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JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : FEBRUARY 25, 2026

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Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for February 25, 2026.

GST

  1. DUTY OF APPELLATE AUTHORITY TO LOOK INTO EXPLANATIONS GIVEN BY ASSESSEE: CALCUTTA HC
  2. DGGI AHMEDABAD | HC GRANTS BAIL IN GST ITC FRAUD CASE AFTER CHARGESHEET FILING
  3. GAUHATI HC ALLOWS TAXPAYER TO SEEK GST REGISTRATION RESTORATION AFTER CANCELLATION FOR NON-FILING OF RETURNS
  4. GST PENALTY FOR WRONGFUL ITC CLAIMS CAN’T BE IMPOSED ON COMPANY EMPLOYEES: BOMBAY HC
  5. VERIFICATION REPORTS MUST BE SHARED BEFORE ADJUDICATION: BOMBAY HIGH COURT QUASHES GST ORDER AGAINST PIDILITE 
  6. ONCE A COMPANY CEASES TO EXIST DUE TO AMALGAMATION, ITS GST REGISTRATION SHALL BE DEEMED CANCELLED: RAJASTHAN HC
  7. GST ENACTMENT CAN’T BE INTERPRETED TO DENY RIGHT TO CARRY ON TRADE AND COMMERCE: BOMBAY HC
  8. GST ORDER PASSED U/S 74 ALLEGING FRAUD CAN’T BE CONVERTED TO S. 73 WITHOUT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: GUJARAT HIGH COURT

Service Tax

  1. NO SERVICE TAX ON OVERSEAS EXHIBITIONS FACILITATED FOR MEMBERS: CESTAT 
  2. NO SERVICE TAX ON INCENTIVES RECEIVED BY CAR DEALERS FROM MANUFACTURERS: CESTAT
  3. SERVICE TAX DEMAND ON ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION UTILITY QUASHED; CESTAT HOLDS ANCILLARY SERVICES EXEMPT

Customs Duty

  1. RED SANDERS SMUGGLING: RS. 1 LAKH PENALTY ON IMPOSED ON TRUCK DRIVER: CESTAT
  2. CESTAT REDUCES PENALTY ON IMPORTERS FOR ALLEGED DIVERSION OF COMPUTERIZED EMBROIDERY MACHINES AGAINST DUMMY IEC, EPCG LICENCES HOLDERS
  3. INDIA’S EXPANDING FTA NETWORK SIGNALS TRADE BOOM — BUT COMPLIANCE COMPLEXITY RISES FOR BUSINESSES

Excise Duty

  1. INTEREST ON REFUND OF DEPOSIT PAID UNDER PROTEST PAYABLE FROM DATE OF DEPOSIT AT 12%: CESTAT
  2. AVERAGE SALE PRICE CAN’T BE BASIS FOR ALLEGING UNDERVALUATION: CESTAT 
  3. EXPORT BENEFITS CAN’T BE DENIED FOR NON-EDI BILLS: DELHI HC
  4. XIAOMI MOVES SUPREME COURT AGAINST $72 MILLION CUSTOMS DUTY DEMAND OVER ROYALTY PAYMENTS

Income Tax

  1. FOREIGN TAX CREDIT CAN’T BE DENIED FOR DELAY IN FILING FORM NO. 67: DELHI HIGH COURT
  2. INCOME TAX REOPENING OVER RS. 1.59 CRORE CASH DEPOSITS DROPPED AFTER PAN FOUND WRONGLY LINKED; NO ADDITION MADE
  3. REOPENING CAN’T BE SOLELY BASED ON ALLEGED NON-DISALLOWANCE UNDER S. 14A: ITAT

PMLA 

  1. ANCESTRAL PROPERTY NOT IMMUNE FROM PMLA ATTACHMENT: DELHI HIGH COURT

Others

  1. TOP 10 CA FIRMS THAT CAN HELP YOU FILE YOUR ITR WITHIN YOUR BUDGET – 2026 GUIDE 
  2. HOW TAX PRACTITIONERS CAN INCREASE THEIR NETWORK USING AI?
  3.  ICSI NOTIFIES 4TH GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL HEARING BY ROC DELHI ON FEBRUARY 26
  4. 95 Officers Promoted as Assistant Commissioners on Ad-Hoc Basis: CBIC
Mariya Paliwala
Mariya Paliwalahttps://www.jurishour.in/
Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started her career as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies.

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