Service Tax is Applicable to the Construction of Office Buildings, Erection of Cell Phone Towers and other Civil Structures under 'Works Contract': CESTAT
The Chennai bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set aside the demand of Service Tax under ‘construction service’...
![Sales Tax Dues of Over Rs. 180 Crores; Company Wound up: Gujarat HC allows Anticipatory Bail to Directors [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sales-Tax-Dues-Company-Wound-up-Sales-Tax-Gujarat-Highcourt-Anticipatory-Bail-to-Directors-taxscan.jpg "Sales Tax Dues of Over Rs. 180 Crores; Company Wound up: Gujarat HC allows Anticipatory Bail to Directors [Read Order]")
![No Evidence on allegation of Smuggling: CESTAT orders release of Chinese Mobiles [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Evidence-Smuggling-CESTAT-Customs-Excise-Service-Tax-Chinese-Mobiles-taxscan.jpg "No Evidence on allegation of Smuggling: CESTAT orders release of Chinese Mobiles [Read Order]")
![GST Registration cannot be Granted/Renewed in respect of a Premise Under Dispute: Jammu & Kashmir HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GST-Registration-Premise-Jammu-Kashmir-HC-taxscan.jpeg "GST Registration cannot be Granted/Renewed in respect of a Premise Under Dispute: Jammu & Kashmir HC [Read Order]")
![CA Certificate not mandatory to allow SAD Refund: CESTAT directs Customs Dept to process Refund [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CA-Certificate-SAD-Refund-CESTAT-Customs-Dept-Refund-Taxscan.jpg "CA Certificate not mandatory to allow SAD Refund: CESTAT directs Customs Dept to process Refund [Read Order]")
Maharashtra Govt. notifies Maharashtra VAT Criteria for Withdrawal of the Assessment Proceedings Scheme, 2021 [Read Notification]
The Maharashtra Finance Department notified the Maharashtra VAT Criteria for Withdrawal (on the basis of probable revenue involved) of the Assessment Proceedings Scheme, 2021. The objective of the...
![Maharashtra Govt. notifies Maharashtra VAT Criteria for Withdrawal of the Assessment Proceedings Scheme, 2021 [Read Notification]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Maharashtra-Govt.-Maharashtra-VAT-Criteria-Withdrawal-of-the-Assessment-Proceedings-Scheme-2021-Taxscan.jpg "Maharashtra Govt. notifies Maharashtra VAT Criteria for Withdrawal of the Assessment Proceedings Scheme, 2021 [Read Notification]")
![No 100% disallowance for Bogus purchase when Sales are not doubted: ITAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/disallowance-bogus-purchase-sales-ITAT.jpg "No 100% disallowance for Bogus purchase when Sales are not doubted: ITAT [Read Order]")
Assessee entitled to Refund in absence of any Power with Revenue to forfeit Excess Tax: Gujarat High Court [Read Order]
The Gujarat High Court while directing the authority to refund said that the assessee entitled to refund in absence of any power with Revenue to forfeit excess tax. The petitioner, Advanced Systek...
![Assessee entitled to Refund in absence of any Power with Revenue to forfeit Excess Tax: Gujarat High Court [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Gujarat-High-Court-Refund-Excess-Tax-Taxscan.jpg "Assessee entitled to Refund in absence of any Power with Revenue to forfeit Excess Tax: Gujarat High Court [Read Order]")
Sale under SARFAESI Act is invalid when the Tax dept has First Charge on the Property: Rajasthan HC [Read Judgment]
In GMG Engineers & Contractor Pvt. Ltd v. State of Rajasthan & ors, the Rajsthan High Court held that the sale made under the provisions of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial...
![Sale under SARFAESI Act is invalid when the Tax dept has First Charge on the Property: Rajasthan HC [Read Judgment]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/RajasthanHighCourt-Taxscan.jpg "Sale under SARFAESI Act is invalid when the Tax dept has First Charge on the Property: Rajasthan HC [Read Judgment]")
Purchases cannot be treated as ‘Bogus’ merely on Ground of Information from Sales Tax Dept and Non-Production of Suppliers: ITAT Mumbai [Read Order]
In Geolife Organics v. ACIt, the Mumbai ITAT held that AO cannot reach to a conclusion that the purchases are “bogus” merely on ground of information from Sales Tax Department and non-production of...
![Purchases cannot be treated as ‘Bogus’ merely on Ground of Information from Sales Tax Dept and Non-Production of Suppliers: ITAT Mumbai [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ITAT-Ahmedabad.jpg "Purchases cannot be treated as ‘Bogus’ merely on Ground of Information from Sales Tax Dept and Non-Production of Suppliers: ITAT Mumbai [Read Order]")