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Excise Dept. To Pay 12% Interest On Rebate Claims Withheld For More Than 12 Years Without Fault On Part Of Exporter: CESTAT
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Private Railway Sidings Qualify as ‘Railways’ for Service Tax Exemption: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that services rendered for construction of private railway...
Indirect Taxes
Contractor Can’t Be Penalised for Contractee’s Failure to Deduct Higher VAT TDS After Rate Hike: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a contractor cannot be subjected...
Indirect Taxes
New Constructions Can’t Be Assessed in Appeal Against Earlier Property Tax Demand: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that new constructions cannot be brought to tax...
Indirect Taxes
Pay 6% Interest on VAT Refund Delayed by Over 15 Years; Delhi HC Rejects Dept’s Blame on Dealer
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Value Added Tax (DVAT) Department to...
Indirect Taxes
Supreme Court Dismisses Tata Sponge Iron’s Challenge to Odisha Entry Tax Act
The Supreme Court has dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Tata Sponge...
Indirect Taxes
Products Manufactured in India Using Imported and Local Components Not ‘Imported Goods’ Merely Due to Foreign Parts or Know-How: Madras HC
The Madras High Court has ruled that car audio systems manufactured in India using...
Indirect Taxes
Domain Registration & Web Hosting Taxable as IT Software Services: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad, has ruled that amounts...
Indirect Taxes
Witnesses Cross-Examination In Customs Adjudication Proceedings Is Not Automatic: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has held that cross-examination of witnesses in customs...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Dept. Insist On Excessive Bank Guarantee For Provisional Release Of Seized Imported Good: CESTAT Reduces From 70% To 30%Â
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad, has modified the conditions...
Indirect Taxes
Threshing of Tobacco Leaves Not Taxable Under Business Auxiliary Service; CESTAT Quashes GTA Demand for Want of Consignment Note
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Exemption On Cleaning, Sanitation Services Provided to Govt. Hospitals; CESTAT Quashes Rs. 340 Crore Demand
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
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MSMED Amendment Act, 2026: TReDS-Based Invoice Settlement, 90-Day Dispute Resolution and Stricter Penalties Introduced for MSMEs
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Act, 2026 has received the assent...
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The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026 has received Presidential assent, introducing a common framework for...
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CAG Flags ₹25,085 Crore Taxation Lapses in 1,902 Cases; Excess Tax Charges Found in 174 Assessments
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has flagged significant lapses in the...
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Can Strategic Investments Escape S. 14A Disallowance? ITAT Holds Rule 8D Can Apply After AO Records Satisfaction
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that strategic...