Income Tax : Courts have validated the faceless assessment framework while insisting on strict adherence to fairness. The key takeaway is that ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that issuing an SCN before the pre-SCN reply period expires violates natural justice. The key takeaway is that aut...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that authorities must provide a personal hearing before issuing adverse GST orders under Section 73. Failure to fol...
CA, CS, CMA : Explains how electronic notices alone are insufficient for taxpayers lacking digital access, with courts holding such service inef...
Goods and Services Tax : Personal hearing is mandatory in GST adjudication under Section 75(4) before any adverse decision. Courts confirm PH is a non-nego...
Goods and Services Tax : The Orissa High Court set aside GST demand and rectification orders after finding that the taxpayer’s reply and request for pers...
Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court set aside the appellate order rejecting the GST appeal and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication aft...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court observed that show cause notices had clearly provided opportunities for personal hearing and submission of documents. It...
Income Tax : The issue concerned taxation of alleged on-money from sale of land. The Tribunal held that once the land was agricultural and outs...
Goods and Services Tax : The case examined whether a GST authority can reject a rectification application without granting a hearing. The High Court set as...
Orissa High Court rules GST appeals can’t be rejected due to non-supply of certified copies, stressing natural justice and adherence to proper procedure.
CESTAT Ahmedabad directs re-adjudication in the case of Senor Metals Pvt Limited vs. Commissioner of Central Excise & ST. The article discusses the demand of customs duty confirmed for manufacturing dutiable goods on job work basis without disclosing verification report.
The Madras High Court sets aside a GST demand and penalty imposed on M.B.M. Steels for an inward supply from a non-existent supplier without affording them an opportunity to be heard.
Madras High Court sets aside the impugned Assessment order passed on short notice, just two days before the expiry of the notice period. The court rules in favor of the petitioner, citing a violation of principles of natural justice. Read the full analysis here.
Madras High Court sets aside the impugned Assessment order for the Assessment Year 2017-2018, citing lack of adequate opportunity for the petitioner to be heard. The case is remitted back to the respondent to pass a speaking order within 60 days. Read the full analysis here.
Read the full text of ITAT Delhi’s order in the case of Sadhna Goyal vs DCIT, where the appeal was allowed due to a violation of the principle of natural justice.
Delhi High Court sets aside Income Tax Officer’s order for Assessment Year 2016-17, citing failure to consider the taxpayer’s response. Read the full judgment here.
The Delhi High Court recently dealt with two writ petitions (W.P.(C) 6061/2023 and W.P.(C) 6062/2023) concerning Assessment Year (AY) 2016-17. The issue raised in these petitions was similar to the one in another case titled “Harvinder Singh (HUF) v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr.
Calcutta High Court asserts that the denial of the opportunity for cross-examination and failure to provide copies of evidence render an order invalid under the Income Tax Act.
Delhi High Court orders a fresh investigation in the Rajnish Yadav Vs ITO case, pertaining to allegations of bogus purchases under the Income Tax Act, citing lack of furnished information to the petitioner.