Daily Archives: April 4, 2026

RULE 201 INCOME-TAX RULES 2026 Certification of copies of advance rulings pronounced by Board for Advance Rulings under section 384(8).

By | April 4, 2026

RULE 201 INCOME-TAX RULES 2026 Certification of copies of advance rulings pronounced by Board for Advance Rulings under section 384(8). 201. The copy of the advance ruling pronounced by the Board, to be sent to the applicant and to the Commissioner having jurisdiction over his case, shall be certified to be true copy thereof by the… Read More »

A foreign Associate Enterprise (AE) can be the “Tested Party” if it is the least complex entity in a transaction.

By | April 4, 2026

A foreign Associate Enterprise (AE) can be the “Tested Party” if it is the least complex entity in a transaction. The Tribunal upheld that the taxpayer can select its foreign AE as the tested party under the Transactional Net Margin Method (TNMM). In pharmaceutical exports, if the foreign AE performs simpler functions (like distribution) compared… Read More »

SC Upholds: IBC Resolution Plan Overrides Tax Filing Delays; Losses Must Be Carried Forward.

By | April 4, 2026

SC Upholds: IBC Resolution Plan Overrides Tax Filing Delays; Losses Must Be Carried Forward. The Dispute The Situation: The assessee-company underwent the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). During this time, the Resolution Professional failed to complete statutory audits or file Income Tax Returns (ITR) for AY 2018-19 and 2019-20. The New Management’s Action: Once the… Read More »

Tribunal Rules: Unrealized ‘Mark-to-Market’ Gains on Forward Contracts are Not Taxable Until Maturity.

By | April 4, 2026

Tribunal Rules: Unrealized ‘Mark-to-Market’ Gains on Forward Contracts are Not Taxable Until Maturity. Facts of the Case The Transaction: The assessee entered into forward contracts in commodity derivatives. The Accounting: Following standard accounting practices, the assessee valued these outstanding contracts at the end of the financial year based on the current market price. This resulted… Read More »

Madras High Court: Portal Notice Valid but Personal Hearing Mandatory Before Passing Ex Parte GST Order.

By | April 4, 2026

Madras High Court: Portal Notice Valid but Personal Hearing Mandatory Before Passing Ex Parte GST Order. Facts of the Case The Notice: The Department uploaded the Show Cause Notice (SCN) and subsequent reminders solely on the “View Additional Notices” tab of the GST Portal. The Default: The Petitioner did not see the notices, failed to… Read More »

Allahabad High Court: GST Appeal Limitation Runs from Date of DRC-07 Portal Upload, Not Physical Order Date.

By | April 4, 2026

Allahabad High Court: GST Appeal Limitation Runs from Date of DRC-07 Portal Upload, Not Physical Order Date. The Chronology of the Case The Interception: A consignment of networking machines was intercepted because Part-B of the e-way bill was not filled. The Penalty: A penalty order in Form GST MOV-09 was passed on 01.08.2022. The Delay:… Read More »

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Madras High Court: GST Overdraft Account Attachment is Illegal; Belated Appeal Allowed Subject to 50% Pre-deposit.

By | April 4, 2026

Madras High Court: GST Overdraft Account Attachment is Illegal; Belated Appeal Allowed Subject to 50% Pre-deposit. The Problem: The Petitioner missed the statutory deadline (3 months + 1 month) to file an appeal under Section 107. Consequently, the Appellate Authority lost the power to condone the delay, and the Department began recovery. The Court’s Solution:… Read More »

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Madras High Court Quashes GST Demand on Pre-GST Works; Directs Fresh Verification of Service Dates.

By | April 4, 2026

Madras High Court Quashes GST Demand on Pre-GST Works; Directs Fresh Verification of Service Dates. The Conflict The Notice: The Petitioner, a contractor for various State Government departments, was served a Show Cause Notice (SCN) under Section 73 for the periods 2017-18 to 2020-21. The Defense: The Petitioner argued that the demand included tax on… Read More »

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Assam High Court Quashes GST Cancellation; Vague SCN and “Orders Under Dictation” Held Legally Void.

By | April 4, 2026

Assam High Court Quashes GST Cancellation; Vague SCN and “Orders Under Dictation” Held Legally Void. The Chronology of the Case The SCN: The Petitioner received a Show Cause Notice (SCN) proposing to cancel their GST registration. The sole allegation was that Input Tax Credit (ITC) was availed despite not being reflected in GSTR-2B. The Objection:… Read More »

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