Reassessment based on a new Permanent Establishment (PE) ground, which was absent from the initial notice, was quashed by the Delhi High Court. The court ruled that tax authorities must adhere strictly to the grounds stated in the statutory notice.
The Gujarat High Court granted bail to a partner of Universal Enterprises accused of GST evasion. The court noted substantial investigation was over and imposed conditions for release.
The High Court set aside the GST Department’s order attaching payments due to a contractor, holding that no reasons or legal provisions were cited. The Court emphasized compliance with Supreme Court guidelines on provisional attachment.
Facing arguments that ITC must remain blocked during an investigation against a supplier, the Madras HC ordered GST authorities to reconsider the blocked ITC claim under Rule 86A(2) after getting inputs from the State Authority.
The High Court set aside an order against Sai Computers, ruling that the final GST demand of Rs. 155,878.26 was invalid as it grossly exceeded the Rs. 20,916.90 specified in the initial show-cause notice, violating Section 75(7) of the GST Act. The Court remanded the matter back to the authority for a fresh, lawful determination.
The Madras High Court allowed TVS Srichakra Limited’s plea, declaring Notification Nos. 14/2017, 15/2017, and 16/2017 ultra vires for exceeding the scope of Section 68(2) of the Finance Act, 1994, and quashed related show cause notices.
The Madras High Court set aside a GST assessment order because the Tax Officer’s claim of ‘no documents submitted’ was factually contradicted by the records, which indicated a reply with enclosures was filed. The case is remitted for a fresh hearing and order.
Citing violation of the principles of natural justice for denying an adjournment request, the Delhi HC set aside the expiry of the limitation period for Acme India’s GST appeal. The appeal challenging the order, which confirmed a tax demand arising from alleged ineligible ITC from fake firms, must be decided on merit.
The Delhi High Court stayed GST recovery proceedings in the Welcut Industries case due to the non-functional GSTAT. The stay is subject to the Petitioner depositing 10% of the demanded amount as pre-deposit.
Challenging a tax notice, Viable Venture Private Limited secured a stay on GST proceedings from the Allahabad High Court regarding a lease deed from before the UPGST Act. The court’s order noted that similar petitions have been entertained, challenging tax liability on pre-GST leases.
