The Kerala High Court has intervened in a case involving the recovery of demand by the Income Tax Department, emphasising the importance of a fair and expedited appeals process. The case revolves around the petitioner,

The Delhi bench of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has ruled that the absence of a consignment note invalidates the service tax claim for the Goods Transport Agency (

The Ahmedabad bench of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has set aside the service tax demand, along with interest and penalties, stating that residential units are not liable to

The Supreme Court Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, MM Sundresh, and Bela M Trivedi made several critical observations regarding the powers and procedures related to arrests by GST (Goods and Services Tax) officers recently. The

A GST Practitioner is a tax professional authorised to prepare returns and conduct related tasks based on information provided by a taxable person. However, the ultimate legal responsibility for these filings rests with the taxpayer.

Innovation in Technology impacted almost all sectors of our economy. Also with lockdown declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic changed the perspective of traditional  9-5 work schedule. Now the technology makes it easier to access

This weekly round-up analytically summarizes the key stories of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) reported at taxscan.in, from May 4, 2024 to May 10, 2024 CESTAT allows Refund of Service Tax

The Madras High Court has upheld an order under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, dismissing a writ petition filed against it. The court emphasised the clear distinction between the scrutinised assessment order under

The Kolkata bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has held that the recipient in India is liable to service tax for the service received from abroad only from

In a recent case, the Gujarat High Court while upheld  the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) order held that Ship Fuel oil, Food Stuff are not considered inputs of ship

The IT sector predicts mid-to-high single digit revenue growth in the upcoming fiscal year, leading major companies to adopt a more cautious approach in their FY25 projections. This adjustment reflects expectations of delays in project

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

The Madras High Court directed the refund of the recovered amount as the proper officer failed to explain the reason for recovering the amount under Section 78 of Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax, 2017

The Madras High Court recently overturned a Goods and Services Tax ( GST ) order, requiring a pre-deposit of 10%. The order had confirmed the tax liability based on alleged wrongful availment of Input Tax

In a recent ruling, the Madras High Court condoned the delay of 927 days. The court considered the failure to file the Income Tax Returns ( ITR ) on grounds of illness and subsequent  demise