Indirect Taxes
37 Malaysian Origin Certificates Valid Despite Other Invalid COO: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Bench, has granted substantial relief to an importer of stainless steel products by holding...
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
37 Malaysian Origin Certificates Valid Despite Other Invalid COO: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Bench, has granted substantial...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Exemption On Manpower Services Provided For Sanitation And Cleaning Purposes To Noida Authority: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Regional Bench, has set...
Direct Tax
Retrospective Tax Amendment Can’t Be Used to Reopen Concluded Tribunal Order: ITAT
The Hyderabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a...
Columns
GST Council Meeting: Last Held in September 2025 — What Does the Constitution and Law Say About the Frequency of Meetings?
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is the constitutional body entrusted with making...
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...
Direct Tax
S. 54 Exemption Can’t Be Claimed When New Residential Property Is Purchased Solely in Wife’s Name: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an assessee cannot claim capital...
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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
S. 129 Penalty Can’t Be Imposed on Stock Transfer Without E-Way Bill: GSTAT
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Thiruvananthapuram Bench, has held that penalty...
GST
S. 129(3) Seven-Day Deadline Mandatory, GSTAT Quashes GST Penalty Passed After 47 Days
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Thiruvananthapuram Bench, has held that the...
GST
OIDAR Service Appeals Must Be Heard by Principal Bench, Transfers Rs. 1.36 Lakh IGST Dispute to Delhi: GSTAT
The GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Delhi State Bench, has held that appeals involving Online...
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
37 Malaysian Origin Certificates Valid Despite Other Invalid COO: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Bench, has granted substantial relief to an importer of stainless steel products by holding that 37 Country of Origin (COO) certificates submitted for Malaysian imports could not be treated as unauthentic merely because a...
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
Surat Airport Customs Seize Diamonds Worth Rs. 43.97 Lakh from Bangkok-Bound Passenger
Customs officials at Surat Airport intercepted a Bangkok-bound passenger and seized 154.81 carats of...
Indirect Taxes
Fe Content in Iron Ore Fines Must Be Determined on Wet Metric Ton Basis: Orissa HC Dismisses Customs Appeal
The Orissa High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Commissioner of Customs...
Indirect Taxes
Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds DRI’s Jurisdiction As ‘Proper Officer’ to Issue SCNs
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed three long-pending writ petitions filed in...
Notification
GST Annual Return Clarification: How to Report ITC Reversed in FY 2024-25 Pertaining to FY 2023-24
The Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) has issued the clarification that has emerged...
Notification
Table 7J of GSTR-9 Not Matching Table 4C of GSTR-3B? GSTN Issues Clarification on ITC Mismatch for FY 2024–25
In a recent clarification aimed at addressing taxpayer concerns, the Goods and Services Tax...
Notification
GSTR-9C Table 12B May Trigger ITC Mismatch for FY 2024-25; GSTN Directs Taxpayers to Use Table 13
The Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) has issued a new compliance wrinkle for...
Notification
GSTR-9 Clarification: No Reporting Needed in Table 7 for Reversal of FY 2023–24 ITC in FY 2024–25
The Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) has clarified that annual return reporting under...
Columns
If I paid GST on RCM for FY24-25 in GSTR3B of FY25-26. Should this liability and ITC of RCM be reported in GSTR 9...
The Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) has issued the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)...
Direct Tax
Income Tax Dept. To Refund Excess Recovery Beyond 20% of Disputed Demand: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has directed the Income Tax Department to refund all amounts...
Columns
Customs Cleanup to Be FM’s ‘Next Big Assignment’ Ahead of Budget 2026: Sitharaman at HTLS 2025
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that an extensive overhaul of India’s customs...
Other Laws
Madras HC Slams State Over Deepam Lamp Row, Clears Path for CISF-Escorted Ritual
The Madras High Court refused to interfere with a contempt order directing the lighting...
Columns
Crypto Tools Powering Smuggling Networks: DRI Flags Surge in Stablecoin-Funded Gold and Drug Trafficking
India’s premier anti-smuggling authority has issued a stark warning over the accelerating use of...