Consultancy Services to US Client Not Intermediary Services: CESTAT 

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi Principal Bench, has held that consultancy and advisory services provided to an overseas...

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...

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...

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...

Consultancy Services to US Client Not Intermediary Services: CESTAT 

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi Principal Bench, has...

Municipal Body’s Commercial Renting and Hoarding-Space Activities Taxable: CESTAT

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has...

CBIC Cadre Management Under Scrutiny: Why Officers from 1997 to 2008 Batches Are Now in Commissioner Grade?

A striking feature of the current cadre structure of the Central Board of Indirect...

Reopening Based on Issues Already Examined in Scrutiny Is Mere Change of Opinion: Gujarat High Court 

The Gujarat High Court has quashed reassessment proceedings holding that the Income Tax Department...

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...

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...

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...

CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demands on Residential Construction

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has set aside...

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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...

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...

Markets Trade Flat Ahead of Union Budget 2026-27

Equity benchmark indices traded in a narrow range on Sunday morning as investors remained...

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 Approves Acquisition Of Jaiprakash Associates By Vedanta 

The Proposed Combination envisages acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) by Vedanta Limited (Acquirer)...

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 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...

Strict Limits on GST Confiscation of Goods in Transit: Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere In Gujarat HC’s Ruling

The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with the Gujarat High Court’s judgment laying...

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’...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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Consultancy Services to US Client Not Intermediary Services: CESTAT 

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi Principal Bench, has held that consultancy and advisory services provided to an overseas client could not be classified as “intermediary services” merely because the consultancy assisted the client in dealing with Indian Railways. The...

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...

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...

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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Imported Medical Thermal Printers For Diagnostic Use Classifiable As ‘Medical Instruments’: CESTAT

The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held...

Can GST Dept. Repeatedly Summon Company Director Despite Cooperation? Gauhati HC Examines Scope of S. 70 Powers

The Gauhati High Court has continued interim protection to assessee company and its director...

DGGI Busts Rs. 600 Crore Silver Trade Racket in Surat

The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has unearthed a massive unaccounted silver bullion...

ICSI Signs MoU With IAGES: Professional Opportunities For CS

In a significant move aimed at expanding professional opportunities for Company Secretaries in Practice...

Can 30-Month Delay in Filing ITR Can Be Condoned Under Income Tax Act? Supreme Court to Decide

The Supreme Court to examine whether the Income Tax Department has the authority to...

GSTN Enhances Interest Computation in GSTR-3B from January 2026; Auto-Populated Interest to Be Non-Editable

The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has issued an advisory announcing key enhancements...

Rs. 13,000 Crore Illegal Online Gaming Racket Busted; DGGI Arrests Fintech Founder for Alleged Fake KYC, Shell Firm Network

In one of the largest crackdowns on illegal online gaming operations in recent months,...

Customs Duty Can’t Be Demanded “Jointly or Severally” From Multiple Persons Unless Goods Were Imported Jointly: CESTAT

The  Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...

Validity of Notifications Issued Without ‘Force Majeure’ Under Section 168A Questioned: Calcutta HC Stays GST Recovery

The Calcutta High Court while questioning the validity of notifications issued without ‘Force Majeure’...

GST Registration Cancellation Can’t Be Used As A Tool Of Coercion During Investigation: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that GST registration cancellation cannot be used as...

GST Registration Can’t Be Cancelled on ‘Investigative Dictation’ and Vague ITC Allegations: Gauhati High Court 

The Gauhati High Court has held that the Goods and Service Tax (GST) registration...

Cabinet Secretariat Directs Senior Officers to Attend India AI Impact Summit 2026

The Cabinet Secretariat has directed senior government officials across ministries and departments to attend...