The ITAT Cochin bench has set aside a massive tax demand on Kathikode Charitable Trust, ruling that a wrong form filing and subsequent denial of tax exemption by the Income Tax Department was a mistake that must be rectified.
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad, ruled in favor of Sattavis Kadva Patidar Pragati Mandal, holding that a charitable trust with a small number of religious objects can still receive an 80G exemption.
The ITAT Rajkot restored the case of Jay Mataji Charitable Trust vs. CIT (Exemption) to the CIT(E) to determine if the trust’s religious expenditures were within the 5% limit allowed under Section 80G(5B).
Gujarat High Court rejects Revenue appeal, holding Rajkot Jilla Gayatri Parivar Trust eligible for Section 80G approval citing SC precedents on consistency.
The Madras High Court ruled that the limitation period for a GST appeal begins only when an order is effectively communicated, not from a simple portal upload.
Karnataka High Court rules in favor of JSW Steel, stating the denial of a cross-examination opportunity for third-party witnesses in a GST adjudication violates natural justice principles.
The GST Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) in Uttarakhand refused to admit an application from Stellar Cold Chain Inc., which sought a ruling on whether the storage of frozen peas is exempt from GST.
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) rules on a GST anti-profiteering case, reducing the Directorate General of Anti-Profiteering’s (DGAP) profiteering claim of ₹1.49 crore against Theco India Pvt. Ltd. This case examines the obligation to pass on Input Tax Credit (ITC) benefits to consumers under Section 171 of the CGST Act.
ITAT Delhi ruled that reassessment notices issued in July 2022 for AYs 2015-16 and 2016-17 were barred by limitation, citing a Supreme Court precedent.
The ITAT Ahmedabad has ruled that a penalty under Section 270A cannot be automatically imposed for an addition made under the deemed provisions of Section 56(2)(x). The Tribunal quashed a penalty on a taxpayer who purchased property below stamp duty value, stating such additions do not constitute under-reporting of income.
