*Income Tax* Delhi – Trib. *Sec. 54F relief can’t be denied on mere ground that assessee had jointly owned another property on date of transfer*
*Income Tax* Bombay HC *ITAT’s order was unjustified as original return was not restored before AO after holding revised return time-barred*
*Income Tax* NOTIFICATION F. NO. PR. CCIT/NEAC/SOP/2020-21 *NeAC lays down SOPs for various Units to conduct assessment under Faceless Assessment Scheme*
*Income Tax* Bombay HC *No denial of sec. 80-IB deduction if material before AO evidenced employment of more than 10 workers in each unit*
*Income Tax* Madras HC *Additions related to Swiss Bank upheld as there was proper issue of notice u/s 143(2) before completing reassessment *
*Income Tax* Karnataka HC *Sec. 263 revision was unjustified where AO has allowed assessee’s claim on meticulous appreciation of evidence*
*Income Tax* Delhi HC *Mesne profits and interest thereon received under direction of the Civil Court is taxable u/s 23(1)*
*Income Tax* Madras HC *Voluntary disclosure of income pursuant to scrutiny notice does not amount to bona fide act of assessee*
*Income Tax* Delhi – Trib. *Sec. 234E fee couldn’t be charged if TDS statement was filed & intimation was issued before 1-4-2015*
*Income Tax* Patna HC *Subsidy received from Govt. by assessee carrying on educational activities couldn’t be charged to tax*
*GST* SC *No recourse shall be taken if assessee has complied with all the export obligations in GST: SC*
*GST* AA- GST – HP *Proceedings under section 129 not to be initiated in case of minor mistakes in e-way bill: AA-HP*
*GST* CIRCULAR NO. 1076/02/2020 *CBIC issued clarification on holding of Pre-Show Cause Notice Consultation with assessee*
*GST* AAR – TAMILNADU *Revamping of Existing Dumped Garbage in Compost Yards by bio-Mining process is classifiable under SAC 9994*
*Income tax* Hyderabad – Trib. *Provisions of Sec. 56(2)(viia) cannot be made applicable to capital contribution of a partner made in the firm*
*Income tax* Gujarat HC *Banks account to be made operational if revenue only attached fixed deposit maintained with banks: HC*
*Income tax* Gauhati HC *Matter remanded back as CIT(A) failed to record reasons for not considering condonation’s grounds sufficient*
*Income tax* Punjab & Haryana HC *Sec. 12AA registration couldn’t be declined without any finding that trust wasn’t working for achieving its objects*
*Income tax* Karnataka HC *Loss on account of settlement of forward contracts allowable even if no actual payment was made*
*Income tax* Madras HC *Foreign exchange derivative loss incurred in respect of revenue item is allowable as deduction*
*Income tax* Madras HC *Product development expenses deductible u/s. 37 irrespective of accounting practice adopted for its amortisation*
*Income tax* Mumbai – Trib. *Guarantee Commission for TP purpose is chargeable to extent of actual exposure of facility availed*
*Income tax* Madras HC *Sec. 36(1)(iii) disallowance couldn’t be attracted in absence of any material to show diversion of loans*
*Income tax* Madras HC *Notice couldn’t be issued to person who acted as short term director if there were active directors in Co.*
*Income tax* *FM raises tolerable limit under Section 43CA and 56(2)(x) from 10% to 20%*
*Income tax* Calcutta HC *Production of poultry feeds by processing raw materials & other inputs amount to manufacture*
*Income tax* Bombay HC *Appeal against ITAT’s order which has jurisdiction in two States to be filed in State from where first order emanates*
*Income tax* Madras HC *Prosecution initiated couldn’t be quashed if there was corroboration between documents seized from Co. & purchaser*
*International taxation* Delhi – Trib. *No withholding taxes on sum paid to foreign attorney providing services of patent filing outside India: ITAT*
*International taxation* Delhi – Trib. *Amended definition of royalty in domestic law can’t be applied unless DTAA provisions are amended : ITAT*
*International taxation* *SC* *SC remanded matter regarding back to HC as it has not answered question of payment of royalty on merits*
