![Board’s Report Ignoring Auditor’s Adverse Remarks Breaches S.134(3)(f): MCA Slaps ₹3 Lakh Penalty on Company and ₹50K Each on Directors [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/19/500x300_2120697-boards-report-ignoring-auditors-adverse-remarks-breaches-s1343f-mca-slaps-3-lakh-penalty-on-company-and-50k-each-on-directors-taxscan.webp "Board’s Report Ignoring Auditor’s Adverse Remarks Breaches S.134(3)(f): MCA Slaps ₹3 Lakh Penalty on Company and ₹50K Each on Directors [Read Order]")
Board’s Report Ignoring Auditor’s Adverse Remarks Breaches S.134(3)(f): MCA Slaps ₹3 Lakh Penalty on Company and ₹50K Each on Directors [Read Order]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh on company and Rs 50,000 each on directors for the breach of Section...
![No Service Tax on Blasting & Quarrying for Road Works: CESTAT says Registration not required when No Tax Payable [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/17/250x150_2120246-service-tax-blasting-road-works-registration-tax-payable-taxscan.webp "No Service Tax on Blasting & Quarrying for Road Works: CESTAT says Registration not required when No Tax Payable [Read Order]")
![₹50k is Maximum Penalty under CBLR, Revenue Cannot Seek Higher Penalty in Forged Mate Receipt Case: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/16/250x150_2120111-50k-is-maximum-penalty-under-cblr-revenue-cannot-seek-higher-penalty-in-forged-mate-receipt-case-cestat-taxscan.webp "₹50k is Maximum Penalty under CBLR, Revenue Cannot Seek Higher Penalty in Forged Mate Receipt Case: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Non‑Filing of Form MGT‑14: MCA Imposes Penalty of ₹1.69 Lakh on Company and ₹50K on Directors [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/10/250x150_2118179-non-filing-form-mgt14-mca-imposes-penalty-company-directors-taxscan.webp "Non‑Filing of Form MGT‑14: MCA Imposes Penalty of ₹1.69 Lakh on Company and ₹50K on Directors [Read Order]")
![10 Day Delay in Depositing Interim Dividend Breaches S.123(4): MCA Imposes Penalty on Company and Directors [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/03/250x150_2116908-10-day-delay-depositing-interim-dividend-breaches-s1234-mca-imposes-penalty-company-and-directors-taxscan.webp "10 Day Delay in Depositing Interim Dividend Breaches S.123(4): MCA Imposes Penalty on Company and Directors [Read Order]")
Customs Cannot Enhance Value Without Proof of Undervaluation or Treat Counterfeit Goods as Branded: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal(CESTAT), New Delhi, held that Customs authorities cannot enhance the value of imported goods without proof of...
![Customs Cannot Enhance Value Without Proof of Undervaluation or Treat Counterfeit Goods as Branded: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/05/500x300_2117195-declared-value-site-image.webp "Customs Cannot Enhance Value Without Proof of Undervaluation or Treat Counterfeit Goods as Branded: CESTAT [Read Order]")
GST ITC Utilisation Up to 90% is Not a Bar to Refund: Delhi HC Directs Dept to Pay Refund of Rs. 25,16,760 with Interest [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court has directed the GST Department to credit the sanctioned refund amount along with statutory interest in a matter concerning delayed release of unutilised Input Tax Credit (ITC)....
![GST ITC Utilisation Up to 90% is Not a Bar to Refund: Delhi HC Directs Dept to Pay Refund of Rs. 25,16,760 with Interest [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/01/500x300_2116446-gst-itc-utilisation-up-to-90-is-not-a-bar-to-refund-delhi-hc-directs-dept-to-pay-refund-of-rs-2516760-with-interest-taxscan.webp "GST ITC Utilisation Up to 90% is Not a Bar to Refund: Delhi HC Directs Dept to Pay Refund of Rs. 25,16,760 with Interest [Read Order]")
GST SCN and Demand Order Issued When ‘Additional Notices’ Tab Not Clearly Visible on Portal: Delhi HC Remands Matter [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court held that a GST show cause notice and the demand order could not be sustained where they were issued at a time when the “Additional Notices” tab on the GST...
![GST SCN and Demand Order Issued When ‘Additional Notices’ Tab Not Clearly Visible on Portal: Delhi HC Remands Matter [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/27/500x300_2115287-gst-scn-delhi-hc-taxscan.jfif "GST SCN and Demand Order Issued When ‘Additional Notices’ Tab Not Clearly Visible on Portal: Delhi HC Remands Matter [Read Order]")
Once Refund upheld in Appeal, GST Dept Cannot Initiate Recovery Proceedings on Same Issue: Orissa HC [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Orissa High Court held that the GST ( Goods and Services Tax ) department cannot initiate recovery proceedings under Section 73 of the CGST Act to reopen a refund claim after...
![Once Refund upheld in Appeal, GST Dept Cannot Initiate Recovery Proceedings on Same Issue: Orissa HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/23/500x300_2114177-gst-dept-orissa-hc-taxscan.jfif "Once Refund upheld in Appeal, GST Dept Cannot Initiate Recovery Proceedings on Same Issue: Orissa HC [Read Order]")
CESTAT Quashes Customs duty on Silk Fabric Imports, Rules Non-Return of Seized Laptop Violates Natural Justice and Remits Matter [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) set aside an order demanding differential customs duties and penalties on silk fabric imports and ruled that the...
![CESTAT Quashes Customs duty on Silk Fabric Imports, Rules Non-Return of Seized Laptop Violates Natural Justice and Remits Matter [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/20/500x300_2113364-customs-duty-silk-fabric-imports-cestat-taxscan.jfif "CESTAT Quashes Customs duty on Silk Fabric Imports, Rules Non-Return of Seized Laptop Violates Natural Justice and Remits Matter [Read Order]")
Tripura HC Quashes VAT Penalty Notices Issued 9 Years After Transactions and Post Refund Claim as Violative of Art 14 [Read Order]
In a recent case, the Tripura High Court has quashed penalty notices issued nearly nine years after alleged VAT violations, holding them arbitrary, mala fide, and violative of Article 14 of the...
![Tripura HC Quashes VAT Penalty Notices Issued 9 Years After Transactions and Post Refund Claim as Violative of Art 14 [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/19/500x300_2113288-tripura-hc-vat-penalty-notices-refund-claim-vat-penalty-vat-notice-taxscan.webp "Tripura HC Quashes VAT Penalty Notices Issued 9 Years After Transactions and Post Refund Claim as Violative of Art 14 [Read Order]")
Service Tax Demand Time-Barred for Sub Contractor where Principal Contractor Paid Service Tax: CESTAT Sets Aside Demand, Interest & Penalty [Read Order]
Relying on Supreme Court precedents, the tribunal held that once a demand is found to be time-barred, there is no occasion to examine the merits of the case. The Chennai Bench of the Customs,...
![Service Tax Demand Time-Barred for Sub Contractor where Principal Contractor Paid Service Tax: CESTAT Sets Aside Demand, Interest & Penalty [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/19/500x300_2113173-service-tax-demand-sub-contractor-cestat-taxscan.jfif "Service Tax Demand Time-Barred for Sub Contractor where Principal Contractor Paid Service Tax: CESTAT Sets Aside Demand, Interest & Penalty [Read Order]")