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.
Company & PMLA
Subsidiary Assets Can’t Be Treated as Corporate Debtor’s Assets Under IBC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that assets belonging to subsidiary companies cannot be treated as assets of the corporate debtor during the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The judgment arose from a batch of appeals led by...
Direct Tax
Reliance Trust, ISKCON, Hinduja Hospital & Breach Candy Move ITAT Against S. 12AB Cancellation Over ‘Commercial Activity’ Allegations
A major charitable trust operating a leading hospital in Mumbai, along with organisations such as ISKCON, Hinduja Hospital, and Breach Candy Hospital, has approached or is preparing to approach the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) challenging the Income Tax Department’s move to cancel or...
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GST
Haryana ACB Arrests GST Superintendent in ₹2.5 Lakh Bribery Case; Wider Nexus Under Probe
The Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) on Saturday arrested a Central Goods...
Columns
Locking of GSTR 3B Return Under GST: What It Means, Why It Happens and Its Impact on Taxpayers
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework has undergone several procedural upgrades to ensure...
Indirect Taxes
Sports Stadium Activities Not Taxable: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand Against Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that usage...
Indirect Taxes
Services to Overseas Group Entities Qualify as Export; CESTAT Quashes Rs. 33 Crore Service Tax Demand on Marriott Hotels
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has struck down major...
GST
Supreme Court Affirms GST Exemption on Leasing of Residential Premises Used as Hostels
In a significant ruling impacting the rental accommodation and co-living sector, the Supreme Court...
Indirect Taxes
Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009 are ultra vires Customs Act, 1962; Can’t Be Used To Levy Cost Recovery Charges: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...
Indirect Taxes
No Evidence of Knowledge U/s 112(b)(i): CESTAT Quashes Penalty for Alleged Handling of Smuggled Gold
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has set aside the...
Direct Tax
Bombay HC Frowns On Customs Officials for Not Issuing Speaking Order; Imposes Rs. 25,000 Cost
The Bombay High Court has pulled up Customs authorities for failing to issue a...
Direct Tax
Rs. 10K Cost Imposed On CIT(A) For Passing One-Line Order: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court has imposed the cost of Rs. 10,000 on the Commissioner...
Direct Tax
PIL “Misconceived”; Affirms Municipal Bodies’ Power To Revise Taxes After 16 Years: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court while call the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) ‘misconceived’, affirmed the power...
GST
5% GST Payable On Supply Of Imitation Zari Thread: AAR
The Gujarat Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) had held that 5% GST is applicable...
GST
GST Registration Cancelled Without Considering COVID-Period Default: Delhi HC Says Appeal Can’t Be Dismissed Solely on Limitation
In a significant relief to a taxpayer whose Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration...
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Company & PMLA
Subsidiary Assets Can’t Be Treated as Corporate Debtor’s Assets Under IBC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that assets belonging to subsidiary companies cannot be treated...
Direct Tax
Reliance Trust, ISKCON, Hinduja Hospital & Breach Candy Move ITAT Against S. 12AB Cancellation Over ‘Commercial Activity’ Allegations
A major charitable trust operating a leading hospital in Mumbai, along with organisations such...
Direct Tax
ITAT Deletes Global Income Addition After Holding No Basis for POEM in India Despite CIT(A)’s Own Findings
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad Bench, has set aside the addition of...
Direct Tax
Income Tax Prosecution Quashed: Madras HC Holds Complaint Without Jurisdiction & Prior Assessment Is Abuse of Process
The Madras High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against an assessee for alleged...

