An Insight to BVSS- Newsletter, 2020 Edition

From the Desk of the Editor.. प्रियमित्रों,सादरप्रणाम राष्ट्रीय युवा दिवस एवंनववर्षकीहार्दिकशुभकामनाएं Indian democracy is surely maturing. It has got the ability to discuss the real issues faced by the country and its citizenry. The role of media and the addition of social media to it, is helping people of our country especially the youth to form their opinion …

Curtailing Limits of Purchase of Liquor and Cigarettes at Duty Free Shops- A Welcome Step

Online Tax portal, GSTSUTRA has recently published an article on the topic “Curtailing Limits of Purchase of Liquor and Cigarettes at Duty Free Shops- A Welcome Step”.  Author Advocate Puneet Agrawal has expressed his views welcoming the proposal of the Commerce Ministry. The link for the article already published in GstSutra is given below http://gstsutra.com/experts/column?sid=614&page=1 

The Hon’ble High Court of Delhi by Giving a Landmark Verdict on the issue of Period of Refund Which Cannot Spread Across Two Financial Years has Stayed the Para 8 of the Circular NO. 125/44/2019-GST Dated: 18.11.2019

The CBIC had earlier issued a Circular No. 37/11/2018-GST F.No.349/47/2017- GST Dated 15th March, 2018 in pursuant to representations received from the traders regarding the issue being faced by them in claiming refund of exports in cases where refund period has been spread across different months and different financial years. Therefore, considering the issues of …

Notification declaring used C Forms as obsolete and invalid, quashed by Hon’ble High Court of Delhi

In the matter of BTC Industries Ltd. v. Commissioner, VAT in W.P.(C) 11876/2018, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has quashed the impugned notification issued by Commissioner VAT declaring C Forms as obsolete and invalid, vide its order dated 24.10.2019. The Hon’ble Court relied on its earlier decision in Maa Jagdamba Traders v. Commissioner VAT W.P.(C) …

Renting of Motor Vehicles-RCM

Liability to pay tax under RCM on renting of motor vehicle by Body Corporates being recipient has been inserted w.e.f. 01.10.2019 in Serial no. 15 of N. No. 13.2017-Central Tax (R) dated 28.06.2017. The said entry has been amended by N. No. 29/2019-Central Tax (R) dated 31.12.2019 as : Sl.No. Category of Supply of Services …

Doctrine of Partial Merger again upheld by Hon’ble Haryana Tax Tribunal

Online Tax portal, Tax Guru recently published an article on the topic “Doctrine of Partial Merger again upheld by Hon’ble Haryana Tax Tribunal” wherein Adv. Puneet Agrawal, Partner, ALA Legal’s and Adv. Gaurav Gupta, Associate, ALA Legal, expressed their views on the recent final order passed by Hon’ble Haryana Tax Tribunal in the case of …

Hon’ble Delhi High Court grants stay on audit proceedings initiated by Service Tax Department

The Hon’ble Delhi High Court, has in the case of GeetanjaliYog LLP v. Union of India in W.P. (C) 13531/2019 issued notice and granted interim relief to the Petitioner on their plea that the power of initiating Audit proceedings for verification of documents and records are not provided for in the Finance Act. The grievance …