The Allahabad High Court is currently hearing a significant case involving Hundal Traders, who have challenged a penalty order issued by the State Tax Officer (STO), Mobile Squad-3, Saharanpur. The case, registered as WRIT TAX No. 67 of 2025, raises …
In a significant ruling, the Chhattisgarh High Court has held that penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act cannot be imposed in cases of voluntary disclosure and bona fide errors. The court clarified that mistakes made without any …
This court ruling reinforces the principle that penalties under GST must be based on clear evidence of tax evasion, not just procedural deviations like route changes. In a significant judgment, the Calcutta High Court has held that mere deviation from …
The decision of Kerala High Court is in line with the broader principle that procedural errors without revenue loss should not attract punitive action. The Kerala High Court, in the case of Maruthengal Moideen & Ors. v. State Tax Officer …
By clarifying that penalty initiation begins from the earliest action, such as a reference from the AO, the Delhi High Court underscores that delays in issuing show-cause notices do not extend the penalty imposition timeline. In a recent ruling, the …
Section 75(2) of the Act specifies that if any Appellate Authority, Appellate Tribunal, or Court determines that a notice issued under section 74(1) is unsustainable due to the failure to establish fraud, wilful misstatement, or suppression of facts to evade …
The MFD association explained that many MFDs, believing they were receiving net commissions, did not secure a GST registration number post-2017. The Odisha MFD Association (Mutual Fund Distributors Association) has approached the GST Commissioner in Bhubaneswar, seeking leniency on penalties …
Know about the consequences of filing Income Tax return (ITR Filing) after the deadline of 31 July 2024 For individual taxpayers whose accounts do not require auditing, the last date to file income tax returns (ITR filing) for FY 2023–24 …
ITAT emphasized the need for the assessing officer to establish the absence of reasonable cause before imposing penalty under section 271C of I-T Act ITAT Jaipur waives Penalty Imposed for non-deduction of TDS on Foreign Remittances:Â In a recent judgement …
Interest & Penalty cannot be Imposed if Wrongly Claimed Input Tax Credit (ITC) is Reversed Before Use – Punjab & Haryana High Court Order for Deepak Sales Corporation Legality of Imposing Penalty & Interest When Wrongly Availed ITC is Reversed …