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No TPO Variation, No DRP Route: Assessment u/s 144C Quashed as Without Jurisdiction

January 30, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that section 144C cannot be invoked where the TPO proposes no income variation. As the assessee was not an eligible assessee, the assessment was quashed as without jurisdiction.

TDS Credit Cannot Be Denied Due to Reporting Mismatch

January 30, 2026 1362 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute concerned denial of TDS credit citing inconsistencies in reported transaction values. The ruling clarified that Form 26AS is decisive for TDS credit when deduction and deposit are undisputed.

Section 68 Additions Rejected as Loan Repayment and Cash Sales Explained

January 30, 2026 2211 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld deletion of additions where loan repayments were sourced from stock sales and fresh loans. It ruled that without rejecting books or disproving records, section 68 cannot be invoked.

RTGS Sale Proceeds via Credit Society Not Unexplained Money

January 30, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal considered whether RTGS credits constituted unexplained money. It ruled that once sale bills, customer ledgers, and bank entries align, Section 69A has no application.

India–EU Trade Deal: The Mother of All Trade Deals

January 30, 2026 1074 Views 0 comment Print

The agreement removes or reduces duties on most traded goods. It significantly improves export competitiveness and bilateral market access.

Jurisdiction under Article 226 not exercise due to non-existence of exceptional circumstance: Bail rejected

January 30, 2026 345 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that jurisdiction under Article 226 read with section 482 of Cr.P.C. is exercisable only in exceptional circumstances. Thus, interim bail stands rejected since present matter cannot be termed as exceptional.

Legal Heir Participation Cannot Cure Invalid U/s 153C Jurisdiction

January 30, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print

The decision reiterates that once the assessees death is known, proceedings must restart with a valid notice to the legal heir. Failure to do so makes the assessment unsustainable.

The Refund Maze: Navigating GST’s Most Misunderstood Provisions

January 30, 2026 1161 Views 0 comment Print

Courts have held that the two-year limit under Section 54 is not mandatory in all cases. Where the refund claim is genuine, bonafide, and causes no revenue loss, procedural delay cannot defeat substantive rights.

Income Tax Appeals Dismissed Due to NCLT Moratorium Against Personal Guarantors

January 30, 2026 294 Views 0 comment Print

This case addressed whether tax appeals survive a moratorium under insolvency law. The ruling confirms that income tax proceedings stand stayed once a moratorium is imposed.

No Profiteering as Post-GST ITC Ratio Fell Below Pre-GST Level: GSTAT

January 30, 2026 348 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that no profiteering arose where the ITC-to-cost ratio declined after GST. The key takeaway is that absence of GST-led savings defeats section 171 allegations.

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