Karnataka HC quashes reassessment and penalty orders after finding the Jurisdictional AO initiated Sec 148A proceedings outside the scope of the Faceless Regime (Sec 151A).
Dakshina Kannada Sanathana Dharma Sangha vs ITO: High Court applies the Ramakrishna Seva Ashrama test, directing the AO to verify oral intent for corpus contributions.
Karnataka High Court rules payments by Goldman Sachs India to its overseas affiliates for shared services are non-taxable reimbursements, not Fees for Technical Services (FTS).
The Karnataka High Court is hearing a petition from Amazon Development Centre India Private Limited challenging an order rejecting its GST refund claim.
Karnataka High Court holds Amazon Development Centre’s support services to foreign affiliates qualify as export of services under IGST Act, directing refund of ₹3.25 crore ITC with interest.
Karnataka High Court upheld its earlier decision that payments for interconnect services to non-resident telecom operators do not constitute “Royalty” under the Income Tax Act.
Karnataka High Court held that no incriminating material was found during the search proceedings and therefore no reassessment of income for the relevant assessment year could be made under Section 153A of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.
High Court held that the Revenue itself had accepted the provision in earlier years and not disputed it even before the jurisdictional High Court in appeal for AY 2009-10. Since the provision was scientific and actually discharged, no substantial question of law arose.
Deduction under Section 36(1)(va) was allowable for a 16-day delay in depositing Employees’ Provident Fund by the assessee as delay was attributable due to the lockdown consequent upon the COVID-19 pandemic.
Karnataka High Court held that date of surrender of bank guarantee to be considered as relevant date for the purpose of claiming refund under section 11B of the Central Excise Act, 1944. Accordingly, appeal allowed.
