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Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Demand Can’t Be Based Solely on Form 26AS and Profit and Loss Account; Director’s Salary Not Taxable: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad, has set aside a service tax demand of ₹49.38 lakh against a security services company, holding that figures appearing in Form 26AS and profit and loss accounts cannot, by themselves, establish suppression of facts...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Appeal Filed Beyond Statutory Three-Month Limit Can’t Be Entertained: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad, has held that the Commissioner (Appeals) cannot condone a delay beyond the maximum period expressly permitted under Section 85(3A) of the Finance Act, 1994.The bench of Sanjiv Srivastava (Judicial Member) dismissed an appeal filed...
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GST
GST Assessment Order Quashed for Lack of Assessing Officer’s Signature: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed a GST assessment order after finding that...
Company & PMLA
From GST Cancellation to New Company: ED Probe Sought into Alleged Investor Fraud by Siba Shankar Dash and Daughter
A complaint has been filed seeking an investigation by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED)...
Columns
From Seizing/freezing to forfeiture: Unmasking Section 68J of NDPS Act
The Article "From Seizing/freezing to forfeiture: Unmasking Section 68J of NDPS Act" is written...
Company & PMLA
ED Complaint Seeks PMLA and GST Probe into Alleged Shell Companies, Cancelled GST Registration and Diversion of Investor Funds by Suiidhaaga Entities
A complaint has sought investigation by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) under the Prevention...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Reduces Penalty in EPCG Fraud Case Involving Third-Party Shipping Bills
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : MAY 2, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for MAY 2, 2026.GSTS.74 SCN Lacked Date, Time,...
Columns
CESTAT As The Appellate Authority For Central Sales Tax Disputes: A Paradigm Shift under Finance Act, 2023
The article titled “CESTAT As The Appellate Authority For Central Sales Tax Disputes: A...
Other Laws
Forensic Examination of Disputed Signatures Denied in Cheque Bounce Case: Delhi High Court Upholds Rejection Over Delay and Lack of Formal Application
The Delhi High Court has upheld the rejection of an accused’s request to send...
Columns
Attachment & Freeze of Bank accounts + Cash Seizure, Including When Handed Over To Income Tax – How To Defend?
IntroductionAttachment and freezing of bank accounts, along with seizure of cash, are among the...
Other Laws
No ‘Mini-Trial’ at Summoning Stage: Supreme Court Sets Standard U/s 319 CrPC
The Supreme Court has clarified the legal standard for summoning additional accused under Section...
GST
Parallel GST Adjudication by Intelligence Wing Without Proper Jurisdiction Invalid: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that officers of the Intelligence Wing cannot initiate...
Case Compilation
JurisHour | Tax Law Daily Bulletin : February 13, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for February 13, 2026.GSTGST SCN Limitation | Calculation...
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Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Demand Can’t Be Based Solely on Form 26AS and Profit and Loss Account; Director’s Salary Not Taxable: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad, has set aside a...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Appeal Filed Beyond Statutory Three-Month Limit Can’t Be Entertained: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad, has held that the...
Direct Tax
Income Tax Officer Can’t Use Last-Minute Valuation Reference to Extend Assessment Limitation: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has quashed an Income Tax Department reference made to the...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Penalty Can’t Survive When Assessee Acted on Dept.’s Own View of Non-Taxability: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has set aside a ₹4.5 lakh service tax penalty imposed...