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
Police Dept. Not Liable To Pay Service Tax On Security Services Rendered To Banks: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the Department of Police, Panipat, Haryana is not liable to pay service tax on security services provided to banks, observing that such activities are performed in discharge of...
Indirect Taxes
Sub-Contractor Liable To Pay Service Tax Even If Main Contractor Already Paid Tax
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that a sub-contractor remains independently liable to pay service tax on taxable services provided to a principal contractor, even where the principal contractor has already discharged service tax on...
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Indirect Taxes
Supreme Court Upholds Bar On Input Tax Credit for Exempt Sales Under VAT Act
The Supreme Court has upheld the bar on input tax credit for exempt sales...
GST
Calcutta High Court Refused To Reinstate GST Registration Due To These Reasons
The Calcutta High Court had refused to reinstate GST registration on the ground that...
GST
Kerala High Court Quashes Tax and Penalty Order For Wrongful IGST Credit Availment
The Kerala High Court has quashed tax and penalty order for wrongful Integrated Goods...
Indirect Taxes
No Evidence of Fraud: CHA Can’t Be Penalized Under Customs Act: CESTAT
The Ahmedabad Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...
Indirect Taxes
No Service Tax On Technical Know-How Service Prior To This Date: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...
Indirect Taxes
Commissioner (Appeals) Can’t Condone Delay Beyond 30 Days: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...
Indirect Taxes
No Suppression, Just Departmental Negligence: CESTAT Denies Extended Period In CENVAT Credit Dispute
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Officer Can’t Re-Determine FOB Value: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Raps Authorities For Judicial Indiscipline, Quashes Service Tax Demand Against Hindustan Zinc
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has quashed...
Company & PMLA
Karnataka High Court Directs Google India to Furnish 50% Bank Guarantee in FEMA Violation Case [READ ORDER]
The Karnataka High Court has instructed Google India Pvt Ltd (GIPL) and three of...
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Who Are Customs Officers? Roles, Powers & Legal Provisions Explained
Customs officers are pivotal to a country's border security, economic integrity, and trade facilitation....
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Costao Fernandes, a junior officer in Marmagoa Custom House gathered secret intelligence that a...
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Indirect Taxes
Police Dept. Not Liable To Pay Service Tax On Security Services Rendered To Banks: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Sub-Contractor Liable To Pay Service Tax Even If Main Contractor Already Paid Tax
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
GST
Allahabad HC Refuses Bail To CGST Superintendent In Rs. 70 Lakh Bribery CaseÂ
The Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail plea of CGST Superintendent Anil Kumar...
GST
S. 130 Can’t Be Invoked Without Prior Tax Determination U/s 73/74: Allahabad High Court Quashes GST Confiscation Proceedings
The Allahabad High Court has set aside confiscation proceedings initiated holding that authorities cannot...