GST
Madras High Court Stays GST Recovery Initiated U/S 79 Without Prior Determination U/s 73
The Madras High Court has granted interim protection against GST recovery proceedings initiated under Section 79 of the applicable GST enactments, observing that a...
Notification
CBDT Approves Sir Ganga Ram Trust Society for Scientific Research Under New Income-Tax Law
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has approved Sir Ganga Ram Trust Society, Delhi, for carrying out scientific research under the category of a university, college or other institution under the newly enacted Income-tax Act, 2025 and the Income-tax Rules, 2026.The notification has...
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...
GST
Madras High Court Stays GST Recovery Initiated U/S 79 Without Prior Determination U/s 73
The Madras High Court has granted interim protection against GST recovery proceedings initiated under...
Indirect Taxes
Transitional CENVAT Credit Can Be Used for Service Tax Pre-Deposit: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that mandatory pre-deposit required for filing a service...
Indirect Taxes
Small-Service Provider Exemption Can’t Be Denied Without Evidence of Preceding-Year Turnover: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has set aside...
Direct Tax
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...
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...
Indirect Taxes
LC Charges Recovered in High Seas Sale Can’t Be Taxed as Banking Service: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has...
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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
Madras High Court Stays GST Recovery Initiated U/S 79 Without Prior Determination U/s 73
The Madras High Court has granted interim protection against GST recovery proceedings initiated under...
GST
GST Amnesty Waiver Covers Self-Assessed Tax: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that taxpayers cannot be denied waiver of interest...
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...
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
Transitional CENVAT Credit Can Be Used for Service Tax Pre-Deposit: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that mandatory pre-deposit required for filing a service tax appeal can validly be discharged by utilising CENVAT credit transitioned into the GST regime and reflected in the Electronic Credit Ledger. The bench of Justice S.G. Pandit and Justice K....
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
Lapses by Fino Payments Bank | DGGI Highlights Due Diligence Failures, Shell Entity Onboarding and Alleged Rs. 3,000 Crore Transaction Routing
In the ongoing investigation into a multi-crore illegal online betting network, the Directorate General...
GST
Nashik SGST Officials Arrested in Rs. 1 Crore Bribery Case
In a significant anti-corruption action, Somnath Dattu Page and Machhindra Vitthal Donde, officials of...
Indirect Taxes
Construction of BPL Housing for Haryana Housing Board Taxable Before 1 July 2012; Contractor Not Entitled to Service Tax Refund: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has ruled that...
Indirect Taxes
Rent-Free Accommodation to CISF Personnel Not Taxable as ‘Consideration’ for Security Services: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has ruled that...
Indirect Taxes
ISD Credit Distribution Not Mandatory Before 2016: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has held that...
GST
DGGI Hyderabad | Fino Payments Bank CEO Rishi Gupta Granted 2 Day Custody
In a significant development in the ongoing investigation into a multi-crore online betting and...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Demand Can’t Survive Once Extended Limitation Is Dropped: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Minute Maid Nimbu Fresh with 5% Fruit Juice Classifiable as Fruit Juice Based Drink: CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh ruled that “Minute Maid...
Direct Tax
Tax Dept. Can’t Adjust Refund After Arrears Settled Under Amnesty Scheme: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the department could not adjust the refund...
Other Laws
Affinity Test Can’t Override Pre-Independence Records And Relatives’ Validity Certificates: Bombay HC Restores ‘Thakur’ ST Claim
The Bombay High Court has set aside an order of the Scheduled Tribe Certificate...
Indirect Taxes
Drugs & Cosmetics Law Must Be Strictly Enforced Even for Re-Exported Goods: Bombay HC Flags Public Health Risks of Sub-Standard Cosmetic Imports
The Bombay High Court while highlighting the public health risks of sub-standard cosmetic imports...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Dept. Demands Excessive Bank Guarantee; Bombay HC Allows Provisional Release of Seized Boat on Rs. 75 Lakh Deposit
The Bombay High Court has permitted the provisional release of an imported boat seized...