*GST* GST Portal *Aggregate Turnover of preceding financial year is now live on GST portal*
*GST* AAR AP *Mere mismatch in GST Returns is not conclusive for any suppression of tax-AAR AP*
*GST* Madras HC *Recovery of interest under GST to be on net cash liability – Madras HC*
*GST* Circular No. 143/13/2020- GST dated 10 Nov 2020 *Govt. issued clarification on ‘Filing Quarterly Return with monthly GST Payment’ for small taxpayers*
*GST* No. 82/2020–Central Tax dated 10th Nov 2020 *Govt. amends CGST Rules; time and manner of filing GST returns prescribed*
*GST* No. 88/2020–Central Tax dated 10th Nov 2020 *Threshold for mandatory E-invoice to be Rs. 100 Crores w.e.f 01.01.2021*
*GST* No.87/2020–Central Tax dated 10th Nov 2020 *Time limit of filing Form ITC-04 for period July 2020 to Sep 2020 extended to 30.11.2020*
*GST* No. 85/2020–Central Tax dated 10th Nov 2020 *Govt. notifies special procedure for payment of taxes for small taxpayers*
*GST* No. 84/2020–Central Tax dated 10th Nov 2020 *Now taxpayers having turnover up to 5 cr can file Quarterly GSTR-1*
*GST* No. 83/2020–Central Tax dated 10th Nov 2020 *Govt. notifies time limit for filing GSTR-1 w.e.f 01.01.2021*
*GST* Punjab & Haryana HC *Anticipatory bail of ex-GST officer rejected being involved in evasion of tax: P & H (HC)*
*GST* AAR – CHHATTISGARH *No ITC of design and engineering of lighting for plant road, boundary wall and watchtower: AAR-Chhattisgarh*
*GST* AA – GST – AP *Service of commercial coaching along with accommodation & mess services is composite supply, taxable @18%: AAAR-AP*
*GST* MOF Press Release dated 11th Nov 2020 *Four persons arrested for fradualent ITC by Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Mumbai*
*FEMA, BANKING & INSURANCE* Himachal Pradesh HC *Writ challenging auction proceedings not maintainable on ground of availability of alternate remedy u/s. 17(1): HC*
*COMPETITION LAW* CCI *Abuse of dominance by ‘Google’ on pre-installation of GPay on Android phones: CCI*
*COMPETITION LAW* CCI *No abuse of dominance by OP-company due to presence of other players in market : CCI*
*COMPANY LAW* NCL-AT *Consolidation of share capital approved of by 95% shareholding was to be allowed, rules NCLAT*
*COMPANY LAW* Delhi HC *Transaction of sale of assets of co. carried out only to whisk away assets by co. wasn’t allowed to be registered: HC*
*COMPANY LAW* MCA General Circular No. 37/2020 dated 09 Nov 2020 *Due date of defaulting LLPs to file belated documents under LLP settlement scheme extended: MCA*
*Income tax* Pune – Trib. *Exemption u/s 54B available if deposit in capital gain account scheme made before due date of filing of belated ITR*
*Income tax* Madras HC *No substantial question of law arises on ITAT’s ruling allowing only 50% of salary paid by society to its society*
*Income tax* Madras HC *Sum paid to clear encumbrance of inherited property to be treated as part of cost of acquisition*
*Income tax* Madras HC *AO isn’t empower to challenge SetCom order relying on income disclosed in earlier application which stands abated*
*Income tax* Delhi – Trib. *Non-industrial undertaking cannot claim section 35D deduction in respect of share issue expenses*
*Income tax* CBDT Notification dated 02 Nov 2020 *CBDT notifies Abu Dhabi’s ‘MIC Redwood 1 RSC Ltd.’ as sovereign wealth fund for Sec. 10(23FE) exemption*
*Income tax* Bangalore – Trib. *Telecommunication, insurance charges & Forex loss to be excluded from turnover while computing sec. 10A relief*
*Income tax* Karnataka HC *Second proviso to sec. 40(a)(ia) providing relief from being an assessee-in-default has retrospective effect*
*International Taxation* FC-Australia *Dual residency: Person to be resident in country where he has closer personal & economic relations*
*Transfer Pricing* Ahmedabad – Trib. *A comparable Co. Couldn’t be selected as comparable if it becomes AE of assessee during year*
*Transfer Pricing* Mumbai – Trib. *ALP of loan to foreign subsidiary to be computed on market determined interest rate applicable to repayment currency*
