JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 17 AUGUST, 2026

Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for  August 17, 2026. GST DELHI HIGH COURT CONDONES 19-DAY GST APPEAL DELAY BOMBAY HIGH COURT DIRECTS GST AUTHORITIES TO CLARIFY...

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...

JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 17 AUGUST, 2026

Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for  August 17, 2026. GST DELHI HIGH COURT CONDONES 19-DAY...

Investigation Deposit Carries Interest From Date of Deposit, Not Just After 3 Month Refund Period: CESTAT

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad has held that an...

Contradictory Eyewitness Testimony Insufficient to Sustain Guilt: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of an accused in a 1993...

Supreme Court Directs 24-Hour Reporting of Election Cash Seizures, One-Year FIR Probe Deadline to Curb Black Money in Polls

The Supreme Court has issued a set of significant directions to strengthen enforcement against...

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...

Supreme Court Refers Validity of Arbitration Pre-Deposit Conditions to Larger Bench

The Supreme Court has referred to a larger Bench the contentious question of whether...

CCI | GST | Direct Tax

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)...

Administrative Lapse Causing Repeated Adjournments: GSTAT Pulls Up CGST AR Team Over Portal Access Failure

The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Bengaluru Bench, has expressed strong displeasure...

GST Recovery Can’t Be Enforced Against Entity Distinct From Proprietary Concern Of Deceased Taxpayer: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that GST recovery cannot be enforced against an...

GST Dept. to Sell Hazardous Seized Goods Within 5 Weeks: Karnataka HC 

The Karnataka High Court has directed GST authorities to act under Section 129(6) of...

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...

News Updates

JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 17 AUGUST, 2026

Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for  August 17, 2026. GST DELHI HIGH COURT CONDONES 19-DAY GST APPEAL DELAY BOMBAY HIGH COURT DIRECTS GST AUTHORITIES TO CLARIFY GST LIABILITY ON SEBI-MANDATED INVESTOR EDUCATION FUND POOLING GST ORDER CAN’T REJECT TAXPAYER’S REPLY AS “NOT SATISFACTORY” WITHOUT REASONS: MADHYA PRADESH...

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,...

Latest Articles

S. 263 Can’t Be Invoked by Treating Court Approved Demerger as an Amalgamation: Madras HC Upholds Carry Forward of Losses

The Madras High Court has dismissed a tax appeal filed by the Income Tax...

Wrong SGST Payment Triggers Rs. 10.91 Lakh Refund Dispute: Delhi HC Sends Vodafone Idea to GSTAT

A procedural error in the payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has escalated...

No Higher TDS Without Sustainable PE Finding: Delhi HC Quashes 3.5% S. 197 Certificate

The Delhi High Court has set aside an Income Tax Department order directing deduction...

Excel Sheet Seized From Builder Sufficient Basis to Issue Income Tax Reassessment Notice: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has upheld the validity of a reassessment notice issued under...

Assets Can’t Be Retained Indefinitely Without Finalising S. 158BC Proceedings: Delhi HC Orders Release of Seized Jewellery, Cash

The Delhi High Court has held that the Income Tax Department cannot indefinitely retain...

No Incriminating Material, No Addition: Delhi High Court Dismisses Income Tax Appeal in Rs. 21 Crore Addition

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Income Tax Department...

8-Year Delay in Tax Refunds Is Shocking: Delhi High Court Warns Income Tax Officers of Personal Liability for Non-Compliance

In a strong indictment of administrative apathy, the Delhi High Court has directed the...

GST Officers ‘Sat Idle’ Despite Knowing Law, Aided Taxpayer Through Lapses In Gold, Cash Seizure Case: Gujarat HC Orders Inquiry

The Gujarat High Court has directed the Chief Commissioner of State Tax to hold...

GST Dept. Can’t Jump Straight From Detention To Confiscation During Transit Checks: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court has upheld the independent and parallel operation of Sections 129...

GST Liability Of Legal Heirs Is Limited After Death Of Taxpayer: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside a GST assessment order passed against...

Supreme Court Grants Bail in Rs. 315 Crore Fake ITC Case, Cites Prolonged Custody and Delay in Trial

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail in a matter involving alleged fraudulent availing...

CBN Busts Major MD Manufacturing Lab in Madhya Pradesh, Seizes Record 31.25 Kg of Psychotropic Substance

The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) has busted a clandestine MD (Mephedrone) manufacturing laboratory...