Supreme Court
Supreme Court Directs 24-Hour Reporting of Election Cash Seizures, One-Year FIR Probe Deadline to Curb Black Money in Polls
The Supreme Court has issued a set of significant directions to strengthen enforcement against the use of black money and other inducements during elections,...
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...
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Directs 24-Hour Reporting of Election Cash Seizures, One-Year FIR Probe Deadline to Curb Black Money in Polls
The Supreme Court has issued a set of significant directions to strengthen enforcement against...
GST
Administrative Lapse Causing Repeated Adjournments: GSTAT Pulls Up CGST AR Team Over Portal Access Failure
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Bengaluru Bench, has expressed strong displeasure...
Indirect Taxes
Rent From Residential Properties Exempt From Service Tax: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Bench, has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Erection Services Rendered Before September 10, 2004
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Regional Bench, has held...
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...
GST
GST Recovery Can’t Be Enforced Against Entity Distinct From Proprietary Concern Of Deceased Taxpayer: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that GST recovery cannot be enforced against an...
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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
Administrative Lapse Causing Repeated Adjournments: GSTAT Pulls Up CGST AR Team Over Portal Access Failure
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Bengaluru Bench, has expressed strong displeasure...
GST
GST Recovery Can’t Be Enforced Against Entity Distinct From Proprietary Concern Of Deceased Taxpayer: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that GST recovery cannot be enforced against an...
GST
GST Dept. to Sell Hazardous Seized Goods Within 5 Weeks: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has directed GST authorities to act under Section 129(6) of...
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
Rent From Residential Properties Exempt From Service Tax: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Bench, has set aside a Service Tax demand of ₹22,82,275 along with interest and penalty imposed on rental income from four immovable properties, holding that the properties were rented out for residential purposes and...
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
New Income Tax Audit Form 26: What Businesses Need to Know?
The release of Draft Form 26 under the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 marks one...
Other Laws
No More Forced Service Charges : 27 Restaurants Face Action
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has taken suo motu action against 27 restaurants...
GST
No Fresh Pre-Deposit Required for GSTAT Appeal When Sufficient Amount Already Deposited: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held that a taxpayer who has already made a...
Company & PMLA
Parallel Writ Proceedings After PMLA Attachment Not Permissible: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has held that parallel writ proceedings after Prevention of Money...
GST
No GST On Contributions to District Mineral Foundation But Applicable on NMET Payments: AAAR
The Telangana State Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR) has held that contributions made...
GST
Rectification Proceedings Must Be Considered While Computing Limitation for GST Appeals: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that the period for filing an GST appeals...
GST
GST Demands Must Be Raised Year-Wise, Not Through Consolidated Notices: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court while quashing the Consolidated Notices held that the time limit...
Columns
Income Tax Dept. to Use GST Data to Find Hidden Income, Boost Tax Collections
The Income Tax Department is increasingly turning to data analytics and information available under...
Company & PMLA
Priority of Banks’ Secured Dues Over GST and MVAT Claims: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has reiterated that dues of secured creditors registered with the...
Direct Tax
Providing ‘Relied Upon Material’ In SCN Is Not Procedural Requirement: ITAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has quashed the reassessment...
GST
Employer–Employee Relationship Outside GST Net: Karnataka HC Quashes IGST Demand on Salaries Paid to Expat Employees
The Karnataka High Court has set aside a show cause notice proposing to levy...
Other Laws
Club Multiple FIRs Arising from Alleged Aadarsh Group Fraud: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has directed that multiple FIRs registered across different police stations...