Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand on Poultry Cage Weld Mesh
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set aside an excise demand raised against a manufacturer of...
Notification
ICAI Opens One-Time Window for CA Final Pass Candidates to Complete Virtual Adv. ITT & MCS, Enables Membership Eligibility
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced a one-time opportunity for eligible CA Final pass candidates to complete the mandatory Advanced Information Technology Training (Adv. ITT) and Management & Communication Skills (MCS) Course through virtual mode, enabling them to apply for...
Other Laws
Sameer Wankhede Case: Bombay High Court Raises Serious Questions Over NCB’s Reliance on Anonymous Complaints
The Bombay High Court has raised serious concerns over the Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB)...
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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Head Chef in Flourish Stay Hotel Fire Case; Says Routine Kitchen Duties Alone Do Not Establish Criminal Negligence
Delhi Saket court has granted regular bail to Keshar Negi, the Head Chef arrested...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand on Poultry Cage Weld Mesh
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Commission Retained on Air Tickets Bought Through GSA/IATA Agents Not Taxable as Business Auxiliary Service
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Other Laws
Delhi Court Acquits Former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in Women Wrestlers’ Sexual Harassment Case
Delhi court has acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and former BJP...
Indirect Taxes
Dept. Can’t Allege Suppression After Earlier Audit on Same Issue: CESTAT Quashes Excise Demand on Limitation
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
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
CENVAT Credit Can’t Be Denied on Duty-Paid Inputs from Area-Based Exempt Units: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
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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
Ignoring Taxpayer’s Reply While Rejecting GST Refund Is Illegal: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has set aside an ex-parte order rejecting a GST refund...
GST
Gujarat High Court Grants Bail to CGST Superintendent in ₹20 Lakh GST Bribery Case
The Gujarat High Court has granted regular bail to CGST superintendent, Mukesh Kumar Manbodh...
GST
GST Collections Cross ₹2.11 Lakh Crore in July 2026, Register 15.4% YoY Growth Led by Strong Import Revenues
India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections witnessed a robust surge in July 2026,...
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...
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Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand on Poultry Cage Weld Mesh
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set aside an excise demand raised against a manufacturer of weld mesh used exclusively in poultry battery cages, holding that the Department failed to justify reclassifying the goods as "structures...
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
IGI Airport Customs Busts Rs. 48 Crore Hydroponic Weed Smuggling Racket, Two Thai Nationals Held
The Customs Officers at IGI Airport, New Delhi, intercepted two Thailand national passengers arriving...
Notification
GSTAT Introduces Fresh Rules for Appeals, Expands Virtual and Hybrid Hearings
The newly constituted Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has introduced a revised...
Indirect Taxes
DRI Seizes 60,000 Kg Smuggled Areca Nuts in Major Northeast Crackdown; 5 Arrested
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized nearly 60,000 kilograms of smuggled foreign-origin...
GST
Tamil Nadu SGST Modifies Adjudication Framework for LTU Taxpayers Inspected by Intelligence Wing
The Tamil Nadu State GST Department has issued Circular No. 04/2026 dated April 22,...
Columns
CJI Surya Kant Clarifies ‘Cockroach’ Remark, Says Comments Were Against Fake Degree Holders
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday issued a sharp clarification over his...
Indirect Taxes
DGFT Office Memorandum Can’t Retrospectively Invalidate Valid PSIC; No Misdeclaration in UAE Scrap Imports: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Service Receiver Can’t Bypass S. 11B Limitation: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Value Enhancement Can’t Become Final Merely Due to Importer’s Consent Letter: CESTAT
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Can’t Continue Seizure Indefinitely; Telangana HC Orders Conditional Release of Imported Goods Pending Adjudication
The Telangana High Court has directed conditional release of imported goods seized by Customs...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Can’t Continue Seizure of Imported Multifunction Devices Pending Adjudication; Telangana HC Orders Conditional Provisional Release
The Telangana High Court has directed Customs authorities to provisionally release seized imported second-hand...
Other Laws
Daughters’ Partition Suit Can’t Be Rejected at Threshold; S. 6(5) of Hindu Succession Act Is Only a Saving Clause, Not a Bar: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that Section 6(5) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956...
Indirect Taxes
India’s Gold Demand May Fall 10% in 2026 After Sharp Duty Hike
India’s gold demand is likely to decline by nearly 50-60 tonnes in 2026, marking...