Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for August 17, 2026.
GST
- DELHI HIGH COURT CONDONES 19-DAY GST APPEAL DELAY
- BOMBAY HIGH COURT DIRECTS GST AUTHORITIES TO CLARIFY GST LIABILITY ON SEBI-MANDATED INVESTOR EDUCATION FUND POOLING
- GST ORDER CAN’T REJECT TAXPAYER’S REPLY AS “NOT SATISFACTORY” WITHOUT REASONS: MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
- APPEAL RAISING QUESTIONS OF LAW MUST BE HEARD BY DIVISION BENCH: GSTAT
- OIDAR SERVICE APPEALS MUST BE HEARD BY PRINCIPAL BENCH, TRANSFERS RS. 1.36 LAKH IGST DISPUTE TO DELHI: GSTAT
- S. 129(3) SEVEN-DAY DEADLINE MANDATORY, GSTAT QUASHES GST PENALTY PASSED AFTER 47 DAYS
- S. 129 PENALTY CAN’T BE IMPOSED ON STOCK TRANSFER WITHOUT E-WAY BILL: GSTAT
- GST COUNCIL MEETING: LAST HELD IN SEPTEMBER 2025 — WHAT DOES THE CONSTITUTION AND LAW SAY ABOUT THE FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS?
- FAKE GST ITC | 14 MONTHS’ CUSTODY CAN’T ALONE OVERRIDE S. 45 PMLA TWIN CONDITIONS: JHARKHAND HC
- SUBSEQUENT SUPPLIER’S GST REGISTRATION CANCELLATION BY ITSELF, DOESN’T ESTABLISH FRAUDULENT ITC AVAILMENT: KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
- DGGI JAIPUR | RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT DENIES BAIL IN CENTRAL EXCISE DUTY EVASION CASE, CITES SERIOUSNESS OF ALLEGED UNREGISTERED TOBACCO MANUFACTURING
- GST DEPT. TO SELL HAZARDOUS SEIZED GOODS WITHIN 5 WEEKS: KARNATAKA HC
- ADMINISTRATIVE LAPSE CAUSING REPEATED ADJOURNMENTS: GSTAT PULLS UP CGST AR TEAM OVER PORTAL ACCESS FAILURE
Service Tax
- SERVICE TAX EXEMPTION ON MANPOWER SERVICES PROVIDED FOR SANITATION AND CLEANING PURPOSES TO NOIDA AUTHORITY: CESTAT
- RS. 30.71 CRORE RETURNED PLOT SALE RECEIPTS NOT TAXABLE: CESTAT
- PRE-INSTALLED MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENCE NOT TAXABLE AS IPR SERVICE BEFORE 16 MAY 2008: CESTAT
- CESTAT QUASHES SERVICE TAX DEMAND ON ERECTION SERVICES RENDERED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 10, 2004
- RENT FROM RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES EXEMPT FROM SERVICE TAX: CESTAT
Excise Duty
Customs Duty
- 37 MALAYSIAN ORIGIN CERTIFICATES VALID DESPITE OTHER INVALID COO: CESTAT
- MERE SUSPICION CAN’T PROVE GOLD SMUGGLING, S. 123 PRESUMPTION UNAVAILABLE: CESTAT
- CUSTOMS DEMAND CAN’T REST SOLELY ON EARLIER INVESTIGATION WITHOUT INDEPENDENT ENQUIRY: CESTAT
- BILLS CAN QUALIFY AS CONSIGNMENT NOTES: CESTAT
- MALAYSIAN COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN CERTIFICATES CAN’T BE REJECTED WITHOUT SPECIFIC EVIDENCE: CESTAT
- DRI BUSTS RS. 2,500 CRORE ARECA NUT IMPORT SCAM INVOLVING FALSE BANGLADESH ORIGIN CLAIMS
- UNCORROBORATED STATEMENTS CAN’T ESTABLISH ALLEGED DIVERSION OF DUTY-FREE GOODS: CESTAT
Income Tax
- RETROSPECTIVE TAX AMENDMENT CAN’T BE USED TO REOPEN CONCLUDED TRIBUNAL ORDER: ITAT
- DRAFT ORDER CAN’T BE TREATED AS FINAL: PUNJAB & HARYANA HC QUASHES INCOME TAX DEMAND BASED ON DRAFT ASSESSMENT ORDER
- S. 54 EXEMPTION CAN’T BE CLAIMED WHEN NEW RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IS PURCHASED SOLELY IN WIFE’S NAME: PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT
- SHARE APPLICATION MONEY CAN’T BE TREATED AS UNEXPLAINED CASH CREDIT: ITAT
