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...
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ICAI Opens One-Time Window for CA Final Pass Candidates to Complete Virtual Adv. ITT & MCS, Enables Membership Eligibility
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Sameer Wankhede Case: Bombay High Court Raises Serious Questions Over NCB’s Reliance on Anonymous Complaints
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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
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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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’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
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CCI
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CCI
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CCI
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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
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Direct Tax
ALP On Account Of Corporate Guarantee At 0.50% On Guaranteed Amount Is Proper Commission: ITAT
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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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Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit on Outward GTA Services in FOR Destination Sales
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Dept. Can’t Adopt Highest Depot Price Ignoring Actual Transaction Value for Excise Valuation: CESTAT
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Reimbursable Expenses Collected By CHA Can’t Be Subjected To Service Tax: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Booking Air Tickets Not Taxable Under ‘Tour Operator’ Service: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Automatic Soap Dispenser Not Classifiable as Toiletry Spray Since It Dispenses Foam, Not Spray: CESTAT
The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Appeal Filed Beyond Statutory Limitation Can’t Be Entertained Even If Delay Is Only 2 Days: CESTAT
The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Demand Based Solely on Form-26AS and ITR Data Not Sustainable: CESTAT
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
GST
Bakery Products Sold Without Preparation Are ‘Goods’, While Pizzas Prepared at Outlet Qualify as ‘Restaurant Service’: AAR
The Goa Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that pre-manufactured bakery products such...
Direct Tax
ITAT Refuses To Condone 9-Year Delay In Filing Appeal Despite Ongoing S. 153C Merits Litigation
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has dismissed an assessee’s...
Direct Tax
Fly Ash Sale Proceeds Taxable as Business Income, Not Liability Fund: ITAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that receipts...
Indirect Taxes
Telangana HC Grants Bail in NDPS Case Involving Alleged Marijuana Seizure at Hyderabad Airport
The High Court for the State of Telangana has granted bail to a woman...
GST
Jharkhand HC Quashes GST ITC Reversal Order Passed Solely Due to Delayed GSTR-3B Filing
The Jharkhand High Court has quashed an Order-in-Original rejecting Input Tax Credit (ITC) worth...