Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 11 June to 17 June 2023

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Delhi High Court Delhi High Court Quashes SCN For Being Devoid Of Reasons, Restores GST RegistrationCase Title: Rishiraj Aluminium Private Limited Versus Goods And Service Tax OfficerThe Delhi High Court has quashed the show cause notice as it was devoid of reasons and restored the GST registration.Rule 89(4) Under CGST Rules Inapplicable On Refund Of Integrated Tax Paid On Zero-Rated...

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Delhi High Court 

Delhi High Court Quashes SCN For Being Devoid Of Reasons, Restores GST Registration

Case Title: Rishiraj Aluminium Private Limited Versus Goods And Service Tax Officer

The Delhi High Court has quashed the show cause notice as it was devoid of reasons and restored the GST registration.

Rule 89(4) Under CGST Rules Inapplicable On Refund Of Integrated Tax Paid On Zero-Rated Supply: Delhi High Court

Case Title: Ohmi Industries Asia Private Limited Versus Assistant Commissioner

The Delhi High Court has held that Rule 89(4) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 is inapplicable to cases of refund of integrated tax paid on zero-rated supply.

Bombay High Court

Assessing Officer Has No Jurisdiction To Reopen Assessment If Dispute Is Settled Under Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme: Bombay High Court

Case Title: Citibank N.A. Versus S.K. Ojha

The Bombay High Court has held that there is no jurisdiction for an assessing officer to reopen an assessment if a dispute is settled under the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme (KVSS).

Karnataka High Court

Notice And Assessment Order Passed In The Name Of Non-Existing Company Is Illegal And Without Jurisdiction: Karnataka High Court

Case Title: Coffee Day Resorts (Msm) Pvt. Ltd. Versus The Deputy Commissioner Of Income-Tax

The Karnataka High Court has held that a notice and assessment order passed in the name of a non-existing company is substantively illegal and is an order passed without jurisdiction.

Kerala High Court

Land To Be Re-assessed For Fixing Basic Tax Rate After Change In The Nature Of Land: Kerala High Court

Case Title: K.R Santhosh Versus Revenue Divisional Officer

Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 268

The Kerala High Court has held that as the nature of the land of the petitioner has been permitted to be changed pursuant to the passing of a statutory order under the Kerala Land Utilisation Order, 1967, the competent authority is bound to re-assess the rate of basic tax and to make necessary entries in the Basic Tax Register after verifying the veracity and genuineness of the permission obtained.

Allahabad High Court

'Refrain From Issuing Service Tax /GST Notices To Lawyers Rendering Legal Services': Allahabad HC Directs Lucknow GST Commissionerate

Case title - Pankaj Khare vs. Union Of India Thru. Secy. Deptt. Of Custom And Cgst, Ministry Of Finance, New Delhi And Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 187 [WRIT TAX No. - 148 of 2023]

Case Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 187

The Allahabad High Court has ordered the Commissioner, GST to issue clear direction to the GST Commissionerate in Lucknow that no notices regarding payment of service tax /GST are issued to the lawyers rendering legal service falling in the negative list so far as service tax is concerned.

Rajasthan High Court

VAT Leviable On Entire ‘Entry-Coupon’ Amount Charged By Chokhi Dhani Resort Is Adjustable Against Food: Rajasthan High Court

Case Title: Commercial Taxes Officer Versus Chokhi Dhani Resorts Pvt. Ltd.

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, has held that Value Added Tax (VAT) is leviable on the entire ‘entry-coupon’ amount charged by Chokhi Dhani Resort, which is adjustable against food.

Calcutta High Court

Look Out Circulars Violates Fundamental Right Of Movement, Banks Can’t Make It A Recovery Norm: Calcutta High Court

Case Title: Mannoj Kumar Jain & Anr. Versus Union of India

The Calcutta High Court has held that the Look Out Circulars causes an immediate and irrevocable violation of a person’s fundamental right to movement.

GST Registration Cancellation With Retrospective Effect Can’t Be A Ground To Deny GST ITC To The Buyer: Calcutta High Court

Case Title: M/s. Gargo Traders Versus The Joint Commissioner, Commercial Taxes

The Calcutta High Court, while noting that at the time of the transaction, the name of the supplier as a registered taxable person was already available with the government record, and the buyer/petitioner had paid the amount of the purchased articles as well as tax through the bank and not in cash, remanded the matter back to the department.

