Appeal Rejected for Pre-deposit Non-Compliance Set Aside; Appellate Authority Directed to Hear on Merits After Allowing Deposit.

By | May 24, 2025

Appeal Rejected for Pre-deposit Non-Compliance Set Aside; Appellate Authority Directed to Hear on Merits After Allowing Deposit. Issue: Whether an Appellate Authority can reject an appeal solely on the ground of non-compliance with the pre-deposit requirement under Section 107(6) of the CGST/Odisha GST Act, 2017, when the appeal was filed manually due to portal issues,… Read More »

Demand Order Against Deceased Proprietor Quashed; Proceedings Against Legal Heir Must Follow Due Process.

By | May 24, 2025

Demand Order Against Deceased Proprietor Quashed; Proceedings Against Legal Heir Must Follow Due Process. Issue: Whether a demand order passed under Section 73(9) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) is sustainable if it is issued in the name of a deceased proprietor and served through the GST portal (whose registration… Read More »

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Demand Order Under Section 73(9) Set Aside for Denial of Personal Hearing, Remanded for Fresh Adjudication.

By | May 24, 2025

Demand Order Under Section 73(9) Set Aside for Denial of Personal Hearing, Remanded for Fresh Adjudication. Issue: Whether a demand order passed under Section 73(9) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) / Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (DGST Act) (based on the context from previous similar questions), is… Read More »

GST Demand Exceeding SCN Amount Upheld When Discrepancies Not Explained and Documents Not Produced

By | May 24, 2025

GST Demand Exceeding SCN Amount Upheld When Discrepancies Not Explained and Documents Not Produced Issue: Whether an Assistant Commissioner can raise a demand significantly higher than the amount initially quantified in a show cause notice (SCN) issued under Section 73 of the CGST Act, if the SCN specifically pointed out discrepancies requiring explanation and document… Read More »

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Writ Petition Against Section 74 Demand Dismissed: Fraudulent ITC Allegations Fall Squarely Under Section 74

By | May 24, 2025

Writ Petition Against Section 74 Demand Dismissed: Fraudulent ITC Allegations Fall Squarely Under Section 74 Issue: Whether a High Court, in its writ jurisdiction, should intervene to quash a demand and penalty order issued under Section 74 of the CGST Act (involving fraud) for fraudulent ITC availment through fake firms, when the assessee’s challenge primarily… Read More »

Service Tax Demand Order Quashed Due to Unexplained Delay in Adjudication

By | May 24, 2025

Service Tax Demand Order Quashed Due to Unexplained Delay in Adjudication Issue: Whether a Service Tax demand order passed under Section 73(1) of the Finance Act, 1994, invoking the extended period of limitation, can be sustained if the Adjudicating Authority fails to pass the order within the period prescribed by Section 73(4B)(b) (one year from… Read More »

Opportunity of Hearing Granted for Section 73 Demand; Challenge to Notification on Limitation Period Awaits SC Verdict

By | May 24, 2025

Opportunity of Hearing Granted for Section 73 Demand; Challenge to Notification on Limitation Period Awaits SC Verdict This response combines two distinct but related rulings concerning GST demand and limitation periods. I. Opportunity of Hearing Granted for Section 73 Demand Issue: Whether an order passed under Section 73 of the CGST Act (determination of tax… Read More »

Excess Stock Found During Search to Be Dealt Under Sections 73/74, Not Section 130

By | May 24, 2025

Excess Stock Found During Search to Be Dealt Under Sections 73/74, Not Section 130 Issue: When excess stock is found during an inspection or search, should proceedings be initiated under Section 73/74 (determination of tax, interest, penalty) or under Section 130 (confiscation of goods or conveyances and levy of penalty)? Facts: An inspection/search was conducted… Read More »

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