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
Reimbursed Insurance & Workmen Compensation Costs Not Taxable as Service Value: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has ruled that reimbursed insurance premium and workmen compensation expenses incurred by a service provider on behalf of its client cannot be included in the taxable value of services for the...
Indirect Taxes
Construction of Multi-Level Public Parking Not Taxable: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has held that the construction of a multi-level parking facility for the Chandigarh Administration is not a commercial activity and therefore qualifies for exemption under Notification No. 25/2012-ST.The bench of Justice S.S. Garg...
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GST
Once GSTAT Is Functional, Statutory Remedy Must Be Exhausted: Tripura HC Refuses to Entertain GST Writ PetitionsÂ
The Tripura High Court has declined to entertain two writ petitions challenging orders passed...
Other Laws
Bail Cancellation Orders Are Interlocutory, Criminal Revision Not Maintainable: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that criminal revision applications challenging the cancellation of...
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How To Invest In Copper From India In 2026?
Copper has emerged as one of the most closely watched industrial commodities as the...
Notification
Economic Survey 2025–26: 10 Big Takeaways That Will Shape India’s Economy, Taxes, Trade and Investment
The Economic Survey 2025–26, tabled by the Government of India, presents a confident yet...
Other Laws
Delhi High Court Allows Sameer Wankhede to Pursue Defamation Case in Mumbai Over Netflix Series
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday permitted former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer...
Indirect Taxes
No Excise Duty Payable on Export Goods Damaged in Transit Before Shipment: CESTATÂ
The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Excise Dept. To Pay 12% Interest On Rebate Claims Withheld For More Than 12 Years Without Fault On Part Of Exporter: CESTAT
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Discounts Not Taxable as ‘Service’: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 2.85 Crore Service Tax Demand on Auto Dealer Incentives
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
Private Railway Sidings Qualify as ‘Railways’ for Service Tax Exemption: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that services rendered for construction of private railway...
GST
3-Day Delay Deserves Condonation Where ‘Sufficient Cause’ Shown: Gujarat High Court Quashes GST Appellate Order
The Gujarat High Court has quashed a GST appellate order rejecting an appeal solely...
Indirect Taxes
Contractor Can’t Be Penalised for Contractee’s Failure to Deduct Higher VAT TDS After Rate Hike: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a contractor cannot be subjected...
Notification
Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai Launches Trailer of Cow Protection Film ‘Godan’, Declares It Tax-Free in State
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday launched the trailer of the...
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Indirect Taxes
Reimbursed Insurance & Workmen Compensation Costs Not Taxable as Service Value: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Construction of Multi-Level Public Parking Not Taxable: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Revenue-Sharing Model for Movie Exhibition Not Taxable as Business Support Service: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
1 Year Time Limit Under Service Tax Notifications Can’t Defeat SEZ Refund Claims; CESTAT Allows Nokia’s Rs. 2.27 Crore Refund Appeal
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh, has held that the...

