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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Indirect Taxes
Roasted Areca Nuts Rightly Classified Under CTH 2008 19 20: Allahabad High Court Directs Customs Dept. TO Release Detained Consignment
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench has upheld the classification of roasted areca nuts...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Demand On Mandap Keeper Quashed: Chhattisgarh HC Finds Key Documents Were Not Relied Upon, Orders Fresh Adjudication
The Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed the service tax demand on mandap keeper as...
Indirect Taxes
Gold Worth Rs. 38 Lakh Held Despite CESTAT’s Order: Calcutta HC Slams Delay, Directs Customs to Comply in 15 Days
The Calcutta High Court has pulled up customs authorities for delaying the release of...
GST
Deposit Made ‘Under Protest’ Can’t Be Treated as Admission: Himachal HC Quashes Rs. 2.4 Cr GST DemandÂ
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has set aside a GST order that imposed interest...
Indirect Taxes
Excise Officer Alleges Bias in Posting; Himachal Pradesh High Court Dismisses Plea, Says It’s Merely a Charge Adjustment
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Ajay Kumar Nair,...
GST
GST Registration Cancellation Notice Can Be Withdrawn If Dues Cleared: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that the Goods and Service Tax (GST) registration...
Columns
ITR Filing 2025: Old Regime May Invite Notices; ‘Other Deductions’ in New Regime Under Scanner
In a strong and clear advisory to taxpayers, the tax professional community has sounded...
GST
Fake ITC Scam: Lucknow Zone DGGI Uncovers Rs. 60 Crore GST Evasion
In a major GST fraud case, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Lucknow...
Columns
ITR Filing FY 2024-25: Capital Gains from Mutual Funds Taxable Under Both Old and New Regimes—Here’s How
As the window for Income Tax Return (ITR) filing for Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26...
Notification
ICAI Mandates Disclosure of Auditor’s Opinion for UDIN Generation in Key Audit Categories
In a bid to further strengthen the integrity and authenticity of documents certified by...
Money Hacks
Silver ETFs Outshine Gold as Indian Investors Chase Higher Returns and Transparency
Silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are gaining significant traction among Indian retail investors, driven by...
GST
GST Applies on ‘Free’ Flats Given to Society Members in Redevelopment: Treated as Barter for Development Rights: AAR
The Maharashtra Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that Goods and Service Tax...
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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 AdditionÂ
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,...