Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for July 16, 2026.
GST
- TAXPAYER CAN’T BE PENALISED FOR MISSING NOTICES HIDDEN UNDER ‘ADDITIONAL NOTICES/ORDERS’: CALCUTTA HIGH COURT ALLOWS FRESH ADJUDICATION
- STATE TAX OFFICER CAN’T ISSUE GST SCN BEYOND CBIC-ASSIGNED JURISDICTION: BOMBAY HIGH COURT STAYS RECOVERY PROCEEDINGS
- GST | MERE ALLEGATION OF INADEQUATE CONSIDERATION OF REPLY NOT ENOUGH TO INVOKE WRIT JURISDICTION: DELHI HIGH COURT
Service Tax
- PAN-INDIA JURISDICTION OF DGGI OFFICERS TO ISSUE SERVICE TAX SHOW CAUSE NOTICES: MADRAS HIGH COURT
- INVESTMENT IN OWN SHARES NOT A TAXABLE SERVICE, YET PROPORTIONATE CENVAT CREDIT REVERSAL ON COMMON INPUT SERVICES STILL MANDATORY: CESTAT
- NO INTEREST ON REFUND IF SERVICE TAX REFUND IS GRANTED WITHIN 3 MONTHS: CESTAT
- CESTAT UPHOLDS SERVICE TAX ON MINING ROYALTY PAID UNDER RCM
- SERVICE TAX EXEMPTION AVAILABLE FOR CANAL AND IRRIGATION WORKS: CESTAT
- Service Tax Demand Quashed as Dept. Fails to Prove Service of SCN: CESTAT
Customs Duty
- CUSTOMS DEPT. CAN’T DENY PREFERENTIAL DUTY BENEFITS UNDER INDIA-THAILAND FTA WITHOUT FOLLOWING STATUTORY VERIFICATION PROCEDURE PRESCRIBED FOR COO CERTIFICATES: CESTAT
- CUSTOMS FOILS ATTEMPT TO SMUGGLE 365.545 KG OF RED SANDERS TO HONG KONG, PASSENGER ARRESTED AT DELHI’S IGI AIRPORT
- BELATED RETRACTION CAN’T OVERRIDE CUSTOMS EVIDENCE: DELHI HIGH COURT UPHOLDS GOLD CONFISCATION
- SCN NEED NOT USE EXACT WORDS TO INVOKE EXTENDED LIMITATION IF DUTY EVASION IS EVIDENT: MADRAS HIGH COURT
