CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Manufacturing Activity, Reimbursable Expenses and Out-of-Limitation Appropriation

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Adarsh Credit Scam: High Court Appoints Ex-CJI Sanjiv Khanna-Led Committee to Fast-Track Liquidation, Investor Refunds

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CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Manufacturing Activity, Reimbursable Expenses and Out-of-Limitation Appropriation

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi Principal Bench, has...

Small-Service Provider Exemption Can’t Be Denied Without Evidence of Preceding-Year Turnover: CESTAT

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Dying Declarations Suspicious and Prosecution Evidence Insufficient: Supreme Court Acquits Man in Wife’s Burn Death Case 

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Supreme Court Allows Composite Appeal Against Suit and Counterclaim, Ends Procedural Requirement of Filing Two Appeals

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GSTAT Outreach Programme Draws Strong Response in Jaipur; Tax Professionals Seek Extension of Appeal Filing Deadline

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Rupee Likely to Stay Weak Against U.S. Dollar Despite RBI Measures Expected to Attract $50 Billion in Inflows

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S. 43CA Can’t Apply to Land Sale Transactions Substantially Completed Before Provision Came Into Force: ITAT 

The Jaipur Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has allowed an appeal...

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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...

ICAI Removes CA from Register for 1 Year Following Delhi HC Order

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CCI Approves Acquisition Of Jaiprakash Associates By Vedanta 

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GST Amnesty Waiver Covers Self-Assessed Tax: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that taxpayers cannot be denied waiver of interest...

Can GST Dept. Reject Taxpayer’s Inverted-Duty Refund Claim Without Properly Considering Supporting Documents? No Says Calcutta HC

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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...

Whether ‘Royalty’ Is A ‘Tax’; Supreme Court Directs The Matter To Be Before Appropriate Bench

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No Income Tax Payable On Tamil Nadu Advocates welfare Fund: ITAT

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Imparting Education Through Virtual Mode Or By Adoption Of New Technologies Qualifies Income Tax Exemption: Delhi High Court

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ALP On Account Of Corporate Guarantee At 0.50% On Guaranteed Amount Is Proper Commission: ITAT

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CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Manufacturing Activity, Reimbursable Expenses and Out-of-Limitation Appropriation

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi Principal Bench, has held that service tax could not be demanded on activities which were actually in the nature of manufacture, nor could reimbursable expenses be included in the taxable value for the...

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...

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...

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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