Indirect Taxes
Excise Dept. Must Act Within Normal Limitation When Relevant Valuation Facts Are Already on Record: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Central Excise and Service Tax Department cannot invoke the extended period of limitation under the proviso to...
Notification
Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026: CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, SAT and DRTs Brought Under Common Framework With National Tribunals Commission
The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026 has received Presidential assent, introducing a common framework for the appointment, tenure, removal and service conditions of Chairpersons and Members of several major tribunals, including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, SAT and DRTs. The Act also provides for the establishment of...
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
Excise Dept. Must Act Within Normal Limitation When Relevant Valuation Facts Are Already on Record: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Central Excise and Service Tax Department cannot...
Indirect Taxes
Works Contract Services for Mandi Samiti Linked to Agricultural Marketing Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT
The Allahabad Bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set...
Notification
Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026: CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, SAT and DRTs Brought Under Common Framework With National Tribunals Commission
The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026 has received Presidential assent, introducing a common framework for...
Columns
CAG Flags ₹25,085 Crore Taxation Lapses in 1,902 Cases; Excess Tax Charges Found in 174 Assessments
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has flagged significant lapses in the...
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...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Imposes Rs. 10 Lakh Costs On Reliance Industries
The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court’s approach and imposed costs of ₹10...
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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
GST Levy on Corporate Guarantees Upheld: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court has delivered a significant ruling on the GST treatment of...
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...
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
Excise Dept. Must Act Within Normal Limitation When Relevant Valuation Facts Are Already on Record: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Central Excise and Service Tax Department cannot invoke the extended period of limitation under the proviso to Section 11A of the Central Excise Act, 1944, merely where the relevant valuation facts were already within the Department’s knowledge. 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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Direct Tax
Supreme Court to Examine Conflicting Views on Deductibility of Delayed Employees’ PF & ESI Contributions
The Supreme Court issued notice in a Special Leave Petition filed by Woodland (Aero...
Indirect Taxes
Pay 6% Interest on VAT Refund Delayed by Over 15 Years; Delhi HC Rejects Dept’s Blame on Dealer
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Value Added Tax (DVAT) Department to...
GST
Levy of IGST Interest, Penalty Under Customs Law: Supreme Court Issues Notice on Centre’s Plea Challenging Bombay HC Ruling
The Supreme Court has issued notice in a Special Leave Petition filed by the...
GST
GST Dept. to Trace or Certify Loss of Original Title Deed Furnished as Security By Taxpayer: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has directed the State GST authorities to either trace and...
Indirect Taxes
Supreme Court Dismisses Tata Sponge Iron’s Challenge to Odisha Entry Tax Act
The Supreme Court has dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Tata Sponge...
Indirect Taxes
Products Manufactured in India Using Imported and Local Components Not ‘Imported Goods’ Merely Due to Foreign Parts or Know-How: Madras HC
The Madras High Court has ruled that car audio systems manufactured in India using...
Company & PMLA
PMLA Provisional Attachment Lapses After 180 Days; COVID Limitation Orders Don’t Apply: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has held that a provisional attachment order (PAO) issued under...
Direct Tax
Delhi High Court Pulls Up ITAT for Dismissing Transferred Appeals, Restores Over 200 Sahara Group Matters to Delhi Bench
In a strong rebuke to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), the Delhi High...
Notification
CBIC Issues Advisory on HSNS Cess Registration and Payment Procedure Ahead of February 2026 Rollout
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued Advisory No. 01/2026...
Direct Tax
Income Tax Dues Take Priority Over Post-Notice Mortgage Created Without TRO Permission: Madras HC
The Madras High Court has held that a mortgage created after service of a...
Indirect Taxes
Domain Registration & Web Hosting Taxable as IT Software Services: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad, has ruled that amounts...
Indirect Taxes
Witnesses Cross-Examination In Customs Adjudication Proceedings Is Not Automatic: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has held that cross-examination of witnesses in customs...