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GST: Section 130 contemplate release of goods on payment of fine in lieu of confiscation

December 9, 2021 3780 Views 0 comment Print

State Tax Officer Vs Y.Balakrishnan (Kerala High Court) (1) The provisions of section 130 of the Act contemplate release of goods on payment of fine in lieu of confiscation at two stages (i) during the process of adjudication, under section 130(2) and, (ii) post-adjudication under section 130(3) of the Act. (2) At the time of […]

Pandemic cannot be cited as a reason for Non-Inclusion of Petroleum Products under GST: Kerala HC

December 8, 2021 963 Views 0 comment Print

Council, for bringing the petroleum products under the GST regime, i.e., (i) the matter involves high revenue implications, (ii) requires larger deliberations and (iii) during pandemic times, it would be difficult to bring petroleum products under GST regime.

Section 130 of CGST Act contemplate release of goods on payment of fine in lieu of confiscation

December 8, 2021 26664 Views 0 comment Print

In present facts of the case, the Hon’ble High Court dismissed the Review Petition and  it was observed that the provisions of section 130 of the Act contemplate release of goods on payment of fine in lieu of confiscation at two stages (i) during the process of adjudication, under section 130(2) and, (ii) post-adjudication under section 130(3) of the Act.

Disallowance of expenditure sustainable when assessee unable to prove non-applicability of provisions of section 40(a)(ia)

December 7, 2021 2376 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee has not proved that the provisions of section 40(a)(ia) of the I.T.Act does not have any application on the said payment of Rs.21,27,846. Hence, the A.O. was correctly disallowed the expenditure by invoking the provisions of section 40(a)(ia) of the I.T.Act, which was confirmed by the CIT(A).

Bad debts allowable as deduction under section 36(1)(vii)

November 30, 2021 5721 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs South Indian Bank Ltd (Kerala High Court) Facts- The AO through the assessment order disallowed the claim of the assessee under Section 36(1)(viia). Similarly, the AO disallowed the revaluation of unquoted securities adopted by the assessee. The appeal of the appellant before the Commissioner (Appeals) was allowed in part. Further, in the appeal […]

Payment of agricultural income tax cannot be allowed as deduction under section 43B

November 26, 2021 2127 Views 0 comment Print

The appellant undertakes Oil Palm cultivation and manufacture and production of crude palm oil. A controversy arose between the assessee and the revenue, with the revenue implementing Rule 7 of the Central Income Tax Rules, 1962 providing for assessment of income which is partly agricultural and partly business income.

Kerala VAT: State entitled to recover differential VAT from dealers

November 26, 2021 2415 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the retrospectivity of tax or its collection brought in by the Finance Act 16 of 2011 is not controlled by the validation clause in section 12 of that Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003.

Opportunity to file application for discharge granted to petitioner (A CA) in a criminal case

November 21, 2021 4017 Views 0 comment Print

Thomas Cherian Vs CBI Thiruvananthapuram Unit (Kerala High Court) Facts- The case relates to loan transactions conducted in the State Bank of Travancore, Main Branch, Kottayam. The substance of the allegations against the accused is that loan was sanctioned on the basis of fictitious and forged documents, pursuant to a conspiracy hatched by the bank […]

Hawala Transactions: No addition for commission on incremental peak credit amount

November 17, 2021 3288 Views 0 comment Print

K. P. Abdul Majeed Vs ACIT (Kerala High Court) The next question is as to the commission which could have been assessed at the hands of the assessee for which also the assessee refused to state anything as to the actual percentage. The assessee’s contention is that the same should be confined to that fixed […]

Gold smuggling not covered within the definition of terrorist act under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

November 10, 2021 1647 Views 0 comment Print

Mohammed Shafi P. Vs National Investigation Agency (Kerala High Court) Facts- The allegations against the accused are of smuggling gold through the diplomatic channel availing the intimate connection, A1 and A2 had with the Consulate of United Arab Emirates at Thiruvananthapuram; wherein the two accused were formerly employed. The appellants lament; as the lyrics in […]

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