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Gift vouchers are neither goods nor services, but instruments used as consideration for payment – Controversy Saga Continues

April 20, 2021 3777 Views 0 comment Print

The AAAR, Tamil Nadu in the matter of Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd. [Order-in-Appeal No. AAAR/11/2021 (AR), dated March 30, 2021] modified the order passed by the AAR, Tamil Nadu to the extent that vouchers are neither good nor service and the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act), recognized it as an instrument […]

TDS cannot be recovered from Assessee for non-deposit by deductor

April 16, 2021 6330 Views 1 comment Print

Recovery can only be made against deductor who is the assessee in default, to the extent tax was deducted by the deductor and not remitted to the Income-tax Department. To the extent tax was deducted by the second respondent and not remitted by the second respondent to the Income Tax Department, recovery can be only directed against the second respondent as the second respondent is the assessee in default. The petitioner cannot be made to pay tax twice. Recovery of any of such Tax Deducted at Source but not remitted by the second respondent has to be recovered only from the second respondent .

ITC not available on promotional items distributed FOC to their distributors/franchisees

April 15, 2021 4854 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAR, Karnataka in Re: M/s Page Industries Limited [Advance Ruling No. KAR ADRG 54/2020 dated December 15, 2020] held that assessee is in essence not eligible to claim input tax credit (ITC) on promotional products/materials and marketing items used in promotion of their brand and marketing their products which is distributed to their […]

Benefit of conditional exemption Notification cannot be denied on pretext of unconditionally exempted

April 14, 2021 3990 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Tripura High Court in Union of India v. M/S. Dharampal Satyapal Ltd. [Central Excise Appeal No.01/2019 and Central Excise Appeal No.02/2019, dated March 22, 2021] upheld the judgment passed by the CESTAT, Kolkata allowing the assesse to avail the benefit of notification granting conditional exemption from the of the duties of excise/ other […]

A literal formalistic interpretation of statute is to be avoided in interpreting beneficial exemptions

April 13, 2021 5895 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Government of Kerala & Anr. v. Mother Superior Adoration Convent [Civil Appeal No. 202 of 2012 and others, decided on March 1, 2021] upheld the judgments passed by the Hon’ble Kerala High Court allowing the exemption of tax on buildings used as residential quarters for nuns, priests or […]

Hypothetical question’ which has not yet materialized, outside the purview of Advance Ruling

April 10, 2021 1230 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAR Gujarat in M/s. Shree Arbuda Transport (Advance Ruling No.: GUJ/GAAR/R/82/2020 decided on September 17, 2020) has held that the provisions for seeking advance ruling is limited to the activities conducted by M/s. Shree Arbuda Transport (Applicant) and cannot be sought for the agreement or matters which have not materialized till date.  The […]

Not providing an opportunity of being heard before passing an order is violative of principle of natural justice

April 9, 2021 12318 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Jammu & Kashmir High Court in Navneet R. Jhanwar v. State Tax Officer and Ors. [WP (C) No. 443/2021, dated March 17, 2021] quashed the refund rejection order passed by the Revenue Authority rejecting the claim for refund without giving an opportunity of being heard and remanded back the matter for passing an […]

HC Allowed refund of IGST along with interest on export made during July -September, 2017 period

April 8, 2021 5574 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in TMA International Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr. [W.P.(C) 2694/2019 & CM No. 26556/2020, dated March 26, 2021] directed to Revenue Authorities to grant refund claim of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) to the assessee by April 26, 2021 along with interest @ 7% […]

GST @ 5% not applicable for facilities provided in self-owned marriage & party halls

April 7, 2021 32397 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR, Haryana in the matter of M/S. Jewel Classic Hotels Pvt. Ltd. [Advance Ruling No. HAR/HAAR/R/2019-20/23, decided on June 25, 2020] held that the facilities for food catering, banquet etc. provided in self-owned marriage and party halls by separate entities under common ownership is not covered under ‘outdoor catering’ as per Notification No. 11/2017 […]

No Additions merely based on information available in Form 26AS

April 7, 2021 7680 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that the Assessing Officer cannot make additions merely by relying on information available in TDS Certificate i.e. Form 26AS on account of mismatch of amounts between Form 26AS and the turnover shown by the assessee in its P&L account.

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