Monthly Archives: April 2020

Service Tax records can be asked even after GST Regime : HC

By | April 30, 2020

Service Tax records can be asked even after GST Regime : HC HIGH COURT OF DELHI Aargus Global Logistics (P.) Ltd. v. Union of India VIPIN SANGHI AND SANJEEV NARULA, JJ. W.P.(C) 2580 OF 2020 C.M. NO. 9012 (EXEMPTION) OF 2020 MARCH  6, 2020 G. Saikumar and Ms. Soumya Saikumar, Advs. for the Petitioner. T.P. Singh, Sr. Central Govt. Counsel, Ms. Sonu Bhatnagar,… Read More »

Coercive action can be taken against taxpayer in GST if he failed to appear against summons : HC:

By | April 30, 2020

coercive action can be taken against taxpayer if he failed to appear against summons : HC: one of the summonses annexed to the writ petition, being summons dated 26th September, 2019, reveals that the same is for the purpose of enquiry in respect of availment of Input Tax Credit (I.T.C.), summons without receipt of any… Read More »

Notification No 37/2020 Central Tax : PMT 9 Rule 87(13) w.e.f 21.04.2020

By | April 29, 2020

Notification No 37/2020 Central Tax Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Notification No 37/2020 Central Tax Seeks to give effect to the provisions of rule 87 (13) and FORM GST PMT-09 of the CGST Rules, 2017. [To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,… Read More »

Leave Encashment Deduction on Payment basis u/s 43B is constitutional valid : SC

By | April 28, 2020

Leave Encashment Deduction on Payment basis u/s 43B is constitutional valid : SC SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Union of India v. Exide Industries Ltd. A. M. KHANWILKAR, HEMANT GUPTA AND DINESH MAHESHWARI, JJ. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3545 OF 2009 APRIL  24, 2020 JUDGMENT A.M. Khanwilkar. J. – In this appeal, the constitutional validity of clause (f) of Section 43B… Read More »

No Tax Exemption if mutual concern principal not existing : SC

By | April 28, 2020

No Tax Exemption if mutual concern principal not existing : SC Purported mutual concern in the present case undertakes a commercial venture wherein contributions are accepted both from the members as well as non-members, as discussed earlier. Moreover, one member is vested with a myriad set of powers to control the functioning and interests of… Read More »

CBDT rejects report prepared by IRS Officers suggesting Income-tax changes to tackle COVID-19

By | April 28, 2020

Ministry of Finance Never asked for a report, Inquiry being initiated: CBDT Posted On: 26 APR 2020 i The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has said today that there is some report circulating on social media regarding suggestions by a few IRS officers on tackling COVID-19 situation. It is unequivocally stated that CBDT never… Read More »

No Sec 68 Addition of Partners Capital Contribution in Partnership Firm : HC

By | April 28, 2020

No Sec 68 Addition of Partners Capital Contribution in Partnership Firm : HC In the case at hand, the partners have shown the agricultural income in their personal returns of the past years which had been accepted by the department as such. The partners are all identifiable and separately assessed to tax. The source of… Read More »

CBIC guidelines for Personal Hearings through video conferencing

By | April 28, 2020

CBIC guidelines for Personal Hearings through video conferencing F.No. 390/Misc/3/2019-JC Government of India Ministry of Finance, Deptt of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (Judicial Cell) *** CBIC guidelines New Delhi, dated 27 April 2020  INSTRUCTION  1. All Principal Chief Commissioner/ Chief Commissioner (Customs, CGST & Central Excise) 2. All Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner… Read More »