Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for February 16, 2026.
GST
- Madras High Court Keeps GST Proceedings on Royalty in Abeyance Pending Supreme Court Ruling
- DGGI | Rajasthan HC Denies Relief to Key Accused in Rs. 20.63 Crore GST Evasion Case, Grants Bail to Co-Accused with Limited Role
- Anticipatory Bail Denied in GST Fraud Case; Jharkhand High Court Cites Absconding and Non-Cooperation
- GST Registration Cancellation Quashed for Non-Uploading of Physical Verification Report: Chhattisgarh HC
- GST Exemption for Adult, Clinical Diapers: Delhi HC Asks Centre to Decide Within 6 Months
- GSTAT Begins Operations with 1,029 Online Appeals Filed; First Case Disposed
- 18% GST Payable On Fee Paid To Arbitrator: AAR
- 5% GST On Shaving Cream and 18% On Shaving Foam: AAR
- Tobacco Leaves Sold After Curing, Grading or Butting Attract 5% GST; 28% Applies Only When Leaves Lose Their Character: AAR
- 18% GST On EVA Gloves, Sterile Aprons, OT Shoe Covers, Ultrasound Probe Covers: AAR
Customs Duty
- Last Date for Deferred Customs Duty Payment
- Customs Dept. Can’t Impose Bank Guarantee for Provisional Release Without Incriminating Evidence: Bombay High Court
- Trichy Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate Seizes Contraband Worth Rs. 65.99 Lakh at Coimbatore Airport; 11 Passengers Intercepted from UAE
- CBIC to Launch Eligible Manufacturer-Importer Scheme by March 2026
Income Tax
- Tax Revision Petitions Revive Automatically on Default Under DTVSV Act: J&K and Ladakh High Court
- S. 54B Deduction Can’t Be Denied Without Properly Confronting Evidence on Agricultural Use: ITAT
- Procedural Lapse Should Not Deny Concessional Tax Regime: ITAT Directs Condonation of Delay in Filing Form 10IC
- Reassessment Invalid If No Addition Made on Recorded Reasons’; S. 68 Can’t Apply to Genuine Share Sale Proceeds: ITAT
- Dividend Income to Become Fully Taxable from April 1, 2026: What Investors Need To Know
- Search & Seizure Under India’s New Income Tax Act, 2025
- ACC Empanels 64 IRS Officers of 1993 Batch for Promotion as Chief Commissioners of Income Tax; 8 in Extended Panel
- Can the Income Tax Dept. Delay Infinitely Your Refund After Allowing An Appeal? Orissa High Court Answers
- TDS Credit Can’t Be Allowed to Go Waste Due to CA’s Lapse: Delhi High Court
- Undated Loose Sheets ‘Dumb Documents’ in Search Assessment: ITAT
PMLA
Others
- CBIC Holds Trade Meet in Mumbai, Explains Budget 2026–27 Reforms
- RBI Tightens Bank Lending Norms for Stock Brokers
- DGFT Amends Handbook of Procedures 2023; Updates GIA Laboratory’s Legal Status in Dubai
- Civil Court Jurisdiction Not Barred by SARFAESI: Delhi High Court Restores Suit Challenging Sale Deed
- Service Charge Added Without Consent? Dial 1915 To Complain
