Indirect Taxes

Service tax – Import of ‘Engineering Design & Drawings’ – CESTAT view that same activity cannot be taxed as ‘goods’ and ‘services’ is absolutely erroneous.

CC, CE & ST v. Suzlon Energy Ltd., 2023-TIOL-35-SC-ST.

Principles of natural justice were not in violation when assessee had no bonafide intention to produce documents.

Debabrata Das v. Addl. Commissioner, Central Goods & Services Tax and Central Excise – [2023] 149 taxmann.com 133 (Calcutta).

Corporate guarantee given for subsidiary company without consideration is not liable to service tax under Banking & Other Financial Services.

Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise v. Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. – [2023] 149 taxmann.com 76 (SC).

GST – Proper Officer not allowed to direct customers of assessee to stop further payments to assessee.

Sri Sai Balaji Associates v. State of Andhra Pradesh – [2023] 149 taxmann.com 66 (Andhra Pradesh).

GST – Non-submission of reply to SCN cannot be a ground for cancellation of registration.

Agarwal Construction Company v. Commissioner of State Tax – [2023] 149 taxmann.com 42 (Allahabad).

New amnesty scheme for deemed withdrawal of best judgement assessment order.

Notification No. 06/2023 – Central Tax, dated 31-3-2023.