Indirect Taxes
No Service Tax On Payments Made To Protection And Indemnity Club For Mutual Insurance Cover: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that payments made to a Protection and Indemnity (P&I)...
Notification
DGFT Operationalises Inter-Ministerial Group for Supply Chain Resilience Amid West Asia Conflict
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has operationalised an inter-ministerial group for supply chain resilience amid West Asia conflict.In pursuance of the decision taken in the meeting held on March 02, 2026 under the Chairmanship of Special Secretary, Department of Commerce & DG,...
Other Laws
Forfeiture of Security Deposit Without Show-Cause Notice Violates Natural Justice: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed the forfeiture of ₹15.67 lakh from a...
Other Laws
Delhi High Court Revives Disciplinary Proceedings Against IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede
The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside a January 2026 order of the...
Indirect Taxes
No Service Tax On Payments Made To Protection And Indemnity Club For Mutual Insurance Cover: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Demand on Commission Paid to Foreign Ship Brokers Quashed Citing Defective SCN: CESTATÂ
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench, has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
Renting of Building for Hotel Use Not Taxable Under ‘Renting of Immovable Property’ Service: CESTAT Quashes Demand Against RajinikanthÂ
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench while quashing the...
Indirect Taxes
Scrap Value Generated During Manufacturing Can’t Be Added To Assessable Value Of Finished Goods: CESTAT
The Bangalore Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellant Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...
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, marking a significant moment ahead of the presentation of the...
Columns
RBI Tightens Bank Lending Norms for Stock Brokers
In a major regulatory move, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled a...
Money Hacks
How Much Silver Can You Keep at Home Without Tax in India?
Silver has traditionally held both cultural and investment value in India. From household utensils...
Indirect Taxes
Appellate Authority Can’t Direct Re-Examination of Refund Limitation When Timeliness Was Never Disputed by Dept.: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
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CCI
CCI Approves Acquisition Of Jaiprakash Associates By VedantaÂ
The Proposed Combination envisages acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) by Vedanta Limited (Acquirer)...
CCI
CCI Dismisses Complaint Against Microsoft for Bundling Antivirus Software Microsoft Defender with Windows
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed the complaint Against Microsoft for Bundling...
CCI
Mandatory Condition Of Prima Facie Anti-Competitive Agreements, Abuse Of Dominant Position Absent, CCI Can’t Direct Investigation: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that the decision of the Competition Commission of...
CCI
Every IP Dispute Can’t Be Converted Into Competition Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court stated that every IP dispute can't be converted into a...
CCI
Whether Swiggy Can Share Confidential Data With Restaurant Association? Karnataka High Court Directs CCI To Decide Afresh
The Karnataka High Court directed Competition Commission of India to decide afresh whether swiggy...
GST
Rs. 27 Crore GST Demand Against Dell Stayed Over Alleged Jurisdictional Error: Allahabad High Court Â
The Allahabad High Court stayed the operation of a GST demand order issued against...
GST
GST Payable Over and Above Tender Amount: Kerala High Court Quashes Recovery From Contractor
The Kerala High Court has held that GST is payable over and above the...
GST
CGST Assistant Commissioner Cited Judgements With Judge’s Names In Affidavit: Allahabad HC Reprimands Officer
The Allahabad High Court has reprimanded the CGST Assistant Commissioner for citing judgements with...
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
No Service Tax On Payments Made To Protection And Indemnity Club For Mutual Insurance Cover: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that payments made to a Protection and Indemnity (P&I) club for mutual insurance cover cannot be treated as taxable services under the reverse charge mechanism due to the doctrine...
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...
International Taxation
EU and India Finalise Historic Free Trade Agreement, Creating One of the World’s Largest Trade Zones
In a landmark development for global trade, the European Union and India have concluded...
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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LIVE | Gyanotsav 2026 Day 2: A Power-Packed Knowledge Marathon After a Blockbuster Opening Day
After a high-octane first day marked by back-to-back banger sessions, thought-provoking discussions and an...
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Indirect Taxes
CENVAT Credit Can’t Be Denied on Retention of Detention Amounts: CESTATÂ
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has ruled that...
Indirect Taxes
Importer Not Liable for Co-Loaded Consignments: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 10 Lakh Penalties in IEC Misuse Case
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has set aside...
GST
Release of Detained Areca Nuts As It Is Perishible In Nature: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, has declined to exercise its writ...
Indirect Taxes
Dept. Can’t Compel Assessee To Pay 10% Value Of Exempted Goods Under R. 6(3) Of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set...
Direct Tax
Delay in Filing Form 10B is Procedural: S. 11 Exemption Can’t Be Denied on Technical Grounds: AP HC
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that delay in filing Form 10B is...
Notification
CBDT Flags Bogus Donation Claims, Uses Data Analytics to Push Voluntary Tax Corrections
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has intensified its crackdown on fraudulent tax...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Bust 3,101 Exotic Turtles Smuggling Attempt at Madurai Airport
In a major crackdown on wildlife trafficking, Customs officials at Madurai International Airport intercepted...
Notification
Delhi Govt. Extends GSTR-3B Filing Deadline for September 2025 Returns
The Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi has officially extended the...
GST
Contractors Executing Works Contracts During Transition From VAT To GST Regime Can’t Be Saddled With Additional Tax Burdens: High Court Issues Directions
The Karnataka High Court has reaffirmed that contractors executing works contracts during the transition...
GST
GST Recovery Against Construction Firm Stayed Citing Non-Functional GSTAT: Chhattisgarh High CourtÂ
The Chhattisgarh High Court has disposed of a writ petition filed by a Korba-based...
Indirect Taxes
Gauhati HC Refuses To Stay on Assam VAT Circular for IMFL On-Shop Owners, Allows Licence Renewal on Current Compliance
The Gauhati High Court has declined to grant a blanket interim stay on a...
Other Laws
Compassionate Appointment Not a Route to Higher Posts: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that employment granted on compassionate grounds is meant solely...