TDS Not Deductible On Trade Discount Allowed By Newspaper Company To INS Accredited Advertising Agent: Calcutta High Court

Case Title: Commissioner Of Income Tax TDS, Versus ABP Private Limited

The Calcutta High Court has held that TDS is not deductible on trade discounts allowed by newspaper companies to Indian Newspaper Society (INS) accredited advertising agents.

Punjab And Haryana High Court

Punjab And Haryana High Court Directs GST Dept. To Return Illegally Recovered GST Without Issuing SCN Along With 6% Interest

Case Title: M/s Samyak Metals Pvt. Ltd. Versus Union of India and others

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the GST Department to return illegally recovered GST without issuing a Show Cause Notice, along with 6% interest.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Impedes Coercive Actions Against Online Opinion Betting App In Respect Of Rs. 1500 Crore GST Notice

Case Title: Probo Media Technologies Versus Union of India

The Punjab and Haryana High Court impeded coercive actions against the online opinion betting app, Probo Media Technologies, in respect of the GST Notice demanding Rs. 1500 crore.

Orissa High Court 

GST Tribunal Not Constituted: Orissa High Court Condones Delay And Stays GST Demand

Case Title: M/s. Laxman Barik Versus Joint Commissioner of State Tax (Appeals)

The Orissa High Court stayed the Goods and Service Tax (GST) demand subject to deposit of tax as the GST Tribunal is not constituted.

ITAT

Benefits Of India- Mauritius DTAA Available To Collective Investment Vehicles: ITAT

Case Title: Sapein Funds Ltd. Versus CIT(International Taxation)

The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the benefits of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) are available to collective investment vehicles.

200% Penalty Can’t Be Levied Unless Dept. Specifies Misreporting: ITAT

Case Title: Saltwater Studio LLP Versus NFAC

The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a 200% penalty can’t be levied unless the department specifies misreporting.

Interest Income Received On Temporary FDs Is Eligible For Exemption: ITAT

Case Title: Allstate India Private Limited Versus Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax

The Banglore Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that interest income received on temporarily fixed deposits is eligible for exemption.

Joint Ownership Of The Property Is No Bar In Claiming Exemption Under Section 54F Of The Income Tax Act: ITAT

Case Title: Zainul Abedin Ghaswala Versus CIT(A), NFAC

The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has allowed the deduction under Section 54F of the Income Tax Act on the grounds that the assessee is not the exclusive owner of multiple residential properties occupied by other family members.

Income Tax Not Chargeable On Interest Subsidy Received Under Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme: ITAT

Case Title: Dy. Commissioner of Income-tax Central Circle 1(4) Versus M/s Grasim Industries Ltd.

The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that income tax is not payable on the interest subsidy received under the technology upgradation fund scheme.

Expenses For Community Development, Environment Health & Safety : ITAT Allows CSR Expenditure

Case Title: Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax Versus M/s. GMR Warora Energy Ltd.

The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that once the expenditure has been accepted to be for community development and environmental health and safety expenses, the same cannot be held to have not been incurred wholly and exclusively for the purpose of business in the year under consideration.

CESTAT

Services Rendered By Indian Commission Agent To Foreign Principal Will Qualify As Export Of Service: CESTAT

Case Title: M/s. Arcelor Mittal Stainless (I) P. Ltd. Versus Commissioner Service Tax

The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the services rendered by Indian commission agents to foreign principals will qualify as "export of service.

CESTAT Allows Service Tax Refund On Advance Amount Returned To The Buyer, Upon The Cancellation Of The Flats Booking

Case Title: Guardian Landmarks LLP Versus Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax

The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has allowed service tax refunds on advance amounts returned to the buyer upon cancellation of the flat booking.

AAAR

Movement Of Goods Between Branches In Different States Taxable Under 'Lease Rental Service': AAAR

Appellant’s Name: CHEP India Private Limited

The Maharashtra Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) has ruled that the movement of goods between branches in different states is taxable under 'lease rental service'.

AAR

GST Is Payable On Substance Use Disorder As It Is Out Of Ambit Of Health Care Services: Rajasthan AAR

Applicant’s Name: M/S Sanjeevani Psychiatric Clinic

The Rajasthan Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that Goods and Service Tax (GST) is payable on substance use disorder as it is outside the ambit of health care services.

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