AO Not Bound By Observations of First Appellate Authority during De Novo VAT Assessment: Madras HC Upholds Sales Tax Tribunal Decision [Read Order]
The Madras High Court recently shed light on the independent authority exercisable by an Assessing Officer (AO) during de novo proceedings under the...
Removal of PPCP to Moulders for Making Battery Parts Not Trading: CESTAT Rules Rule 6 Cenvat Credit Reversal Inapplicable [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that the removal of Polypropylene Co-Polymer (PPCP) to moulders for making battery parts under reversal...
Affiliation Fees Collected by Universities Not Taxable Under Service Tax, Rental Income Exempt if Within Threshold: CESTAT [Read Order]
The New Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that affiliation fees collected by a university are not taxable under service tax, and rental...
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ITAT Allows Appeal of Petrol Pump Owner for Statistical Purposes: Cites Consultant's Lapse and Denial of Fair Opportunity
The Pune Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT has set aside the ex-parte appellate order against Shivraj Shankar Gundewadi, a petrol pump operator from Maharashtra, and remanded the...
Section 5A Tax on Buildings Valid as It’s Not a Luxury Tax, But Recovery Barred Beyond 3 Years: Kerala HC [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Kerala High Court held that Section 5A of the Kerala Building Tax Act, which imposes tax on large residential buildings, is valid as it is not a luxury tax but a tax on...
Sub-Contractors Liable to Pay Service Tax Even if Main Contractor Has Already Paid: CESTAT [Read Order]
The New Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that sub-contractors are liable to pay service tax even if the main contractor has already...
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