Relief to Reliance Brands, Advertising and Marketing Expenses for Sale of Post Import Goods not Includable in Value of Goods: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has held that expenses related to advertising and marketing are expenses are not includable in value of imported goods since the
ED arrests Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam in Money Laundering Case, Recovers Rs.35.23cr from his PA
The Enforcement Directorate ( ED ) arrested the Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam in a Money Laundering Case. The ED recovered a huge amount of Rs. 35.23 crores from his Personal Assistant followed by his arrest.
ITAT upholds Deletion of E-stamp Duty Expense Addition for Dish Infra Services’ NCD Issuance [Read Order]
The Two member bench of Delhi Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) upheld the  deletion of addition made on account of expenditure incurred on e-stamp duty expenses paid towards Non-Convertible Debenture issued by the Dish Infra
NCLT Approves Acquisition of Big 92.7 FM by Sapphire Media [Read Order]
The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal ( NCLT ) has approved the resolution plan of Sapphire Media for Reliance Broadcast Network's FM radio business, Big 92.7 FM. Big FM, owned by Reliance
Legitimacy of Income Not Established when Investment made from Share Premium Without Noticeable Business Activity: Calcutta HC [Read Order]
The Calcutta High Court observed that the legitimacy of income not established when investment made from share premium without noticeable business activity. The assessee filed the return of income disclosing a total income of Rs.
Agreement for Supply of Water Not a Right to Use Natural Resources: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]
In a significant case, the Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has held that the agreement for supply of water not a right to use natural resources and
Addition on Unexplained Expenditure cannot be Merely Based on CBIC Instruction: Delhi HC [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court in a recent case has held that addition on unexplained expenditure cannot be merely based on Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ( CBIC ) instruction. It was viewed that
14 Years Delay to Adjudicate SCN issued under Excise Act: Delhi HC issues Notice to Excise Dept [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court issued the notice to the department in a petition assailing the jurisdiction to adjudicate the Show Cause Notice ( SCN ), which has not been adjudicated for nearly 14 years. M/s
Delhi HC restores appeal to CESTAT on Compliance of Condition of Pre deposit [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court has restored the appeal before the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), as the condition of the deposit was complied with. The court allowed the writ petition and stated
Delhi HC directs CESTAT to decide Appeals on Merit, Not Just Jurisdiction [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court has quashed the orders passed by the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), stating that the orders were not justified, and directed the CESTAT to decide the appeals on
No TDS Deduction on Transaction of Assigning Loans by NBFC: ITAT rules in Favour of SBI [Read Order]
In a ruling in favour of the State Bank of India ( SBI ), the Mumbai Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ) has held that no deduction of deduct tax at source
Non-Compliance of Conditions for Export of Banned Non Basmati White Rice: Delhi HC dismisses Writ Petition [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court upheld the decision of the single bench holding that the exporter cannot be permitted to export banned non- basmati white rice, due to the non-fulfilment of the conditions entitling it to
AO cannot Draw Adverse Inference on Non response of Directors to Notices: Calcutta HC [Read Order]
The Calcutta High Court held that Assessing Officers ( AO ) cannot draw adverse inferences on the non-response of directors to notices. The court, while examining the validity of the addition made under Section 68
Loss out born from Sale of Govt Securities by Bank is Business Loss: ITAT allows Income Tax Deduction [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that loss out born from sale of govt securities by bank is business loss and allowed the income tax deduction is allowable under Section
How Much GST Do You Eat in a Day? Analysis of GST on an Average Indian Diet
An average Indian eats three meals a day. Ever wondered how much of your food budget goes to taxes? From your morning cup of chai to your late night snacks, every bite of your food