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Rajesh Shankar & Associates

Rajesh Shankar & Associates was established in the year 1993. It is a leading chartered accountancy firm rendering comprehensive professional services which include audit, management consultancy, tax consultancy, accounting services, manpower management, secretarial services etc.

Rajesh Shankar & Associates is a professionally managed firm. The team consists of distinguished chartered accountants, corporate financial advisors and tax consultants. The firm represents a combination of specialized skills, which are geared to offers sound financial advice and personalized proactive services. Those associated with the firm have regular interaction with industry and other professionals which enables the firm to keep pace with contemporary developments and to meet the needs of its clients.

OUR TEAM MEMBERS

Our dedicated team comprises of competent people with extensive knowledge and experience. Our professionalism and expertise helps us to service our clients to their satisfaction. Some of the key members of our firm are:

News

01 Apr 25
ITAT Indore: Unexplained Cash Credit Addition Invalid After Rejection of Books of Accounts
Orissa HC Orders Revival of Cancelled Registration Upon Full Dues GST Payment
Rajasthan High Court: Foreign Income Used to Buy Land in India is Not Automatically Taxable
CBDT Circular No. 05/2025: Waiver of Interest on TDS & TCS Delays Due to Technical Glitches
31 Mar 25
CBDT Amends Tax Audit Report (Form 3CD) with Key Changes Effective 1st April 2025
Just few days before deadline govt amends GST Amnesty Scheme under Section 128A to give relief to these GST registered taxpayers
New Tax Rates, UPI And GST: These Things Will Change Starting April 1, 2025
30 Mar 25
CBIC Issues GST Notification 11/2025 – Central Tax for Rule 164 Amendment
GST Circular No. 248/2025: CBIC Clarifies Benefit Availment U/S 128A
29 Mar 25
CBIC Clarifies GST Rates for ‘Specified Premises’: 18% with ITC, 5% without ITC
Supreme Court Directs CBIC to Set Practical Deadlines for Fixing Errors in GST Returns
27 Mar 25
Delhi Budget 2025: The Major Takeaways from Rekha Gupta’s ?1 Lakh Crore Plan for FY26 in the BJP Era
Finance Bill 2025 Passed in Lok Sabha with 35 Amendments
Kerala HC: Contractor Not Permitted to Claim Additional GST If Rates Are Inclusive
Goa CM Pramod Sawant Appoints GoM Convenor for GST Revenue Analysis
Kerala HC: Contractor Not Permitted to Claim Additional GST If Rates Are Inclusive
26 Mar 25
Star Health Offices Receive INR 49 Crore GST Demand Order Across Multiple States
Govt Launches MSME TEAM Initiative to Boost E-Commerce Adoption via ONDC
ITAT Raipur Partly Deletes INR 3.5 Lakh Addition on Demonetization Cash Deposit, Citing CBDT Instruction No. 03/2017
SC Allows NFRA to Initiate Disciplinary Action Against CA But Has Not Passed the Final Order
Karnataka HC Rejects ITC Blocking Under GST Rule 86A Due to Lack of Independent Justification
25 Mar 25
Simple-to-Learn ISD Mechanism Under GST with Same PAN
Pune ITAT Condones 38-Day Delay in Appeal Filing Due to Change in Tax Consultant
GSTN Assures Swift Resolution Amid Hurdles in Filing GST Waiver Applications
Issue in filing applications (SPL 01/SPL 02) under waiver scheme
24 Mar 25
New GST rules from April 1: What changes for businesses
GST relief on insurance likely as IRDAI on board; GoM to meet in April
GST Officials Step Up Drive To Register More Traders Under Tax Regime
GST on insurance may be slashed to 5%
23 Mar 25
Kerala HC Confirms Joint Commissioner’s Jurisdiction to Act on Post-Remand Assessment Under KVAT Act
Kerala HC: Goods Carriage Vehicles Cannot Be Reclassified as Construction Equipment for One-Time Tax
22 Mar 25
Karnataka AAAR: No GST Levy on Additional Surcharges for Open Access Power Consumers
56th GST Council May Unify Tax on Commercial Drones, Reducing it from 28% to 5% at the Upcoming Meeting
Gujarat High Court Halts GST Proceedings Against State Medical Councils
18 Mar 25
CBDT Issues Revised Guidelines for Compounding of Offences Under Income Tax Act, 1961
Jaipur ITAT: Retail Business Gross Deposits Taxable at 8% U/S 44AD, Not Undisclosed Income
AP High Court: GST Notice Under Rule 142(1)(A) Mandatory Before SCN
Jharkhand HC: Tax Authorities Must Follow Due Process; Penalized for Violating Natural Justice
17 Mar 25
Why the taxman will now pause before making customs or GST arrests
GST Registration in UP: Biometric Aadhaar Authentication & Document Verification Made Mandatory
16 Mar 25
Daily Wage Worker Gets Rs 22.86 Lakh GST Demand Notice
Income Tax Officer Caught Taking Bribe, Posed as Another Officer to Extort Elderly Taxpayer
15 Mar 25
How to Compare IMS Data with the ITC Register via Gen GST
Tax Year vs. FY: Key Changes in the New IT Bill 2025
Delhi HC: Retrospective GST Registration Cancellation Invalid Without Clear Show Cause Notice
14 Mar 25
Madras HC: IGST Refund Claim Valid Alongside Duty Drawback Under Sections 74 & 75
Gauhati HC Orders Reduction of GST on Fruit Drinks from 28% to 12%
Delhi ITAT: Addition of ?26.35 Lakh Disallowed, Revenue’s Acceptance of Books
13 Mar 25
Kolkata ITAT Sets Aside CIT(A) Order on Scheduled Tribe Doctor’s Tax Exemption Claim U/S 10(26)
CBIC Extended SCN and Order Deadlines; Bombay High Court Stays Garnishee GST Notice
Dehradun ITAT Sets Aside 12AB Tax Exemption Rejection, Orders New Hearing

