Direct Tax
Donation to Political Party Was Part of Accommodation Entry Scheme: ITAT Upholds Denial of S. 80GGC Deduction
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has upheld the disallowance of a ₹12 lakh deduction claimed under Section 80GGC by...
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 The new instructions superseded the earlier circular dated January 7, 2022, and established a...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...
Direct Tax
Donation to Political Party Was Part of Accommodation Entry Scheme: ITAT Upholds Denial of S. 80GGC Deduction
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has upheld the disallowance...
Direct Tax
Post-Polio Disability Constitutes Sufficient Cause to Condon 607-Day Delay: ITAT Restores Agricultural Income Dispute to AO
The Rajkot Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has condoned a 607-day...
GST
Advocates Can’t Be Sued Under Consumer Protection Act for Deficiency in Legal Services: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the dismissal of...
GST
Validity of S. 69 of CGST Act Reaffirmed: Supreme Court Upholds Arrest Powers Of GST Officer
The Supreme Court has disposed of a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of...
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...
Direct Tax
Charitable Trust’s Income Tax Appeal Should Be Decided on Merits Instead of Technical Limitation: Bombay HC Condones 1,797-Day Delay
The Bombay High Court has held that a liberal and justice-oriented approach should be...
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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
Advocates Can’t Be Sued Under Consumer Protection Act for Deficiency in Legal Services: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the dismissal of...
GST
Validity of S. 69 of CGST Act Reaffirmed: Supreme Court Upholds Arrest Powers Of GST Officer
The Supreme Court has disposed of a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of...
GST
No GST Recovery Without Adjudication: Bombay High Court Stays Coercive Action Based on Tentative Tax Liability
The Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to the assessee by restraining the...
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
Limitation Issue Can’t Survive After Assessee Concedes CENVAT Demand: Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Excise Appeal
The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed an appeal holding that once an assessee expressly concedes the demand of CENVAT credit before the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), it cannot subsequently seek adjudication on the issue of the extended period of limitation. 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,...
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Direct Tax
Resale Price Method Must Prevail Where Imported Goods Are Resold Without Value Addition; ITAT Deletes Transfer Pricing Adjustment
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the...
Indirect Taxes
Time-Barred SCN Can’t Sustain Service Tax Demand: CESTAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Company & PMLA
Rajesh Exports Faces Fresh Audit Scrutiny Amid SEBI Investigation
The ongoing regulatory scrutiny into Rajesh Exports Ltd. has intensified focus on the role...
Indirect Taxes
DRI Foils Twin Smuggling Attempts, Seizes Over 46,000 Chinese Firecrackers at Chennai Port
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has successfully thwarted two separate attempts to smuggle...
Columns
GST Audit Checklist for CA: 20 Critical Compliance Checks Before Signing the Audit Report
As businesses continue to face increased scrutiny under the Goods and Services Tax (GST)...
Indirect Taxes
Astronomy Coaching Is Not ‘Culture’; Denies Service Tax Exemption Under Mega Exemption Notification: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has held that...
Direct Tax
Foreign Exchange Gain Must Be Treated as Operating Income for Transfer Pricing: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that foreign...
GST
Bank Attachment Quashed as Madras HC Quashes GST Order Issued Against Deceased Person
The Madras High Court has quashed a GST assessment order passed under Section 74...
Notification
ICAI’s Northern Regional Council Seeks Three-Month Extension for GSTAT Backlog Appeal Deadline, Cites Procedural Challenges
The Northern India Regional Council (NIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India...
Direct Tax
Sale Proceeds of Gold Ornaments Received on Return of Gold Loan Cannot Be Taxed U/s 68 Without Evidence: ITAT
The Hyderabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted an addition...
Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 29 June, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for June 29, 2026.GSTGST DEMAND ON RWA STAYED:...
Indirect Taxes
Laser Engraving Machines Not Liable to Anti-Dumping Duty Under 2023 Customs Notification: CAAR
The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR), Mumbai has held that Laser Engraving Machines...