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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Columns
Only 4 ITRs Processed Out of 20 Lakh Filed by 13 June 2025
As of June 13, 2025, more than 20 lakh Income Tax Returns (ITRs) have...
Columns
Tax Evasion Leads To Arrest: Knowing Your Rights – By CA Ashu Dalmia
The article “Tax Evasion Leads To Arrest, Knowing The Law Leads To Your Rights” ...
Notification
Enhanced Inter-Operable Services Between E-Way Bill Portals Introduced: GSTN
The Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) has introduced enhanced inter-operable services between e-way...
GST
IGST Credit on Imported Sample Drugs Not Allowed Under Section 16(1) of CGST Act: AAR
The Maharashtra Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) has held that the Integrated Goods and...
GST
Rs. 23.47 Crore GST Fraud: Meerut Court Remands Accused to Judicial Custody
The Meerut Court has remanded the person accused of Rs. 23.47 Crore GST Fraud...
GST
CGST & C.Ex Raigad Commissionerate Hosts GST Conclave
As part of the pre-GST Day celebrations, the Central GST and Central Excise Commissionerate,...
GST
18% GST On Shifting/Height raising of Transmission Towers/Lines: AAR
The Maharashtra Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that 18% GST is payable...
Indirect Taxes
Absence Of DIN In Summons Issued By State Officers Doesn’t Invalidate Them: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that the absence of a Document Identification Number...
GST
Cash Credit Account Not An Account Holder’s Property; Exempted From GST Attachment: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has held that a cash credit account is not an...
GST
Allahabad HC Denies ITC, Imposes Penalty on Purchaser for Failing to Prove Actual Supply of Goods Beyond Tax Invoice
The Allahabad High Court has denied Input Tax Credit (ITC) and has imposed a...
Indirect Taxes
States Can Levy Separate Taxes On DTH and cable TV Services: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of entertainment taxes imposed by state...
GST
GST Conclave on “8 Years of GST – Journey So Far and Challenges Ahead” Held in Noida
To mark eight years of India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, the CGST...
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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...