CAT directs CBDT to review transfer policies for Group B & C employees, ensuring fairness and alignment with Group A guidelines. Decision expected in six months.
Appellate Tribunal overturns Benami property attachment order in Rachakonda Srinivas Rao case, citing lack of ownership transfer and applicability of amended PBPTA.
Tax/ penalty under section 129 of CGST Act 2017 cannot be imposed merely for expiry of E way bill without proving the intention to evade tax
Rakesh Jewellers Vs State of Punjab (VAT Appellate Tribunal, Punjab) Brief facts relevant for the decision of the present appeal are that the appellant had purchased 1KG gold bar from M/s Robiun Jewellers Pvt. Ltd., Sarafan Bazar, Hoshiarpur vide invoice dated 23.03.2017 and was transporting the same in the car. The said gold bar was […]
Utility Premises Private Limited Vs Central Public Information Officer (First Appellate Authority of IBBI) The Respondent had stated that under RTI Act, only citizens can seek information and since the Applicant being a Company is not a citizen, it is not eligible to seek information under RTI Act. In J.C. Talukdar vs. C.E.(E) CPWD Kolkata […]
Tata Steel Ltd. Vs The State of West Bengal (West Bengal Taxation Tribunal) 1. Prelude The above bunch of cases have been heard analogously. West Bengal Tax On Entry of Goods into Local Area Act. 2012 (hereinafter referred as Entry Tax Act) was introduced w.e.f 01.04.2012 in purported exercise of the power conferred under Article […]
Sunyana Sales Corporation Vs State of Punjab (Punjab VAT Tribunal) The Hon’ble Punjab VAT Tribunal allows adjustment of pre-deposit u/s 62(5) of PVAT Act 2005 from refund amount applied of subsequent periods. It has been laid down that despite judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Tecnimont case (which lays down that no waiver in respect […]
Chopra Generators Vs State of Punjab (VAT Tribunal, Punjab) There is a specific provision made by the legislature in its wisdom i.e. Section 64 which enables Appellate Authority to condone; the delay in the interest of justice if it is not filed within stipulated period. The First Appellate Authority has considered the plea raised before […]
Punjab VAT Tribunal held that merely because the invoice is issued in two consecutive serial numbers, that cannot lead to presumption of tax evasion. Hence Penalty levied u/s 51(7) (b) of Punjab VAT Act 2005 is quashed.
Neelmetal Products Ltd. SIDCUL Pantnagar Vs Commissioner State Tax (Joint Commissioner (Appeal), State Tax, Haldani) Penalty not justified where E way bill was generated against Invoice Number instead of Bill of Entry- Uttarakhand Appellate Authority Uttarakhand GST Appellate authority sets aside penalty order under section 129 for clerical error in e waybill. In the E […]
