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...
Reversal of input tax credit in proportion to exempt supply: specificity of show-cause notice required; order set aside, fresh proceedings allowed wit...
Forfeited security deposits and earnest money deposits do not constitute consideration because no quid pro quo or activity was performed; therefore such forfeitures are not taxable and the related service-tax demand is set aside. Fees charged for supplying tender documents are equivalent to sale of documents rather than a service, as no service is rendered to bidders; the service-tax demand on tender fees is overturned. Invocation of the extended limitation period requires positive, deliberate evasion or suppression; absent such intent or affirmative conduct, the extended-period demand is barred and the impugned order is set aside.
Forfeited security deposits and earnest money deposits do not constitute consideration because no quid pro quo or activity was performed; therefore such forfeitures are not taxable and the related service-tax demand is set aside. Fees charged for supplying tender documents are equivalent to sale of documents rather than a service, as no service is rendered to bidders; the service-tax demand on tender fees is overturned. Invocation of the extended limitation period requires positive, deliberate evasion or suppression; absent such intent or affirmative conduct, the extended-period demand is barred and the impugned order is set aside.
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