Customs relief for Strait of Hormuz maritime disruptions remains available, with existing conditions continuing unchanged through the extended validit...
The core issue is validity of service and jurisdiction in issuance of a Section 73 notice where no personal hearing occurred and the taxpayer failed to reply; the court held that portal upload alone, without considered attempts under Section 169(1) (eg. RPAD), may be ineffective and amounts to mere formality, so service was deficient - consequence: the impugned assessment order was without jurisdiction and set aside. The court directed that the assessment order be treated as a notice under Section 74A and the taxpayer afforded an opportunity to file a reply, thereby restoring procedural fairness. - HC
The core issue is validity of service and jurisdiction in issuance of a Section 73 notice where no personal hearing occurred and the taxpayer failed to reply; the court held that portal upload alone, without considered attempts under Section 169(1) (eg. RPAD), may be ineffective and amounts to mere formality, so service was deficient - consequence: the impugned assessment order was without jurisdiction and set aside. The court directed that the assessment order be treated as a notice under Section 74A and the taxpayer afforded an opportunity to file a reply, thereby restoring procedural fairness. - HC
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