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Section 168A of CGST Act was inserted vide the Taxation and Other laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020 which gave power to the Government to extend the time limit in respect of any actions which cannot be completed due to force majeure events such as war, epidemic, flood, draught, fire, cyclone, earth quake or any other calamity caused by nature or otherwise.
Benefit under Treaty cannot be withheld without invocation of GAAR or evidence of impermissible avoidance arrangement where TRC is available
Karnataka HC holds that waiver of loan shall not be taxable as benefit or perquisite under pre-amendment section 28(iv) irrespective of nature of loan