The High Court held that merely issuing a notice is insufficient if the assessee is not informed of further developments or given a meaningful opportunity to be heard. The decision underscores the importance of compliance with procedural safeguards in jurisdiction transfer matters.
The Telangana High Court held that recovery proceedings under Section 226(3) cannot automatically extend to a daughter’s bank account merely because she is related to the assessee.
The Telangana High Court held that an assessee cannot file an updated return under Section 139(8A) once assessment proceedings have commenced or are completed. The ruling clarifies that the third proviso to Section 139(8A) bars updated returns after issuance of scrutiny notices.
The Telangana High Court held that if a taxpayer files an appeal within the prescribed period along with the statutory pre-deposit, recovery proceedings should not be initiated. The ruling reinforces the protection available to assessees during the appeal process under the GST law.
The Telangana High Court held that if an appeal is filed within the prescribed period along with the statutory pre-deposit, recovery proceedings should not continue. The key takeaway is that taxpayers are protected from coercive recovery while availing their appellate remedy.
The Telangana High Court declined to examine the merits of the GST assessment order and allowed the taxpayer to pursue the statutory appellate remedy. The Court clarified that the appellate authority should consider the delay condonation plea based on the reasons explained by the assessee.
The Telangana High Court declined to examine the merits of the GST demand but permitted the taxpayer to file a statutory appeal with a delay condonation application. The ruling highlights that appellate remedies remain available even where notices are claimed to have been discovered belatedly through the GST portal.
The Telangana High Court held that an order rejecting delay condonation without assigning reasons suffers from lack of application of mind. The key takeaway is that authorities must pass speaking orders while deciding applications for revocation of GST registration cancellation.
The Telangana High Court permitted the taxpayer to file a delayed appeal against the GST demand and penalty order passed under Section 74. The key takeaway is that the appellate authority may condone delay after considering that the taxpayer had been pursuing a writ remedy.
The Telangana High Court held that Section 254(2) of the Income-tax Act is confined to rectifying mistakes apparent from the record and cannot be used to revisit the merits of an ITAT order.
