ITAT Bangalore held that the Income Tax Act does not bar a trust from filing a fresh Section 80G application merely because an earlier rejection was not challenged. The Tribunal remanded the matter for fresh consideration after holding the “void-ab-initio” finding unsustainable.
The Tribunal held that penalty under Section 272A(1)(d) could not survive once the Assessing Officer completed assessment under Section 143(3) after accepting the assessee’s explanations and returned income.
The Karnataka High Court remitted GST proceedings after noting allegations that duplicate adjudication orders were passed for the same tax period on ITC mismatch issues. The Court directed fresh adjudication after giving the taxpayer an opportunity to respond.
Tribunal ruled that future projections under DCF method cannot be tested solely against later actual financial performance. It observed that valuation is based on assumptions and future business expectations prevailing on valuation date.
Orissa High Court refused to entertain a writ petition challenging GST classification of iron ore fines exports because the petitioner had not exhausted the appellate remedy under Section 112 of the GST Act. The Court held that disputed classification issues should be decided by statutory authorities.
CESTAT Chennai held that service tax cannot be levied twice on the same commercial coaching and training services by taxing both the principal entity and its business partner. The Tribunal found that service tax had already been discharged by the principal service provider.
The updated IFSCA framework creates a detailed regulatory structure for ship leasing activities in IFSCs, including operating and financial leases. The circular aims to strengthen India’s maritime finance ecosystem through GIFT City and other IFSCs.
SEBI issued a draft consultation paper proposing limited relaxation of third-party payment restrictions in mutual funds for specified scenarios such as payroll deductions and distributor commissions. The proposal includes safeguards relating to KYC, audit trails, and PMLA compliance.
The article identifies reconciliation mismatches between profit statements, balance sheets, and fund flow statements as a major reason banks return loan files. It stresses the need for internal consistency across all seven CMA statements.
Article highlights how mechanical matching of GSTR-9 tables is leading to unjust GST demands and penalties against honest taxpayers. It argues that annual return reconciliations, DRC-03 payments, and audited accounts are being ignored during scrutiny proceedings.
