Thursday, 6 August 2026

Delhi HC holds 10% pre-deposit requirement for penalty-only appeals inapplicable where SCN was issued before amendment

 This Tax Alert summarizes a recent ruling of the Delhi High Court (HC)[1] on whether the newly introduced pre-deposit requirement for filing an appeal against penalty-only order applies where the show cause notice (SCN) was issued before 1 October 2025, while the adjudication order was passed thereafter.


The key observations of the HC are:   

Delhi HC holds 10% pre-deposit requirement for penalty-only appeals inapplicable where SCN was issued before amendment

  This Tax Alert summarizes a recent ruling of the Delhi High Court (HC) [1] on whether the newly introduced pre-deposit requirement for fi...