Notification
Centre Promotes 1993-Batch IRS Officers to Chief Commissioner Rank in CBIC
In a major round of senior-level promotions within the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), the Government of India has approved the empanelment and promotion of several...
Indirect Taxes
DRI Officer Suspended Over Rs. 50 Lakh Bribe Allegation
The Office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs (General), Mumbai, has placed a senior intelligence officer, Deepak Kumar under suspension following a bribery allegation...
Indirect Taxes
DRI Revives National Anti-Smuggling Coordination Centre (S-CORD); 2nd Meeting Held at Headquarters
After a hiatus of over five years, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) convened the second meeting of the National Anti-Smuggling Coordination Centre (S-CORD)...
Notification
CBIC Keeps Tariff Values Unchanged for Gold, Silver, Edible Oils, and Brass Scrap
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified Customs (N.T.) Notification No. 64/2025, maintaining status quo in tariff values for key...
Indirect Taxes
Relief To Importers : Time Limit Not Applicable for Refund of Special Additional Duty: CESTAT
In a major relief for importers, the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi, has ruled that the one-year limitation period prescribed...
Other Laws
Madras High Court Bans Animal Sacrifice at Thiruparankundram Hill
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that animal sacrifice at the Sikkandar Badhusha Dargah atop Thiruparankundram Hill is not a...
International Taxation
Trump Alleges China’s “Hostile” Global Trade Move, Threatens Massive Tariffs in Response
U.S. President Donald J. Trump has issued a fiery statement accusing China of adopting an “extraordinarily hostile” trade stance by sending letters to countries...
International Taxation
US President Donald J. Trump announces 100% tariffs on China Apart From Existing Duties
In a forceful escalation of trade tensions, President Donald Trump announced that beginning November 1, 2025, the United States will impose an additional 100%...
Other Laws
Italy Proposes Nationwide Ban on Burqa and Niqab: Meloni Govt Targets “Islamic and Cultural Separatism”
In a move stirring intense debate across Europe, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government has introduced a draft law proposing a nationwide ban on the...
Direct Tax
Cash Transactions Beyond Rs. 20K Can Trigger Penalty — Income Tax Dept. Warns Strict Action
It is no secret that Indians prefer using cash and UPI for all kinds of transactions, from paying for small purchases to settling large...
Indirect Taxes
SC’s Judgment On Secondment Of Employees Doesn’t Apply Where Secondees Are Deputed By Foreign Head Office To Its Indian Project Office: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that Supreme Court's judgment in the case of Northern Operating...