Rejection of LLP Incorporation application on Ground of conflicting Trademark not justified: Kerala High Court slams MCA officials for ‘System Generated Harassment’ [Read Judgment]
In a significant ruling allowing relief to the petitioners, the Kerala High Court held that the Registrar of Company not justified in declining incorporation of LLP on the ground of similarity of name since it
Failure to Possess Valid Documents by Person in Charge of Goods would be Treated as Willful act of Tax Evasion: Kerala HC
A Single bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh of Kerala High Court, while upholding the penalty imposed by the authorities has ruled that “in the absence of valid documents in possession of the person in
Chartered Accountant approaches Kerala HC citing Technical Glitches on MCA Portal [Read Petition]
Citing various technical errors on the new V3 portal of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), a Chartered Accountant has approached the Kerala High Court through a writ petition. The petitioner, a Chartered Accountant approached
‘Cleaning Materials’ are not exempted under KVAT Act; Confirms Kerala HC Division Bench [Read Judgment]
Division bench of Kerala HC confirms single bench’s order refusing exemption to ‘Cleaning Materials’ under KVAT Act. Recently, the division bench of the Kerala High Court confirmed the decision of the Single bench’s decision, in
Alleged Suppression of Total Turnover and Evasion of Tax: Kerala HC dismisses Writ Appeal devoid of Merit [Read Order]
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court dismissed a Writ Appeal preferred against proceedings for alleged suppression of total turnover and evasion of tax under Kerala Value Added Tax Act, being devoid of merit..
Kerala High Court to hear rejection of name under LLP Act, as proposed name contains words already registered under Trademark Act [Read Petition]
The Kerala High Court will preside over the rejection of name under LLP Act, as the proposed name contains words already registered under the trademark Act. The Petitioner, Kunhi Muhammed Etayattil is challenging order by
Allegation of Wrong Availment of IGST refund: Kerala HC directs to Issue Materials to File Reply to SCN [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court directed to issue materials to file rely to the show cause notice ( SCN ) in the matter regarding an allegation of wrong availment of IGST refund. The petitioner has approached
Excess ITC availed in Form GST Returns-3B not reflected in GSTR-2A are not a Ground for Denying Claim of ITC : Kerala HC allows Writ Petition [Read Order]
In a recent case, the Kerala High Court, while allowing the writ petition filed before it, held that excess Input Tax Credit (ITC) availed in Form GST-3B and not reflected in GSTR-2A are not grounds
Income Tax Recovery Proceedings: Kerala HC directs NFAC to expedite hearing of Appeal and Stay Petition [Read Order]
In a recent judgement, the Kerala High Court (HC) directed the National Faceless Assessment Centre (NFAC) to expedite the hearing of the appeal and stay petition filed in Income Tax recovery proceedings. Ammujakshi Radhamani, the
Refund of IGST on Exported Items: Kerala HC directs to process Refund Claim [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court directed the Commissioner Goods and Service Tax to process refund claim in the matter of refund of Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) on shipping bills. The petitioner, Great Win Exports,
Income Tax Notice Intimated Automatically through Email and SMS: Kerala HC dismisses Writ Petition [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court dismissed the writ petition alleging that the notice under the Income Tax Act, 1961 was not received by the petitioner as the intimation was automated through email and SMS registered in
Kerala HC directs Service Tax Dept. to allow Taxpayer to produce evidence before passing Final order [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court directed the GST Department to allow the petitioner to produce evidence to explain deficiencies pointed out in the show-cause notice and then pass order. The petitioner, M/s Homestead Projects and Developers
Mismatch in  GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B: Kerala HC sets aside Assessment Order under CGST passed without Affording Opportunity of Hearing [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court set aside the assessment order under Central goods and Service Tax (CGST) passed without providing opportunity of hearing. The assessment order was based on the mismatch found in GSTR -1 and
Provisional Attachment released u/s 24(4)(b)(i) of Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act by Benami Officer: Kerala HC disposes Writ Petition [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court dismissed a writ petition as the provisional attachment has been made under Section 24(4)(b) (i) of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988. The petitioner in the present matter is
Direction to Deposit Service Tax before Statutory Period of 3 Months u/s 86 of Finance Act: Kerala HC grants One month Time to File Appeal [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court granted one month time to file appeal in the matter of direction to deposit service tax before the Statutory Period of 3 Months under Section 86 of the Finance Act, 1994.