Indirect Taxes
Mere Suspicion Can’t Prove Gold Smuggling, S. 123 Presumption Unavailable: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Regional Bench, has dismissed five appeals filed by the department against an order that...
Notification
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 Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has drawn attention within the indirect-tax administration: officers belonging to batches ranging from 1997 to 2008 of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) are...
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
Mere Suspicion Can’t Prove Gold Smuggling, S. 123 Presumption Unavailable: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Regional Bench, has dismissed...
Indirect Taxes
37 Malaysian Origin Certificates Valid Despite Other Invalid COO: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Bench, has granted substantial...
Direct Tax
Draft Order Can’t Be Treated as Final: Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes Income Tax Demand Based on Draft Assessment Order
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed an income-tax demand and penalty proceedings...
Direct Tax
Retrospective Tax Amendment Can’t Be Used to Reopen Concluded Tribunal Order: ITAT
The Hyderabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that 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...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Exemption On Manpower Services Provided For Sanitation And Cleaning Purposes To Noida Authority: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Regional Bench, has set...
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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
S. 129 Penalty Can’t Be Imposed on Stock Transfer Without E-Way Bill: GSTAT
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Thiruvananthapuram Bench, has held that penalty...
GST
S. 129(3) Seven-Day Deadline Mandatory, GSTAT Quashes GST Penalty Passed After 47 Days
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Thiruvananthapuram Bench, has held that the...
GST
OIDAR Service Appeals Must Be Heard by Principal Bench, Transfers Rs. 1.36 Lakh IGST Dispute to Delhi: GSTAT
The GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Delhi State Bench, has held that appeals involving Online...
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
Mere Suspicion Can’t Prove Gold Smuggling, S. 123 Presumption Unavailable: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Regional Bench, has dismissed five appeals filed by the department against an order that had set aside the confiscation of 5.541 kg of gold and ₹68.80 lakh in Indian currency. The bench of P. 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
Custodial Interrogation Not Necessary: Chhattisgarh HC Grants Anticipatory Bail in Rs. 17.83 Crore In Fake ITC Case
The Chhattisgarh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a Raipur-based businessman accused of...
Indirect Taxes
Assistant Commissioner Can’t Reopen Service Tax Issue Already Settled by Appellate Authority: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside a service tax demand of Rs....
Indirect Taxes
Validity of Time Extension for Customs Seizure to Be Decided in Adjudication, Not By Writ Courts: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere with the seizure of gold and...
Case Compilation
Customs Duty Weekly Flashback: 08 To 14 February 2026
Customs Duty Weekly Flashback (01–07 February 2026) presents a consolidated overview of the key...
Case Compilation
Service Tax Weekly Flashback: 08 To 14 February 2026
Service Tax Weekly Flashback (01–07 February 2026) encapsulates the major developments under the Service...
GST
Chinese National Involved In GST Evasion Granted Bail: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a Chinese national woman, Alice Lee...
Case Compilation
GST Weekly Flashback: 08 To 14 February 2026
GST Weekly Flashback (08–14 February 2026) brings together the most significant developments under the...
Case Compilation
JurisHour | Tax Law Daily Bulletin : February 14, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for February 14, 2026.GSTSuspended Supplier’s Invoice Invalid; Goods...
Indirect Taxes
Public Parking Projects Non-Commercial: CESTAT Allows Rs. 1.58 Crore Service Tax Refund to RIDCOR
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has allowed the...
Notification
Centre Grants Transitional Import Exemption for 26 Product Categories from BIS Quality Control Orders
The Central Government has granted a time-bound Transitional Import Exemption from mandatory compliance with...
Notification
CIT(E) Begins Issuing Orders on Pending 12A and 80G Renewal Applications; March 31, 2026 Deadline Approaches
The Income Tax Department has started issuing orders, notices, and closure communications in respect...
GST
CGST Delhi South Arrests Company Director for Fraudulent Availment of Rs. 6.53 Crore ITC
The Anti-Evasion Branch of the CGST Delhi South Commissionerate has arrested a director of...