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 aside a substantial customs duty demand after finding that the...
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
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...
Indirect Taxes
Pre-Installed Microsoft Software Licence Not Taxable as IPR Service Before 16 May 2008: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Bench, has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Demand Can’t Rest Solely on Earlier Investigation Without Independent Enquiry: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Regional Bench, has set...
Indirect Taxes
Mere Suspicion Can’t Prove Gold Smuggling, S. 123 Presumption Unavailable: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Regional Bench, has dismissed...
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
Bills Can Qualify as Consignment Notes: CESTAT
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
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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
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 aside a substantial customs duty demand after finding that the Revenue could not establish that the Country of Origin Certificates (COOs) submitted for Malaysian imports were inauthentic. The bench of P....
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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Notification
MCA Expands Financial Thresholds for ‘Small Company’: Paid-Up Capital Limit Raised to Rs. 10 Crore, Turnover to Rs. 100 Crore
In a significant move aimed at easing compliance burden for businesses and promoting the...
GST
Delhi High Court Quashes All GST Proceedings Based on Deleted Rule 96(10) Against Exporters
The Delhi High Court, while granting major relief to exporters, has ruled that no...
GST
India’s Gross GST Collections Rise Marginally to Rs. 1.70 Lakh Crore in November 2025; Domestic Revenues Dip 2.3%
In a mixed set of revenue indicators, India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections...
GST
Mumbai Court Grants Bail to Businesswoman Accused in Rs. 56-Crore GST ITC Fraud Case [READ ORDER]
S. K. Fokmare, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 19th Court, Esplanade, Mumbai has granted...
GST
Mumbai Court Grants Bail to Businessman Accused of ₹114-Crore GST Fraud
S. K. Fokmare, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 19th Court, Esplanade, Mumbai, has granted...
GST
Orissa HC Directs Taxpayer to GSTAT as Tribunal Finally Becomes Functional
The Orissa High Court has disposed of a writ petition challenging a GST demand...
Notification
Centre Tables Dual Tax Bills in Lok Sabha to Maintain High Levy on Tobacco & Pan Masala After End of Compensation Cess
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced two pivotal taxation bills in the Lok...
Direct Tax
Supreme Court Slams Income Tax Dept For ‘Frivolous’ SLP, Warns Against Repeated Filings On Settled Issues
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed yet another Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by...
Indirect Taxes
Climatic Test Chambers Classified as Physical Analysis Instruments Under Heading 9027: CAAR
The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR), Mumbai, has held that Temperature/Climatic Test Chambers...
Indirect Taxes
No Customs Duty Exemption For Lithium-Ion Cells Used As Replacements, Scrap Or Defective Stock: CAAR
In a significant decision affecting electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturers and assemblers, the Customs...
Indirect Taxes
Whether Duty-Free Import of Used Automation Equipment for Refurbishment Is Permissible? CAAR Clarifies
The Customs Authority of Advance Ruling (CAAR), Mumbai ruled that customs duty exemption shall...
Indirect Taxes
MOOWR scheme | Anti-Dumping Duty Applicable on Warehoused Aluminium Frames Cleared After September 27, 2024: CAAR
In a ruling that will significantly impact businesses operating under the MOOWR (Manufacture and...