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No Service Tax on WCS provided to Airport and Non Commercial Governmental Authority: CESTAT [Read Order]

Yogitha S. Yogesh

In a recent case, the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) New Delhi has held that service tax is not leviable on work...

“Fair Tax Regime where No Assessee is Harassed is Equally Crucial”: Bombay HC imposes ₹ 20k Cost on...

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[TAXSCAN 360] Busting 7 GST Myths and Misconceptions

Non-Production of Original Tax Invoice from Registered Dealer and Reversal of ITC by VAT Dept not...

CESTAT Upholds Deletion of Penalty Imposed for Non-payment of Service Tax for Installation...

VAT Dept cannot Suspect Purchases Due to Minor Discrepancies in Books: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court, in a recent ruling, held that the VAT department cannot suspect the genuineness of the purchases due to minor discrepancies in the Books of Accounts. The assessee, M/S...

Withholding of Partial VAT Refund Against Existing CST Dues: Calcutta HC directs Refund with Interest [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court, while allowing a writ petition, has directed the VAT department to grant refund along with interest as the department was withholding partial refund in the light of existing...

VAT Dues of Company cannot be recovered from Individual Directors: Orissa HC [Read Order]

A division bench of Orissa High Court headed by the Chief Justice held that the dues under the Orissa VAT Act cannot be recovered from the individual directors of the Company. The petitioner, Mr....

Penalty u/s 27(3) of Tamil Nadu VAT Act is Not Automatic: Madras HC Quashes Proceedings [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has held that the imposition of penalty under section 27(3) of the Tamil Nadu VAT Act is not automatic, and deleted the penalty order. The petitioner, Sayar Cars is an...

Mismatch in VAT Return: Madras HC directs to Provide Opportunity of Cross-Examination [Read Order]

While considering a writ petition, the Madras High Court has directed the VAT department to follow the instructions in a case relating to the mismatch in the VAT returns. The petitioner, M/s...

VAT Refund: Delhi Govt introduces Grievance Redressal Mechanism for Pending Claims [Read Circular]

The Delhi Government has introduced a Grievance Redressal Mechanism to address the pending VAT refund claims. As per Section 54 of the DOST Act, 2017, taxpayers can claim a refund of any payment...

VAT Refund can’t Withhold citing Mechanical Reasons: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court, in an important assessee-favor ruling, has held that the VAT department cannot withhold the refund of VAT merely due to mechanical reasons. The petitioner, M/s...