Retrospective Tax Amendment Can’t Be Used to Reopen Concluded Tribunal Order: ITAT

The Hyderabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a subsequent retrospective amendment to the Income-tax Act cannot, by itself,...

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...

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...

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...

Retrospective Tax Amendment Can’t Be Used to Reopen Concluded Tribunal Order: ITAT

The Hyderabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a...

GST Council Meeting: Last Held in September 2025 — What Does the Constitution and Law Say About the Frequency of Meetings?

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is the constitutional body entrusted with making...

OIDAR Service Appeals Must Be Heard by Principal Bench, Transfers Rs. 1.36 Lakh IGST Dispute to Delhi: GSTAT 

The GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Delhi State Bench, has held that appeals involving Online...

Appeal Raising Questions of Law Must Be Heard by Division Bench: GSTAT

The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Division Bench has held that the...

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...

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...

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...

S. 129 Penalty Can’t Be Imposed on Stock Transfer Without E-Way Bill: GSTAT 

The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Thiruvananthapuram Bench, has held that penalty...

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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...

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...

Markets Trade Flat Ahead of Union Budget 2026-27

Equity benchmark indices traded in a narrow range on Sunday morning as investors remained...

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 Approves Acquisition Of Jaiprakash Associates By Vedanta 

The Proposed Combination envisages acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) by Vedanta Limited (Acquirer)...

S. 129 Penalty Can’t Be Imposed on Stock Transfer Without E-Way Bill: GSTAT 

The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Thiruvananthapuram Bench, has held that penalty...

S. 129(3) Seven-Day Deadline Mandatory, GSTAT Quashes GST Penalty Passed After 47 Days

The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Thiruvananthapuram Bench, has held that the...

OIDAR Service Appeals Must Be Heard by Principal Bench, Transfers Rs. 1.36 Lakh IGST Dispute to Delhi: GSTAT 

The GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Delhi State Bench, has held that appeals involving Online...

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’...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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CESTAT Allows 12% Interest on Refund of Service Tax Paid by Mistake of Fact

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Regional Bench, has held that an assessee is entitled to interest at 12% on the refund of an amount paid as Service Tax by mistake of fact, directing that such interest be calculated from...

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...

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...

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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Incorrect Understanding Of Law Can’t Automatically Be Treated As Tax Evasion Intention: CESTAT

The Mumbai Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Flags Executive Influence in Collegium Transfers, Cites Constitutional Concerns

Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has voiced strong constitutional concerns over the Collegium’s...

Penny Stock Loss Disallowance Can’t Rest on General Investigation Inputs Without Direct Evidence: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an income tax appeal filed by the department,...

Dowry Death Allegations Cannot Be Sustained on Improved Statements Alone While Deciding Bail: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has granted regular bail to an accused dentist in a matrimonial...

PMLA Attachment, Confiscation Are Preventive, Not Defeated by Pre-Amendment Offences: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering...

Can Buyers Claim CENVAT Credit on Supplementary Invoices Issued After Duty Suppression? Chhattisgarh HC 

The Chhattisgarh High Court has reopened the legal debate on whether buyers are entitled...

Rs. 10.9 Lakh GST Demand Invalid as SCN Uploaded On GST Portal Under ‘Additional Notices’ Tab : Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has set aside a Goods and Services Tax (GST) demand...

Interest Can Be Reduced from Dividend Income Only If Linked to Borrowed Funds: Punjab & Haryana HC 

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that interest expenditure can be reduced...

Odisha Bans Gutkha, Tobacco Products [READ NOTIFICATION]

The Odisha government has announced a far-reaching ban on gutkha, pan masala, and all...

Rs. 347 Crore Service Tax Demand on Mining Royalties Against Rajasthan Govt. Mines and Geology Dept. Quashed: CESTAT

The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has...

Budget 2026: Can Income Tax Be Simplified the Way GST Was?

As preparations for Union Budget 2026 gather momentum, a quiet but significant debate is...

Need for Customs Duty Rate Rationalisation: What Budget 2026 Must Address?

With the Union Budget 2026–27 scheduled for presentation on February 1, 2026, there is...