Madras High Court held that works contract service other than commercial nature rendered to the Government, Local Bodies, Statutory Authorities etc. is liable to service tax.
Bombay High Court held that conversion of limited enquiry of classification of goods in respect of Advance Rulings into an appellate enquiry is not permissible to be undertaken in writ jurisdiction.
Calcutta High Court held that passing of an order without allowing the assessee an opportunity of cross-examination of the concerned person is against the principle of natural justice and liable to be set aside.
Bombay High Court held that exercise of power under Article 226 untenable as remedy before Debt Recovery Tribunal available to the petitioner challenging forfeiture of earnest money deposit.
Rifle Factory Co-operative Society Ltd Vs ACIT (Calcutta High Court) Whether demand in pursuance of order of assessment can be pursued without disposing off the petition for stay of demand. The Single Bench of Calcutta High Court in this case was dealing with a situation where without disposing off the petition for stay of demand, […]
Whether ITAT has the power to entertain additional ground without recording reasons and without following Rule 46A of the Income-tax rules, 1962 and whether jurisdictional issue relating to non issuance of notice u/s 143(2) can be raised at any time?
Bombay High Court held that as arrest memo needs to contain the gist of offence alleged to have been committed Absence of the same, makes arrest memo bereft of necessary particulars. Accordingly, bail granted to the applicant.
HC held that we are confident that very same officer will have an open mind and issue a show cause notice in a proper manner giving adequate opportunity to the appellants to submit their reply and it is thereafter the show cause notice has to be adjudicated
Mandatory nature of time limits set out in Section 41(4) of OVAT Act that report must be submitted within 7 days of conclusion of audit visit
HC directed the investigating officer to issue advance notice of 72 hours to the assessee to effect the arrest if necessary, after investigation in a case. Further directed the assessee to co-operate in the matter and produce the materials as sought.
