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CBIC Cadre Restructuring 2026
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is in the midst of a long-awaited cadre restructuring exercise that could significantly reshape the...
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...
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Karnataka HC Records ASG Assurance That CISF Will Furnish Complete CCTV Footage to Ranya Rao in Gold Smuggling Case
The Karnataka High Court has recorded an assurance from Additional Solicitor General Arvind Kamath...
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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...
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CBIC Cadre Restructuring 2026
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is in the midst of...
Indirect Taxes
Aircraft Hiring Taxable as Supply of Tangible Goods: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the...
Indirect Taxes
Regular Criminal Court Can’t Release Customs-Seized Goods Under BNSS: Gauhati HC
The Gauhati High Court has held that where goods are seized by Customs authorities...
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S. 37 NDPS Act Conditions Must Be Strictly Satisfied: Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects Bail in 207.20-Kg Psychotropic Substance Case
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has refused to grant bail to an accused in...
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
1 Year Limitation Imposed by Customs Notification Cannot Defeat Refund Claim: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Regional Bench, has allowed...
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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
No Further GST Recovery After More Than 10% Demand Recovered: Calcutta High Court Lifts Bank Account Attachment Pending Appeal
The Calcutta High Court has restrained the West Bengal GST authorities from taking any...
GST
Whether Cash Can Be Seized As ‘Thing’ Under Section 67(2)? Calcutta High Court Quashes GST Cash Seizure Order
The Calcutta High Court has quashed an order upholding the seizure of ₹13.04 lakh...
GST
GST SCN Deficiencies Can Be Raised in Appeal: Supreme Court Declines Interference
The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with a Gujarat High Court order refusing...
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...
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Indirect Taxes
Aircraft Hiring Taxable as Supply of Tangible Goods: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the arrangement under which aircraft were made available to its related concern amounted to taxable “Supply of Tangible Goods” (SOTG) service under the Finance Act, 1994, since possession and effective control...
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
Customs Baggage (Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2026 Notified; What It Has?
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Customs Baggage...
Notification
Govt. Imposes 1 Year Import Restrictions on Low-Priced Penicillin, Amoxicillin and 6-APA To Protect Domestic Pharma Industry
In a significant move aimed at safeguarding domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers, the Central Government has...
Indirect Taxes
FinMin Revises Excise Duty Structure on Unmanufactured Tobacco; 18% Levy Introduced on Certain Categories
The Ministry of Finance has amended the excise duty framework for unmanufactured tobacco and...
GST
Failure to Consider GST Returns Vitiates Orders: Calcutta HC Remands ITC Reversal Dispute
The Calcutta High Court has set aside both the adjudication order and the appellate...
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Security Cheques Can Attract NI Act Liability; High Court Refuses to Quash S. 138 Complaint at Summoning Stage
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings initiated under...
GST
Mechanical GST Portal Notices Waste Judicial Time, Lead to Avoidable Litigation: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court while directing the Goods and Service Tax (GST) officers to...
GST
DGGI Inquiry U/s 70 Not Equal to Proceedings or Arrest: Delhi High Court Refuses to Quash GST Summons
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by two Panipat-based traders...
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Criminal Law Can’t Be Used as Arm-Twisting Tool in Purely Commercial Transactions: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings for cheating and criminal breach of...
Notification
Finance Bill 2026: CBIC Issues Comprehensive Set of Customs, Excise Notifications and Circulars Effective February 2026
The Union Government has initiated the implementation framework for the Finance Bill, 2026, with...
GST
Transfer of Business as a Going Concern Is Not Taxable ‘Supply’ Under GST: AP HC
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside an order passed by the Appellate...
GST
GST Orders Served via Portal Are Valid Despite Registration Cancellation: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging a GST assessment...
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Supreme Court Clarifies Limits of Appellate Interference in Arbitration Matters
The Supreme Court has restored a Rs. 27.06 crore liquidated damages award in favour...