Indirect Taxes
Refund Can’t Be Denied Merely for Not Challenging Bill of Entry When Exempt Duty Was Paid Inadvertently: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a department’s appeal challenging the grant of a customs duty refund to an importer, holding that...
Notification
CBIC Keeps Customs Values Unchanged for Gold, Silver, Oil and Areca Nuts
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has revised the tariff-value tables prescribed under the Customs Act, 1962. The notification substitutes Tables 1, 2 and 3 of the principal tariff-value notification issued in 2001. Significantly, the revised notification retains the existing tariff values...
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...
Other Laws
Adarsh Credit Scam: High Court Appoints Ex-CJI Sanjiv Khanna-Led Committee to Fast-Track Liquidation, Investor Refunds
In a significant move aimed at expediting relief for nearly 20 lakh investors allegedly...
Indirect Taxes
Refund Can’t Be Denied Merely for Not Challenging Bill of Entry When Exempt Duty Was Paid Inadvertently: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a department’s appeal challenging the grant...
GST
Can GST Dept. Reject Taxpayer’s Inverted-Duty Refund Claim Without Properly Considering Supporting Documents? No Says Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has set aside a GST refund rejection order denying a...
GST
GST Officers Can’t Keep Business Premises Sealed After Search Ends: Gauhati HC
The Gauhati High Court has held that the power of GST authorities to seal...
GST
GST Appeal Limitation Must Run From DRC-07 Communication, Not Detailed Adjudication Order: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that GST appeals should not be rejected as...
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 Registration Restoration Allowed After Taxpayer Clears Pending Returns and Dues: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that a taxpayer whose GST registration was cancelled...
CCI | GST | Direct Tax
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
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
Can GST Dept. Reject Taxpayer’s Inverted-Duty Refund Claim Without Properly Considering Supporting Documents? No Says Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has set aside a GST refund rejection order denying a...
GST
GST Registration Restoration Allowed After Taxpayer Clears Pending Returns and Dues: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that a taxpayer whose GST registration was cancelled...
GST
GST Officers Can’t Keep Business Premises Sealed After Search Ends: Gauhati HC
The Gauhati High Court has held that the power of GST authorities to seal...
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...
News Updates
Indirect Taxes
Refund Can’t Be Denied Merely for Not Challenging Bill of Entry When Exempt Duty Was Paid Inadvertently: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a department’s appeal challenging the grant of a customs duty refund to an importer, holding that an importer cannot be denied a refund merely because the Bill of Entry was not separately challenged where the additional...
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
Exemptions Under SEZ Act, 2005 Overrides Finance Act, 1994: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Notification
IFSCA Notifies Comprehensive IFSC Fund Management Framework, Tightens Investor Protection Norms
The International Financial Services Centres Authority has operationalised a comprehensive regulatory framework for fund...
Indirect Taxes
Cold Heading Quality Alloy Steel Wire Can’t Be Classified As Wire Rod Merely Due To SCM435 Grade Mention In Mill Certificate: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Appeal Abates on Death of Appellant: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Sub-Contractor Executing Works Within SEZ Entitled To Service Tax Exemption Even If Services Routed Through Main Contractors: CESTAT
The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
No Service Tax Payable By Research Institutes On Grants-In-Aid Received From Government: CESTAT
The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Interest On Delayed Excise Refund Payable After 3 Months From Refund Application, Not From Appellate Order: CESTAT
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Demand Can’t Be Raised Merely On ST-3 And Income Tax Return Mismatch Without Examining Books Of Accounts: CESTAT
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
DRI Ahmedabad | CESTAT Quashes Penalty On Customs Broker In Memory Card Concealment Case
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Separate Penalty On Partner Not Sustainable Once Partnership Firm Penalised Under Customs Act: CESTAT
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Additional Excise Duty Can’t Be Levied On Pre-Budget Stock Manufactured Before Levy Came Into Force: CESTAT
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Officer Arrested for Allegedly Selling Confidential Trade Data to Private Firms, Including Chinese Companies
The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police has arrested...