Bullion trader cannot use the Input Tax Credit (ITC) balance available in the electronic credit ledger legitimately earned on the inputs/raw-materials/inward supplies meant for outward supply of Bullions, towards the GST liability on ‘Castor Oil Seed’ procured from agriculturists and subsequently meant for onward supply, as there is no nexus/connection between the inputs and final product since the inputs are not used or intended to be used in the course or furtherance of the business of supply of ‘Castor Oil Seeds’.
The Hon’ble Kerala High Court in case of Abdul Shaji v. The Commissioner of Central Tax and Central Excise, The Superintendent of Central Tax and Central Excise (Order dated April 22, 2021 against Bail Application No. 220 of 2021) allowed anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C. Act) to […]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Ghanashyam Mishra and Sons Private Limited v. Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited & Ors. [Civil Appeal No. 8129 of 2019 with WP (Civil) No. 1177 of 2020 and Civil Appeals No. 1550-1554 of 2021] held that, once resolution plan under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) is […]
Institutes imparting education to students for becoming Chartered Accountant (CA), Cost Accountancy, Company Secretary (CS), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) etc are not covered under the definition of ‘educational institution’ in Para 2 (y) of the Notification No. 12/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017 (Services Exemption Notification).
The Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in G. K. Trading Company v. Union of India & Ors. [Writ Tax No. 666 of 2020, dated December 2, 2020] dismissed the petition filed for prohibiting another proper officer to initiate any inquiry/proceeding on the same subject-matter. Held that, there is no proceeding initiated by a proper officer on […]
The AAR, Gujrat in the matter of M/S Manoj Bhagwan Mansukhani (M/S. Rishi Shipping) [GUJ/GAAR/R/12/2021 dated January 27, 2021] ruled that services provided viz. stevedoring, transportation, storage, bagging, stuffing, and transportation of the goods which are temporarily imported into India before exporting shall not be considered as ‘Export of service’ upto January 31, 2019, but shall […]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Re: Cognizance for extension of limitation [Miscellaneous Application No. 665/2021 in SMW(C) No. 3/2020, dated April 27, 2021] extended the limitation period for the filing of cases in Courts and Tribunals w.e.f. March 14, 2021 until further orders in view of the steep rise in COVID-19 cases due […]
Held that, the power to order a provisional attachment of the property of the taxable person including a bank account is draconian in nature and the conditions which are prescribed by the statute for a valid exercise of the power must be strictly fulfilled.
HC quashed the order passed by the officer levying the entire tax liability on the purchasing dealer without involving the seller, where the payment of tax has been made by the purchasing dealer, but the same has not been remitted to the Government by the Seller. Held that, the omission on the part of the Seller to remit the tax should have been viewed very seriously and strict action ought to have been initiated against the seller.
Ocean Sparkle Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner (ST) (Andhra Pradesh High Court) Ocean Sparkle Ltd. (Appellant) has filed the current writ petition challenging the Assessment Order bearing Ref. No. ZD370321001535W dated March 17, 2021 on the grounds of non-compliance with provisions laid in Section 75(4) of the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 (CGST Act). The […]
