Follow Us:

Archive: January, 2026

Posts in January, 2026

AP HC Quashed Best Judgment Assessment After Belated GST Returns Filed

January 24, 2026 1542 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that assessment orders under Section 62 cannot survive once GSTR-3B returns are filed with tax and dues. The key takeaway is that belated compliance can nullify best judgment assessments.

Tax Demand Inconsequential After Section 10(46) Exemption Notification: Calcutta HC

January 24, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was denial of income-tax exemption to a statutory welfare board. The Court held that a subsequent government notification granting section 10(46) exemption resolved the dispute and nullified the pending tax demand and penalty.

Income Tax Reassessment Notice Quashed for Breaching 10-Year Limitation Rule

January 24, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether a Section 148 notice for AY 2015-16 issued in August 2024 was time-barred. The Court held it exceeded the ten-year limit and quashed the proceedings.

GST Appeal Rejection Set Aside for Failure to Consider Condonable Delay

January 24, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was rejection of a GST appeal filed beyond the initial limitation period. The Court held that delay within the condonable period must be considered and granted the petitioner an opportunity of hearing.

Calcutta HC Set Aside Ocean Freight IGST Demand as SC Ruling Applied Retrospectively

January 23, 2026 402 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that IGST on ocean freight under reverse charge was not payable even for pre-2023 periods. The key takeaway is that the Mohit Minerals ruling applies retrospectively.

Madras HC Quashed GST Assessment for Clubbing Multiple Financial Years in One Order

January 23, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that issuing a single assessment covering several financial years is without jurisdiction. The order was quashed, reaffirming that GST proceedings must be initiated separately for each financial year.

Bombay HC Quashed Section 74 GST SCN for Clubbing Multiple Tax Periods

January 23, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

The court examined whether a single notice could cover several financial years under GST law. It held that consolidation of multiple tax periods under Section 74 is impermissible.

P&H HC Denied Anticipatory Bail Due to Alleged Fake ITC Circulation

January 23, 2026 1056 Views 0 comment Print

The court examined allegations of large-scale fraudulent availment and circulation of ITC without actual supply. Anticipatory bail was refused, holding that serious allegations and an ongoing investigation justified custodial inquiry.

Section 7 Admission Upheld as Multiple Instalment Defaults Cross IBC Threshold

January 23, 2026 5256 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether default was limited to a single instalment below the threshold. The tribunal held that continued defaults across multiple instalments and recall of the loan justified admission of the insolvency application.

Prosecution, Arrest and Bail in GST

January 23, 2026 510 Views 0 comment Print

Examines how courts scrutinized GST arrests and bail where tax evasion was inflated through extrapolation. Key takeaway: evidence-based figures matter more than assumptions.

Search Post by Date
February 2026
M T W T F S S
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
232425262728