Gujarat HC quashed a Section 148 notice issued after permissible surviving time, ruling it time-barred under Supreme Court guidelines in Rajeev Bansal and Ashish Agarwal.
The ITAT Nagpur set aside an addition made under Section 40(a)(ia), holding that non-deduction of TDS on capital expenditure does not attract disallowance since it is not claimed as an expense.
The Tribunal held that a partner can claim deductions for travel, depreciation, and similar expenses from remuneration received from a firm as it qualifies as business income.
Allahabad HC found that GST dispute raised factual questions unsuitable for writ jurisdiction. It directed petitioner to pursue remedies before adjudicating authority under GST law.
The Allahabad High Court allowed bail to an accused in a high-value GST fraud case, citing completion of investigation and initial stage of trial as key considerations.
ITAT Ahmedabad dismissed appeals challenging rejection of registration under Sections 12A and 80G as the assessee failed to appear or submit documents despite repeated opportunities.
The High Court held that since the petitioner’s appeal was pending when Rule 96(10) was omitted through Notification No. 20/2024, the provision could not be applied. The demand and penalty were quashed.
The High Court found that the adjudicating authority exceeded its jurisdiction and failed to provide a proper hearing before passing the confiscation and penalty order.
The ITAT Delhi annulled a reassessment after finding that the notice under Section 148 was issued by an officer without jurisdiction, rendering the entire proceeding invalid in law.
The Madras High Court set aside a GST demand after finding that the assessing officer failed to consider binding CBIC circulars clarifying valuation of corporate guarantees. The case was remanded for reconsideration. The ruling reinforces the requirement for authorities to adhere to departmental circulars.