The Hon’ble Delhi High Court, in the case of P.V. Rao vs. Senior Intelligence Officer, DGGSTI [W.P.(C.) No. 8975/2020 (dated, November 18, 2020)] denied relief to P.V. Rao (Petitioner) from appearing physically in Delhi to record statement in alleged GST evasion case and held that judicial interference at this threshold stage, in such matters relating […]
The Hon’ble HC, Gujarat in Vimal Yashwant Giri Goswami & Others v. State of Gujarat [R/SLP No. 13679/2019 dated 20.10.2020] held that the power to arrest as provided under Section 69 read with Section 132 of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) can be invoked by Commissioner prior to the completion of […]
Merely exercising option under composite scheme cannot prevent Revenue Department from demanding recovery of GST The Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh High Court in Godway Furnicrafts vs. the State of AP [Writ Petition No. 10350 of 2020, dated November 11, 2020] confirmed the demand for recovery of Goods and Services Tax (GST) by Revenue Department and held […]
The Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of M/s. Sun Dye Chem v. The Assistant Commissioner [W.P. No. 29676 of 2019 dated November 6, 2020] has held that absence of enabling provision cannot jeopardize taxpayer from availing credit that they are entitled to, while allowing them to rectify and correct Form GSTR-1 for the […]
A. Important GST Judgment, Rulings of the week ending on 09th November 2020 1. Delhi High Court: Upheld the power to conduct Service Tax Audit post GST regime 2. NAA: Tata Croma told to slash prices of DSLRs, power banks; fined Rs 1.9 cr for GST-related profiteering 3. NAA: Starbucks fined for not passing on […]
The Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of M/s. Maansarovar Motors Private Limited v. The Assistant Commissioner and Others [W.P. No. 4468 of 2020, dated 29 September, 2020] has set aside orders for levying interest on input tax credit (“ITC”) as applied on delayed payment in line with GST Council’s resolution of levying interest […]
HC held that the show cause notice under Section 130 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) cannot be issued on a mere suspicion. There has to be some prima facie material on the basis of which the authority may arrive at the satisfaction that the goods are liable to be confiscated under Section 130 of the CGST Act.
Section 174(2)(e) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act), specifically empowers the authorities to institute any investigation, inquiry, verification, assessment proceedings, adjudication, etc. including service tax audit under Rule 5A of the Service Tax Rules, 1994 (Service Tax Rules), as said Rule framed under the repealed or omitted chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994 (Finance Act”), is saved.
Article highlights/ analyses Important Judgments of the week related to GST, Important Notifications, Circulars etc. of the week relevant to GST, Important Press Releases of the week related to GST, Other Important update related to GST, Important Notifications, Circulars of the week related to Income Tax, Important Press Releases of the week related to Income […]
The Hon’ble HC, Rajasthan in the matter of Ravindra Singh Chaudhary vs. Union of India [D. B. Civil Writ Petition No. 20779/2019 dated October 16, 2020] held that Dream11’s online fantasy sports games are not betting/gambling. Facts: Ravindra Singh Chaudhary (“the Petitioner”) filed a Public Interest Litigation alleging that Dream 11 Fantasy Private Limited (“Respondent”) […]
