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Pushkar Prabhat Chandra Jain v. Union of India - [2019] 103 taxmann.com 106 (Bombay) The petitioner had sold an immovable property for Rs. 9 crores. The purchasers made a net payment of Rs. 8 crores 91 lakhs to the petitioner after deducting tax at source at 1 per cent of the payment in terms of section 194-IA.The petitioner filed the return of income and claimed credit of TDS of Rs. 10.71 lakhs.  The Income-tax department noticed that only an amount of Rs. 1.71 lakh was deposited and thus demand of Rs. 10.36 lakhs was raised against the petitioner comprised of the principal tax and interest payable thereon. The Bombay High Court held that section 205 carries the caption 'Bar against direct demand on assessee'. The section provides that where tax is deducted at the source under the provisions of Chapter XVII, the assessee shall not be called upon to pay the tax himself to the extent to which tax has been deducted from that income. It is always open for the department and in fa...

1. Free samples and gifts: -  It is clarified that samples which are supplied free of cost, without any consideration, do not qualify as "supply" under GST, except where the activity falls within the ambit of Schedule I of the said Act. It is Further clarified that input tax credit shall not be available to the supplier on the inputs, input services and capital goods to the extent they are used in relation to the gifts or free samples distributed without any consideration 2. Buy one get one free offer:- It can at best be treated as supplying two goods for the price of one.  Taxability of such supply will be dependent upon as to whether the supply is a composite supply or a mixed supply and the rate of tax shall be determined as per the provisions of section 8 of the said Act.  It is also clarified that ITC shall be available to the supplier for the inputs, input services and capital goods used in relation to supply of goods or services or both as part of such offers. 3. Disco...

Allied Digital Services Ltd. In re - [2019] 103 taxmann.com 123 (AAR - MAHARASHTRA)     The dealer has entered into agreement with Government of Maharashtra to set-up comprehensive CCTV based surveillance system on 28.10.2013 for development, implementation and maintenance of the system for the city of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.  The issues before authority are –whether there is a liability to pay GST on the amount received post- GST for supply of services as per contract executed prior to GST implementation and if the amount is held to be taxable, then at what rate tax should be paid?    To answer both the questions it is necessary to determine the nature of activity carried out by the applicant.  The liability of the contractor-applicant does not end with supply of goods but it extends to the successful testing, commissioning and maintenance of the system.  The set-up of a comprehensive CCTV based city surveillance system for the city does result into installation/commissioning of i...

Secured creditor under SARFAESI Act would have priority over rights of Govt. in respect of mortgaged properties Bank of Baroda v. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai - [2019] 103 taxmann.com 30 ((PMLA-AT), NEW DELHI)

Geotagging of the Companies incorporated on or before 31st December 2017 The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on 21st February 2019 has issued the notifications in which the MCA has notified that the Companies incorporated on or before 31st December 2017 shall have to file E-form ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) vide Form INC 22A. The said notifications shall come into effect from 25th February 2019 and the companies shall have to file the form by 25th April 2019. The following companies whose due Financial statements or Annual Return or both are not filed will not be able to file the Form. However, the following companies are not required to file the Form:- Struck off companies Under the process of striking off companies Under Amalgamation companies Under Liquidation companies Dissolved companies Particulars required to be filled in the Form CIN of the Company Address of the Company Longitude and latitude of the Address of Company Email ID of the Company ...