The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a landowner is not liable for GST on a Joint Development Agreement if the developer has already paid the full tax, preventing double taxation.
The Calcutta High Court ruled that the 60-day statutory time limit for processing GST refund applications is mandatory. The court quashed a rejection order and ordered a full refund.
The ITAT Kolkata rules on the Nabiul Industrial Metal case, deeming an assessment invalid due to jurisdictional issues with the faceless assessment scheme’s implementation date.
The Delhi High Court upholds the ITAT’s decision to delete a Rs. 5.17 crore addition to Anoop Jain’s income, finding no evidence he owned the funds under Section 69A of the Income Tax Act.
ITAT Ahmedabad partially allows an appeal by Bhikhabhai Hirabhai Patel, reducing late filing fees after ruling that TDS is not applicable to property transfers under Rs. 50 lakhs per transferee.
ITAT Bangalore recalls an order in the case of Smt. M.K. Rajeshwari, ruling that a Single Member Bench should not have heard the appeal as the assessed income exceeded the Rs. 50 lakh limit.
P&H High Court has ruled that a retired partner remains liable for a firm’s GST dues if they fail to provide timely intimation of their retirement to Commissioner.
CESTAT Delhi ruled that ocean freight for imported goods is not liable for service tax, citing a Gujarat High Court decision that the tax is extraterritorial.
The ITAT Cochin has ruled that an Assessing Officer must refer a property’s fair market value to a DVO. Failure to do so invalidates any capital gains addition.
The ITAT Chennai has quashed a reassessment against Ambattur Constructions, ruling that a mere audit objection without fresh material is not a valid basis for reopening a completed assessment.