Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 15 AUGUST, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for August 15, 2026.GSTSTRICT LIMITS ON GST CONFISCATION OF GOODS IN TRANSIT: SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO INTERFERE IN...
Notification
Centre Revises Central Excise Levies on Petrol, ATF and Diesel Exports; Petrol SAED and Diesel RIC Reduced to Nil
The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, has issued a fresh set of Central Excise notifications revising the duty framework applicable to specified petroleum products cleared for export. The Government has modified the rates of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) and Road and Infrastructure Cess...
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...
Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 15 AUGUST, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for August 15, 2026.GSTSTRICT LIMITS ON GST CONFISCATION...
Columns
CBIC Promotion Hierarchy: From Inspector and Superintendent to Principal Chief Commissioner — A Detailed Guide to the Career Structure
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has one of the largest...
GST
DGGI Jaipur | Transporter’s Specific GST Liability Not Quantified: Rajasthan HC Grants Bail in Alleged GST Evasion Case
The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has granted bail to a transporter accused in...
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Grants Parental Consortium to Children in Motor Accident Claims, Enhances Compensation to ₹12.47 Lakh
The Supreme Court has held that children who lose a parent in a motor...
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...
Direct Tax
ITAT Quashes Reassessment as Section 148 Notice Issued Beyond Limitation Period
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has quashed reassessment proceedings...
CCI | GST | Direct Tax
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 Refund Can’t Be Withheld During Tribunal Appeal Without Specific S. 54(11) Order: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that the Revenue cannot withhold a GST refund...
GST
DGGI Jaipur | Transporter’s Specific GST Liability Not Quantified: Rajasthan HC Grants Bail in Alleged GST Evasion Case
The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has granted bail to a transporter accused in...
GST
GST Evasion: Kerala SIT Can Now Summon Accounts, Bank Statements and Verify E-Way Bills
The Kerala government has constituted a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) with wide-ranging powers...
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
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...
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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Other Laws
Supreme Court Directs Expeditious Hearing in Domestic Violence Case Involving Raja Bhaiya
The Supreme Court disposed of a petition filed by Ms. Bhanvi Kumari Singh, wife...
GST
DGFT Can’t Curtail Export Incentives by “Clarificatory” Circular: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a batch of appeals filed by the Directorate...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Remands Customs Refund Claim Where Duty Was Paid Twice Due to Container Off-Loading at Different Port
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Mere Non-Reflection Of Income In ST-3 Doesn’t Amount To Deliberate Suppression, Limitation Period Can’t Be Invoked: CESTAT
The Mumbai Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...
Notification
CBIC Confirms No GST or Indirect Tax Bills for Budget Session 2026
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has informed the Ministry of...
Indirect Taxes
Amazon Web Services’ India Arm Not an ‘Intermediary’; CESTAT Quashes Massive Service Tax Demands on Data Hosting Services
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi while setting aside...
Direct Tax
Bombay High Court Quashes Income Tax Reassessment Notice for Failure to Prove Jurisdiction Transfer
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has quashed a reassessment notice issued...
Notification
ICAI Reschedules CA Intermediate Group II Auditing & Ethics Paper to January 31, 2026
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has officially announced a revised schedule...
Indirect Taxes
Non-Mention of Serial Numbers in Pre-2015 Watch Imports Can’t Prove Smuggling: CESTAT Quashes Confiscation of 838 Luxury Watches
The New Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal...
GST
TN GST Seizes Rs. 1.5 Cr Illegal Adult Toy Consignment, Raises Questions on Port-Level Customs Clearance
A Rs. 1.5 crore-plus consignment of adult toys, packed in obscene and nude packaging...
Direct Tax
CBDT Clarifies: Past Tax Assessments to Remain Closed After Supreme Court’s Tiger Global Ruling
In a move aimed at preserving investor confidence and ensuring certainty in tax administration,...
Direct Tax
Supreme Court Directs PIL Petitioner to ‘Place on Record Income-Tax Returns for the Last 5 Years’ Before Considering Costs
In a significant order underscoring its intolerance towards frivolous public interest litigations (PILs), the...