Indirect Taxes
DRI Busts Rs. 2,500 Crore Areca Nut Import Scam Involving False Bangladesh Origin Claims
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has dismantled a major import syndicate allegedly involved in falsely declaring South-East Asian areca nuts as goods originating...
Notification
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...
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...
Indirect Taxes
DRI Busts Rs. 2,500 Crore Areca Nut Import Scam Involving False Bangladesh Origin Claims
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has dismantled a major import syndicate allegedly involved...
GST
DGGI Jaipur | Rajasthan High Court Denies Bail in Central Excise Duty Evasion Case, Cites Seriousness of Alleged Unregistered Tobacco Manufacturing
The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has refused to grant regular bail to an...
Direct Tax
Share Application Money Can’t Be Treated as Unexplained Cash Credit: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that share...
Indirect Taxes
Malaysian Country-of-Origin Certificates Can’t Be Rejected Without Specific Evidence: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Regional Bench, has set...
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...
GST
Subsequent Supplier’s GST Registration Cancellation By Itself, Doesn’t Establish Fraudulent ITC Availment: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a husband and wife accused...
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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
DGGI Jaipur | Rajasthan High Court Denies Bail in Central Excise Duty Evasion Case, Cites Seriousness of Alleged Unregistered Tobacco Manufacturing
The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has refused to grant regular bail to an...
GST
Subsequent Supplier’s GST Registration Cancellation By Itself, Doesn’t Establish Fraudulent ITC Availment: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a husband and wife accused...
GST
Fake GST ITC | 14 Months’ Custody Can’t Alone Override S. 45 PMLA Twin Conditions: Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a successive bail application in a money-laundering case...
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
DRI Busts Rs. 2,500 Crore Areca Nut Import Scam Involving False Bangladesh Origin Claims
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has dismantled a major import syndicate allegedly involved in falsely declaring South-East Asian areca nuts as goods originating from Bangladesh to fraudulently claim concessional customs duty benefits under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA). The month-long intelligence-led operation...
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
Income Tax Dept. Seeks Justification for Household Expenses, Including Haircuts and Perfumes
In a move that signals a sharp shift in the intensity of individual tax...
Other Laws
Punishment Includes Power To Forgive | Contempt Powers Not Meant To Shield Judges Or Silence Criticism: SC
The Supreme Court held that contempt powers are not meant to shield judges or...
Notification
March 31, 2026 Is the Final Cut-Off for Correcting TDS/TCS Returns for FY 2018-19 to FY 2023-24
A critical deadline is approaching for all TDS/TCS deductors across India. The date of...
Money Hacks
Red Flags In BOAT’s Auditor Report
Consumer electronics brand BOAT has come under scrutiny after its Statutory Auditors flagged a...
GST
Your Instagram Reel Today Can Become A GST Evidence Exhibit Tomorrow
In a significant reminder for small businesses, influencers, and service providers who use social...
Notification
ICAI Issues Clarified CPE Requirements for 2023 Onwards; Confusion Persists Over 2+2 Structured Hours
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released a comprehensive clarification on...
GST
Refund Can’t Be Withheld on Alleged Excess ITC Without SCN: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court held that the department cannot deny or withhold refunds merely...
GST
Interest, Penalty Recovered by Chit Foreman Not Exigible To GST: AP HC
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the interest and penalty recovered by...
GST
IGST Liability Depends on Destination of Goods, Not Origin; Says Transfer of Title Has No Nexus with Tax U/s 10(1)(a): Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court while interpreting Section 10(1)(a) of IGST Act, 2017, held that...
GST
Staff Shortage, Infra Delays May Push GSTAT State Bench Rollout Beyond December
The launch of the state Benches of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal...
GST
Rs. 41,664 Crore ITC Fraud Uncovered; Centre Tightens GST Controls Amid Surge in 39,392 Fake Invoicing Cases
The Central Government has confirmed a significant escalation in Goods and Services Tax (GST)...
GST
DGGI | Meerut Court Orders Judicial Custody in Massive Online Gaming GST Evasion Racket Busted [READ ORDER]
A Special Chief Judicial Magistrate (Economic Offences), Meerut, has ordered the judicial custody of...