Penalty for estimation of income and disallowances for tax non-deduction clarified: estimation-based penalties not sustainable; additions without conc...
Managerial remuneration disallowance under s.40A(2)(b) challenged over alleged tax-avoidance; appellate decision restored deletion of addition for dir...
Classification of imported goods as electronic cigarette versus tobacco product reversed for lack of proof; order set aside for jurisdictional overrea...
Notice to show-cause confines adjudication: an order cannot extend beyond issues specified in the notice and Section 75(7) manifests that principle; holding that treating reverse-charge supplies as forward-charge without such notice violated statutory mandate, and that the appellate authority erred in deeming this a mere "technical" quantification-consequence: appellate order set aside and matter remitted. Natural justice and disclosure: where the notice relies on GST back-office data within tax authorities' special knowledge, the assessee must be afforded access and an effective opportunity to meet the case-consequence: fresh show-cause/adjudication directed with necessary disclosure and hearing; limitation cannot be raised later unless available at initial notice. - HC
Notice to show-cause confines adjudication: an order cannot extend beyond issues specified in the notice and Section 75(7) manifests that principle; holding that treating reverse-charge supplies as forward-charge without such notice violated statutory mandate, and that the appellate authority erred in deeming this a mere "technical" quantification-consequence: appellate order set aside and matter remitted. Natural justice and disclosure: where the notice relies on GST back-office data within tax authorities' special knowledge, the assessee must be afforded access and an effective opportunity to meet the case-consequence: fresh show-cause/adjudication directed with necessary disclosure and hearing; limitation cannot be raised later unless available at initial notice. - HC
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