Delay in Assessment Not Assessee’s Fault: Madras HC Allows Samathana Scheme Benefit for Commercial Tax Arrears [Read Order]

The High Court of Madras,allowed the benefit of the New Samathana Scheme 2023 to the assessee for commercial tax arrears relating to the assessment years 2015-16 to 2017-18, noting that the delay…

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Shipping Bills’ Forgery: Madras HC Says Informant Cannot Appeal Before Tribunal Without Being a Party to Proceedings [Read Order]

The Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the dismissal of his appeal before the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ). It ruled that a person who…

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ITAT Favors Micromax in ₹16 Cr FD Interest and Section 14A Dispute; Quashes Revision Order [Read Order]

In a recent ruling, the Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) granted relief to Micromax Informatics Ltd. by quashing a revision order concerning Rs. 16 crore fixed deposit (FD)…

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Relief to Louis Vuitton: ITAT Holds Bright Line Test not valid Method for making TPA on Advertisement, Marketing & Promotion [Read Order]

In a significant relief for luxury retail giant Louis Vuitton India Retail Pvt. Ltd. (LV), the Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) ruled that the Bright Line…

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Customer Contracts and Assembled Workforce are “Intangible Assets”: ITAT Allows Genpact’s Depreciation Claim on Acquisition of Debt Collection Firm Acquisition in 2010 [Read Order]

The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) allowed Genpact Services LLC's claim for depreciation on customer contracts and assembled workforce, holding that these qualify as intangible assets under the…

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Gift of Property Share from Husband to Wife Eligible for Capital Gain Exemption, But Clubbing and Capital Gains Rules Apply: Rules ITAT [Read Order]

The Mumbai Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) ruled that gift of property share from husband to wife is eligible for capital gain exemption under Section 54 of Income Tax Act,1961, but held…

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Madras HC Strikes Down GST Time Extensions Notification u/s 168A: What It Means for Pending Adjudications

In a recent ruling, the Madras High Court struck down two GST notifications issued under Section 168A of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017, which extended the time limits…

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GST ITC Denied for Late Filing of GSTR-3B: Calcutta HC Orders Reconsideration in Light of Section 16(5) [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court has ordered reconsideration of Input Tax Credit ( ITC ) in the light of new Section 16(5) of the Goods and Services Tax ( GST ) which was disallowed on…

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Income Tax Dept releases Common Offline Utility for filing Income-tax Returns ITR 1 and ITR 4 for AY 2025-26

The Income Tax Department has unveiled its much-anticipated Common Offline Utility for filing Income-tax Returns ITR-1 and ITR-4 for the Assessment Year 2025-26. Released on June 11, 2025, the Common…

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