GST
Pay Slips Qualify as Consignment Notes, Upholds GTA Service Tax on Iron Ore Transport: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that transportation documents described as "pay slips" can legally constitute consignment notes if they contain the essential particulars...
Notification
Rajasthan GST Dept. Introduces Risk-Based Selection and Faceless Return Scrutiny
The Rajasthan Commercial Taxes Department has issued a comprehensive circular laying down fresh guidelines for scrutiny of returns under Section 61 of the Rajasthan Goods and Services Tax (RGST) Act, 2017. The new instructions superseded the earlier circular dated January 7, 2022, and established a...
Other Laws
CSIR Promotion Dispute: Supreme Court Rejects Judicial Formula for Averaging Performance Scores
The Supreme Court has held that courts cannot substitute the assessment methodology adopted by...
Other Laws
POCSO Reporting Is Mandatory, Schools Can’t Conduct Their Own Inquiry: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that reporting under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences...
GST
Pay Slips Qualify as Consignment Notes, Upholds GTA Service Tax on Iron Ore Transport: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that transportation documents described as "pay slips" can...
GST
GST ITC Demand Quashed As Dept. Ignored Taxpayer’s Reply to SCN: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed an order confirming an Input Tax...
GST
GST ITC Denial Over Supplier’s Tax Default: Himachal Pradesh High Court Orders Fresh Adjudication
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the GST Department to reconsider the objections...
Indirect Taxes
Assessee Can’t Escape VAT Liability by Blaming Tax Consultant: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed both a review petition and a sales tax...
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
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...
Money Hacks
Gold & Silver Prices Fluctuate; Check Latest Rates Before Buying
Individuals planning to purchase gold or silver may want to take note of the...
GST
Seek Rectification Under Retrospective ITC Relief Mechanism Instead of Writ Petition: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has asked the taxpayer to seek rectification under extension of...
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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
Pay Slips Qualify as Consignment Notes, Upholds GTA Service Tax on Iron Ore Transport: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that transportation documents described as "pay slips" can...
GST
GST ITC Demand Quashed As Dept. Ignored Taxpayer’s Reply to SCN: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed an order confirming an Input Tax...
GST
Seek Rectification Under Retrospective ITC Relief Mechanism Instead of Writ Petition: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has asked the taxpayer to seek rectification under extension of...
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
Assessee Can’t Escape VAT Liability by Blaming Tax Consultant: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed both a review petition and a sales tax appeal holding that an assessee cannot avoid tax liability by attributing irregularities in tax returns to a tax consultant. The Court ruled that the issues raised had already been conclusively...
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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9 Years of GST: Struggles For Rate Rationalisation, ITC Roadblocks Still Continues
When the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was launched on 1 July 2017, it...
GST
Taxpayer Can’t Claim Refund of Transitional VAT ITC After Carrying It Forward to GST Through TRAN-1: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that a registered taxpayer who has opted to...
GST
Upload of Orders on GST Portal Constitutes Valid Service: Orissa High Court Refuses to Quash GST Demand
The Orissa High Court has held that uploading notices and adjudication orders on the...
GST
GST Dept. Can’t Withhold Refund Prior To Filing of Appeal Before GSTAT: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has ruled that GST authorities cannot refuse or withhold a...
Indirect Taxes
Investigation Statements Can’t Be Relied Upon Without Following S. 138B Procedure: CESTAT Quashes Customs Penalties
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Columns
ANTI-NARCOTICS DRIVE IN KERALA – RECOVERY OF SYNTHETIC DRUGS FROM A WOMAN’S PRIVATE PART – THE APPLICABILITY OF SECTION 50 OF THE NDPS ACT,...
The Article pertaining to "ANTI-NARCOTICS DRIVE IN KERALA – RECOVERY OF SYNTHETIC DRUGS FROM...
Columns
China Plans New Gold Import Rules as Bullion Imports Surge
China Proposes Major Gold Import Reforms as Bullion Imports Hit Two-Year High Despite Cooling...
Indirect Taxes
Revenue-Sharing with Restaurants Not Taxable as Business Support Service: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Extended Limitation Can’t Be Invoked Merely on Form 26AS Data: CESTAT
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Composite Cargo Handling Contracts Can’t Be Split into GTA Services: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Excise Duty Exemption on Hot Rolled Stainless Steel Pattas Prior to Cold Rolling: CESTAT
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Notification
BREAKING : Govt Extends GSTAT Appeal Filing Deadline From 30 June to July 31, 2026
The Central Government has extended the last date for filing appeals and applications before...