Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for September 15, 2026.
GST
- GSTAT UPHOLDS ITC REVERSAL FOR WRONG TAX-HEAD REPORTING
- WRONG VEHICLE NUMBER IN E-WAY BILL: GSTAT MEMBERS SPLIT ON RS. 10.10 LAKH PENALTY
- GST APPELLATE AUTHORITY CAN’T SEND DEMAND BACK FOR DOCUMENT VERIFICATION: GSTAT
Service Tax
- ADJUDICATING AUTHORITY IGNORED REMAND DIRECTIONS, REISSUED ‘COPY-PASTE’ ORDER: CESTAT QUASHES SERVICE TAX DEMAND
- UNDISCLOSED RECEIPTS IN ST-3 RETURN JUSTIFY EXTENDED SERVICE TAX DEMAND: CESTAT
Customs Duty
- ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON GEAR BOX CAN’T BE LEVIED ON ENTIRE EQUIPMENT WHEN NOTIFICATION COVERS ONLY CASTINGS: MADRAS HIGH COURT
- US FINALISES 123.04% ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON INDIAN SOLAR CELLS; COMBINED AD/CVD BURDEN REACHES 249.13%
- DRI SEIZES PAKISTAN-ORIGIN DRY DATES ROUTED THROUGH UAE TO EVADE INDIA’S IMPORT BAN
- RS. 76.72 LAKH DEMAND QUASHED AFTER ADJUDICATING AUTHORITY IGNORED CESTAT ORDER UPHOLDING REFUND: DELHI HIGH COURT
- IMPORTER’S CONSENT TO ENHANCED CUSTOMS VALUE DOESN’T BAR APPEAL; VALUATION MUST FOLLOW STATUTORY PROCEDURE: CESTAT
- DGFT TO LAUNCH CENTRAL PROCESSING DEPT. FOR FACELESS, JURISDICTION-FREE TRADE APPLICATIONS BY 2 OCTOBER 2026
- 5.525 KG OF SUSPECTED MARIJUANA SEIZED AT DELHI AIRPORT; MYANMAR PASSENGER ARRESTED
- GOLD DORÉ IMPORTS WITHOUT MINING COMPANY DOCUMENTS CAN’T CLAIM CUSTOMS EXEMPTION: CESTAT
- DRI | DOMESTIC PACKAGING USED FOR EXPORTED LIQUOR DOESN’T BREACH ADVANCE AUTHORISATION CONDITIONS: CESTAT
- DISC-BRAKE UNITS AREN’T TRAIN PROTECTION AND WARNING SYSTEM EQUIPMENT: CESTAT DENIES CUSTOMS CONCESSION, LIMITS DUTY DEMAND
- GOLD WITHOUT FOREIGN MARKINGS CAN’T BE CONFISCATED ON SUSPICION OF SMUGGLING: CESTAT
Excise Duty
- CENVAT CREDIT CAN’T BE DENIED FOR EXCISE DUTY PAYMENT DURING DEFAULT PERIOD: MADRAS HIGH COURT
- CENVAT CREDIT CAN’T BE DENIED WHEN DEPT. FAILED TO ESTABLISH COMPANY RECEIVED INVOICES WITHOUT RECEIVING COPPER SCRAP: CESTAT
- INVESTIGATION DEPOSIT CAN’T BE TREATED AS EXCISE DUTY AFTER DEMAND IS SET ASIDE: CESTAT
Income Tax
- BUSINESS TRAVEL EXPENSES CAN’T BE DISALLOWED MERELY BECAUSE PAYMENTS WERE MADE THROUGH SPOUSE’S CREDIT CARD: ITAT
- AI-DRIVEN TAX SCRUTINY INTENSIFIES AS INCOME TAX AND GST DEPT. ANALYSE DATA ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS
- THIS CIRCULAR RESTRICTS TAX DEPT. FROM SHARING TAXPAYER DATA WITH AI TOOLS [READ CIRCULAR]
- BOMBAY HIGH COURT REMANDS ITAT MATTER OVER FAILURE TO CONSIDER PAPER BOOK FILED WITH RULE 29 AFFIDAVIT
