Andhra Pradesh High Court held that non-mentioning of Document Identification Number [DIN] in show cause notice uploaded on GST portal requires quashing of show cause notice. Accordingly, writ disposed of.
Assesee registered under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017/Assam Goods and Services Tax (AGST) Act, 2017. Present petition is preferred by the petitioner/ assessee mainly contesting cancellation of GST registration.
ITAT Chennai held that delay of 373 days in filing of an appeal due to prolonged hospitalization and surgery and ultimate demise of Chartered Accountant handling tax matter is reasonable cause and hence condoned. Further, matter remitted since disallowance towards employee contribution to ESI/PF needs to be factually verified.
Calcutta High Court held that delay of 180 days in filing of an appeal before Tribunal condoned since Tribunal is the last fact finding authority and delay of 180 days cannot be stated to be inordinate nor the assessee can be stated to have been not diligent in prosecuting matter.
ITAT Rajkot held that imposition of penalty u/s. 271B of the Income Tax Act for not getting books of accounts audited cannot be sustained since assessee has filed return u/s. 44AD and there is no need to maintain books of accounts u/s. 44AD.
ITAT Mumbai held that since there was no effective service of orders upon the assessee as the order sent by the department went to spam folder. Thus, delay in filing of an appeal condoned and matter restored back to CIT(E) for fresh consideration.
ITAT Mumbai held that denial of TDS credit merely because of non-reflection in Form 26AS is not justified since there could be varied technological or other reasons where the relevant data pertaining to the assessee doesn’t get reflected in Form 26AS.
ITAT Kolkata held that huge delay of 388 days on the reason that delay occurred due to death of its Chartered Accountant is not cogent and not acceptable. Thus, condonation denied since sufficient reason to condone delay not explained.
Delhi High Court held that bail in serious money laundering case involving defalcation of public money not granted as ED’s case is founded not on mere suspicion but on extensive documentary evidence, forensic audits, and statements recorded u/s. 50 of the PMLA.
CESTAT Chennai held that classification of Amprolium HCL under Customs Tariff Heading [CTH] 2933 9900 upheld. Accordingly, duty and interest as ordered is upheld.
