Indirect Taxes
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...
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...
Indirect Taxes
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...
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...
Supreme Court
Dying Declarations Suspicious and Prosecution Evidence Insufficient: Supreme Court Acquits Man in Wife’s Burn Death Case
The Supreme Court has acquitted a man who had been convicted and sentenced to...
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Allows Composite Appeal Against Suit and Counterclaim, Ends Procedural Requirement of Filing Two Appeals
The Supreme Court has settled an important procedural question concerning appeals arising from a...
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
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
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
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...
GST
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...
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
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...
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,...
Latest Articles
Indirect Taxes
Excess Reversal of CENVAT Credit on Inter-Unit Transfers Not Illegal: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Demand Under RCM Can’t Be Sustained If Entire Service Tax Liability Has Already Been Discharged By Service Provider: CESTAT
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held...
Indirect Taxes
Separate AC Supply and Installation Contracts Qualifies as Works Contract: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Freight on Explosives Deliveries Includible in Assessable Value: CESTAT
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Direct Tax
ESOP, IT Support and Promotional Expenses Allowable as Business Deductions: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has partly allowed the...
GST
UP Police Bust Inter-State GST Fraud Network; 1,200 Bogus Firms Floated Across 20 States, 4 Arrested
In a major crackdown on tax evasion, the Uttar Pradesh Police have uncovered an...
Direct Tax
Penalty Can’t Be Levied On Axis Bank For Change In Accounting Policy: ITAT
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has quashed penalty proceedings...
GST
Consolidated Notices Covering Multiple FY U/s 74 Are Impermissible Under CGST Act: Bombay HC
The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court has held that consolidated notices covering multiple...
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...
Indirect Taxes
Incentives from Vehicle Manufacturers Are Trade Discounts, Not Consideration for Service Tax: CESTAT
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
No Service Tax on Composite Imported Machinery Contracts — Artificial Vivisection for ECIS Under RCM Not Permissible: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad Bench, has set aside...
GST
GSTAT Portal Undertaking Clause Modified After Representation by Marwar GST Appellate Tribunal Bar Association
In a procedural development concerning filings before the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal...