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Jharkhand HC Allows State Authorities to Continue Proceedings, Rejects DGGI’S Arguments on Nationwide Fake ITC Fraud
The Jharkhand High Court recently adjudicated a writ petition where the petitioner had argued that only the authority which had initiated the entire process of investigation can complete the modalities and any subsequent actions by other authorities… Read More »Jharkhand HC Allows State Authorities to Continue Proceedings, Rejects DGGI’S Arguments on Nationwide Fake ITC Fraud
Section 194N of IT Act, 1961 is Constitutional: Madras HC
The Madras High Court recently[1] upheld constitutionality of Section 194N of the IT Act, 1961. Section 194N inserted via Finance Act, 2019 was argued by the petitioners to be unconstitutional on the grounds of it being illegal, arbitrary,… Read More »Section 194N of IT Act, 1961 is Constitutional: Madras HC
An Ambiguous Circular: Is Electricity Indirectly under GST?
On 31.10.2023, CBIC issued a Circular clarifying the applicability of GST on certain services. The Circular, inter alia, clarified one issue which is the focus of this article. The issue, as framed by the Circular, was: Whether GST… Read More »An Ambiguous Circular: Is Electricity Indirectly under GST?
Employment Includes Self-Employment: ITAT Interprets Section 6, IT Act, 1961
ITAT, Mumbai recently[1] interpreted the term ‘employment’ used in Explanation 1(a), Section 6, IT Act, 1961 and held that the term includes within its remit self-employment such as business or profession. ITAT relied on CBDT’s Circular and the… Read More »Employment Includes Self-Employment: ITAT Interprets Section 6, IT Act, 1961
ITC Can be Denied if Delay in Filing Returns: Cal HC
The Calcutta High Court recently decided the question whether an assessee filing its tax returns after the stipulated time – prescribed under Section 16(4), CGST Act, 2017 – is entitled to claim ITC. The High Court answered… Read More »ITC Can be Denied if Delay in Filing Returns: Cal HC
Allahabad HC Clarifies Govt’s Scope of Power under Section 3 and 5, CGST Act, 2017
In a recent decision[1], the Allahabad High Court interpreted Sections 3 and 5 of the CGST Act, 2017 and clarified the scope of power of the Central Govt and the CBIC under these provisions. Section… Read More »Allahabad HC Clarifies Govt’s Scope of Power under Section 3 and 5, CGST Act, 2017
Appellate Authority Ignored CBIC’s Circular: Bombay HC
In a recent decision[1] the Bombay High Court expressed surprise that the appellate authority ignored CBIC’s Circular while ordering the assessee to pay back the Input Tax Credit (‘ITC’) refund granted to it along with interest.… Read More »Appellate Authority Ignored CBIC’s Circular: Bombay HC
The Din Surrounding ‘DIN’
The Supreme Court recently granted an interim stay on the Delhi High Court’s judgment wherein it was held that a communication issued by an income tax authority without citing the computer-generated Document Identification Number (‘DIN’) does not… Read More »The Din Surrounding ‘DIN’