Gujarat High Court held that the Company Secretary attached with the office of the Official Liquidator shall be henceforth entitled to be paid remuneration in terms of the Office Memorandum dated 30.11.2018.
Andhra Pradesh High Court held that order for continuing the suspension of Customs Broker Licence without affording adequate opportunity of being heard is against the principles of natural justice. Writ disposed off with direction to submit written explanation within specified time.
CESTAT Mumbai held that appellant i.e. Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. and Indian Railways are not separate entities and hence demand of service tax is unsustainable.
CESTAT Ahmedabad held that the transaction value declared by the importer should form the basis of assessment unless the same is rejected, for reasons set out in Rules of Customs Valuation Rules.
ITAT Delhi held that directions issued by a superior appellate authorities are binding on the Assessing Officers and Assessing Officer is required to strictly follow the directions of the appellate authorities and decide the issue as per the directions of the appellate authorities.
ITAT Chennai held that penalty u/s 271D and 271E of the Income Tax Act duly leviable as reasonable cause for accepting loans and advances in cash in contravention of provisions of Sec.269SS & 269TT not explained.
CESTAT Ahmedabad held that services of Construction of residential complex to the Municipal Corporation of Surat under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission which is not liable to service tax.
CESTAT Delhi held that services such as handling and transportation of mineral from pithead to specific locations would be a post-mining activity and would be taxable under cargo handling service or GTA service and not under mining services
Bombay High Court held that reopening of assessment under section 147 of the Income Tact Act unsustainable as there is no reason to believe that income has escaped assessment nor there is any tangible material.
CESTAT Kolkata held that rejection of refund claim of sugar cess on the ground of pendency of proceedings when no stay has been given by any higher court is unjustified.