Direct Tax
ITAT Can’t Make Appeal Conditional on Payment of Costs: Calcutta High Court Quashes Automatic Tax Demand Confirmation
The Calcutta High Court has held that the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) cannot make a remand conditional upon payment of monetary costs in...
Notification
Taxation and Other Laws Amendment Bill, 2026 Proposes Major Tax Reliefs for Foreign Funds, Diamonds and Electronics
The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes a series of significant amendments to the Income-tax Act, 2025, the Finance Act, 2026 and the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. The measures are aimed at providing greater tax certainty, promoting fund-management activity in...
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...
Other Laws
Court Directs CBI to File Reply to Rajesh Bothra’s Discharge Application against Alleged Fake Bills of Lading in Rotomac Bank Fraud Case
Court hearing the Rotomac Exim bank fraud case has directed the Central Bureau of...
Direct Tax
ITAT Can’t Make Appeal Conditional on Payment of Costs: Calcutta High Court Quashes Automatic Tax Demand Confirmation
The Calcutta High Court has held that the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) cannot...
Direct Tax
Can Interest on Refund of Excess Self-Assessment Tax Be Claimed From Date of Payment? Chhattisgarh HC Rules in Favour of Taxpayers
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that taxpayers are entitled to interest on excess...
Direct Tax
AO Must Await DRP Directions: Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes Final Income Tax Assessment Passed While DRP Objections Were Pending
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that where an “eligible assessee” has...
Indirect Taxes
Hydraulic Oil Liable to Entry Tax Under KTEG Act, Says ‘And Others’ Covers Unenumerated Petroleum Products: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has upheld the levy of entry tax on hydraulic oil...
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
Reassessment Can’t Survive Where No Addition Is Made on Grounds Recorded for Reopening: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed the Income Tax Department’s appeal against an Income...
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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
Calcutta High Court Allows Appeal Against Ex Parte GST Order After Medical Emergencies Prevented Reply to SCN
The Calcutta High Court has permitted a registered GST taxpayer to pursue a statutory...
GST
S. 74 GST Notice Must Spell Out Statutory Ingredients for Invoking Extended Tax Demand Proceedings: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has quashed a show cause notice issued under...
GST
DGGI Online Gaming Probe | GST Arrest Can’t Be Invalidated Merely Because Maximum Punishment Is 5 Years: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition challenging an arrest made...
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
Hydraulic Oil Liable to Entry Tax Under KTEG Act, Says ‘And Others’ Covers Unenumerated Petroleum Products: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has upheld the levy of entry tax on hydraulic oil brought into a local area for use in the manufacture of hydraulic cylinders, holding that hydraulic oil falls within the ambit of Entry 67 of the First Schedule to 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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Indirect Taxes
Historic 10-Day Raid on Odisha’s Boudh Distilleries Uncovers Rs. 352 Crore Cash, India’s Largest-Ever Single Seizure
In an operation that redefined the scale and methodology of financial investigations in India,...
Columns
ICAI Guidance On New Labour Codes
With the implementation of India’s four new Labour Codes from November 21, 2025, the...
Notification
DGFT Expands Mandatory Halal Certification to 20 More Countries for Meat Exports
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has expanded the list of countries requiring...
GST
Same Officer Can’t Authorise GST Search And Hear Appeal: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has set aside a GST appellate order after finding that...
Direct Tax
Booking.com’s Commission Income Not Taxable in India in Absence of PE : ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that commission...
Indirect Taxes
Gold Smuggling | Statements Under Customs Act Can’t Sustain Penalty Without S. 138B Compliance: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
No Service Tax on Unpaid Commission to Overseas Agents for Export Sales: CESTAT
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT)...
Direct Tax
Reassessment Based Solely on Audit Objection Invalid: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has quashed reassessment proceedings initiated against leather exporter for Assessment...
Other Laws
Fake Income Tax Officer Arrested in Surat While Attempting Extortion
In a dramatic operation reminiscent of a Bollywood-style thriller, Surat Police arrested a man, ...
Direct Tax
Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 Propose Mandatory CA Verification for Foreign Tax Credit Claims
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), through the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026, has...
GST
No Writ Interference at Show Cause Stage in GST Fraud Allegations: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that writ courts should not ordinarily interfere at...
GST
Intent To Cancel GST Registration Retrospectively Must Be Expressly Stated In SCN: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that intent to cancel GST registration retrospectively must...