Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for September 7, 2026.
GST
- 57TH GST COUNCIL MEETING POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 7, 2026
- GST RATE CUT FUELS UP TO 77% RALLY IN AUTO STOCKS
- FILING GST APPEAL AND MAKING PRE-DEPOSIT DOESN’T AUTOMATICALLY UNBLOCK ITC LEDGER: MADRAS HIGH COURT
- MADRAS HIGH COURT QUASHES GST BANK ATTACHMENT, ALLOWS ₹69.72 LAKH INTEREST PAYMENT IN 15 INSTALMENTS
- GST RECOVERY CAN’T PROCEED BEFORE EXPIRY OF GSTAT APPEAL PERIOD: MADRAS HIGH COURT
- GST NOT PAYABLE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION SERVICES BY S. 12AA-REGISTERED CHARITABLE ENTITY: GUJARAT HIGH COURT QUASHES S. 74 NOTICE
- WHY DO GST DEPT. RECOVER ITC FROM BUYERS WHEN SUPPLIERS FAIL TO DEPOSIT TAX?
- SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS QUASHING OF RS. 363 CRORE GST DEMAND AGAINST VODAFONE
- APPEAL FILING ENABLED FOR CASES INVOLVING NIL OR ZERO DEMAND AMOUNT: GSTN
Service Tax
- NO SERVICE TAX WITHOUT IDENTIFYING TAXABLE CATEGORY UNDER PRE-NEGATIVE LIST REGIME: CESTAT
- ROAD AND RIVERBANK PROTECTION WORKS PROVIDED TO GOVT. AUTHORITY EXEMPT FROM SERVICE TAX: CESTAT
- MULTIPLE SERVICE TAX NOTICES ISSUED ON SAME PAN WITHOUT VERIFICATION UNSUSTAINABLE: CESTAT
- MERE ALLEGATION OF SUPPRESSION CAN’T EXTEND LIMITATION: CESTAT QUASHES RS. 1.27 CRORE SERVICE TAX DEMAND ON HOARDING RENTALS
- COMPOSITE CANAL REPAIR CONTRACTS INVOLVING SUPPLY OF MATERIALS CAN’T BE TAXED AS MAINTENANCE SERVICE: CESTAT
- WOMEN’S COLLECTIVE ORGANISING MEMBERS FOR DIRECT EMPLOYMENT IS NOT A MANPOWER SUPPLY AGENCY: CESTAT
- SERVICE TAX CAN’T BE LEVIED ON COMPOSITE WORKS CONTRACTS BEFORE JUNE 1, 2007: CESTAT
- SERVICE TAX APPEAL CAN’T BE REJECTED MERELY DUE TO PRE-DEPOSIT THROUGH WRONG PORTAL: UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT ALLOWS RESTORATION
Customs Duty
- CUSTOMS CAN’T DENY ROAD-CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY EXEMPTION MERELY BECAUSE ORIGINAL CONTRACT WAS CANCELLED: CESTAT
- DIAMOND-STUDDED GOLD BRACELET WORTH RS. 1.08 CRORE SEIZED AT DELHI’S IGI AIRPORT
- RESTRICTED SECOND-HAND IMPORTS CAN’T BE ABSOLUTELY CONFISCATED WITHOUT SPECIFIC REASONS: CESTAT
- CBIC LAUNCHES NAC PORTAL TO CURB DIVERGENT CUSTOMS ASSESSMENT PRACTICES ACROSS INDIA
- CALCUTTA HIGH COURT ALLOWS PROVISIONAL RELEASE OF 34,650 KG SEIZED ARECA NUTS FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
Excise Duty
- CENVAT CREDIT ON WORKS CONTRACTS USED TO SET UP BPO OFFICES INELIGIBLE: CESTAT
- CENVAT CREDIT AVAILABLE ON GROUP MEDICLAIM AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES: CESTAT
- RS. 60 LAKH PRE-DEPOSIT NOT EXORBITANT AGAINST RS. 2.31 CRORE EXCISE DUTY AND EQUAL PENALTY: PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT
Income Tax
- REASSESSMENT INITIATED BY ITO BEYOND PECUNIARY JURISDICTION INVALID: ITAT DELETES ₹2 CRORE UNEXPLAINED CREDIT ADDITION
- VODAFONE RECHARGE DISTRIBUTOR’S BANK TRANSACTIONS NOT TURNOVER: ITAT DELETES ₹1.5 LAKH TAX AUDIT PENALTY
- WAITING FOR FAVOURABLE RULING IS NOT ‘SUFFICIENT CAUSE’: ITAT REFUSES TO CONDONE 11 YEARS DELAY TO FORMER CRICKETER
- UNAUTHENTICATED WHATSAPP CHATS AND THIRD-PARTY STATEMENT CAN’T PROVE CASH PAYMENT FOR PROPERTY: ITAT
- INTEREST ON ENHANCED COMPENSATION FOR COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND NOT TAXABLE AS ‘OTHER SOURCES’: ITAT MUMBAI
- SEPARATE ADDITIONS FOR CASH DEPOSITS AND BUSINESS EXPENSES UNJUSTIFIED WHEN INCOME TAXED U/S 44AD: ITAT
- CIT(A) MUST RECONSIDER 1,292-DAY DELAY AFTER ACCOUNTING FOR SUPREME COURT’S COVID LIMITATION RELIEF: ITAT
- CONTRACT NOTES ARE PRIMARY EVIDENCE IN PENNY STOCK TRANSACTIONS: ITAT RESTORES ₹1.94 CRORE BOGUS LTCG ADDITION FOR FRESH EXAMINATION
- S. 263 REVISION CAN’T SUSTAIN PENALTY AFTER UNDERLYING S. 69 ADDITION IS DELETED: ITAT
- IGNORANCE OF LAW CAN’T EXPLAIN 689-DAY DELAY IN CHALLENGING S. 263 REVISION ORDER: ITAT
- TAX AUDIT NOT MANDATORY WHERE TURNOVER IS BELOW RS. 10 CRORE AND CASH TRANSACTIONS DO NOT EXCEED 5%: ITAT
- BELATED FILING OF FORM 10B IS A CURABLE PROCEDURAL IRREGULARITY; S. 11 EXEMPTION CAN’T BE DENIED: ITAT
