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 Delhi, has held that although a sub-contractor is independently liable...
Notification
GSTAT Bar Association Seeks Urgent Procedural Clarifications on Appeal Filing, Defect Removal and Cross-Objections Before Jodhpur Bench
The newly constituted Marwar GST Appellate Tribunal Bar Association has written to the Registrar of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Jodhpur Bench, seeking comprehensive procedural clarifications on several aspects of GST appeals. The representation comes ahead of the commencement of hearings before...
Other Laws
PM Modi Announces Fast-Track Courts for NEET-UG Exam Paper Leak Cases
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that the Union Government will establish fast-track...
Other Laws
No Motor Accident Compensation Without Proven Link Between Death and Use of Vehicle: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act cannot be...
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...
Direct Tax
Client Code Modification Allegations Can’t Stand Without Independent Evidence: ITAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted additions exceeding...
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...
Live Updates
GSTAT Outreach Programme Draws Strong Response in Jaipur; Tax Professionals Seek Extension of Appeal Filing Deadline
The Jaipur Tax Bar Association (JTBA), in collaboration with the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Jaipur Bench, successfully organized a GSTAT Outreach...
Money Hacks
How to Save Money on LPG Cylinder Booking: Best Apps, Cashback Offers In 2026
With domestic LPG cylinder prices continuing to strain household budgets, consumers are increasingly looking...
Money Hacks
Rupee Likely to Stay Weak Against U.S. Dollar Despite RBI Measures Expected to Attract $50 Billion in Inflows
Despite a series of measures announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to...
GST
Arrest Can’t Be Routine Without Need for Custodial Interrogation: Telangana High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Rs. 95 Crore Fake ITC Case
The Telangana High Court has reiterated that the power to arrest under the Central...
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CCI
CCI’s Power To Examine Substance Of Amazon–Future Deal, But Quashes Directions And Penalties: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in the long-running dispute arising out of Amazon’s investment in Future...
CCI
ICAI Removes CA from Register for 1 Year Following Delhi HC Order
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has formally removed a Chartered Accountant...
CCI
Markets Trade Flat Ahead of Union Budget 2026-27
Equity benchmark indices traded in a narrow range on Sunday morning as investors remained...
CCI
Bomb Threat In Tis Hazari and Saket Court In Delhi
Multiple district court complexes in Delhi were placed on high alert Tuesday morning following...
CCI
CCI Approves Acquisition Of Jaiprakash Associates By Vedanta
The Proposed Combination envisages acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) by Vedanta Limited (Acquirer)...
GST
Arrest Can’t Be Routine Without Need for Custodial Interrogation: Telangana High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Rs. 95 Crore Fake ITC Case
The Telangana High Court has reiterated that the power to arrest under the Central...
GST
Validity of Consolidated GST SCN for Multiple Financial Years Upheld: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has reaffirmed that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities...
GST
Absence of Mandatory Approval in GST S. 74 Adjudication, Karnataka High Court Restrained Dept. from Coercive Action
The Karnataka High Court has granted interim protection to a taxpayer challenging a GST...
Direct Tax
Whether ‘Royalty’ Is A ‘Tax’; Supreme Court Directs The Matter To Be Before Appropriate Bench
The Supreme Court has presided over the controversy of whether ‘Royalty’ Is A ‘Tax’...
Direct Tax
Bandwidth Services Provided Outside India Not Taxable As ‘Royalty’: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that the bandwidth services provided outside India are not...
Direct Tax
No Income Tax Payable On Tamil Nadu Advocates welfare Fund: ITAT
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Chennai, ruled that no income tax payable on Tamil...
Direct Tax
Imparting Education Through Virtual Mode Or By Adoption Of New Technologies Qualifies Income Tax Exemption: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that imparting education through virtual mode or by adoption...
Direct Tax
Relief To Axis Bank: Discount On ESOPs Is Allowable As Deduction: ITAT
In a major relief to Axis Bank, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Ahmedabad...
Direct Tax
ALP On Account Of Corporate Guarantee At 0.50% On Guaranteed Amount Is Proper Commission: ITAT
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad Bench direct the Assessing Officer/learned TPO to...
News Updates
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 Delhi, has held that although a sub-contractor is independently liable to pay service tax even where the principal contractor has already discharged the tax liability, the Revenue cannot invoke the...
International Taxation
U.S. Court Clarifies “Processing Operation”: Marketability Transformation Test Shows MOOWR ‘Other Operations’ Not Limited to Manufacturers
The Arizona Supreme Court has held that machinery used in an industrial healthcare textile...
International Taxation
Yacht Not Liable to Duty on Return After Foreign Cruising: U.S. Customs Authority
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) clarified that a duty-paid yacht taken abroad...
Live Updates
GSTAT Outreach Programme Draws Strong Response in Jaipur; Tax Professionals Seek Extension of Appeal Filing Deadline
The Jaipur Tax Bar Association (JTBA), in collaboration with the Goods and Services Tax...
Live Updates
JurisHour Exclusive Live Coverage Of Budget for FY 2026–27
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at Kartavya Bhawan at the Finance Ministry on Saturday,...
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Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 21 JULY, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for July 21, 2026.GSTGST | ONCE GOODS ARE...
GST
Is Six-Month Notice Under GST Section 74 Mandatory? Supreme Court Stays Assessment Orders
The Supreme Court has granted interim relief to a taxpayer in a significant Goods...
GST
GST Assessment Can’t Be Quashed for Shorter Notice Period Without Proof of Prejudice: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging a GST assessment order...
GST
No GST on Assignment of GIDC Leasehold Rights Treated as Outright Transfer of Immovable Property: Supreme Court Upholds Gujarat HC Ruling
The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) filed by...
Columns
Monsoon Session 2026: Centre to Push Key Bills on Income Tax, MSMEs, Supreme Court, Foreign Funding and Higher Education
The Central Government is set to pursue an ambitious legislative agenda during the Monsoon...
Notification
Clause-by-Clause Analysis of the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026
The Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026 represents the most comprehensive overhaul of the Advocates...
Indirect Taxes
Input Service Benefits Can’t Be Denied: CESTAT Allows Export Refund Despite MMTC Acting as Canalising Agency
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Bombay Court Grants Bail in Rs. 2.97 Crore E-Cigarette Smuggling Case
A Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court at Uran, Maharashtra, has granted bail to...
Supreme Court
Mere ‘Wrong Statements’ in Court Pleadings Can’t Trigger Perjury Prosecution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that courts cannot direct criminal prosecution merely because a...
Supreme Court
Murder Cases by Juveniles Above 16 Are ‘Heinous Offences’: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that an offence of murder punishable under Section 302...
GST
Statements Coupled With Whatsapp Chats Establishes Prima Facie Role in GST Fraud: Rajasthan HC Rejects Bail
The Rajasthan High Court has refused to grant bail to an accused citing statements...
Company & PMLA
FERA Prosecution Quashed as ED Failed to Comply with Mandatory Opportunity Notice Requirement: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against Standard Chartered Bank and one...