The High Court set aside a GST assessment order as no personal hearing was granted, even though notices were uploaded on the portal. The matter was remanded subject to 25% payment of disputed tax.
The Court permitted filing of a statutory appeal against a Section 73 GST assessment after rectification was rejected. Relief was granted on condition of depositing 25% of the disputed tax.
The Court sought explanation for delay in operationalizing the GSTAT even after members were appointed. It directed a senior-level affidavit detailing steps to make the Tribunal fully functional.
The High Court set aside cancellation of GST registration due to non-filing of returns and directed restoration upon payment of all statutory dues. The ruling emphasizes revenue interest and compliance.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s ruling that no tax demand can be raised on an employee where TDS was deducted but not deposited. The SLP was dismissed on delay and merits.
The Tribunal held that rejection of 80G approval solely on religious objects was insufficient without examining whether religious expenditure exceeded 5% of total income. The matter was remanded for fresh consideration under Section 80G(5B).
The Tribunal held that once loan transactions are routed through banking channels and identity and genuineness are established, the assessee cannot be asked to prove the source of the source. The unsecured loan addition of Rs. 60 lakh was deleted.
The Tribunal held that absence of a show cause notice under Section 28(1) vitiated the demand. Failure to produce the notice even after ten years proved fatal to the Revenues case.
SC held that voluntary confessional statements recorded under Section 108 of Customs Act are admissible and substantive evidence. While affirming conviction, SC reduced sentence considering the four-decade delay and custody already undergone.
The Tribunal held that once retail liquor sales were accepted and income estimated, cash deposits used for liquor purchases could not be treated as unexplained under Section 69A. The addition was deleted due to recorded business transactions.
