GST
18% GST Payable on Entire Hotel Booking Consideration: AAR
The Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that a hospitality company proposing to undertake hotel accommodation booking services cannot treat hotel booking expenses...
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...
GST
18% GST Payable on Entire Hotel Booking Consideration: AAR
The Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that a hospitality company proposing to...
Indirect Taxes
Separate Erection Contract Is Not Works Contract, CESTAT Denies Abatement but Excludes Free-Supply Material from Taxable Value
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demands on Residential Construction
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has set aside...
Direct Tax
Mere Cash Withdrawal by Third Party Cannot Justify Reopening: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has quashed an Income Tax reassessment notice issued under Section...
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
Consultancy Services to US Client Not Intermediary Services: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi Principal Bench, has...
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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
18% GST Payable on Entire Hotel Booking Consideration: AAR
The Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that a hospitality company proposing to...
GST
Overlap Between SCGST and CGST Proceedings Must Be Examined in Appeal: Delhi High Court Declines to Quash Rs. 4.80 Crore GST Demand
The Delhi High Court has declined to exercise its writ jurisdiction to interfere with...
GST
GST Dept. Can’t Straightaway Issue DRC-01 Without First Scrutinising Bank’s Self-Assessment Returns: Madras HC
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has set aside a GST demand...
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
Separate Erection Contract Is Not Works Contract, CESTAT Denies Abatement but Excludes Free-Supply Material from Taxable Value
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has held that a separately executed contract for erection, commissioning and installation (ECIS) cannot be treated as a “Works Contract Service” merely because a separate supply contract exists between the parties...
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
ITAT Bengaluru Notifies Bench Constitution, Hearing Schedule for January 2026
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore Benches, has issued a notification dated 15...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Rejects Justice Yashwant Varma’s Challenge to Impeachment Inquiry Committee
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition filed by Justice Yashwant Varma...
Notification
DGFT Amends eBRC Format to Mandate GST Details; Revised Norms Effective January 13, 2026
In a move aimed at strengthening data integration between India’s foreign trade framework and...
Indirect Taxes
Penalty on Buyer Can’t Survive After Excise Demand Against Manufacturer Is Quashed: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set...
Other Laws
Bail Grounds Likely to Be Cited by Advocate for IRS Officer Prabha Bhandari in CBI Case
Senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Prabha Bhandari has moved the court seeking bail...
Notification
Himachal Pradesh SGST Dept. Notifies Proper Officers For S. 74A and 75
The Government of Himachal Pradesh, Department of State Taxes and Excise, has issued an...
Columns
Budget 2026-27: Industry Pushes for Customs Reforms to Curb Litigation, Boost Trade Facilitation
As the Union Budget for 2026–27 approaches, industry bodies and tax experts are urging...
GST
Supreme Court on GST Pre-Deposit Refunds: Did S. 115 Get Overstretched? A Critical Legal Analysis
In State of Jharkhand v. BLA Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (order dated 9 January 2026),...
Indirect Taxes
No Penalty Without Confirmed Duty Liability; Individual Can’t Be Penalised Merely on Alleged Association: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...
Notification
Govt. to Introduce Inter-Ministerial Panels for Resolving Disputes Without Court Intervention
In a significant move aimed at reducing litigation involving government bodies and easing the...
Indirect Taxes
Penalty on Transporter Unsustainable Once Excise Demand Against Manufacturer Is Quashed: CESTAT
The Delhi bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set...
Indirect Taxes
CENVAT Credit Availed on Bogus Invoices Recoverable U/S 73A: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...