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Corporate guarantee valuation permits actual ascertainable commission while barring retroactive application and extended-period penalties for bona fid...
Proper-officer jurisdiction under UPGST penalty provisions upheld; participation on merits prevents bypassing the statutory appellate remedy through w...
Transitioned CENVAT credit may validly satisfy mandatory pre-deposit requirements for legacy service tax appeals through Electronic Credit Ledger debi...
Building-plan sanction charges require statutory authority; unauthorised fees and GST were quashed, while labour cess must follow prescribed collectio...
Pure-agent exclusion fails where hotel booking facilitators receive third-party services themselves, making entire customer consideration taxable as r...
GST show cause notices served only through the portal after cancellation of registration do not constitute effective service where the taxpayer cannot access the portal. Adjudication based on such service is liable to be set aside, with the tax authorities permitted to restart proceedings from the show cause notice stage in accordance with law. In fresh proceedings, a personal hearing must be provided where the taxpayer requests it under the statutory requirement. The discussion relies on decisions treating portal-only communication after cancellation as inconsistent with effective notice and procedural fairness.
GST show cause notices served only through the portal after cancellation of registration do not constitute effective service where the taxpayer cannot access the portal. Adjudication based on such service is liable to be set aside, with the tax authorities permitted to restart proceedings from the show cause notice stage in accordance with law. In fresh proceedings, a personal hearing must be provided where the taxpayer requests it under the statutory requirement. The discussion relies on decisions treating portal-only communication after cancellation as inconsistent with effective notice and procedural fairness.
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