Direct Tax
S. 56(2)(x) Can’t Tax Redevelopment Flats Before Possession; Registration of Agreement Alone Doesn’t Amount to ‘Receipt’: ITAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that Section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act cannot be invoked merely...
Notification
Cabinet Clears Tougher Anti-Paper Leak Bill; 10-Year Jail, ₹10 Crore Fine Proposed
A move aimed at restoring public confidence in India's examination system, the Union Cabinet has approved a draft Bill proposing stricter punishments for those involved in paper leak and examination fraud cases. The proposed legislation seeks to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair...
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...
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No Motor Accident Compensation Without Proven Link Between Death and Use of Vehicle: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act cannot be...
Direct Tax
S. 56(2)(x) Can’t Tax Redevelopment Flats Before Possession; Registration of Agreement Alone Doesn’t Amount to ‘Receipt’: ITAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that Section...
Direct Tax
CBDT Circular Can’t Override Jurisdictional Defect: ITAT Refuses to Recall Low Tax Effect Dismissal
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has dismissed the Income...
Notification
GST on 36 Life-Saving Drugs Reduced to Nil: Finance Ministry
The Union Government has informed Parliament that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on...
Columns
How Businesses Evade GST in India?
The Goods and Services Tax (GST), introduced on July 1, 2017, was envisioned 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...
Direct Tax
Inadvertent Omission in Form 3CD Due to Software Error Can’t Attract Penalty Under S. 271B: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that an...
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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
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
Bail Conditions Relaxed for Chinese National in Rs. 11 Crore GST Evasion Case After Embassy Declines Guarantee Certificate: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has modified the bail conditions imposed on a Chinese national...
GST
GST Proceedings Under Wrong Provision? Karnataka High Court Stays S. 74 Action Over Interest and Penalty After ITC Reversal
The Karnataka High Court has granted interim protection to a taxpayer challenging GST proceedings...
GST
GST Recovery Against Genuine Buyer Before Proceeding Against Defaulting Supplier Stayed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has granted interim relief to a taxpayer in a Goods...
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
DRI Withdraws Summons To Advocate; Delhi High Court Holds Summons To Advocates Only In Rare And Exceptional Circumstances
The Delhi High Court has observed that summoning an advocate under Section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962 should ordinarily be resorted to only in rare and exceptional circumstances, while disposing of a writ petition challenging a summons issued by the Directorate of Revenue...
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
Can Plastic Wrap Knit Fabric Qualify for Inverted Duty Refund? GSTAT Refers Classification Dispute to Division Bench
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Bhopal State Bench, has referred an...
GST
GSTAT Refers GST Refund Appeal Below Rs. 50 Lakh to Vice President for Further Directions
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), State Bench, Bhopal, has held that...
GST
Can ITC Be Availed on Delivery Challans Instead of Tax Invoices? GSTAT to Examine S. 16(2) Issue
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), State Bench, Bhopal, has declined to...
GST
GST Appeal Barred by Limitation? Rajasthan HC Allows Delayed Appeal Where Delay Was Beyond Taxpayer’s Control
The Rajasthan High Court has once again emphasized that genuine and unavoidable circumstances preventing...
GST
No Coercive GST Recovery Against Former Partner Till Appeal is Decided: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has granted interim protection to a former partner of...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Recovery from Deceased Proprietor’s Widow Quashed: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed a service tax recovery notice issued against the...
GST
November 30 GST Return Deadline Retrospective from July 1, 2017: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has reaffirmed significant relief for GST-registered taxpayers by holding that...
Direct Tax
NFAC Must Provide Virtual Hearing Before Deciding Income Tax Appeals, Oral Hearing Can’t Be Replaced by Written Submissions: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC) cannot...
Supreme Court
Uttar Pradesh’s Cut-Off Marks Arbitrary: Supreme Court Directs Fresh Consideration of ITI Instructor Candidates
The Supreme Court has held that the Uttar Pradesh Government acted arbitrarily by prescribing...
Supreme Court
Similar Modus Operandi Alone Can’t Justify Composite Investigation: Supreme Court Refuses to Club Multiple Cyber Fraud FIRs
The Supreme Court has ruled that multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) arising from separate...
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Supreme Court Upholds Stamp Duty on Anticipated Royalty, Rejects Mining Company’s Dead Rent Formula Plea
The Supreme Court has held that stamp duty on mining lease agreements must be...
GST
Bombay High Court Quashes GST Order Passed Against Non-Existent Entity
The Bombay High Court has quashed a GST adjudication order and the underlying show...