Madras High Court quashes an income tax order against a gas distributor, citing unserved notices due to an email change, remanding the case for fresh consideration.
Calcutta High Court remands ITC denial for late GSTR-3B, directing reconsideration under Section 16(5) of the GST Act for Diamond Timber Industries.
Delhi High Court sets aside ITC demand for mismatch, citing lack of hearing. The validity of related GST notifications is awaiting a Supreme Court decision.
Delhi High Court remands M/S Krishna Enterprises’ case, ruling demand order invalid due to lack of proper hearing. Validity of tax notifications pending Supreme Court review.
Delhi HC rules writ petitions challenging tax orders are not maintainable if a personal hearing was granted but not availed. Appeal is the proper remedy, with limitation period relaxed.
ITAT Ahmedabad denied Section 12AB registration to a trust, citing its objects benefited a particular religious community (“Vaishnav Sadhu (Bava Vairagi)”), violating Section 13(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act.
Madras High Court held that delay of more than 17 years in adjudication of show cause proceeding without justifiable reasons is arbitrary and offending under Article 14 of the Constitution of India. Thus, proceedings are dropped and writ petition is allowed.
Andhra Pradesh High Court sets aside GST assessment order lacking officer’s signature and Document Identification Number (DIN), citing judicial precedents. Case remanded for fresh assessment.
Delhi High Court held that concluded and closed assessments cannot be reopened merely on suspicion. Accordingly, reopening of assessment is liable to be quashed since there is no tangible material that has a live nexus to reason to believe that the income has escaped assessment.
Karnataka High Court held that service of software development to overseas service recipients are that of an independent service provider which qualify as export of services under the service tax provisions and 2(6) of the IGST Act. Accordingly, refund granted and petition allowed.
