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 held that CENVAT credit cannot be denied merely because the...
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
Bombay High Court Notifies Special Courts for Trial of Paper Leak Cases Under Public Examinations Act, 2024
The Bombay High Court has designated Special Courts across Maharashtra to exclusively try offences...
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...
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...
GST
Pre-Arrest Custody Unwarranted Where GST Summons Fail to Disclose Allegations and Offence Carries Less Than 7 Years’ Imprisonment: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that pre-arrest custody cannot be justified where GST...
GST
Storage of Banned Tobacco and GST-Bill-Less Cigarettes: Jharkhand HC Refuses 3rd Anticipatory Bail Plea
The Jharkhand High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man accused...
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...
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...
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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
GST Dept. Can’t Rely on Prospective R. 88B Amendment to Ignore Existing Judicial Precedent: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court has held that GST authorities cannot reject a taxpayer's refund...
GST
Pre-Arrest Custody Unwarranted Where GST Summons Fail to Disclose Allegations and Offence Carries Less Than 7 Years’ Imprisonment: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that pre-arrest custody cannot be justified where GST...
GST
Storage of Banned Tobacco and GST-Bill-Less Cigarettes: Jharkhand HC Refuses 3rd Anticipatory Bail Plea
The Jharkhand High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man accused...
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
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 held that CENVAT credit cannot be denied merely because the words "setting up" were omitted from the inclusive portion of the definition of "input service" with effect from April 1,...
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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Indirect Taxes
No Service Tax Demand Without Proof Of Service of SCN: CESTAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
GST
No GST Refund If Appeal Before GSTAT Is Filed Late: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has refused to direct the refund of GST dues recovered...
Company & PMLA
Amendment to Company Petition Can Be Allowed Even If Limitation Is Disputed: NCLAT
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has upheld an...
Direct Tax
Assessment Remains Valid Even If S.143(2) Notice Is Not In CBDT Prescribed Format: ITAT
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Special Bench, Bengaluru, has held that an assessment...
GST
Bombay High Court Grants Interim Protection Against Post-Safari Retreats ITC Demand; Restrains Coercive Recovery From Hotel Developer
The Bombay High Court has granted ad-interim protection to a hotel developer facing a...
Direct Tax
REITs Can’t Claim S. 35D Deduction on IPO & Unit Listing Expenses Meant Only for Companies: ITAT
The Bangalore Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that a...
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Can Police Charge Banks for Assisting SARFAESI Asset Recovery? Rajasthan High Court Examines Legal Validity
The Rajasthan High Court has taken up an important legal challenge concerning whether the...
Direct Tax
Unsigned Reassessment Notice Invalid: ITAT Quashes Entire Income Tax Reassessment Proceedings
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a...
GST
Supreme Court Issues Notice in GST Dispute Over BOT Toll Projects
The Supreme Court has taken up the challenge against the Rajasthan High Court's landmark...
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CBI Files 17,000 Page Chargesheet Against Rajesh Bothra Over Alleged Fake Bills of Lading in Rotomac Bank Fraud Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a 17,000-page supplementary chargesheet against Rajesh...
Notification
CBDT Expands Definition of ‘Specified Fund’ Under Income-tax Rules, Brings More Investment Funds Within Tax Framework
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the Income-tax (Second Amendment) Rules,...
Direct Tax
Sports Club’s Bona Fide Belief on Mutuality Bars Tax Audit Default: ITAT Deletes S. 271B Penalty
The Chennai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted a penalty...