Tag Archives: HIGH COURT OF GAUHATI

GST registration cancellation order passed without specific reasons or detailed SCN violates natural justice principles.

By | July 6, 2026

GST registration cancellation order passed without specific reasons or detailed SCN violates natural justice principles. GST registration cancellation order passed without specific reasons or detailed SCN violates natural justice principles. Issue Whether the cancellation of the petitioner’s GST registration via a non-speaking order, following a Show Cause Notice (SCN) that lacked specific details of the… Read More »

GST cancellation based on a stale, year-old show cause notice is legally unsustainable.

By | July 6, 2026

GST cancellation based on a stale, year-old show cause notice is legally unsustainable. Issue Whether the tax authority can validly cancel a taxpayer’s GST registration based on a stale Show Cause Notice (SCN) after a long period of total inaction spanning two financial years. Facts The petitioner is a partnership firm registered under the CGST/Assam… Read More »

Bail granted to construction company director arrested over supplier-created ITC mismatch after 15 days in custody.

By | July 3, 2026

Bail granted to construction company director arrested over supplier-created ITC mismatch after 15 days in custody. Issue Whether a director of a civil construction company is entitled to regular bail under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, when arrested under Section 132(5) of the Assam GST Act for alleged wrongful Input Tax Credit (ITC) utilization… Read More »

GST registration cancelled for non-filing must be restored expeditiously upon payment of all outstanding tax dues.

By | June 25, 2026

GST registration cancelled for non-filing must be restored expeditiously upon payment of all outstanding tax dues. Issue Whether a taxpayer is entitled to the restoration of their cancelled GST registration under Section 30 and Rule 22(4) on the grounds of financial hardship, provided they demonstrate a readiness to pay all arrears of tax, interest, penalty,… Read More »

Service tax demands based blindly on Form 26AS data without independent verification or justified invocation of the extended period are legally unsustainable.

By | June 19, 2026

Service tax demands based blindly on Form 26AS data without independent verification or justified invocation of the extended period are legally unsustainable. Issue Whether the tax department is legally justified in raising a service tax demand under the extended period of limitation for the period 2016-17 based solely on the data reflected in the income-tax… Read More »

GST Registration Restored On Condition Of Filing All Pending Returns And Paying Outstanding Dues

By | June 16, 2026

GST Registration Restored On Condition Of Filing All Pending Returns And Paying Outstanding Dues Issue Whether a GST registration cancelled due to the continuous non-filing of statutory tax returns for six months can be restored via writ jurisdiction, and what conditions the taxpayer must fulfill to achieve restoration. Facts The petitioner is a proprietorship concern… Read More »

Bona Fide Purchasers Cannot Be Punished or Denied Input Tax Credit Solely Due to a Supplier’s Tax Deposit Default

By | June 15, 2026

Bona Fide Purchasers Cannot Be Punished or Denied Input Tax Credit Solely Due to a Supplier’s Tax Deposit Default Issue Whether a bona fide purchasing dealer, who has complied with all statutory conditions and paid the tax amount to registered suppliers through legitimate banking channels, can be denied Input Tax Credit (ITC) and subjected to… Read More »

Input Tax Credit Cannot Be Denied To A Bona Fide Purchaser Solely Due To A Supplier’s Default In Depositing Tax Absent Any Evidence Of Collusion

By | June 13, 2026

Input Tax Credit Cannot Be Denied To A Bona Fide Purchaser Solely Due To A Supplier’s Default In Depositing Tax Absent Any Evidence Of Collusion Input Tax Credit Cannot Be Denied To A Bona Fide Purchaser Solely Due To A Supplier’s Default In Depositing Tax Absent Any Evidence Of Collusion Issue Whether the tax authorities… Read More »

Bona Fide Purchaser Cannot Be Denied Input Tax Credit Solely for Supplier’s Failure to Remit Tax

By | June 12, 2026

Bona Fide Purchaser Cannot Be Denied Input Tax Credit Solely for Supplier’s Failure to Remit Tax Issue Whether a registered purchasing dealer who acts in good faith, possesses valid tax invoices, and pays the full tax amount to a supplier via banking channels can be denied Input Tax Credit (ITC) under Section 16 because the… Read More »

Purchasing Dealer Cannot Be Punished with Input Tax Credit Denial Solely for Supplier Tax Deposit Default

By | June 12, 2026

Purchasing Dealer Cannot Be Punished with Input Tax Credit Denial Solely for Supplier Tax Deposit Default Issue Whether a purchasing dealer who has entered into a bona fide transaction, paid the tax component to the supplier, and received the goods can be legally denied Input Tax Credit (ITC) under Section 16 solely because the supplier… Read More »