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Indian Tax Law and Policy

Gujarat HC Quashes SCN for Lack of Reasons and Violation of Principles of Natural Justice

Gujarat High Court has in a recent judgment[1] quashed a showcause notice (‘SCN’) and the subse…

Bombay High Court Notes Grant of Licence to Developer is not Grant of Possession under IT Act, 1961

The Bombay High Court in a recent judgment[1] quashed a notice issued to the assessee under Sec…

Supreme Court Underlines Power of Settlement Commission under IT Act, 1961

Supreme Court in a recent judgment[1] has interpreted two provisions of IT Act, 1961 – Section …

Namma Yatri App Qualifies as e-commerce operator, but not Supplier of Services

In a recent ruling[1], Karnataka Authority for Advance Ruling (‘AAR’) made an interesting pronouncem…

Bombay HC Allows Taxpayer to Claim Benefit of DTVVA, 2020

In a recent judgment[1], the Bombay High Court allowed the taxpayer to claim benefit of Direct Tax V…

Bombay HC Allows Petitioner to Claim Benefit of Section 54(F), IT Act, 1961

In a lucid judgment[1], the Bombay High Court allowed petitioner to claim benefit of Section 54(F), …

Kerala HC Accepts Taxpayer’s Plea Against Denial of ITC

In a crisp judgment[1], the Kerala High Court has held that Input Tax Credit (‘ITC’) cannot be denie…

Patna High Court Upholds Constitutionality of Section 16(4), CGST Act, 2017

In a recent judgment[1], the Patna High Court upheld the constitutionality of Section 16(4), Central…

Sikkim High Court Strictly Interprets Eligibility Criteria for Budgetary Support Scheme

In an interesting judgment[1], the Sikkim High Court interpreted eligibility criteria for the budget…

Delhi High Court Opines Allows Investigation Against Petitioner under GST: Refuses Reliance on Section 6(2)(b), CGST Act, 2017

In a recent judgment[1], the Delhi High Court interpreted the term ‘intelligence-based enforcement a…

CA Firm Cannot Invoke MSME Act Against the Income Tax Department

In a unique case[1], the Delhi High Court adjudicated that a Chartered Accountancy firm (‘CA firm’) …

Fake Invoices are ‘Economic Offences’: Delhi High Court Denies Bail

Introduction In a recent judgment[1], a Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court denied bail to th…

Patna High Court Castigates Tax Officer for Recovering Tax Illegally

In a recent judgment[1], the Patna High Court has castigated a tax officer for effecting a tax recov…

Madras High Court Holds that Credit Note Not Required When No Delivery of Goods

In a recent judgment[1], the Madras High Court held that there is no requirement to issue a credit n…

Tax Residency Certificates Cannot be Questioned: ITAT Delhi Pronounces Two Similar Decisions 

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (‘ITAT’), New Delhi pronounced two decisions on 10 and 11 August 2…

Delhi High Court Delineates the Scope of Section 67, CGST Act, 2017

In a recent judgment[1], the Delhi High Court clarified scope and power of the Revenue officials und…

Patna High Court Opines on ITC Claims: Interprets Section 16 of CGST Act, 2017 Strictly

In a recent judgment[1], the Patna High Court engaged with the issue of whether a claim for Input Ta…

Supreme Court Reiterates Non-Obstante Clause of Section 529A, Companies Act, 1956

In a recent judgment[1], the Supreme Court opined on the priority to be accorded to custom authoriti…

Reversal of ITC: Calcutta High Court Opines on Liability of Buyer-Seller & GST Returns

In a recent judgment[1], the Calcutta High Court gave a detailed opinion on the nature and role of s…

Bombay High Court Strikes Down FAQ under Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020

In a recent judgment[1], the Bombay High Court rejected an interpretation adopted by the Revenue Dep…

Indian Tax Law and Policy

The aim of this blog is to discuss developments in Indian tax law and policy. I try to cover three major categories of tax law and policy: direct tax, indirect tax, and constitutional aspects of tax.

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