Date of GST Notice and Personal Hearing alleged to be Same: Allahabad confirms Such Practice should Discontinued [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has confirmed that issuing a GST ( Goods and Services Tax ) show-cause notice and fixing the personal hearing on the very same date is a defective and…

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Guidelines on Costs for Compounding Cheque Dishonour Cases in Damodar S Prabhu Ruling not Binding: Supreme Court [Read Judgement]

The Supreme Court of India has set aside the cost imposed on appellant Rajeev Khandelwal by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay while disposing of a revision petition arising…

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Transfer of Title in Immovable Property by Way of Sale Excluded from Service Tax: Supreme Court [Read Judgement]

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court held that a simple sale of land does not amount to a taxable service and that the transfer of title in immovable property by way…

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Understanding GST ITC Mismatch During Conversion from Composition Dealer to Regular Dealer [Find Draft Reply Here]

Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework, taxpayers registered under the Composition Scheme often find it necessary to migrate to the Regular Scheme, either due to turnover limits being…

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When Goods Are Detained for Alleged Undervaluation: The Legal Context and Importance of a Reply Under GST [Find Draft Reply Here]

Several judicial decisions have reinforced that undervaluation is not a ground for detention. Allegations of “undervaluation” continue to trigger the detention of goods under the Goods and Services Tax (GST)…

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CBDT Issues Advisory on Enhancing Tax Transparency in Foreign Assets and Income under CRS & FATCA

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued an advisory titled “Enhancing Tax Transparency on Foreign Assets and Income: Understanding CRS & FATCA”. The Board has called on taxpayers…

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Crypto Wallets under ED Radar: PMLA Probe Reveals ₹4.81 Cr USDT Routed via CoinDCX through Non-KYC Accounts

The Hyderabad Zonal Office of the Directorate of Enforcement has provisionally attached bank balances totalling ₹8.46 crore spread across 92 bank accounts, including that of CoinDCX and several crypto wallets, under the…

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Cost-Sharing Among Group Entities for Events Outside India Does Not Amount to Taxable Service: CESTAT [Read Order]

The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has ruled that the sharing of expenses between group companies for events organized outside India…

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Proceeds of Sales Already Accounted Cannot be Added as Unexplained Cash Credit: ITAT Deletes Addition [Read Order]

before the Commissioner of Income Tax (appeals) [CIT(A)]. The Jaipur Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ) deleted an addition of ₹44,61,000 and held that since the turnover and…

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