*GST* Delhi HC *Service tax Audit can be done in GST regime: Delhi HC*
*GST* MOF Press Release dated 02 Nov 2020 *Ministry of Finance has facilitated loans of Rs 12,000 crore till date under the Special Window to States/Uts*
*GST* AAR – GUJARAT *Supply of catering service to recipient for its workers is ‘Accommodation, food and beverages services’: Gujarat- AAR*
*GST* Gujarat HC *Authority can’t issue confiscation notice, if assessee complied with High Court order for release of detained goods*
*GST* Gujarat HC *Arrest memo is mandatory & key safeguard against illegal arrest after completion of search and seizure: Gujarat – HC*
*GST* MOF Press Release 01 Nov 2020 *GST Revenue Collections for the month of October, 2020 is Rs. 1,05,155 crores*
*COMPANY LAW/RERA* Supreme Court *SC upholds order of Consumer Commission granting refund to allottees on delay in completion of housing project*
*SEBI* SEBI Circular 04th Nov 2020 *SEBI issues norms for rights issue of units by an unlisted Infrastructure Investment Trust*
*Income tax* Madras HC *HC slam AO for denying Sec. 80P deduction on interest income without considering assessee’s arguments*
*Income tax* Karnataka HC *Bank office work from legal dept. of software companies classified as data processing for Sec. 10A exemption*
*Income tax* SC *SC dismissed SLP against ruling that reassessment notice couldn’t be issued by AO who had no jurisdiction*
*Income tax* Karnataka HC *No sec. 194C TDS if Co. has control over advertisement space with exclusive rights either to retain it or resell it*
*Income tax* Madras HC *Income arising to Co. by reversing entries of stock option given to employees eligible for Sec. 10A/10B exemption*
*Income tax* SC *SLP granted against ruling that proviso to Sec. 194A(1) is restricted to individual/HUF having specified turnover*
*Income tax* Madras HC *Medallion is also classified as pendant; Sec. 10AA exemption could not be denied to jewellery manufacture*
*Income tax* Karnataka HC *Loss from investment made in subsidiary for enhancement of business activities in global market is allowable*
*Income tax* Karnataka HC *Sec. 80-IB restricting usage for a commercial purpose applicable block-wise if every block has separate approval*
*Income tax* MOF Press Release 29 Oct 2020 *FinMin extends LTC Cash voucher scheme to non-Central Government employees*
*Income tax* Punjab & Haryana HC *No additions based on seizure of loosed sheet where no unaccounted cash was found to be paid by buyer*
*International taxation* Gujarat HC *Commission paid to non-resident agents not having any PE in India not taxable in India*
*International taxation* Delhi – Trib. *Sum received from British Airways for use of Reservation System not taxable as royalty in lack of provision in DTAA*
*International taxation* Karnataka HC *Paragraph substituted in a tax treaty is applicable for entire fiscal year & not from date of its notification*
*International taxation* Delhi – Trib. *AMP exp. couldn’t be treated as international transaction merely because a notional indirect benefit arose to AE*
*GST* AAR – TELANGANA *Food supplied to Govt. / Pvt. Hospitals on outsourcing basis is chargeable @ 5% GST: Telangana AAR*
*GST* Delhi HC *DL HC directed competent authority to decide w.r.t. release of IGST amt. & duty drawback due to petitioner as per law*
*GST* Gujarat HC *Levy of license fees under GPMC Act for advertising hoardings in pvt. properties is constitutionally valid: Guj. HC*
*GST* AAR – TAMILNADU *Soft beverages/aerated water supplied by restaurant located in a hotel attracts 18% GST: TN AAR*
*Custom* *CBIC releases guidebook for ‘Faceless Assessment’ under Customs*
*GST* *Action required to be taken by CGST Commissionerates w.r.t. adverse orders of High Courts: Instructions*
*GST* Madras HC *ITC cannot be disallowed to purchaser if seller has collected tax but not paid to Govt.*
*ARBITRATION ACT* Jharkhand HC *An award couldn’t be set aside merely on ground of non-existence of arbitration clause in agreement : HC*