The parameters to be taken into account in considering the grant of stay of disputed demandare well settled – the existence of a prima facie case, financial stringency and the balance of ‘Financial stringency’ would include within its ambit the question of ‘irreparable injury’ and ‘undue hardship’ as well.
Grundfos Pumpas India Ltd. Vs DCIT (Madras High Court) The appellate authority, after considering the submissions made by the Assessee as well as the detailed note submitted by the Assessee, held that the provision has been made by the Assessee on a scientific basis and it is an ascertained liability. Examining the nature of business […]
SRS Travels/Logistics Vs Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Karnataka High Court) Section 129 of the Karnataka Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 empowers detention and seizure of the vehicle that was used for transportation of goods in question and therefore, the order cannot be faltered. However, having argued the matter for some time resisting the […]
After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, perusing the present petition and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, we dispose of the present petition by directing respondent No.2 to take a decision on the representation dated 13.3.2019 (Annexure P-10), in accordance with law by passing a speaking order and after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a period of one week from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order.
PCIT Vs N. R. Portfolio (Delhi High Court) Conclusion: The conduct of the assessee was speculative, it was not an uninformed litigant; it calculatedly chose not to question the rejection of its cross objection. Instead, waited more than a year after the decision of this court (which was rendered on 21-12-2012) till the two members […]
Where both searched assessees were brothers and were involved in the common business and assessee used to be in-charge of the accounts, there was no necessity of issuing notice under Section 153C separately to assessee in case they lived separately, but in the same building.
Requirement of the formation of the opinion as to the special audit being in the interest of the Revenue continues to apply before and after the amendment. Nevertheless, the basic essential requirements of exercising the powers have been substantially widened by the legislature by way of such amendment.
No necessity for Department to have launched prosecution hurriedly when the case was pending before lower authorities as the law of limitation under Section 468 Cr.P.C. for criminal prosecution had been excluded by the Economic Offences (Inapplicability of Limitation) Act, 1974.
Penalty u/s 271D and 271 E was leviable as there was absolutely no genuinity or bonafideness in the transaction done between the promoter/ director and assessee- company.
M/s. Kongovi Private Limited Vs. Union of India (Karnataka High Court) The petitioner was aggrieved by the action of the Revenue in not permitting it to correct an error which occurred when filing Form GST TRAN-1, due to which the eligible credit under the earlier indirect tax law could not be transferred to the electronic […]
