Kerala HC rules that Lok Ayukta lacks authority to override Sales Tax Officer’s orders. Case analysis of Additional Chief Secretary vs. Kerala Lok Ayukta.
KEC International Ltd. Vs State of Kerala (Kerala High Court) The Hon’ble High Court held that once the money has been received by the State Government, credit has to be given to the petitioner. It is for the KSEB to clarify how the payment was made to the State Government and the petitioner cannot be […]
HC held that data contained in business slips recovered from a person who was present at the time of inspection at premises and he had deposed that seized slips are not connected with assessee, has no evidentiary value for imposing penalty and making assessment under Kerala Value Added Tax Act,2003
Kerala High Court held that after participating in a tender process, bidder cannot turn around and challenge the conditions in the bid document. As the bid amount was including GST, bidder-petitioner cannot claim the GST amount in addition to the amount bided.
Petitioner prayed for a direction to respondent to accept repayment of motor vehicle tax arrears demanded for the vehicle in instalments.
Maruthi Babu Rao Jadav Vs ACIT (Kerala High Court) The writ petition sought for a declaration that the amendments made by the Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 2016, to Section 115BBE of the Income Tax Act, 1961 enhancing the rate of income tax, for specified incomes which are unexplained, to 60% and the surcharge provided […]
Kerala High Court held that discrepancy in quantity in the documents is sufficient for department to suspect the evasion of tax. Accordingly, initiation of proceedings u/s 130 of CGST/ SGST valid.
GST: Show Cause Notice Can Still Be Issued U/S. 73 – No Bar Of Limitation Came Into Force For The Ay 2017-18 Under Notification No. 13/2022/05.07.2022
This writ petition has been filed, challenging the levy of fees under Section 234E of the Income Tax Act, for the financial year 2012-13 on the ground that the provisions of Section 234E of the Act can operate only prospectively, i.e, with effect from 01.06.2015 and not in respect of any earlier period.
Kerala High Court held that statutory charge created against dealers as per the provisions of KGST Act, 1963 and KVAT Act, 2003, prior to any mortgage made, against the dealer would remain intact, even if the property is sold by Bank.
