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.
Direct Tax
Software Payments Not Taxable As Royalty: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has dismissed appeals filed by the Income Tax Department against Singapore-based company Veritas Storages Singapore Pte. Ltd., while reiterating the legal position that consideration received for resale or use of computer software cannot automatically be treated as “royalty” taxable in...
Other Laws
Students Shifted From Failed Private Medical College Cannot Claim Government-Rate MBBS Fees Indefinitely: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered a significant judgment resolving the long-pending dispute arising out of the collapse of recognition of Sardar Rajas Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre (SRMCH), Odisha, and the subsequent relocation of MBBS students to other private medical colleges. The bench of...
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Other Laws
Justice Yashwant Varma Refuses to Resign, Citing ‘Unjust’ Process in Misconduct Probe
In a rare and defiant stance against what he described as a “fundamentally unjust”...
Notification
Taxpayer Denied Statutory Right to Appeal Due to GST Portal Glitch: Alleges Arbitrary Restriction by GSTN
A recent incident has sparked concern among tax professionals and taxpayers alike, after a...
Direct Tax
AO Must Know Reassessment Notice Have Serious Civil Or Evil Consequences, Can’t Be Passed Without Reasons: Himachal Pradesh HC
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the Assessing Officer (AO) must know...
Indirect Taxes
Himachal Pradesh HC Frowns On AO for Passing Tax Order Against Deceased Person, Terms It ‘Nullity in Law’
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has frowned on the Assessing Officer (AO) for passing...
Columns
GST on Corporate Guarantees Faces Legal Scrutiny: Jindal Stainless Among Petitioners Challenging Taxability and Valuation Rule
The imposition of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on corporate guarantees issued between related...
GST
Industry Voices Alarm Over Misuse of GST Audit Notices at Ahmedabad Conclave
At a high-profile GST Conclave held jointly by the Central GST (CGST) Ahmedabad Zone...
GST
Delhi GST Dept. Busts Rs. 14 Crore GST Refund Scam; One Arrested, 45 Bank Accounts Frozen
The Department of Trade and Taxes, Government of Delhi, has uncovered a major Goods...
Indirect Taxes
DPG Now Empowered to Address Income Tax and Customs Grievances
The Cabinet Secretariat has expanded the jurisdiction of the Directorate of Public Grievances (DPG)...
Notification
CBDT Issues Guidelines for Compulsory Selection of Returns for Complete Scrutiny in FY 2025-26
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued detailed guidelines for the compulsory...
Indirect Taxes
Joint DGFT Unjustified In Denying Cash Compensatory Support Scheme Benefits For Castor Oil Exports Based On New Technical Test: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has held that the Joint Directorate General of Foreign Trade...
Indirect Taxes
Free Trade Agreement Doesn’t Deprive Customs Dept. Of Their Powers To Issue SCN: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the Free Trade Agreement does not deprive...
Tax Experts
A Cautionary Note on Blindly Relying on Writ Petitions in GST Matters – By CA Shaifaly Girdharwal
This Article “A Cautionary Note on Blindly Relying on Writ Petitions in GST Matters”...
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Direct Tax
Software Payments Not Taxable As Royalty: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has dismissed appeals filed by the Income Tax Department against...
Other Laws
Students Shifted From Failed Private Medical College Cannot Claim Government-Rate MBBS Fees Indefinitely: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered a significant judgment resolving the long-pending dispute arising out...
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...