01 Apr 25

ITAT Indore: Unexplained Cash Credit Addition Invalid After Rejection of Books of Accounts

Orissa HC Orders Revival of Cancelled Registration Upon Full Dues GST Payment

Rajasthan High Court: Foreign Income Used to Buy Land in India is Not Automatically Taxable

CBDT Circular No. 05/2025: Waiver of Interest on TDS & TCS Delays Due to Technical Glitches

31 Mar 25

CBDT Amends Tax Audit Report (Form 3CD) with Key Changes Effective 1st April 2025

Just few days before deadline govt amends GST Amnesty Scheme under Section 128A to give relief to these GST registered taxpayers

New Tax Rates, UPI And GST: These Things Will Change Starting April 1, 2025

30 Mar 25

CBIC Issues GST Notification 11/2025 – Central Tax for Rule 164 Amendment

GST Circular No. 248/2025: CBIC Clarifies Benefit Availment U/S 128A

29 Mar 25

CBIC Clarifies GST Rates for ‘Specified Premises’: 18% with ITC, 5% without ITC

Supreme Court Directs CBIC to Set Practical Deadlines for Fixing Errors in GST Returns

27 Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025: The Major Takeaways from Rekha Gupta’s ?1 Lakh Crore Plan for FY26 in the BJP Era

Finance Bill 2025 Passed in Lok Sabha with 35 Amendments

Kerala HC: Contractor Not Permitted to Claim Additional GST If Rates Are Inclusive

Goa CM Pramod Sawant Appoints GoM Convenor for GST Revenue Analysis

Kerala HC: Contractor Not Permitted to Claim Additional GST If Rates Are Inclusive

26 Mar 25

Star Health Offices Receive INR 49 Crore GST Demand Order Across Multiple States

Govt Launches MSME TEAM Initiative to Boost E-Commerce Adoption via ONDC

ITAT Raipur Partly Deletes INR 3.5 Lakh Addition on Demonetization Cash Deposit, Citing CBDT Instruction No. 03/2017

SC Allows NFRA to Initiate Disciplinary Action Against CA But Has Not Passed the Final Order

Karnataka HC Rejects ITC Blocking Under GST Rule 86A Due to Lack of Independent Justification

25 Mar 25

Simple-to-Learn ISD Mechanism Under GST with Same PAN

Pune ITAT Condones 38-Day Delay in Appeal Filing Due to Change in Tax Consultant

GSTN Assures Swift Resolution Amid Hurdles in Filing GST Waiver Applications

Issue in filing applications (SPL 01/SPL 02) under waiver scheme

24 Mar 25

New GST rules from April 1: What changes for businesses

GST relief on insurance likely as IRDAI on board; GoM to meet in April

GST Officials Step Up Drive To Register More Traders Under Tax Regime

GST on insurance may be slashed to 5%

23 Mar 25

Kerala HC Confirms Joint Commissioner’s Jurisdiction to Act on Post-Remand Assessment Under KVAT Act

Kerala HC: Goods Carriage Vehicles Cannot Be Reclassified as Construction Equipment for One-Time Tax

22 Mar 25

Karnataka AAAR: No GST Levy on Additional Surcharges for Open Access Power Consumers

56th GST Council May Unify Tax on Commercial Drones, Reducing it from 28% to 5% at the Upcoming Meeting

Gujarat High Court Halts GST Proceedings Against State Medical Councils

18 Mar 25

CBDT Issues Revised Guidelines for Compounding of Offences Under Income Tax Act, 1961

