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Budget 2026 Eases ITR Filing Rush with New Deadlines
The Union Budget 2026 has introduced one of the most significant procedural reforms in India's income tax compliance framework by staggering the due dates...
Notification
CBIC Agrees to Complete Pending Promotions to Assistant Commissioner for Vacancy Years 2025–2027 Within Two Months
In a significant development for hundreds of officers awaiting promotion in the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), the Board has reportedly agreed to complete the long-pending Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) exercise for the vacancy years 2025, 2026 and 2027 within the...
Other Laws
Delhi Court Grants Bail to Head Chef in Flourish Stay Hotel Fire Case; Says Routine Kitchen Duties Alone Do Not Establish Criminal Negligence
Delhi Saket court has granted regular bail to Keshar Negi, the Head Chef arrested...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Upholds Stamp Duty on Anticipated Royalty, Rejects Mining Company’s Dead Rent Formula Plea
The Supreme Court has held that stamp duty on mining lease agreements must be...
Columns
Budget 2026 Eases ITR Filing Rush with New Deadlines
The Union Budget 2026 has introduced one of the most significant procedural reforms in...
Notification
CBDT Extends ITR Filing Deadline to August 31, 2026
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the due date for filing...
Supreme Court
Civil Disputes Can’t Be Given Criminal Colour: Supreme Court Quashes Cheating, Criminal Breach of Trust Case in Failed Real Estate Joint Development Deal
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against two landowners accused of cheating and...
Direct Tax
Form 26AS Import Glitch Surfaces on ITR Due Date
After an otherwise smooth Income Tax Return (ITR) filing season, several taxpayers and tax...
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...
Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 31 JULY, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for July 31, 2026.GSTWHY ARE PROMOTIONS TO ASSISTANT...
CCI | GST | Direct Tax
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
Ghaziabad DGGI | Court Extends Judicial Custody of 2 Accused Involved In GST Fake ITC Fraud of ₹31.57 Crore Till 7 August, 2026
A Meerut court has remanded two accused, Gautam Sharma and Sachin Deewan to judicial...
GST
10% GST Penalty Pre-Deposit Rule Not Applicable Where SCN Issued Before 1 October 2025: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the mandatory 10% pre-deposit for filing appeals...
GST
GST Appeal Delay Condoned After Portal Continued to Show Case as ‘Pending for Order’: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that where a taxpayer is prevented from filing...
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
Penalty for Abetment Can’t Survive After Main Customs Misdeclaration Case Fails: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that a penalty imposed on a person accused merely of abetting an alleged customs violation cannot survive once the principal allegations against the importer have been rejected. The bench 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
Gold Smuggling | Penalty Can’t Be Imposed Solely on Retracted Confession: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Notification
PFMS Users Can Now Authenticate Using PAN or Bank Account Under Revised Aadhaar Rules
In a significant move aimed at improving user convenience and expanding digital access to...
Notification
After 99-Day Wait, Income Tax Dept. Releases ITR-5 Excel Utility for AY 2026-27
In a relief for taxpayers required to file ITR-5, the Income Tax Department has...
Indirect Taxes
Contractor Entitled to Service Tax Exemption for Government Health Centre Projects: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Extended Limitation Not Invocable Without Proper Verification: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand Based Solely on Form 26AS
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
GST
GST Demand Recovered Before 2nd Appeal Period, Re-Credited to E-Cash Ledger Instead of Bank: Telangana High Court Directs Decision on Refund Plea
The Telangana High Court has directed the GST Department to decide the refund of...
Notification
MCA Extends Companies Amnesty Scheme Upto 31st August 2026
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended the validity of the Amnesty Scheme,...
Indirect Taxes
Education Cess & SHE Cess Credit Can’t Be Used to Pay Excise Duty: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Illegal Service Tax Recovery | CESTAT Slams Dept. for ‘Gross Violation of Statutory Provisions’
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Bombay High Court Issues Notice on Challenge to 13-Year-Delayed DGFT Show Cause Notice
The Bombay High Court has issued notice in a writ petition challenging a Demand-cum-Show...
Columns
Buyback of Shares May Offer a Rare “Double Tax Benefit” for Certain Middle-Class Taxpayers in AY 2026-27
The taxation of share buybacks underwent a significant transformation from October 1, 2024. What...
Indirect Taxes
Ahmedabad Customs Seizes Gold Jewellery Worth Rs. 98.79 Lakh Concealed by Woman Passenger Arriving from Abu Dhabi
Ahmedabad Customs officers have seized 729 grams of 22K and 18K gold jewellery, valued...