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
CESTAT Quashes Ex Parte Service Tax Order Against Export-Oriented IT Service Provider
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set aside an ex parte service tax order passed against a Nashik-based IT service provider and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication after holding that the assessee’s reply to the...
Columns
Electricity Is “Not Goods”? Hyderabad And Chandigarh CESTAT Rulings Reveal Two Different Legal Routes Under Cenvat Credit Law
A significant legal debate has resurfaced under the erstwhile Cenvat Credit regime after two recent rulings of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) — one from Hyderabad and another from Chandigarh — examined whether electricity can be treated as “goods”, “exempted...
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Tax Experts
Know Sungita Sharma, IRS (Retd.) Appointed as Technical Member at GSTAT
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has appointed Smt. Sungita Sharma, IRS...
International Taxation
Qatar Customs Reports Major Seizures in July
The General Authority of Customs in Qatar announced significant enforcement actions in July, with...
Indirect Taxes
Curtain Wall Glazing Not ‘Manufactured Goods’; Excise Duty Demand Quashed: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has...
Indirect Taxes
Industrial Sewing Machines with In-Built Motors Not Eligible for Excise Duty Exemption: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has...
GST
Delhi High Court Dismisses Writ Petition In Fake ITC Case, Imposes Rs. 50K Cost
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Ganpati Polymers, which...
GST
No GST Payable On Market Led Fee-based Services Scheme: AAR
The Karnataka Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that no goods and service...
GST
Gold GST Rate stays at 3% as govt readies two-slab GST; jewellers lobby for 1–1.25% cut
India’s gold buyers will continue paying 3% Goods & Services Tax (GST) on jewellery...
GST
No GST Exemption To Commercial Metro Developer: AAR
The Karnataka Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that Commercial Metro Developer does...
GST
Smartphone No Longer Luxury Products But Essential Tools: Reduce GST On Mobile Phones
India’s leading smartphone makers have once again urged the government to slash Goods and...
Other Laws
10 Important Provisions Of Promotion And Regulation Of Online Gaming, 2025
In a major move to address the rapidly growing digital gaming sector, the Parliament...
Other Laws
Dream11 Halts Paid Contests After New Gaming Law; Users Demand Legal Challenge
Fantasy sports giant Dream11 has announced that it is stopping all paid contests on...
GST
Brokers Cheer GST Reform Proposal; Analysts See Big Boost to Consumption and Growth
Global investment advisory firms and market analysts have welcomed the Centre’s proposed Goods and...
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Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Quashes Ex Parte Service Tax Order Against Export-Oriented IT Service Provider
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Columns
Electricity Is “Not Goods”? Hyderabad And Chandigarh CESTAT Rulings Reveal Two Different Legal Routes Under Cenvat Credit Law
A significant legal debate has resurfaced under the erstwhile Cenvat Credit regime after two...
Notification
ICAI Removes Names of Over 1,100 Chartered Accountants From Register for Non-Payment of Fees: CHECK LIST
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued a notification removing the...
Notification
Govt. May Extend June 30 Deadline For Filing GSTAT Appeals
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) is witnessing a sharp rise in...