![Prompt Payment of Service Tax and Interest Relieves Assessee from Penalty, Renders SCN Invalid: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Prompt-Payment-Prompt-Payment-of-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Interest-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "Prompt Payment of Service Tax and Interest Relieves Assessee from Penalty, Renders SCN Invalid: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Prompt Payment of Service Tax and Interest Relieves Assessee from Penalty, Renders SCN Invalid: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai bench has held that prompt payment of service tax and interest by an...
![Burden Lies on Assessee to Prove that his Case Falls under Exemption Notification: CESTAT confirms Service Tax Demand on Restaurant Service [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Burden-Lies-Assessee-Prove-Case-Falls-Exemption-Notification-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Demand-Restaurant-Service-TAXSCAN.jpg "Burden Lies on Assessee to Prove that his Case Falls under Exemption Notification: CESTAT confirms Service Tax Demand on Restaurant Service [Read Order]")
![Goods used for Providing Services shown Separately in Invoice on Which Sales Tax /VAT Paid Cannot be Included in Assessable Value, No Service Tax Demandable: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Goods-Services-Separately-Invoice-Sales-Tax-VAT-Assessable-Value-Service-Tax-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "Goods used for Providing Services shown Separately in Invoice on Which Sales Tax /VAT Paid Cannot be Included in Assessable Value, No Service Tax Demandable: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![ITAT directs Deposit of Cost of Rs. 2,000 in PM Relief Fund for Failure to Cooperate Before Appellate Authority in Respect of Penalty Proceedings [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ITAT-directs-Deposit-ITAT-Deposit-PM-Relief-Fund-Appellate-Authority-Penalty-Proceedings-Taxscan.jpg "ITAT directs Deposit of Cost of Rs. 2,000 in PM Relief Fund for Failure to Cooperate Before Appellate Authority in Respect of Penalty Proceedings [Read Order]")
Penalty for Evasion of Service Tax u/s 76 and 78 of Finance Act cannot be imposed simultaneously: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that penalty for service tax evasion under Section 76 and 78 of The Finance Act cannot be imposed...
![Penalty for Evasion of Service Tax u/s 76 and 78 of Finance Act cannot be imposed simultaneously: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Penalty-evasion-of-service-tax-Service-Tax-Finance-Act-imposed-simultaneously-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "Penalty for Evasion of Service Tax u/s 76 and 78 of Finance Act cannot be imposed simultaneously: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Section 269SS not applicable when Substantial Sale Consideration of Immovable property is evidenced by registered agreement: ITAT deletes Penalty u/s 271D [Read Order]
The Chennai bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) held that Sale transaction evidenced by registered agreement prevents implementation of Section 269SS from curbing black money The...
![Section 269SS not applicable when Substantial Sale Consideration of Immovable property is evidenced by registered agreement: ITAT deletes Penalty u/s 271D [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Substantial-Sale-Sale-Consideration-Consideration-of-Immovable-property-Immovable-property-ITAT-deletes-Penalty-ITAT-taxscan.jpg "Section 269SS not applicable when Substantial Sale Consideration of Immovable property is evidenced by registered agreement: ITAT deletes Penalty u/s 271D [Read Order]")
Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act Cannot be Imposed for Mistake by Accountant: ITAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a penalty cannot be imposed under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) for a mistake made by the...
![Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act Cannot be Imposed for Mistake by Accountant: ITAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Penalty-Income-Tax-Act-Imposed-for-Mistake-by-Accountant-ITAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act Cannot be Imposed for Mistake by Accountant: ITAT [Read Order]")
Mere Non Acceptance of Claim made by assessee would not lead to Automatic Levy of Penalty u/s 270A(9)(a): ITAT deletes Addition [Read Order]
The Chennai bench of the Income Tax appellate tribunal (ITAT) held that Merely because the claim made by the assessee was not accepted would not lead to automatic levy of penalty. It is settled law...
![Mere Non Acceptance of Claim made by assessee would not lead to Automatic Levy of Penalty u/s 270A(9)(a): ITAT deletes Addition [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Non-Acceptance-Claim-Mere-Non-Acceptance-of-Claim-assessee-Levy-of-Penalty-taxscan.jpg "Mere Non Acceptance of Claim made by assessee would not lead to Automatic Levy of Penalty u/s 270A(9)(a): ITAT deletes Addition [Read Order]")
Person who Causes to Make, Sign or Use any Declaration or Document liable u/s 114AA of Customs Act: CESTAT imposes Penalty of Rs 10 Lakhs for Smuggling Gold [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), imposed penalty of Rs 10 lakhs for smuggling gold and observed that a person who causes to make, sign or use any...
![Person who Causes to Make, Sign or Use any Declaration or Document liable u/s 114AA of Customs Act: CESTAT imposes Penalty of Rs 10 Lakhs for Smuggling Gold [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Declaration-Document-liable-Document-Customs-Act-CESTAT-imposes-Penalty-of-Rs-10-Lakhs-for-Smuggling-Gold-Penalty-of-Rs-10-Lakhs-for-Smuggling-Gold-Smuggling-Gold-taxscan.jpg "Person who Causes to Make, Sign or Use any Declaration or Document liable u/s 114AA of Customs Act: CESTAT imposes Penalty of Rs 10 Lakhs for Smuggling Gold [Read Order]")
Income Tax Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) Not Leviable After Offering Concealed Income under IDS Scheme: ITAT [Read Order]
The Mumbai Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) ruled that concealed income under Section 271(1)(c) is not leviable if it is offered under the Income Disclosure Scheme (IDS) and ruled in favor of an...
![Income Tax Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) Not Leviable After Offering Concealed Income under IDS Scheme: ITAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Income-Tax-Penalty-Income-Tax-Penalty-Offering-Concealed-Income-under-IDS-Scheme-Concealed-Income-IDS-Scheme-ITAT-IDS-Taxscan.jpg "Income Tax Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) Not Leviable After Offering Concealed Income under IDS Scheme: ITAT [Read Order]")