Advocate Lakshay Kumar Singh
Advocate Lakshay Kumar Singh is a seasoned criminal law practitioner with over 30 years of experience, currently practicing at the District Court Meerut with special appearances in the High Courts and Supreme Court. Serving as Special Public Prosecutor under the GST, Customs, and Central Excise Acts since 2018, and Special Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand (State GST Act), he has led over 150 GST prosecutions and secured India’s first-ever conviction in a GST case. Recognized with commendation from CGST and State GST authorities across multiple zones, he is also a frequent trainer at NACIN and other enforcement bodies, and a panelist on tax enforcement and policy forums.
Direct Tax
Messi Kolkata Event Chaos: Organiser Arrested as Police Probe Rs. 100-Crore Funding and Rs. 11-Crore Tax Payment
A major controversy has erupted around football icon Lionel Messi’s much-publicised visit to Kolkata after event organiser Satadru Dutta was arrested in connection with...
GST
SGST And CGST Dept. Must Coordinate to Avoid Parallel Adjudication: Himachal Pradesh HC
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has reiterated the statutory bar on parallel GST proceedings by Central and State tax authorities on the same subject...
Direct Tax
Repeated Dept. Adjournments: ITAT Extends Stay on Rs. 264 Crore Tax Demand Against JioStar India
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has extended the stay on recovery of an outstanding tax demand of approximately Rs....
Direct Tax
CIT(A) Condones 13.5-Year Delay in Appeal Against CPC Demand on Non-Resident Seafarer’s Foreign Salary
The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Delhi–42 has examined a rare and significant case involving a delay of nearly 13.5 years in filing...
Indirect Taxes
Once Tax Is Paid by Supplier, No Further Demand Can Be Raised on Recipient as It Leads to Double Taxation: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that once tax has been paid by the supplier on...
Indirect Taxes
Packaged Drinking Water Not Liable to MRP-Based Excise Valuation: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai, has held that packaged drinking water cannot be assessed to central...
Direct Tax
Non-Filing of Creditor’s ITR Alone Not Enough to Make Income Tax Additions: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that non-filing of creditor’s Income Tax Returns (ITR) alone is not enough to make income tax additions under...
Indirect Taxes
No Pre-Deposit Waiver In Crude Palmolein Imports Case Involving Penalty Of Nearly Rs. 417 Crore: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has declined to grant relief to an edible oil importer seeking waiver of the mandatory pre-deposit required for filing an...
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