The ITAT Ahmedabad confirmed additions totaling over ₹4.78 crore for unexplained partners’ capital and unsecured loans. The Tribunal ruled that the firm failed to discharge its onus under Section 68 by relying on unaudited and unsubstantiated documents.
This case addresses the mismatch between Form 26AS receipts and income shown in the P&L account, which led to an addition for suppressed receipts. ITAT Pune allowed the appeal, relying on the SC ruling in TRF Ltd. to confirm that the company’s action of reversing the unrecovered billing as irrecoverable was a legitimate write-off, thus making the addition unjustified.
The ITAT restored an NRI’s tax appeal, accepting the argument that non-compliance before the lower authorities was not deliberate, as the taxpayer was abroad and faced difficulties accessing records during the pandemic. The Tribunal ruled that the appeal should be decided on its merits, setting aside the ex-parte order and directing the AO to verify the factual claims regarding the assessment year and capital gains.
NCLT Ahmedabad held that application under section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 [IBC] against Corporate Debtor [M/s. C M Smith and Sons Limited] for initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process [CIRP] admitted as debt as well as default is established by way of ledger confirmation.
AAR Andhra Pradesh held that maintenance of flow meters for recycled water supply is a separate taxable service under SAC 9987, not part of composite supply with nil-rated recycled water.
The Andhra Pradesh AAR ruled that the monthly license fee paid to the Public Transport Department for operating bus stand toilets is exempt from GST under Notification 12/2017. The ruling cited High Court precedent confirming the exemption for services related to public conveniences.
Andhra Pradesh AAR examines if MoA grant-in-aid for public R&D qualifies as consideration and thus a supply under Section 7 of the CGST Act. The applicant argues the grant is an excluded government subsidy.
AAR states that pre-packaged and labelled goods for export, including frozen shrimp up to 25 kg, fall under the Legal Metrology Act and are thus subject to GST under Notification 06/2022.
The Andhra Pradesh AAR has ruled that the export of processed frozen shrimps, packaged in quantities up to 25kg, attracts GST liability as it falls under the pre-packaged and labelled definition of the Legal Metrology Act.
AAR Andhra Pradesh dismissed an application seeking clarification on documents for transporting materials and machinery, holding that such procedural queries fall outside Section 97(2) of the CGST Act.
