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GST return filed as per HC order is to be treated as return filed in time; Best judgment assessment order not sustainable

July 2, 2021 2559 Views 0 comment Print

Taxpayer filed the GST return within the time granted by Karnataka High Court and the return filed was a return as contemplated under section 62 (2) which is to be construed to be return filed within the time. If that were to be so, the return filed in terms of the High court order was a return in terms of section 62(2) and the best judgment assessment orders passed under section 62(1) would stand withdrawn.

Penalty cannot be imposed merely because it is lawful to do so

July 1, 2021 3255 Views 0 comment Print

The Petitioner filed petition against the order dated May 24, 2017 (Order) by the passed by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal denying the input tax credit (ITC) in respect of capital goods and imposing penalty stating that penal provisions are mandatory.

Brand-promotion expenses not to be included in valuation of imported goods: SC

July 1, 2021 2487 Views 0 comment Print

SC dismisses Revenue’s Special Leave Petition (SLP) against the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) order which had held that marketing, advertising, sponsorship and promotional expenses/payments made by the assessee (importer) for promotion of brand is not includible in assessable of imported sports goods and thus, Rule 10(1)(e) of Customs (Determination of Price of Imported Goods) Rules, 2007 (Customs Valuation Rules) is not invokable.

ITC cannot be claimed on debit notes issued in FY 2020-21 pertaining to transactions made in FY 2018-19

June 30, 2021 15186 Views 2 comments Print

Even after amendment in Section 16(4) of CGST Act, the ITC on Debit Notes should be seen w.r.t. the FY for which corresponding invoices were issued instead of FY in which Debit Notes were issued.

Profit from sale of shares from investment portfolio taxable as ‘Capital Gains’ & not as ‘Business Income’

June 29, 2021 1893 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble ITAT, Ahmedabad in Swatiben Anilbhai Shah v. DCIT [Income Tax Appeal Nos. 1513, 1514 and 1515/Ahd/2019 decided on January 29, 2021] held that where assessee purchased shares and recorded them in investment portfolio and it was justified that the intention of the assessee was to purchase the shares as capital asset, then income […]

Penalty imposed on Revenue for lethargy delay in filing SLP

June 29, 2021 4314 Views 0 comment Print

SC has imposed penalty of 25000/- INR on the Revenue Department for delay in filing the Special Leave Petition (“SLP”) for wastage of judicial time. Further, directed to recover the amount from officers responsible for the delay in filing the SLP.

GST leviable on interest paid on late payment of invoices

June 28, 2021 54765 Views 2 comments Print

AAR held that Indian company is liable to pay GST on reverse charge basis for amount paid as interest to its holding foreign company on late payment of invoices of imported goods, as the same is to be included value of supply as per Section 15(2)(d) of the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017

ITAT Allowed set off of MAT Credit inclusive of Surcharge, Education Cess

June 25, 2021 5163 Views 0 comment Print

Tata Motors Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) M/s. Tata Motors Ltd. (Appellant) filed an appeal against the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), computing set-off of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) credit under Section 115JAA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the IT Act) excluding surcharge and cess resulting in short grant of MAT credit […]

Justice Ahuja’s dissenting judgement: Upheld constitutional validity of Section 13(8)(b) of IGST Act

June 25, 2021 6975 Views 2 comments Print

The Hon’ble Bombay HC in Dharmendra M. Jani v. Union of India [W.P.  No. 2031 of 2018 dated June 09, 2021] Justice Ujjal Bhuyan held that Section 13(8)(b) of the Integrated Goods and Services Act, 2017 (IGST Act) is ultra vires of Articles 14, 19, 245, 246, 246A, 269A and 286 of the Constitution of India (Constitution) and also […]

DGGI officers empowered to issue summons under GST

June 24, 2021 8439 Views 1 comment Print

Yasho Industries Limited Vs Union of India (Gujarat High Court) DGGI Officers entitled to issue summons under Section 70 of CGST Act An inquiry was initiated and summons were issued against the assessee to give evidence and produce the documents in connection with the inquiry initiated for alleged incorrect IGST refunds. This petition was filed […]

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