Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Not Payable on Trading Activity: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench has held that sale of goods cannot be subjected to Service Tax, and...
Notification
DGFT Updates List of Banks Authorized to Import Gold and Silver Till 2029
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has updated the list of 15 banks authorized to import gold and silver till 2029.The revision updates the list of banks authorized by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to import gold and silver into India.The revised...
Other Laws
Order II Rule 2 Can’t Be Ground to Reject Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC: Supreme Court Restores Suit
The Supreme Court has held that a plea under Order II Rule 2 of...
Other Laws
Mere Allegations of Illicit Relationship Insufficient Without Proof of Instigation: Supreme Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Charge
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against an a person accused under Section...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Not Payable on Trading Activity: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench has held that...
Indirect Taxes
No Excise Duty on Trading Turnover; SSI Exemption Allowed Where Revenue Fails to Prove Full Manufacturing: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
Exemption for Non-Commercial Govt. Works Must Be Properly Examined: CESTAT Remands Service Tax Demand
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Can’t Be Levied on Third-Party Trading Income; CESTAT Quashes Rs. 2.23 Cr Demand
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench has held that...
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With cryptocurrency adoption steadily rising in India, choosing the right trading app has become...
Money Hacks
How You Can Save Up To 13% GST On Wedding Venues?
Planning a big Indian wedding often begins with locking in the venue and caterer....
Indirect Taxes
Coal Production Is ‘Manufacture’, Not Service; CESTAT Quashes Rs.352 Crore Service Tax Demand
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata has held that activities...
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CCI Approves Acquisition Of Jaiprakash Associates By Vedanta
The Proposed Combination envisages acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) by Vedanta Limited (Acquirer)...
CCI
CCI Dismisses Complaint Against Microsoft for Bundling Antivirus Software Microsoft Defender with Windows
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed the complaint Against Microsoft for Bundling...
CCI
Mandatory Condition Of Prima Facie Anti-Competitive Agreements, Abuse Of Dominant Position Absent, CCI Can’t Direct Investigation: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that the decision of the Competition Commission of...
CCI
Every IP Dispute Can’t Be Converted Into Competition Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court stated that every IP dispute can't be converted into a...
CCI
Whether Swiggy Can Share Confidential Data With Restaurant Association? Karnataka High Court Directs CCI To Decide Afresh
The Karnataka High Court directed Competition Commission of India to decide afresh whether swiggy...
GST
GST Portal Silently Removes Cross-Utilisation of ITC Facility from Advisory
The GST portal has quietly modified its earlier advisory on ITC utilisation, removing the...
GST
GST Recovery Proceedings Can’t Survive Once Returns Filed and Dues Paid: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that GST assessment orders and recovery proceedings...
GST
Explanation Can’t Be Applied Retrospectively: Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes GST Assessment on Solar Power Systems
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside a GST assessment order on solar...
Direct Tax
Whether ‘Royalty’ Is A ‘Tax’; Supreme Court Directs The Matter To Be Before Appropriate Bench
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Direct Tax
Bandwidth Services Provided Outside India Not Taxable As ‘Royalty’: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that the bandwidth services provided outside India are not...
Direct Tax
No Income Tax Payable On Tamil Nadu Advocates welfare Fund: ITAT
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Chennai, ruled that no income tax payable on Tamil...
Direct Tax
Imparting Education Through Virtual Mode Or By Adoption Of New Technologies Qualifies Income Tax Exemption: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that imparting education through virtual mode or by adoption...
Direct Tax
Relief To Axis Bank: Discount On ESOPs Is Allowable As Deduction: ITAT
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Direct Tax
ALP On Account Of Corporate Guarantee At 0.50% On Guaranteed Amount Is Proper Commission: ITAT
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Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Not Payable on Trading Activity: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench has held that sale of goods cannot be subjected to Service Tax, and mere differences between Income Tax data and Service Tax returns cannot justify tax demands without proper examination of facts. The bench...
International Taxation
U.S. Court Clarifies “Processing Operation”: Marketability Transformation Test Shows MOOWR ‘Other Operations’ Not Limited to Manufacturers
The Arizona Supreme Court has held that machinery used in an industrial healthcare textile...
International Taxation
Yacht Not Liable to Duty on Return After Foreign Cruising: U.S. Customs Authority
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) clarified that a duty-paid yacht taken abroad...
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Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Not Payable on Trading Activity: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench has held that...
Indirect Taxes
No Excise Duty on Trading Turnover; SSI Exemption Allowed Where Revenue Fails to Prove Full Manufacturing: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
Coal Production Is ‘Manufacture’, Not Service; CESTAT Quashes Rs.352 Crore Service Tax Demand
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata has held that activities...
Indirect Taxes
Clandestine Removal Cannot Be Alleged Without Concrete Evidence: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Exemption for Non-Commercial Govt. Works Must Be Properly Examined: CESTAT Remands Service Tax Demand
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Can’t Be Levied on Third-Party Trading Income; CESTAT Quashes Rs. 2.23 Cr Demand
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench has held that...
Indirect Taxes
IGST Demand Unsustainable Without Classification Dispute; Extended Limitation Not Invocable: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Dept. Can’t File Appeal Below Rs. 50 Lakh Limit—Penalty Amount Matters, Not Value of Seized Goods: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Notification
GST Portal Allows Re-Compute of Interest in GSTR-3B After Glitch in Auto-Calculation
In a significant development for taxpayers, the GST Network (GSTN) has issued an advisory...
Notification
DGFT Updates List of Banks Authorized to Import Gold and Silver Till 2029
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has updated the list of 15 banks...
GST
GST Portal Silently Removes Cross-Utilisation of ITC Facility from Advisory
The GST portal has quietly modified its earlier advisory on ITC utilisation, removing the...
Indirect Taxes
Bank Entries Alone Can’t Decide Taxability Without Proper Verification: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Chennai Bench has remanded a...