Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for February 24, 2026.
GST
- MERITS MUST PREVAIL OVER TECHNICAL DELAY IN GST LATE FEE DISPUTE: RAJASTHAN HC ALLOWS APPEAL BEYOND LIMITATION
- TRIBUNAL ORDER CAN’T BE TREATED AS ‘ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE’; 18% IGST UPHELD ON MEDICAL MONITORS: CESTAT
- GSTN ENABLES OPT-OUT FACILITY FOR TAXPAYERS REGISTERED UNDER RULE 14A
- WORK ALLOCATION RESHUFFLED UNDER DGST & DVAT POWERS: DELHI TRADE AND TAXES DEPT. ISSUES FRESH ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
- GST PROHIBITION, SEIZURE ORDERS QUASHED FOR WANT OF CONFISCATION PROCEEDINGS U/S 67(2): MADRAS HC
- NO SEPARATE GST REGISTRATION NEEDED IN RAJASTHAN SOLELY DUE TO PLACE OF SUPPLY: AAR
- 18% GST ON PAPER BAGS: AAR
- CGST COMMISSIONER RELIED ON AI GENERATED CASE LAWS WITHOUT READING ACTUAL JUDGEMENTS: GUJARAT HC TO LAY DOWN GUIDELINES
Service Tax
Customs Duty
- GREEN CHANNEL VIOLATION NOT EQUAL TO SMUGGLING: DELHI HC UPHOLDS GOLD REDEMPTION
- NO WRIT TO STOP VESSEL ENTRY OVER DISPUTED IMPORT: DELHI HIGH COURT
- US PASSPORT HOLDER BOOKED AT IGI AIRPORT FOR ALLEGED SMUGGLING OF GOLD, LUXURY WATCHES, FOREIGN CURRENCY
- CUSTOMS DEPT. CAN’T REJECT DECLARED TRANSACTION VALUE SOLELY ON DRI ALERT WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH R. 12: CESTAT
- GOVT. EXPANDS EXPORT PROMOTION MISSION WITH 7 NEW INTERVENTIONS TO BENEFIT MSME
- DGFT EXEMPTS ITC HS CHAPTERS 01–24 FROM REDUCED RODTEP RATES NOTIFIED ON FEBRUARY 23
Excise Duty
- MISSING ORIGINAL INVOICES OR ADDRESS CAN’T JUSTIFY DENIAL OF CENVAT CREDIT: CESTAT
- BPCL HIT WITH RS. 1,816 CRORE EXCISE DEMAND, TO CHALLENGE ORDER BEFORE CESTAT
Income Tax
Other
- INDUCTION OF THIRD MEMBER TO CBIC LIKELY ONLY IN APRIL; 1993 BATCH IRS OFFICER IN CONTENTION
- CERSAI-REGISTERED SECURED CREDITOR HAS PRIORITY OVER MVAT DUES: BOMBAY HIGH COURT QUASHES TAX ATTACHMENT ON AUCTIONED PROPERTY
- UNDER THIS SCHEME YOU WILL GET 90% RELIEF ON ADDITIONAL FEES FOR DELAYED ANNUAL FILINGS: MCA
- IBC CAN’T OVERRIDE BENAMI ATTACHMENT: SUPREME COURT DISMISSES LIQUIDATORS’ APPEALS WITH RS. 5 LAKH COSTS
- IBC OVERRIDES DEFUNCT COMPANIES ACT SCHEME: SC RESTORES CIRP AGAINST CORPORATE DEBTOR
- S. 7 IBC APPLICATIONS MUST BE ADMITTED IN ABSENCE OF DTD-COMPLIANT RESTRUCTURING: SUPREME COURT

