Delhi High Court reduced the pre-deposit amount bearing in mind the financial constraints and held that the question as to whether the imported components constituted E-Rikshaw themselves shall also be adjudicated by the CESTAT. Accordingly, writ disposed of.
The Rajasthan High Court condoned a 700-day delay in a charitable trust’s filing, citing the president’s severe illness and death, and highlighting the need for a liberal, equitable approach.
The Madras High Court recently condoned a 288-day delay in a GST appeal, citing the taxpayer’s ill health and lack of notice. This ruling contrasts with a stricter Jharkhand High Court decision on a similar matter.
The Bombay High Court held that multiple GST show-cause notices for the same issue and period cause harassment, quashing an order-in-original due to an ongoing DGGI investigation.
Considering that the matter is at the stage of framing of charge and the trial has to begin, the Court is not passing any observation in this regard. However, for the purposes of this assessment, these set of circumstances do not persuade the Court that ECIR needs to be quashed.
Chhattisgarh High Court held that the petitioner would not be entitled for Input Tax Credit [ITC] to electrical energy consumed for maintenance of its township since it is not in the course or furtherance of business in terms of section 2(17) r.w.s. 16(1) of the CGST Act.
Bombay High Court held that in absence of express authorization, thus service upon the Chartered Accountant [CA] do not absolve the Tribunal of serving the copies of the order upon the assessee. Thus, appeal allowed and delay condoned.
Merely on the premise of mixing of the cargo, post the issuance of the let export order could not justify the claim for demand of duty on the entire lot, when there was nothing contrary to hold Fe% being more than the dutiable threshold, when arrived at on WMT basis.
Where Cooperative Society was engaged in the business of providing credit facilities to its members, they deposited excess amount for short term in banks, interest earned was entitled for deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i).
Orissa High Court held that a party cannot be permitted to take inconsistent stand at different stages of the proceeding. Thus, contention that Fe content in IOF is to require to be determined on the basis of Dry Metric Ton [DMT] and not Wet Metric Ton [WMT] cannot be sustained.
