Patent-settlement expenditure treated as commercially expedient revenue outlay, with foreign-law restrictions inapplicable before the prospective amen...
Condonation of delay in a statutory GST appeal is discussed in the context of recovery proceedings initiated while a belated appeal against an adjudication order remains pending. The note describes circumstances in which, owing to the assessee's factual challenge to tax liability and the particular facts presented, delayed appellate access may be permitted and recovery action, including bank-account recovery, may be set aside. It also highlights that condonation does not determine the underlying tax demand: the appellate authority must examine the merits independently, with all contentions on liability remaining open.
Condonation of delay in a statutory GST appeal is discussed in the context of recovery proceedings initiated while a belated appeal against an adjudication order remains pending. The note describes circumstances in which, owing to the assessee's factual challenge to tax liability and the particular facts presented, delayed appellate access may be permitted and recovery action, including bank-account recovery, may be set aside. It also highlights that condonation does not determine the underlying tax demand: the appellate authority must examine the merits independently, with all contentions on liability remaining open.
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