Indirect Taxes
No Social Welfare Surcharge Payable Where Basic Customs Duty Is Fully Exempt Under MEIS/SEIS Schemes: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) cannot be levied where...
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
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Other Laws
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
No Social Welfare Surcharge Payable Where Basic Customs Duty Is Fully Exempt Under MEIS/SEIS Schemes: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
GST
Registry Can’t Decide Complex Legal Issues: GSTAT Refers Appeal Over Pre-Deposit Linked to Amalgamated Entity
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Hissar Registrar Court, has referred a...
Indirect Taxes
Customs to Roll Out SOP-Based Assessment Framework for 100 Key Imports to Reduce FTA Disputes and Speed Up Clearances
The Central Government is preparing a comprehensive customs playbook covering around 100 major imported...
GST
746 Days Delay in GST Appeal Condoned: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that while GST appellate authorities are bound by...
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...
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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
GSTAT Directs CA Certificate, ITC Register in Dispute Over Truck ITC and Cross-Financial-Year Credit Claims
The Gujarat Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has directed an assessee to...
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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
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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
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GST
Registry Can’t Decide Complex Legal Issues: GSTAT Refers Appeal Over Pre-Deposit Linked to Amalgamated Entity
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Hissar Registrar Court, has referred a...
GST
GSTAT Directs CA Certificate, ITC Register in Dispute Over Truck ITC and Cross-Financial-Year Credit Claims
The Gujarat Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has directed an assessee to...
GST
2022 Rule Excluding Duty Credit Scrips From Exempt Turnover Can’t Apply Retrospectively; S. 74 SCN Unsustainable Without Proof of Fraud or Wilful Suppression: GSTAT
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Kolkata Bench, has held that the...
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 Social Welfare Surcharge Payable Where Basic Customs Duty Is Fully Exempt Under MEIS/SEIS Schemes: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) cannot be levied where the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) itself is fully exempt under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) and the Service...
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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Direct Tax
Capital Introduced From AOP Funds Cannot Be Treated As Cessation Of Liability: ITAT Deletes Addition
The Dehradun Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted an addition...
Notification
GSTAT Extends Relaxed Appeal Filing Guidelines Till December 31, 2026
The Principal Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), New Delhi,...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Allows Excise Duty Exemption On Concrete Mix Manufactured At Construction Sites
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
WhatsApp Chats & Hard Disk Data Inadmissible Without S. 138C Certificate: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 10.22 Crore Customs Demand
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Bench has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Dismisses Service Tax Appeal Filed After 20-Month Delay, Calls Assessee’s Plea “Fraudulent Attempt”
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
GST
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Plea Against Delhi HC Ruling Holding Real Operator Behind Fake GST Firms Liable As ‘Taxable Person’
The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed against the dismissal of a...
GST
Delhi HC Orders Removal Of GST Attachment After Statutory 1 Year Period Expired
The Delhi High Court has directed the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax...
GST
Challenge To CGST Provisions Restricting ITC To Bona Fide Purchasers: Allahabad High Court Issues Notice
The Allahabad High Court has issued notice in a writ petition challenging the constitutional...
Notification
Assam Cabinet Clears Draft Uniform Civil Code Bill; To Be Tabled In Assembly On May 26
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Notification
RBI Removes Prior Approval Requirement for Non-Bank Tie-Ups in Outward Remittance Services
The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed the regulatory framework governing outward remittance services...
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Why GST Dept. Must Recover Tax From Suppliers Instead of Punishing Purchasers?
The dispute surrounding denial of Input Tax Credit (ITC) to bona fide purchasers under...
Notification
IBBI Amends Regulations Governing Insolvency Professional Agencies, Introduces Nominee Director Framework
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has notified the Insolvency and Bankruptcy...