Indirect Taxes
Construction of Independent Houses on Separate Plots Not Taxable as ‘Residential Complex’ Without Common Facilities: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad has held that construction of individual residential houses on independent plots cannot be subjected...
Notification
Exporters to Get Automatic Alerts 60 and 45 Days Before Bank Guarantee Expiry: DGFT
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has introduced a series of enhanced features in the Bank Guarantee (BG) Repository Module on the DGFT Portal, including automatic expiry alerts for exporters, digital communications for renewal and encashment of bank guarantees, and a structured mechanism...
Other Laws
Cybercrime Bank Account Freezes Can Be Made Without Prior Notice, But Must Be Proportionate and Time-Bound: Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has held that bank accounts can be frozen...
Other Laws
S. 37 NDPS Act Conditions Must Be Strictly Satisfied: Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects Bail in 207.20-Kg Psychotropic Substance Case
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has refused to grant bail to an accused in...
Indirect Taxes
Construction of Independent Houses on Separate Plots Not Taxable as ‘Residential Complex’ Without Common Facilities: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad has held that construction...
Indirect Taxes
Study Material, Hostel, Mess Charges Can’t Be Added to Coaching Value for Service Tax: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad has held that amounts...
GST
GST Order Against Standard Chartered Bank Passed Without Hearing Set Aside by Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has quashed the GST order against Standard Chartered Bank passed...
Other Laws
Bombay High Court Restrains Withdrawal of Bank Funds and Creation of Third-Party Rights Over Attached Assets Pending Adjudication
The Bombay High Court has restrained the withdrawal of bank funds and creation of...
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
Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Gets 5 Key Rule Changes From July 1, 2026
The Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS), one of India's most popular government-backed retirement investment...
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...
GST
GST on Mobile Phones May Be Cut From 18% as Govt. Looks to Revive Demand and Support Electronics Manufacturing
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is reportedly considering a reduction in the...
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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
GST on Mobile Phones May Be Cut From 18% as Govt. Looks to Revive Demand and Support Electronics Manufacturing
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is reportedly considering a reduction in the...
GST
GST Order Against Standard Chartered Bank Passed Without Hearing Set Aside by Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has quashed the GST order against Standard Chartered Bank passed...
GST
GST System Faces Major Operational Gaps Even After 9 Years; ₹12,000 Crore Reportedly Stuck in 8,000 Cases
Nine years after the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), several structural...
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
Construction of Independent Houses on Separate Plots Not Taxable as ‘Residential Complex’ Without Common Facilities: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad has held that construction of individual residential houses on independent plots cannot be subjected to Service Tax under the category of “Construction of Complex Service” unless the Department establishes that the statutory requirements 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
Exporters Can Insist on FTP Stakeholder Consultation Before Export Policy Changes: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that amendments introduced to the Foreign Trade Policy...
Indirect Taxes
Mere ‘Kitting’ of Imported Photocopier Modules Is Not ‘Manufacture’: Supreme Court Quashes Excise Duty Demand
The Supreme Court has held that merely grouping, plugging, pinning and configuring imported photocopier...
Indirect Taxes
Proforma Invoice Valid for Availing CENVAT Credit if Service Tax Is Paid: CESTAT
The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Direct Tax
Tax Demand Can’t Be Raised Through Computation Sheet When Assessment Accepts Returned Income Without Additions: ITAT
The Bengaluru Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the...
Indirect Taxes
Import Duty Payable on Actual Reduced Price Despite Higher Price at Time of Import: CESTAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
GST
Driver’s Statement on Plain Paper Has ‘Very Little Evidentiary Value’: Allahabad High Court Quashes GST Penalty Order
The Allahabad High Court has set aside an appellate order upholding a penalty under...
GST
Whether Banks Can Simultaneously Avail ITC U/s 17(2) and 17(4)? Madras High Court Stays GST Adjudication Against City Union Bank
The Madras High Court has restrained the GST authorities from passing adjudication orders against...
GST
Supreme Court Stays GST SCN Over Parallel Proceedings During Pending Statutory Appeal
The Supreme Court has stayed further proceedings arising from a Goods and Services Tax...
Indirect Taxes
After DRI and Customs Kept Goods Seized for 6 Months: Bombay High Court Issued Directions
The Bombay High Court has directed the Customs Department to decide, within three weeks,...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand on Poultry Cage Weld Mesh
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Commission Retained on Air Tickets Bought Through GSA/IATA Agents Not Taxable as Business Auxiliary Service
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
CENVAT Credit Can’t Be Denied on Duty-Paid Inputs from Area-Based Exempt Units: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...