The Bombay High Court set aside a service tax demand on an advocate, holding that legal services were exempt under Notification Nos. 25/2012 and 30/2012. The Court ruled that the authorities acted without jurisdiction in proceeding contrary to binding notifications.
The High Court held that salaries paid to foreign employees are excluded from GST under Schedule III as they arise from an employer-employee relationship. The IGST demand, interest, and penalty were quashed.
RBI has proposed amendments requiring Urban Co-operative Banks to conduct mutual fund and insurance business strictly on a fee basis without risk participation. Compliance with SEBI, IRDAI, and Responsible Business Conduct norms is mandatory. The changes strengthen transparency and customer protection.
The Court held that pendency of a Supreme Court challenge on fish meal GST does not waive the mandatory 10% pre-deposit for appeal. The petitioner must comply before the appeal is entertained.
The High Court held that courts must intimate the Income Tax Department when suits involve cash transactions exceeding Rs.2 lakh. However, it ruled that a plaintiff cannot be compelled to disclose his PAN number to defendants.
The High Court set aside a tax demand arising from foreign tax credit mismatch because no valid intimation under Section 143(1) was produced or served. It held that recovery cannot be enforced without mandatory service of notice of demand.
The Tribunal held that year of acquisition is determined by payment and handing over of possession under Section 2(47)(v), not by later registration date. Earlier CII was allowed for capital gains computation.
The Tribunal held that examining the donor’s creditworthiness and seeking income-tax returns at the registration stage is beyond the scope of section 12AB. Registration cannot be denied on such grounds when charitable objects and activities are genuine.
The draft directions permit RRBs to market mutual funds and insurance products on a fee basis without risk participation, subject to SEBI and IRDAI compliance.
RBI has issued draft amendment directions to standardise borrower treatment and recovery agent conduct across banks, NBFCs, and financial institutions. The move expands responsible business norms beyond select entities.
