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 Upholds Penalty On Philips Electronics In Excise Undervaluation Case
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has upheld the penalty imposed on Philips Electronics India Ltd under Rule 26 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, in a long-running excise undervaluation dispute involving alleged related-party transactions with contract...
Indirect Taxes
Cashbacks Received On Commercial Credit Card Usage Not Taxable As Service: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has dismissed the department’s appeal and held that cashback incentives received by the company from banks on usage of commercial credit cards cannot be subjected to service tax. The bench of S....
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GST
GSTAT Still Non-Functional: Selection Process Halted by Court Case, Retirement of Key Official May Further Delay Operations
In a continuing saga of administrative setbacks, the long-awaited Goods and Services Tax Appellate...
GST
Meerut Court Approves Judicial Custody of Accused in ₹10.85 Crore GST Fraud Case
The Special Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Meerut has ordered judicial custody of a...
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Government May Allow SEZ Units to Sell in India by Paying Only Input Duty
The Ministry of Finance is reportedly considering allowing SEZ units to sell goods in...
GST
Supreme Court Warns GST Defaulters Against Misusing Bail to Avoid Security Deposit
The Supreme Court has issued a stern warning to Central GST defaulters who have...
GST
Orissa High Court Adjourns GSTAT Judicial Member Selection Case to June 26; Interim Stay on Appointments Continues
The Orissa High Court has adjourned to June 26, 2025, the matter challenging the...
GST
Orissa High Court Adjourns GSTAT Judicial Member Selection Case to June 26; Interim Stay on Appointments Continues
The Orissa High Court has adjourned to June 26, 2025, the matter challenging the...
GST
Orissa High Court Adjourns GSTAT Judicial Member Selection Case to June 26; Interim Stay on Appointments Continues
The Orissa High Court has adjourned to June 26, 2025, the matter challenging the...
GST
Conflicting GST Orders Can’t Co-Exist; Later Order Vitiated Once Earlier One Attains Finality: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has set aside a Goods and Services Tax (GST) assessment...
GST
SBI’s Plan to Shift Global Market Unit to Mumbai Sparks Protests, West Bengal Faces Rs 25-Crore GST Loss
The State Bank of India’s (SBI) decision to relocate its Global Market Unit (GMU)...
International Taxation
Trump’s New Bill Could Hurt Millions of Indian Families by Taxing US Remittances
A controversial provision in US President Donald Trump's sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill” —...
GST
Transfer of Leasehold Rights of Plot Not Taxable Under GST: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court has quashed a GST demand raised against M/s Life Sciences...
Columns
Middle Class Hit Hard: Nearly 46% in Taxes Push Car Prices Up — 28% GST, 17% Cess, 1% TCS
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Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Upholds Penalty On Philips Electronics In Excise Undervaluation Case
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Cashbacks Received On Commercial Credit Card Usage Not Taxable As Service: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Direct Tax
Capital Introduced From AOP Funds Cannot Be Treated As Cessation Of Liability: ITAT Deletes Addition
The Dehradun Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted an addition...
Notification
GSTAT Extends Relaxed Appeal Filing Guidelines Till December 31, 2026
The Principal Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), New Delhi,...