Articles by Vivek Jalan

Conditions for Blocking ITC u/s 86A Demand Strong Cases and Due Process for Taxpayers

Vivek Jalan 22 December 2023 at 09:26

Blocking of ITC u/s 86A is possible only when the officer has a strong case; opportunity of being heard has to be provided to the taxpayer also

Department's Interest Timer on Tax Refunds Post-Appellate Victory at 60 Days

Vivek Jalan 19 December 2023 at 15:16

Department's interest meter on refunds keeps ticking after 60 days of application... if taxpayer wins in appellate proceedings

Litigation on RCM on Expat Salary: Northern Operating Systems Case under GST - High Courts and CBIC Intervene

Vivek Jalan 18 December 2023 at 07:47

After the decision of The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Northern Operating System in the Service tax regime, across the Country taxpayers are calculating their exposure under GST.

CSR expenditure is allowable u/s 80G of IT Act - On the maxim of 'Expressio Unius Esl Exclusio Alterius'

Vivek Jalan 13 December 2023 at 14:31

Allowability of CSR expenditure has been sealed after Explanation 2 to Section 37(1) was inserted in the Income tax Act 1961 w.e.f. 1.4.2015.

Role of Compensatory Penalties in Business Regulation and the Pitfalls of Punitive Measures

Vivek Jalan 12 December 2023 at 14:33

Penalty is allowed if it is compensatory and teaches the assessee how to run its business in future. It is disallowed if it is a punishment for intentional violation of a law

Exploring the Resale Method in Transactions with Limited Value Addition by Distributors

Vivek Jalan 08 December 2023 at 15:10

Resale method appropriate in Transfer Pricing where there is no Value Addition to traded goods by the distributor

Strategic Considerations in Capital Asset Transfers: Pre and Post AY 2017-18 Perspectives

Vivek Jalan 07 December 2023 at 09:05

Determination of date of transfer of capital asset before and after AY 2017-18... where two AYs are involved

GST DRC-01 and DRC-07 Notices/Orders Served Beyond the Portal

Vivek Jalan 30 November 2023 at 10:20

Serving Of GST Notices In Form GST DRC-01 And Order In Form GST DRC-07 Other Than On The GST Portal Renders Notices/Orders Illegal

Can a Charitable Institution Register Without Prior Registration Under Another Law?

Vivek Jalan 17 November 2023 at 15:02

Does the Income Tax Law debar a charitable institution from getting registered until it is registered under another Law?

RBI's Move Towards Direct Regulation: Impact on Cross Border Payment Aggregators

Vivek Jalan 11 November 2023 at 15:08

Cross border Payment Aggregators like Amazon (Pay) India, Google India, Razorpay, Pine Labs, PayPal, Cashfree, Paymate, etc to be directly regulated by RBI now