The Tribunal held that bank accounts cannot remain frozen merely because the account holder is related to a suspect or under investigation. The ED must first establish a prima facie connection between the property and proceeds of crime.
The Tribunal held that retention of seized assets can continue under Section 8(3) when a PMLA prosecution complaint is already pending. The key takeaway is that ED need not file a fresh or supplementary complaint for every newly seized asset.
CBIC has updated tariff values for edible oils and brass scrap under Section 14 of the Customs Act. The notification revises benchmark customs values effective from 30 May 2026 while retaining existing values for gold and areca nuts.
CBDT has instructed tax officers to uniformly apply Sections 68 to 69D and Section 115BBE after a C&AG audit found inconsistencies in assessments and incorrect tax computations leading to revenue loss.
DGFT has introduced electronic Preferential Certificates of Origin through the Trade Connect platform for exports to Oman under the India-Oman CEPA. The move digitizes issuance, verification, and authentication of origin certificates.
The ITAT held that registration under Sections 12AA/12AB cannot be cancelled when the trust continues to genuinely carry out its educational objects. Alleged fund diversion and related-party transactions must be examined during assessment and taxation proceedings instead.
The ITAT set aside the lower authorities’ orders after considering CBDT Notification No. 31/2023, which increased the leave encashment exemption limit to ₹25 lakh.
The ITAT allowed relief after considering CBDT Notification No. 31/2023, which increased the leave encashment exemption limit to ₹25 lakh. The assessment and appellate orders were set aside.
The ITAT held that leave encashment of ₹7.65 lakh was fully exempt as it fell within the revised ₹25 lakh ceiling under Notification No. 31/2023. The disallowance made by the lower authorities was deleted.
The ITAT restored the matter to the CIT(A) for fresh adjudication of the leave encashment exemption claim. The assessee was directed to substantiate the claim with supporting material.
