Union of India Vs Shiyaad (Kerala High Court) Respondents, members of the Plastic Recycling Industrial Association’ had sent a representation to the GST Council on 27.07.2017 by post alleging that levy of 18% GST on recycled plastic products had made adverse impact on that industry; that a prayer was made for completely withdrawing levy of […]
Observing that allegations regarding evasion of tax, against person engaged in the business of hallmarking, can only be with reference to its business activity, Kerala High Court has held that seizure of the gold jewellery, belonging to petitioners but seized from the premises of the hallmarker, was not justified. The Court also observed that goods entrusted by principal, with hallmarker, and covered by delivery challan, cannot be subject matter of confiscation order under Section 130 of the CGST Act, passed in relation to the hallmarker.
Amount received by letting out the shop rooms in the mall is business income taxable under the head Profits and gains of business.
Jilmon John Vs State of Kerala (Kerala High Court) I am of the considered view that, there is a stipulation contained under clause 44 of Ext.P1 that, the Sales Tax as per Rules from time to time is liable to be paid by the petitioner and the rates quoted for various items remain unaffected by […]
The Mavilayi Service Co-operative Bank Ltd Vs CIT (Kerala High Court) In view of the law laid down by the Apex Court in Citizen Co-operative Society v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax: AIR 2017 SC 5147, it cannot be contended that, while considering the claim made by an assessee society for deduction under Section 80P […]
I am of the view that the goods detained shall be released to the petitioner on furnishing bank guarantee in terms of the order passed under Section 129(1)(a) of the CGST Act, 2017. The petitioner shall file an appeal within a period of one month.
M/s. Sangeetha Jewellery Vs State Tax Officer (Kerala High Court) In this writ appeal it is mainly contended that the dismissal of the writ petition is erroneous on the ground that the judgment in M/s Sheen Golden Jewels (India) Pvt. Ltd. (supra) covers only the question regarding constitutional validity of Section 174 of the KSGST […]
Ms. Hindustan Newsprint Ltd. Vs ACIT (Kerala High Court) In the present case, the Tribunal had permitted devaluation with respect to the items in which the committee had recommended 100% devaluation confining the actual devaluation to 80%. The Tribunal disallowed 20% of the claim finding it to be the scrap value of the devalued items. […]
Loss on account of issuance of debentures at premium was expenses for the borrowing and therefore, was allowable as deduction u/s 37 in computing the income however, the loss suffered had to be applied in respect of each year covered by debentures, to an appropriate extent.
After issuing notice under section 153A revenue can carry out re-assessment or assessment with respect to the six immediate prior years and the year in which the search is carried out. This does not require any incriminating material recovered on search relating to those prior years; in which there is no time left, on the date of search, for an assessment under section 143.
