This article explains the correct method of calculating ITC reversal when both Rule 37 and Rule 42 apply. It clarifies that taxpayers should adjust for ITC already reversed under Rule 42 to prevent duplication.
GSTAT held that permissions relating to ticket pricing could not override the statutory requirement to pass on GST rate reduction benefits to consumers. The profiteering demand was sustained.
The Court held that a challenge to the validity of a GST circular cannot be relegated to the appellate authority under Section 107, as such authority lacks power to declare a circular ultra vires. The writ petition was remanded for consideration of the vires challenge.
The CCPA held that failure to disclose that many successful candidates attended only a free Interview Guidance Programme amounted to misleading advertising. The key takeaway is that coaching institutes must clearly disclose the nature of courses attended by successful students.
The Ministry of Finance has introduced a unified portal to help individuals search for unclaimed bank deposits, insurance claims, shares, and mutual funds. The key takeaway is that citizens can now access multiple search facilities through a single platform.
The Competition Commission of India has proposed amendments to address administrative and procedural issues identified during implementation of the commitment framework. The changes seek to improve certainty, transparency, and efficiency in commitment proceedings.
Tribunal held that Section 87A rebate is linked to total income, which includes short-term capital gains. CPC’s denial of rebate on Section 111A gains was therefore unsustainable for AY 2024-25.
The ITAT held that income disclosed during a survey could not be reclassified from business income to Section 69A income through rectification proceedings. A debatable issue cannot be treated as a mistake apparent from the record.
The ITAT Lucknow held that acute depression prevented timely compliance with statutory notices and amounted to a reasonable cause under Section 273B. Consequently, the penalty under Section 272A(1)(d) was deleted.
The Tribunal held that once immunity under Section 270AA was granted and the assessee accepted the assessment without appeal, the Assessing Officer could not later alter the assessment through Section 154 rectification. The ruling reinforces the finality and certainty intended by the immunity scheme.
