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Telangana HC Grants Anticipatory Bail in ₹97 Crore GST Case

May 7, 2026 483 Views 0 comment Print

The Telangana High Court granted pre-arrest bail in a ₹97.25 crore GST ITC case after observing that the allegations were primarily documentary in nature. The Court held that custodial interrogation was not shown to be necessary.

Calcutta HC Condones Appeal Delay as Death of Counsel Was Sufficient Cause

May 7, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print

The Calcutta High Court condoned a 430-day delay after holding that the death of the assessee’s authorized representative constituted sufficient cause in the faceless tax regime. The Court set aside the ITAT’s dismissal order and restored the appeal for adjudication on merits.

NCLT Rejects Fraud Claim as ₹260 Crore Intra-Group Assignment Had No Effect on Creditors

May 7, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Mumbai held that the impugned intra-group assignment transaction did not prejudice creditors or alter their position. The Tribunal ruled that essential ingredients of fraudulent trading under Section 66 of the IBC were not established.

CAAR Rejects Advance Ruling as Roasted Areca Nut Classification Was Already Decided by Madras HC

May 7, 2026 327 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings held that classification of roasted areca nuts under Heading 2008 had already been conclusively settled by the Madras High Court. The authority ruled that tariff restructuring under the Finance Act, 2025 did not create a fresh classification issue.

CCPA Penalised Coaching Institute for Continued Misleading Advertisements

May 7, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print

The CCPA held that failure to disclose the specific courses attended by successful NEET and IIT-JEE candidates amounted to concealment of material information. The authority imposed a ₹5 lakh penalty and directed discontinuation of the advertisements.

ITAT Pulls Up AO for Ignoring Evidence, Sends ₹31.61 Lakh Addition Back for Verification

May 7, 2026 231 Views 0 comment Print

The Mumbai ITAT held that the AO and CIT(A) failed to properly verify bank statements, credit card records, and company ledger accounts before making the addition under Section 68. The matter was restored for fresh examination and reconciliation of records.

GST Rule 14A (Fast Track GST Registration): Practical Issues & Solutions

May 7, 2026 10590 Views 0 comment Print

Rule 14A introduces a fast-track GST registration process for small taxpayers with limited B2B tax liability. The article explains eligibility conditions, filing restrictions, and the procedure for switching to normal registration.

Opening Loan Balances Not Taxable Again u/s 68: Mumbai ITAT Sends Addition Back for Verification

May 7, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that old unsecured loan balances carried forward from earlier years cannot automatically be treated as unexplained cash credits in a subsequent year.

Only One Surviving Day Left: Mumbai ITAT Quashes Time-Barred Reassessment Notices After Rajeev Bansal Ruling

May 7, 2026 279 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that reassessment notices issued on 25.07.2022 were time-barred since the Revenue had only one surviving day left under the Supreme Court’s Rajeev Bansal limitation formula.

Filing GSTR-1 Without Paying GST Can Trigger Section 74 Fraud Proceedings

May 7, 2026 816 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court affirmed that continuous non-filing of GSTR-3B despite issuing invoices and collecting GST amounts to wilful suppression under Section 74. The ruling rejects financial hardship as a defence against GST compliance failures.

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