Tax Revenue eases Pressure on Kerala Govt, State Treasury moves out of Overdraft but Still in Deficit
The recent surge in tax revenue has provided temporary relief for the cash-strapped state government, allowing the state treasury to exit its overdraft status. Prior to this, the treasury had been in overdraft for nearly
E-Way Bill Downloaded prior to Interception: Allahabad HC quashes GST SCN and Penalty Order for Non-Production of Hard Copy and alleged Tax Evasion [Read Order]
Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that, it is clear that only violation is a technical  one wherein E-Way Bill was not present in the vehicle”, while quashing the Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Non Filling of Part-B of E-Way Bill, without any proof of Intention to Evade Tax, would not Lead to Imposition of Penalty: Allahabad HC allows Appeal [Read Order]
In a recent case, the Allahabad  High Court, while allowing the appeal held that non filing of Part-B of the e-way bill, without any proof of intention to evade tax, would not lead to the
Supreme Court and High Courts Weekly Round up
This weekly round-up analytically summarizes the key stories related to the Supreme Court and High Court reported at Taxscan.in from May 04th, 2024 to May 10th, 2024. SUPREME COURT Amounts covered by Security deposits under
Appeal Time! GST Appellate Tribunal to be Functional Soon Enough
The GST Appellate Tribunal ( GSTAT ) has finally started to begin its baby steps towards functioning with the appointment of its first president, Justice (retd) Sanjaya Kumar Mishra. Legal experts have praised this move
Supreme Court & High Courts Weekly Round up
This weekly round-up analytically summarises the key stories of the Supreme Court & High Court cases reported at taxscan.in, from April 20th, 2024 to May 3rd, 2024. SUPREME COURT Compounding of Offence u/s 137 of
CESTAT Weekly Round Up
This weekly round-up analytically summarizes the key stories of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) reported at taxscan.in, from April 20, 2024  to May 3, 2024. Value of Services Provided
GST Refund Claim using Forged Documents: Hyderabad Central Crime station arrests 5 GST Officials
In a significant crackdown on fraudulent tax practices, the Central Crime Station ( CCS ) of the Hyderabad police has apprehended five Goods and Services Tax ( GST ) officials, including a deputy commissioner, for
Appellate Authority under GST Act is empowered to make Further Enquiry after deciding that Order is Erroneous: Kerala HC [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court held that the Appellate Authority under the Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (GST Act) is empowered to make further enquiry after deciding that order is erroneous. The present writ petition
Fraudulent GST ITC Claims: Noida Sector 20 Police nabs Three, recovers Maserati Car and Five other Luxury Vehicles
In a joint operation involving officials from the Sector 20 police station and the Noida crime response team, three individuals were apprehended in connection with a ₹10,000 crore GST irregularities case, stated senior police officers.
Missed Timelines of Corporate Insolvency Proceedings; A Trouble Maker to Distress Companies
The Insolvency Bankruptcy Code consolidates and amends the laws relating to re organisation and insolvency resolution of corporate persons, partnership firms and individuals in a time-bound manner for maximization of value of assets of such
GST Dept not Empowered to Compute Penalty Amount on Higher Value than Invoice Value without Proper Evidence: Calcutta HC [Read Order]
The Calcutta High Court held that the GST Department is not empowered to compute penalty amount on higher value than invoice value without proper evidence. The writ petition was filed challenging an order passed by
SCN without details or particular on Demand of GST is Invalid: Delhi HC quashes Order [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court held that the Show Cause Notice ( SCN ) without details or particular on demand of Goods and Service Tax ( GST ) is Invalid. The court found that the subject
Cred gets In-Principle Approval for Payment Aggregation Services from RBI
Fintech startup Cred recently secured preliminary approval from the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI ) for its payment aggregation ( PA ) business, a significant milestone on the path to final approval. This approval
Central Govt Extended Time Limit to File Refund Claim of Service Tax on Exported Goods: CESTAT allows Refund [Read Order]
In a recent case, the Kolkata bench of the Customs, Excise And Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) held the assessee eligible for the refund of Service Tax which was rejected on the ground