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VAT on AC service Charges – HC referred matter Back to Officer for fresh Adjudication

March 19, 2021 963 Views 0 comment Print

Tvl. Weather Maker Vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Madras High Court) The petitioner is engaged in trading of LLOYD Air Conditioners. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner had also been doing maintenance contract. For the said service rendered by the petitioner, the petitioner was paid the charges. According to the petitioner, the […]

Provision for wage arrears is an ascertained liability: HC

March 19, 2021 939 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd. (Madras High Court) Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal was correct in holding that the provision for wage arrears of Rs.5.80 crores is an ascertained liability, notwithstanding the fact that the said provision has been accounted on cash […]

Denial of ITC refund for technical glitches in GSTN software is unfair

March 18, 2021 9699 Views 1 comment Print

If the assessee was otherwise eligible to refund, the refund claim ought not to be denied on the ground of technical glitches and error occurred due to auto-population in Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) software. Nothing can be more unfair.

Refund not deniable for delay in filing when vital documents seized by DRI

March 16, 2021 642 Views 0 comment Print

Kaamdaa Impex Vs Commissioner of Customs (Madras High Court) Refund not deniable for delay in filing when vital documents seized by DRI: The Madras High Court has held that the application for refund of Special Additional Duty (SAD) cannot be rejected based on the limitation period as prescribed under the relevant notification when the vital […]

Tax on donation received by private discretionary trust from group companies 

March 14, 2021 3513 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Shriram Ownership Trust (Madras High Court) As per the Deed of Trust and the Supplemental Deed, the trust is created to benefit the members of owner group and the senior leader group of Shriram Group who are identified as beneficiaries as per the scheme laid out in the Trust Deed. The method of […]

HC directs GST department to enable amendment to GSTR-1 by Appellant

March 12, 2021 5607 Views 0 comment Print

Pentacle Plant Machineries Pvt. Ltd. Vs Office of GST Council And Ors.  (Madras High Court) The petitioner seeks a mandamus directing the respondents to rectify the mistake in its GSTR-1 return, wherein it has, instead of the GST number of the purchaser in Andhra Pradesh, mentioned the GST number of the purchaser in Uttar Pradesh. […]

Section 10(23BBA) exemption allowable to independent bodies constituted under Central/State/Provisional enactments

March 11, 2021 38775 Views 0 comment Print

The constituent temples function under the aegis of the HR&CE Act and the ‘body’ or ‘authority’ as referred to in Section 10(23BBA) would be the HR&CE department only. Moreover, the proviso to Section 10(23BBA) specifically excludes temples and other religious institutions functioning under the management of the ‘body’ or ‘authority’ from the scope of exemption, stating that they fell within the ambit of taxability.

GST: HC set aside order for violation of principles of natural justice

March 11, 2021 1257 Views 0 comment Print

Admittedly, personal hearing has not been granted to the petitioner prior to passing of the impugned orders and it is contrary to the provisions of Section 74(5) of the TNGST Act, which mandates that an opportunity of personal hearing shall be granted in all cases where a specific request is received or where the Officer contemplates adverse decision against the assessee.

Income from Sale of Carbon Credit is capital receipt & not business income

March 8, 2021 2229 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Ambika Cotton Mills Ltd. (Madras High Court) Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was right in holding that the proceeds realized by the assessee on sale of Certified Emission Reduction Credit, which the assessee had earned on the Clean Development Mechanisam in its wind energy operations, is a […]

Pre GST Works Contracts – Enhanced GST rates shall be borne by the awarder – Madras HC

March 8, 2021 9906 Views 0 comment Print

In case of a works contractor who entered in to the contract before the introduction of GST, he is liable to pay tax applicable to the previous VAT regime only but the differential tax liability (GST) has to be   borne by the awarder.

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