Daily Archives: July 17, 2026

Kerala High Court Rules GST Returns Filed Before November 30 2021 Entitled To Input Tax Credit

By | July 17, 2026

Kerala High Court Rules GST Returns Filed Before November 30 2021 Entitled To Input Tax Credit Kerala High Court Rules GST Returns Filed Before November 30 2021 Entitled To Input Tax Credit Issue Whether the tax authorities were justified in denying Input Tax Credit (ITC) under Section 16(4) of the CGST/KGST Act for the period… Read More »

GST on municipal infrastructure charges is payable under reverse charge without causing double taxation.

By | July 17, 2026

GST on municipal infrastructure charges is payable under reverse charge without causing double taxation. Issue Whether the applicant is liable to pay GST under the Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) on permission, reinstatement, road cutting, and ground rent charges levied by the Goa PWD. Whether the inclusion of a GST component in the PWD’s reinstatement work… Read More »

GST orders issued within the limitation period remain legally valid even if served subsequently.

By | July 17, 2026

GST orders issued within the limitation period remain legally valid even if served subsequently. Issue Whether an adjudication order determining tax dues under Section 73(9) becomes time-barred if it is signed within the statutory limitation period but uploaded and served on the GST portal after the expiry of the extended time limit. Whether the statutory… Read More »

INCOME TAX CASE LAWS 16.07.2026

By | July 17, 2026

INCOME TAX CASE LAWS 16.07.2026 INCOME TAX CASE LAWS 16.07.2026 Here is the structured summary of the case laws compiled into a clean, scannable table for your reference. Relevant Act Section Case Law Title Citation Brief Summary Income-tax Act, 1961 Section 2(14) Superb Infotech (P.) Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax 2026 Click Here Profit… Read More »

TDS applies to interest on bank deposits made from MACT awards as it loses its exempt character.

By | July 17, 2026

TDS applies to interest on bank deposits made from MACT awards as it loses its exempt character. TDS applies to interest on bank deposits made from MACT awards as it loses its exempt character. Issue Whether the tax exemption on interest from Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) compensation under Section 194A(3)(ix) and (ixa) extends to… Read More »

Reassessment notice issued on or after April 1, 2021 for AY 2015-16 is time-barred and quashed.

By | July 17, 2026

Reassessment notice issued on or after April 1, 2021 for AY 2015-16 is time-barred and quashed. Issue Whether an income escaping assessment notice issued under Section 148 on or after April 1, 2021, relating to Assessment Year 2015-16, is barred by limitation and liable to be set aside. Facts The Assessee filed a writ petition… Read More »

Reassessment notice issued beyond three years for escaped income under fifty lakhs is quashed.

By | July 17, 2026

Reassessment notice issued beyond three years for escaped income under fifty lakhs is quashed. Reassessment notice issued beyond three years for escaped income under fifty lakhs is quashed. Issue Whether the reassessment notice issued under Section 148 is legally sustainable when the alleged escaped income is less than ₹50 lakhs and the notice is issued… Read More »

Section 148 notice issued by a Jurisdictional Assessing Officer instead of the NFAC is legally invalid.

By | July 17, 2026

Section 148 notice issued by a Jurisdictional Assessing Officer instead of the NFAC is legally invalid. Issue Whether a notice issued under Section 148 by a Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO), instead of the National Faceless Assessment Centre (NFAC) as mandated by the CBDT Notification dated 29-3-2022, is valid and sustainable in law. Facts The Assessee… Read More »

Reassessment is validly initiated under Section 143(1), but interest on earmarked funds reduces pre-operative expenses.

By | July 17, 2026

Reassessment is validly initiated under Section 143(1), but interest on earmarked funds reduces pre-operative expenses. Issue Whether the Assessing Officer can validly reopen an assessment under Section 147 when the original return was only processed under Section 143(1) and no formal scrutiny assessment order was passed. Whether the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has the jurisdiction… Read More »

Suppressed Sale Consideration Must Be Taxed As Capital Gains, Not As Unexplained Money.

By | July 17, 2026

Suppressed Sale Consideration Must Be Taxed As Capital Gains, Not As Unexplained Money. Issue Whether an undisclosed receipt toward a property sale, found during a third-party search, must be taxed as part of the full value of consideration under Capital Gains in the year of transfer, or if it can be treated as unexplained money… Read More »