Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for September 1, 2026.
GST
- UNSIGNED GST NOTICE HAS NO LEGAL EXISTENCE, RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT QUASHES DEMAND AND RECOVERY PROCEEDINGS
- FAILURE TO DECIDE GST AMNESTY APPLICATION WITHIN RULE 164 TIMELINE ATTRACTS DEEMED APPROVAL: BOMBAY HIGH COURT GRANTS INTERIM PROTECTION
- CALLS GROW FOR GST PORTAL TO INTRODUCE DEDICATED ANTI-CORRUPTION GRIEVANCE MECHANISM WITH PROTECTION AGAINST VICTIMISATION
Service Tax
- CONFLICTING VIEWS ON SUB-CONTRACTOR’S SERVICE TAX LIABILITY BAR EXTENDED LIMITATION: CESTAT
- INTEGRATED MINING OPERATIONS CAN’T BE TAXED AS CARGO HANDLING SERVICE BY ISOLATING LOADING AND TRANSPORTATION: CESTAT
- FOREIGN CURRENCY EXPENDITURE ALONE CAN’T TRIGGER SERVICE TAX; TAXABLE SERVICE MUST BE IDENTIFIED IN SCN: CESTAT
- INSPECTION FORMING ONLY PART OF WIDER ENGINEERING ASSIGNMENT CAN’T DETERMINE SERVICE CLASSIFICATION: CESTAT
- MULTIPLE NOTICES ON SAME PAN AND 26AS RECEIPTS WITHOUT VERIFICATION: CESTAT QUASHES RS. 2.31 CRORE SERVICE TAX DEMAND
Customs Duty
- ABSENCE OF RECOVERY FROM ACCUSED CANNOT QUASH GOLD SMUGGLING PROCEEDINGS AT THRESHOLD: KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
- DRI WILL AWAIT ALLAHABAD HC ORDERS BEFORE PROCEEDING IN CUSTOMS CASE LINKED TO STAYED DGFT ACTION: BOMBAY HIGH COURT
- CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION INDISPENSABLE IN ₹24.4 CRORE CUSTOMS DUTY EVASION CASE; PANVEL COURT REJECTS ANTICIPATORY BAIL
