Mariya Paliwala
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.
Indirect Taxes
DRI Busts International Gold-Smuggling Syndicate Operated By Chinese National
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, has busted an international gold-smuggling syndicate allegedly operated by Chinese nationals in association with Indian accomplices. Officials seized 691.870 grams of 24-carat gold, valued at approximately Rs. 1.10 crore, from a commercial consignment imported from...
Notification
ICAI Examines Private Equity Funding for Consultancy and Accounting Businesses, Audit Practices to Remain Ring-Fenced
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is examining whether private equity investment can be permitted in the non-audit businesses of accounting firms, subject to a clear separation between assurance and non-assurance practices.The proposal could enable accounting firms to raise external capital for...
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GST
GST Order Against Standard Chartered Bank Passed Without Hearing Set Aside by Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has quashed the GST order against Standard Chartered Bank passed...
Other Laws
Bombay High Court Restrains Withdrawal of Bank Funds and Creation of Third-Party Rights Over Attached Assets Pending Adjudication
The Bombay High Court has restrained the withdrawal of bank funds and creation of...
Columns
Invoice and Bank Payment Alone May Not Prove Business Expense; Taxpayers Need Evidence of Actual Goods or Services
Taxpayers claiming substantial expenditure towards subcontracting, freight, consultancy and professional services may need to...
Notification
ICAI Extends MEF 2026-27 Filing Deadline to September 9; No Further Extension to Be Granted
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has extended the last date for...
GST
GST System Faces Major Operational Gaps Even After 9 Years; ₹12,000 Crore Reportedly Stuck in 8,000 Cases
Nine years after the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), several structural...
Direct Tax
TDS Return Filed Within Due Date Rejected Weeks Later: Deductors Question Late Fee for Portal-Side Processing Delay
A serious concern has emerged over the functioning of the new TDS filing and...
Direct Tax
No S. 56(2)(x) Addition Merely Due to Higher Stamp Value on Delayed Registration of Court-Enforced Property Deal: ITAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a...
Direct Tax
Separate Addition for Demonetisation Cash Deposit Can’t Survive Once Income Is Estimated: ITAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that where...
Direct Tax
TDS Credit Can’t Be Proportionately Denied Merely Due to Form 26AS-Revenue Mismatch: ITAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has restored to the...
Direct Tax
S. 68 Can’t Apply to Loan Receivable Shown as Debit Balance: ITATÂ
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that an...
Notification
Exporters to Get Automatic Alerts 60 and 45 Days Before Bank Guarantee Expiry: DGFT
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has introduced a series of enhanced features...
Direct Tax
Suspicion Over Penny-Stock Price Rise Cannot Sustain S. 68 Addition Without Transaction-Specific Evidence: ITATÂ
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that an...
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Indirect Taxes
DRI Busts International Gold-Smuggling Syndicate Operated By Chinese National
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, has busted an international gold-smuggling...
Notification
ICAI Examines Private Equity Funding for Consultancy and Accounting Businesses, Audit Practices to Remain Ring-Fenced
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is examining whether private equity investment...
Direct Tax
Foreign Salary Remitted to NRE Account Can’t Be Treated as Unexplained Investment Merely on SFT Data: CIT(A) Deletes ₹1.33 Crore Addition
The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Delhi, has deleted an addition of ₹1.33 crore...
Direct Tax
Export Commission Paid to Foreign Agents for Services Outside India Not Liable to TDS: ITAT
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that commission...

