Direct Tax
ITAT Restores Dawoodi Bohra Jamat’s 12AB Registration Matter
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has set aside an order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) rejecting...
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 The new instructions superseded the earlier circular dated January 7, 2022, and established a...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
ITAT Restores Dawoodi Bohra Jamat’s 12AB Registration Matter
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has set aside an...
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
Income Tax Dept Can’t Generate Reassessment Notice on Deceased Person’s PAN Merely Because Legal Heirs Are Unknown: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has held that the Income Tax Department cannot generate a...
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...
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
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...
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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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Notification
Centre Extends Tenure of SAT Technical Member Meera Swarup Till September 8, 2026
The Central Government has extended the tenure of Ms. Meera Swarup, Technical Member of...
GST
Madras High Court Rules GST Show Cause Notices Must Disclose Grounds for Invoking Extended Limitation
The Madras High Court has held that show cause notices issued under Section 74...
Notification
Center Approves University of Hyderabad for Scientific Research; Grants 5-Year Income Tax Exemptions on Donations
The Central Government has officially approved the University of Hyderabad (UoH) as an eligible...
Notification
CBDT Grants Scientific Research Approval to Public Health Foundation of India Under Income-tax Act, 2025
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the approval of the Public...
Direct Tax
Income Tax Dept. Can’t Reject LTCL of One Co-Owner After Accepting Identical Claim of Another: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the...
Columns
Income Tax Act, 2025 Extends TCS Return Filing Deadlines, Replaces Form 27EQ with Form 143 from TY 2026-27
In a significant compliance overhaul, the Income Tax Act, 2025 has introduced major changes...
Indirect Taxes
Excise Duty | Power Consumption Alone Can’t Prove Clandestine Manufacture: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that electricity consumption by itself cannot constitute sufficient...
GST
Contractor Can’t Seek GST Reimbursement Through Writ When Contract Has Arbitration Clause: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that disputes relating to reimbursement of Goods and...
GST
GST Authorities’ Certification Not Mandatory for Reimbursement, But Tax Payment Must Be Proven: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that while contractors may be entitled to reimbursement...
GST
Proceedings Under Omitted R. 96(10) Can’t Survive Without Saving Clause: Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes GST Refund Recovery
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside orders directing recovery of GST refunds...
GST
S. 62 GST Best Judgment Assessment Can’t Survive Once Tax Payment Are Verified: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that assessment orders passed under Section 62...
Indirect Taxes
R. 6(3) Option Can’t Be Forced on Taxpayer; CESTAT Quashes Rs. 12.36 Crore CENVAT Credit Demand
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has held that...