRANs

January 27, 2026 474 Views 0 comment Print

The regulator expands reinvestment eligibility to additional pending and returned NPS/APY transactions, ensuring continued market-linked returns for subscribers.

Health Insurance GST Relief Limited to Individual Policies, Not Group: Kerala HC

January 27, 2026 381 Views 1 comment Print

The Court held that GST exemption under the 2025 notification applies only to individual health insurance policies. Group policies obtained through collective bargaining were ruled ineligible for exemption.

Join Live Webinar on Strategic Drafting & Effective Advocacy in GSTAT Appeals

January 27, 2026 2118 Views 0 comment Print

The webinar explains how the first reply and pleadings determine the direction of GSTAT appeals. It highlights drafting as a strategic tool that can influence outcomes through all appellate stages.

ITAT Lucknow Holds Original Assessment Revives Once Section 263 Order Is Set Aside

January 27, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling explains the procedural outcome when a section 263 order is set aside. Original assessment appeals are restored, while appeals from consequential orders are dismissed as infructuous.

Sections 201 and 40(a)(ia) Operate Independently on TDS Failures

January 27, 2026 1047 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling clarifies that TDS must be deducted at the time of credit, even if amounts are booked as provisions. Merely claiming that no payment was made does not excuse non-deduction.

ITAT Ahmedabad Deletes Section 68 Addition on Alleged Accommodation Sales

January 27, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that where purchases are not disputed and books are not rejected, the entire sale consideration cannot be added as unexplained income. Since the assessee had already offered profits to tax, the addition was deleted.

Section 69C Commission Addition Falls After Section 68 Deletion

January 27, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that reliance on an investigation report cannot override the statutory requirement of section 68. Where the assessee maintained no books, additions based solely on bank credits were invalid.

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