The Central Government directed provisional assessment of imports of anodized aluminium frames for solar panels from a Chinese exporter during an ongoing new shipper review. Importers may face retrospective anti-dumping duty liability depending on the final outcome of the investigation.
Delhi ITAT held that notices issued under Sections 148A(b), 148A(d) and 148 without digital signatures are invalid in e-proceedings. The Tribunal quashed the entire reassessment as void ab initio.
Delhi ITAT held that before the amendment effective from 01.04.2015, exemption under Section 54 could be claimed for investment in more than one residential house. The Tribunal deleted the disallowance relating to the second property purchase.
Delhi ITAT restored ₹6.30 crore addition under Section 68 after finding that the Mauritius investor’s financial statements were unsigned and unauthenticated. The Tribunal held that incomplete documents cannot establish identity, creditworthiness or genuineness of transactions.
Delhi ITAT held that an Assessing Officer cannot make additions beyond the specific issues remanded by the Principal Commissioner under Section 263. Fresh additions unrelated to the revision directions were therefore rightly deleted.
CESTAT Chennai held that recipients of Goods Transport Operator services were liable to pay service tax for 1997-98 under retrospective amendments. However, interest demand was set aside because the assessee filed the prescribed return within the statutory time limit.
The amendment bars related parties, recent auditors, and connected persons from acting as registered valuers in pre-pack insolvency proceedings. The revised rules aim to ensure impartial and conflict-free valuation processes.
The IBBI amended the Liquidation Process Regulations, 2016 to allow appointment of one registered valuer for each asset class in MSME liquidation cases. The change is aimed at reducing costs and simplifying the liquidation framework for smaller businesses.
CESTAT Delhi held that alleged receipt of one raw material, namely Scented Tobacco, was insufficient to establish clandestine manufacture and clearance of Gutka. The Tribunal set aside excise duty demand due to lack of corroborative evidence regarding other raw materials and production activity.
The IBBI amended the CIRP Regulations, 2016 to permit appointment of one set of registered valuers for MSME corporate debtors. The change aims to reduce costs and streamline insolvency resolution for small businesses.
