Bombay High Court held that grant of approval under section 153D of the Income Tax Act cannot be merely a ritualistic formality. Thus, proceedings u/s. 153A, based on approval u/s. 153D granted without application of mind, is vitiated.
ITAT Ahmedabad ruled that a notice under section 148 issued beyond the statutory period is invalid, quashing a ₹115 crore reassessment of a share-trading company. The Tribunal emphasized adherence to “surviving time” limits, making the reassessment void.
Tamil Nadu GST AAR rejected a request on granting multiple registrations at a single virtual office, clarifying that advance rulings apply only to the applicant’s own GST matters.
Clarifies that GST is not applicable on canteen charges recovered from employees but is leviable on amounts recovered from contractual workers, following statutory and contractual distinctions.
Renting a property to an unregistered entity for providing residential accommodation to students and professionals does not qualify for GST exemption. The registered lessor must pay 18% GST under Notification 11/2017.
The Tamil Nadu AAR ruled that GST does not apply to funds deposited by shippers and forwarded to carriers without deductions, as the applicant merely acts as a facilitator.
The ruling examines the composition of lime products and holds that impurities of 10–15% place them under Heading 2522. The Authority concludes that the applicable GST rate is 5%.
The ruling held that rent for a godown used to store paddy is exempt from GST because paddy qualifies as agricultural produce. The decision confirms that storage services for eligible produce fall under Nil-rated agricultural support services.
The ruling holds that non-monetary benefits on which TDS is deducted qualify as consideration for support services. It affirms that such benefits constitute taxable supply under GST.
ITAT Ahmedabad held that a section 263 revision cannot proceed if the AO issuing section 148 notice lacks territorial jurisdiction, emphasizing the need to first decide jurisdictional validity.
