Supreme Court Restrains CBI, ED From Filing Report in Rahul Gandhi Assets Case; Allahabad HC Proceedings Deferred

The Supreme Court on August 17, 2026, directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and any other investigating authority not to...

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...

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...

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...

Supreme Court Restrains CBI, ED From Filing Report in Rahul Gandhi Assets Case; Allahabad HC Proceedings Deferred

The Supreme Court on August 17, 2026, directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),...

CBIC Cadre Restructuring 2026

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is in the midst of...

CESTAT Upholds EPCG Customs Duty Demand After Flood-Damaged Machinery Fails Export Obligation

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench, has upheld the...

Regular Criminal Court Can’t Release Customs-Seized Goods Under BNSS: Gauhati HC 

The Gauhati High Court has held that where goods are seized by Customs authorities...

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...

Aircraft Hiring Taxable as Supply of Tangible Goods: CESTAT

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

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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)...

No Further GST Recovery After More Than 10% Demand Recovered: Calcutta High Court Lifts Bank Account Attachment Pending Appeal

The Calcutta High Court has restrained the West Bengal GST authorities from taking any...

Whether Cash Can Be Seized As ‘Thing’ Under Section 67(2)? Calcutta High Court Quashes GST Cash Seizure Order 

The Calcutta High Court has quashed an order upholding the seizure of ₹13.04 lakh...

GST SCN Deficiencies Can Be Raised in Appeal: Supreme Court Declines Interference

The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with a Gujarat High Court order refusing...

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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Aircraft Hiring Taxable as Supply of Tangible Goods: CESTAT

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the arrangement under which aircraft were made available to its related concern amounted to taxable “Supply of Tangible Goods” (SOTG) service under the Finance Act, 1994, since possession and effective control...

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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GST Refund Limitation Can’t Be Curtailed Retrospectively: J&K HC Upholds Vested Right to Claim Inverted Duty Refund

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that amendments curtailing...

Single Assessment Order For Several Tax Periods Violates S. 73, 74 of CGST Act: AP HC

The Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati has quashed a composite GST assessment order...

CBIC Extends Transitional Provisions for Sea Cargo Manifest Rules Till March 31, 2026

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the transitional phase...

99 Year Leases, 10% TDS? The Tax Debate

The taxation of upfront lease premium paid for long-term land leases has once again...

CBIC Promotes 57 IRS (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Officers as Joint Commissioners for Vacancy Year 2026

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) announced the promotion of 57...

No ITC For Goods/Services Utilized For Warehouse/Shed Construction: AAR

The Gujarat Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that Input Tax Credit (ITC)...

GST Exemption Granted To Charitable Institution for Tree Plantation and Maintenance Activities: AAR

The Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that large-scale tree plantation and...

GST SCN U/s 74 Stayed Citing Absence of Suppression Despite Statutory Disclosure: Gujarat HC 

The Gujarat High Court has granted ad-interim protection against coercive GST proceedings, observing that...

Rs. 20.95 Crore Cocaine Seized at IGI Airport

The Customs officers at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, have busted a...

Pan Masala Manufacturers Be Prepared For Health Security se National Security Cess Act, 2025 

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued an official public...

MCA to set up 3 new Regional Directorates and 06 New ROCs

In line with the constant endeavor to provide Ease of Doing Business, Ministry of...