GST
Rule 31D under GST: MRP-Based Valuation Explained (Effective 1 February 2026)
The GST valuation framework has witnessed a significant shift with the insertion of Rule 31D of the CGST Rules, 2017, notified vide Notification No....
Income Tax
Section 54 is about Intent, Not Brick-by-Brick Completion
Tax law often forgets one thing: real life doesn’t move at the speed of statutes.Construction approvals get delayed. Plans change. Timelines slip.
The Kolkata Bench...
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Income Tax
Bought property cheaper than stamp value? That’s not ‘underreporting’.
Facts of the Case
The assessee, as b co-owner, purchased two properties at consideration amounts lower than the SDV of those properties.
The AO invoked section...
Income Tax
ITAT Judgement: You can’t call the purchases fake when you’ve already cashed in on the sales.
Facts of the case
The assessee was a proprietor engaged in wholesale trading. During scrutiny, AO noticed sundry creditors of significant amount.
Notices u/s 133(6) were...
Income Tax
Vodafone Idea Sale & Leaseback: Tax Planning or Colourable Device?
Issue Involved
Whether sale and lease back transaction are permissible as a part of tax planning?
Facts of the Case
The assessee had claimed lease rent as...
Income Tax
Reassessments Need Solid Reasons and Not Just Assumptions
One of the most contested issues in tax law is the power of the Assessing Officer (AO) to reopen assessments. Sections 147 and 148...
Income Tax
CAAS Writ Petition: Gujarat HC Questions CBDT on Due Date Extensions and Compliance Gaps
On 26th September 2025, the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court heard the writ petition filed by the Chartered Accountants Association, Surat (CAAS) in the matter...
Income Tax
Section 37 vs 69C: ITAT Clarifies the Right Tool for Disallowance
Issue Involved
Whether disallowance u/s. 37 is tenable where AO has not doubted the nature and source of purchases expenditure and addition is made solely...
GST
Why Your Health & Life Insurance Premiums May Not Fall as Much as You Think
When the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced back in July 2017, it was celebrated as India’s most ambitious tax reform since independence....
Income Tax
Granting Development Licence Without Possession Not a ‘Transfer’ Under Section 2(47)
Issues Involved
Whether granting license to permit construction of land without giving any possession in land considered as transfer u/s. 2(47)?
Facts of the Case
The assessee...
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