Indirect Taxes
Mere Interpretation of ‘Input Service’ Can’t Trigger Extended Limitation Under CENVAT Law: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the extended period of limitation cannot be invoked...
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
Mere Interpretation of ‘Input Service’ Can’t Trigger Extended Limitation Under CENVAT Law: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
End-Use in Motor Vehicles Can’t Override Specific Customs Tariff Classification for Differential Gears: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Punjab Roadways Not Liable for Service Tax as Manpower Supply Agency: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Fresh SCN Not Required for Classification Decided During Adjudication: CESTAT Upholds Excise Refund on Exported Goods
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and 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...
GST
GST on Corporate Guarantees for Pre-2023 Period Faces Judicial Scrutiny: Madras High Court Stays Demand Orders
The Madras High Court has granted interim relief to taxpayers by staying GST demand...
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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
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CCI
Markets Trade Flat Ahead of Union Budget 2026-27
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CCI
Bomb Threat In Tis Hazari and Saket Court In Delhi
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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 on Corporate Guarantees for Pre-2023 Period Faces Judicial Scrutiny: Madras High Court Stays Demand Orders
The Madras High Court has granted interim relief to taxpayers by staying GST demand...
GST
GST Recovery Before 3 Month Statutory Period Requires Justifiable Revenue Risk: Madras High Court Stays Recovery Notice
The Madras High Court has granted an interim stay on a GST recovery notice...
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...
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
Mere Interpretation of ‘Input Service’ Can’t Trigger Extended Limitation Under CENVAT Law: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the extended period of limitation cannot be invoked in a dispute involving the interpretation of the definition of "input service" under the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004. While partly upholding...
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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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...
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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...
Supreme Court
Minor Penalty Must Not Relate Back to Termination Order: Supreme Court Orders Back Wages for CRPF Officer
The Supreme Court has held that a minor disciplinary penalty imposed on a Central...