HC quashed the cancellation of GST registration order as no opportunity of hearing was accorded. Further, said that the denial of opportunity of hearing to the assessee as is mandated in the first proviso to Section 29(2) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) vitiates the proceedings as well as the orders cancelling the registration.
The portion of the observations that are highlighted would reflect on the professional conduct of the petitioner, argues his counsel; learned Panel Counsel appearing for the respondents opposes the writ petition contending that the said observations are case specific and therefore petitioner may not read too much in that; so contending he seeks dismissal of the writ petition.
Avon Udhyog Vs State of Rajasthan (Rajasthan High Court) Suspension of a registration of an assessee has its own consequences – it brings the entire business of an assessee to a stand still. In a way it is worse than cancellation. Against cancellation, an assessee can take legal remedies but against suspension pending an enquiry, […]
Tarakeswar Estate Vs Union of India & Ors. (Calcutta High Court) The petitioner has challenged the impugned assessment order dated 20th March, 2021 under Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 relating to assessment year 2018-2019, mainly on the ground of violation of principle of natural justice as well as total non-application of mind […]
Premprakash Bansal Vs State of Maharashtra (Bombay High Court) Heard learned Counsel for the parties. 2. Apprehending arrest in Crime No. 0178 of 2021 registered with APMC Police Station, Navi Mumbai for the offences punishable under Section 420, 406 and 34 of the I.P.C, Applicant seeks pre-arrest bail. 3. On 10th August, 2021, this Court declined […]
S.R. Steel Vs State of U.P. (Allahabad High Court) In the peculiar facts of the present case as have been noted above, we lift the bar of alternative remedy as we find that the petitioner’s GST registration was cancelled without issuance of any prior show cause notice. Also, the delay is largely on account of […]
The order is bad in law. This we say so, for two reasons- (a) violation of principles of natural justice, i.e. Fair opportunity of hearing. No sufficient time was afforded to the petitioner to represent his case; (b) order passed in nature, does not assign any sufficient reasons even decipherable from the record, as to how the officer could determine the amount due and payable by the assessee.
The appellant undertakes Oil Palm cultivation and manufacture and production of crude palm oil. A controversy arose between the assessee and the revenue, with the revenue implementing Rule 7 of the Central Income Tax Rules, 1962 providing for assessment of income which is partly agricultural and partly business income.
PCIT Vs Delhi International (Karnataka High Court) Facts- Assessment orders were passed u/s 143(3) read with 153A, in consequence to a search and seizure operation conducted at the premises of the assessee. The AO made certain additions and demanded tax thereon. The said assessment orders were challenged by the assessee before the Commissioner (Appeals), the […]
It is held that the petitioner assessee deductee is entitled to credit of the tax deducted at source with respect to amount of TDS for which Form No.16A issued by the employer deductor. Also held that the department is precluded from denying the benefit of the tax deducted at source by the employer during the relevant financial years to the petitioner.
