Indirect Taxes
Satellite Transponder Capacity Received from Foreign Providers Not Taxable as Business Support Service: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai Bench has held that satellite transponder capacity obtained from foreign satellite service providers for...
Notification
Income Tax Dept. Launches Nationwide Verification of Suspicious Foreign Remittances
The Income Tax Department has launched a nationwide verification exercise into suspicious foreign remittances after its data analysis and ground intelligence identified several entities that allegedly remitted substantial amounts of foreign exchange abroad despite having limited or apparently inconsistent financial profiles.The exercise, announced by...
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...
Other Laws
Karnataka HC Records ASG Assurance That CISF Will Furnish Complete CCTV Footage to Ranya Rao in Gold Smuggling Case
The Karnataka High Court has recorded an assurance from Additional Solicitor General Arvind Kamath...
Indirect Taxes
Satellite Transponder Capacity Received from Foreign Providers Not Taxable as Business Support Service: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai Bench has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Services to Singapore Head Office Not ‘Intermediary Services’: CESTAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Delhi High Court Refuses to Waive EPCG Average Export Obligation, Directs Exporter to Pursue DGFT Review
The Delhi High Court has declined to grant immediate relief to an exporter seeking...
GST
Disputed GST Fraud Allegations Require Investigation: Punjab and Haryana High Court Makes Interim Bail Absolute in Alleged Fraud and GST Fraud Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made absolute the interim anticipatory bail granted...
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
No Separate Service Tax on Credit-Card Interchange Fee Where Tax Is Already Paid on Entire MDR: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai Regional Bench, has set...
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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
Disputed GST Fraud Allegations Require Investigation: Punjab and Haryana High Court Makes Interim Bail Absolute in Alleged Fraud and GST Fraud Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made absolute the interim anticipatory bail granted...
GST
GSTAT Admits Dispute Over Interest on Delayed Refund, Examines Whether 60-Day Period Runs From Original Refund Application
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Division Bench, Court No. II, has...
GST
Supreme Court Issues Notice on Retrospective GST Penalty Challenge; Stays Coercive Action
The Supreme Court has issued notice in a significant Goods and Services Tax (GST)...
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
Satellite Transponder Capacity Received from Foreign Providers Not Taxable as Business Support Service: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai Bench has held that satellite transponder capacity obtained from foreign satellite service providers for providing international long-distance, enterprise data and internet services could not be classified as Business Support Services (BSS) for levy of...
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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Indirect Taxes
Drilling and Blasting for Road Construction as Exempt Works Contract Service: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Enhanced Values in Other Bills of Entry Can’t Be Used as Contemporaneous Value for Reassessment: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held...
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...
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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...