Jaipur ITAT: Retail Business Gross Deposits Taxable at 8% U/S 44AD, Not Undisclosed Income

AP High Court: GST Notice Under Rule 142(1)(A) Mandatory Before SCN

Jharkhand HC: Tax Authorities Must Follow Due Process; Penalized for Violating Natural Justice

17 Mar 25

Why the taxman will now pause before making customs or GST arrests

GST Registration in UP: Biometric Aadhaar Authentication & Document Verification Made Mandatory

16 Mar 25

Daily Wage Worker Gets Rs 22.86 Lakh GST Demand Notice

Income Tax Officer Caught Taking Bribe, Posed as Another Officer to Extort Elderly Taxpayer

15 Mar 25

How to Compare IMS Data with the ITC Register via Gen GST

Tax Year vs. FY: Key Changes in the New IT Bill 2025

Delhi HC: Retrospective GST Registration Cancellation Invalid Without Clear Show Cause Notice

14 Mar 25

Madras HC: IGST Refund Claim Valid Alongside Duty Drawback Under Sections 74 & 75

Gauhati HC Orders Reduction of GST on Fruit Drinks from 28% to 12%

Delhi ITAT: Addition of ?26.35 Lakh Disallowed, Revenue’s Acceptance of Books

13 Mar 25

Kolkata ITAT Sets Aside CIT(A) Order on Scheduled Tribe Doctor’s Tax Exemption Claim U/S 10(26)

CBIC Extended SCN and Order Deadlines; Bombay High Court Stays Garnishee GST Notice

Dehradun ITAT Sets Aside 12AB Tax Exemption Rejection, Orders New Hearing

Due Date Reminder

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07 Apr 25 Payment of TCS collected in March. In case of government offices where : (a) TDS is deposited by challan, 7th April is the last date to deposit TDS. (b) TDS/TCS is paid by book entry, same shall be paid on the same day on which tax is deducted or collected.

07 Apr 25 Return of External Commercial Borrowings for March.

07 Apr 25 Payment of Equalization levy (Google Tax) charged on specified digital services during March.

10 Apr 25 Monthly Return by Tax Deductors for March.

10 Apr 25 Monthly Return by e-commerce operators for March.

11 Apr 25 Monthly Return of Outward Supplies for March.

13 Apr 25 Quarterly Return of Outward Supplies for January-March.

13 Apr 25 Monthly Return by Non-resident taxable person for March.

13 Apr 25 Monthly Return of Input Service Distributor for March.

14 Apr 25 Issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted u/s 194-IA on payment made for purchase of property in February.

14 Apr 25 Issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted on rent above 50,000 pm by certain individuals/HUF under Section 194-IB where lease has terminated in February.

14 Apr 25 Issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted u/s 194M on certain payments by individual/HUF in February.

14 Apr 25 Issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted u/s 194S on Virtual Digital Assets in February.

15 Apr 25 E-Payment of PF for March.

15 Apr 25 Payment of ESI for March

15 Apr 25 Upload of Statement of Foreign Remittances by banks and other authorised dealers for January-March.

18 Apr 25 Payment of GST by Composition taxpayers for January-March .

20 Apr 25 Monthly Return by persons outside India providing online information and data base access or retrieval services, for March.

20 Apr 25 Add/amend particulars (other than GSTIN) in GSTR-1 of March. It can be filed after filing of GSTR-1 but before filing corresponding GSTR-3B.

20 Apr 25 Summary Return cum Payment of Tax for March by Monthly filers. (other than QRMP).

22 Apr 25 Add/amend particulars (other than GSTIN) in GSTR-1 of Mar quarter by Quarterly filers in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, the Union territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Lakshadweep. . It can be filed after filing of GSTR-1 but before filing corresponding GSTR-3B.

22 Apr 25 Summary Return of January-March quarter by Quarterly filers in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, the Union territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Lakshadweep.

24 Apr 25 Summary Return of January-March quarter by Quarterly filers in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand or Odisha, the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh,Chandigarh or Delhi.

25 Apr 25 Half yearly Details of goods/capital goods sent to & from job worker for October -March for turnover above 5 cr.

25 Apr 25 Yearly Details of goods/capital goods sent to & from job worker for April-March for turnover upto 5 cr.

28 Apr 25 Return for March by persons with Unique Identification Number (UIN) like embassies etc to get refund under GST for goods and services purchased by them.

30 Apr 25 Taxpayers with Turnover upto Rs 5 Crores in 2023-24 can opt in or opt out of QRMP Scheme from April-June quarter. Those already availing the scheme not required to reapply.

30 Apr 25 Summary of Outward & Inward supplies for FY 24-25 by Composition taxpayer.