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Indirect Taxes
Deletion of Phrase from Input Service Definition Doesn’t Bar Credit: CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit on Factory ‘Setting Up’ Services
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Running Account Bills Containing Substantial Statutory Particulars Cannot Be Rejected for CENVAT Credit on Technical Grounds: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Manufacturers Can’t Claim Proportionate Cess Relief for Machines Installed During the Month: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has upheld the validity of Rule 12(4) of the Health...
Indirect Taxes
Revenue Neutrality Must Be Proven with Evidence, Not Assumptions: Madras High Court Restores Rs. 20.37 Crore Excise Demand
The Madras High Court has held that an assessee cannot escape excise duty merely...
Indirect Taxes
Time-Barred SCN Can’t Sustain Service Tax Demand Against Sub-Contractor: CESTAT
The Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New...
Indirect Taxes
CA Certificate Sufficient to Rebut Unjust Enrichment in Customs Refund Claims: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a customs appeal filed by the department, reaffirming...
Indirect Taxes
Redemption Fine Can’t Be Ground to Reject SVLDRS Declaration: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that a declaration filed under the Sabka Vishwas...
Indirect Taxes
DRI Withdraws Summons To Advocate; Delhi High Court Holds Summons To Advocates Only In Rare And Exceptional Circumstances
The Delhi High Court has observed that summoning an advocate under Section 108 of...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Recovery from Deceased Proprietor’s Widow Quashed: Chhattisgarh High CourtÂ
The Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed a service tax recovery notice issued against the...
Indirect Taxes
‘Bail Is the Rule’: Maharashtra Court Grants Bail to Three Accused in ₹2.82 Crore DRI Firecracker Smuggling Case
Reiterating the settled principle that "bail is the rule and jail is an exception,"...
Indirect Taxes
‘Minute Maid Nimbu Fresh’ Is a Fruit Juice-Based Drink, Not Lemonade; CESTAT Quashes ₹19 Lakh Excise DemandÂ
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Ahmedabad Customs Seizes Gold Worth ₹19.48 Lakh Hidden Inside Shirt Collars of Dubai Passengers
Ahmedabad Customs has once again foiled an attempt to smuggle gold into India, with...
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Supreme Court
Unimpeachable Official Records Can Warrant Quashing of Criminal Proceedings at Threshold: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a Border Security Force (BSF) personnel...
Supreme Court
Trading While Possessing UPSI Is Insider Trading Even If Sale Was to Avoid Loss: Supreme Court Restores SEBI’s Disgorgement Order
The Supreme Court has ruled that a person who trades in securities while in...
Notification
Taxation and Other Laws Amendment Bill, 2026 Proposes Major Tax Reliefs for Foreign Funds, Diamonds and Electronics
The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes a series of significant amendments...
GST
GST Amnesty Waiver Covers Self-Assessed Tax: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that taxpayers cannot be denied waiver of interest...