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Union of India & Others. v/s V.V.F. Limited & Others (Supreme Court) Promissory Estoppel on Govt. Clarifications, applied retrospectively in the Public Interest (Supreme Court 3 Judge Bench Judgment) Decided on 22.4.2020 Questions Framed (Important Points) :- 1. Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case the subsequent notification No. 16 of 2008 dated […]
Subsequent notifications/industrial policies were issued in public interest and in the interest of the Revenue and they seek to achieve the original object and purpose of giving incentive/exemption while inviting the persons to make investment on establishing the new undertakings and they did not take away any vested rights conferred under the earlier notifications/industrial policies and therefore could not be said to be hit by the doctrine of promissory estoppel, the same was to be applied retrospectively and they could not be said to be irrational and/or arbitrary.
M/s. Fibre Boards (P) Ltd. Bangalore Vs. CIT (Supreme Court), Civil Appeal Nos. 5525-5526 of 2005, Dated- 11th August 2015 BACKGROUND Prior to 01.04.1988 Section 280ZA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) provided that any company owning an industrial undertaking situated in an urban area, is entitled for a tax credit certificate with reference […]
The supreme court was of the view that section 12AA of Income Tax Act, 1961 mandates that the commissioner of Income tax or the principal commissioner, as the case may has to satisfy his/her conscious that the activities under taken by the Trust are genuine and are eligible charitable activities.
In our view this is not a fair or proper procedure. If not in the first notice, at least at the time of furnishing the reasons the assessee should have been informed that the revenue relied upon the second proviso. The assessee must be put to notice of all the provisions on which the revenue relies upon.
There is no doubt that Medical Oxygen IP and Nitrous Oxide IP are medicines used for or in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of any disease or disorder in human beings falling within the ambit of Section 3(b)(i) of the 1940 Act. SC hold that Medical Oxygen IP and Nitrous Oxide IP fall within the ambit of Section 3(b)(i) of the 1940 Act and are consequently covered in Entry 88 of the 2005 Act.
Recently, the Supreme Court in the decision of Embassy Developments vs. State of Karnataka had held that a Corporate Debtor could not avail the benefit of Mortarium under Section 14 of the Code to seek for deemed extension of lease agreement.
All measures that have been and shall be taken by this Court and by the High Courts, to reduce the need for the physical presence of all stakeholders within court premises and to secure the functioning of courts in consonance with social distancing guidelines and best public health practices shall be deemed to be lawful;
DIRECT TAXES UPDATES Recent circulars/ notifications/ rules/ clarifications/News ♦ Due to the outbreak of Novel Covid-19, Finance Minister has announced several relief measures on 24th March 2020– √ Extend last date for income tax returns for (FY 18-19) from 31st March, 2020 to 30th June, 2020. √ Aadhaar-PAN linking date to be extended from 31st […]
SC held that, under the sale agreement, the Taxpayer had granted mere license to Vijay Shanthi Builders Ltd. which cannot be equated with possession of property which necessarily requires control over the property and not mere occupation and, hence, provisions of Transfer of Property Act, 1882 were not attracted.
