Calcutta High Court upholds reopening of assessment for a company receiving cash credit from a shell entity providing bogus LTCG/STCG, citing valid reasons and assessee’s failure to explain the transaction.
Mumbai ITAT declares hardship compensation received by flat owners during re-development as a non-taxable capital receipt, citing judicial consistency.
Gujarat High Court quashes faceless assessment order for Maa Padmavati Exports, citing tax unit’s disregard for earlier order on cross-examination.
Allahabad High Court upholds GST demand exceeding show cause notice, citing taxpayer’s failure to explain discrepancies or produce requested documents.
Orissa High Court sets aside rejection of Harsheel Auto Planet’s GST appeal over pre-deposit, directs re-hearing on merits after allowing deposit.
ITAT Bangalore rules that 80G approval hinges on genuine charitable activities, not solely on fee surpluses or accumulated funds. The ruling clarifies the scope of CIT(E)’s inquiry for 80G applications.
A BPCL vendor successfully challenges GST detention for MPD machines in transit. The court found no tax evasion as e-way bill was generated before detention order and goods were for stock transfer, not sale.
Delhi High Court sets aside a GST demand order against B R Ceramics, directing appellate review. The validity of key GST notifications remains sub-judice in Supreme Court.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to Arvind Kumar in a GST fraud case, citing insufficient incarceration, clean antecedents, and co-accused’s bail.
Gujarat High Court allows a petitioner to file overdue GST returns and revokes registration cancellation after tax liability, including interest, was discharged.
