Indirect Taxes
Construction of Flats Before July 2012 Not Taxable as Construction Service: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has partly allowed a builder’s appeal against a substantial service tax demand arising...
Notification
Centre Revises Central Excise Levies on Petrol, ATF and Diesel Exports; Petrol SAED and Diesel RIC Reduced to Nil
The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, has issued a fresh set of Central Excise notifications revising the duty framework applicable to specified petroleum products cleared for export. The Government has modified the rates of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) and Road and Infrastructure Cess...
Other Laws
Appellate Court Can’t Remand Criminal Appeal Merely for Re-Appreciation of Evidence; Must Decide Appeal on Merits: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that an appellate court cannot remand a criminal...
Other Laws
CA, CS, CMA Vs Advocates: Delhi HC Asks BCI To Clarify Its Plea Restricting Non-Advocates From Appearing Before Authorities
The Delhi High Court has sought further clarity in a long-running legal dispute concerning...
Indirect Taxes
Construction of Flats Before July 2012 Not Taxable as Construction Service: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has partly allowed...
GST
18% GST Payable on Entire Hotel Booking Consideration: AAR
The Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that a hospitality company proposing to...
Indirect Taxes
Municipal Body’s Commercial Renting and Hoarding-Space Activities Taxable: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demands on Residential Construction
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has set aside...
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
Separate Erection Contract Is Not Works Contract, CESTAT Denies Abatement but Excludes Free-Supply Material from Taxable Value
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
18% GST Payable on Entire Hotel Booking Consideration: AAR
The Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that a hospitality company proposing to...
GST
Overlap Between SCGST and CGST Proceedings Must Be Examined in Appeal: Delhi High Court Declines to Quash Rs. 4.80 Crore GST Demand
The Delhi High Court has declined to exercise its writ jurisdiction to interfere with...
GST
GST Dept. Can’t Straightaway Issue DRC-01 Without First Scrutinising Bank’s Self-Assessment Returns: Madras HC
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has set aside a GST demand...
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
Construction of Flats Before July 2012 Not Taxable as Construction Service: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has partly allowed a builder’s appeal against a substantial service tax demand arising from construction of residential flats, holding that the demand under Construction of Complex Service (CCS)/Construction of Industrial Complex Service (CICS)...
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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Other Laws
Parties Can’t Challenge Arbitral Tribunal’s Constitution After Acquiescence: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a party cannot belatedly challenge the constitution of...
Other Laws
Procedural Lapse U/s 157 CrPC Not Fatal to Prosecution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of 4 men in...
Indirect Taxes
Kerala HC Refuses to Discharge Customs Officer In CBI Bribery Case
The Kerala High Court has refused to discharge a customs official accused in a...
Other Laws
Artificial Nutrition, Hydration Can Be Withdrawn as Medical Treatment in Passive Euthanasia Cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that artificial nutrition and hydration can be withdrawn as...
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SC Warns Against ‘Overzealous Investigation’
The Supreme Court has upheld the acquittal of a man accused of murdering his...
Opportunities
ICAI Invites Applications for 70+ Posts Including Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretary; Apply By March 25
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has invited applications from skilled and...
GST
SC Seeks Centre’s Response on Plea Over ‘Stranded’ GST Compensation Cess Credit After Coal Levy Scrapped
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Union government on a writ petition challenging...
Direct Tax
Taxpayers to Pay Final Advance Tax Instalment by 15 March 2026
The Income Tax Department of India has reminded taxpayers to pay the final instalment...
GST
No Separate GST Slab for Ultra-Processed Foods: Govt Clarifies
The Union Government has clarified that there is no separate Goods and Services Tax...
Other Laws
No ‘Grounds of Arrest’ Communication: Karnataka HC Orders Releases 2 two Foreign Nationals Accused In NDPS Case
The Karnataka High Court has ordered the release of two foreign nationals accused in...
Indirect Taxes
Patparganj Customs Issues Procedure for Export Cargo Hit by Strait of Hormuz Disruptions
The office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs, Inland Container Depot (ICD) Patparganj, has...
Direct Tax
Service Tax Demand Based Solely on Income Tax Return Data Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside a service tax demand solely based on...