Direct Tax
Higher Authority’s Sanction Mandatory For Initiating Reassessment Proceedings After 3 Years: ITAT
The Bangalore Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has quashed reassessment proceedings against a primary agricultural cooperative society, holding that the approval...
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...
Direct Tax
Higher Authority’s Sanction Mandatory For Initiating Reassessment Proceedings After 3 Years: ITAT
The Bangalore Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has quashed reassessment proceedings...
Direct Tax
Mere Ignorance of Proceedings Insufficient for Condonation Of 4-Year Delay in Income Tax Appeals: ITAT
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore Bench, has dismissed three appeals filed by...
GST
Whether Cash Can Be Seized As ‘Thing’ Under Section 67(2)? Calcutta High Court Quashes GST Cash Seizure Order
The Calcutta High Court has quashed an order upholding the seizure of ₹13.04 lakh...
Indirect Taxes
Ahmedabad Customs Seizes Gold Jewellery from Passenger Arriving from Sharjah
Ahmedabad Customs officials intercepted a female passenger arriving from Sharjah and seized gold jewellery...
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
ITAT Condones 1,947-Day Delay in S. 12A Registration Case, Remands Matter to CIT(E) for Fresh Decision
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has condoned an extraordinary delay of...
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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
Whether Cash Can Be Seized As ‘Thing’ Under Section 67(2)? Calcutta High Court Quashes GST Cash Seizure Order
The Calcutta High Court has quashed an order upholding the seizure of ₹13.04 lakh...
GST
GST SCN Deficiencies Can Be Raised in Appeal: Supreme Court Declines Interference
The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with a Gujarat High Court order refusing...
GST
Administrative Lapse Causing Repeated Adjournments: GSTAT Pulls Up CGST AR Team Over Portal Access Failure
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Bengaluru Bench, has expressed strong displeasure...
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
Ahmedabad Customs Seizes Gold Jewellery from Passenger Arriving from Sharjah
Ahmedabad Customs officials intercepted a female passenger arriving from Sharjah and seized gold jewellery valued at approximately ₹28.87 lakh during an interception at the airport.According to the Customs authorities, the passenger was intercepted on August 16, 2026, following her arrival from Sharjah. During examination,...
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,...
Latest Articles
Direct Tax
Mandatory Use of Algorithm-Based Allocation In Faceless Income Tax Assessments: Rajasthan HC Quashes Reassessment Notice Issued by Jurisdictional AO
The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench quashed the reassessment notice issued by Jurisdictional AO...
Other Laws
Promotee Judicial Officers Can’t Be Granted Any Exclusive Quota In Appointment To Posts Of District Judges: SC Issues Guidelines
The Supreme Court has ruled that promotee judicial officers cannot be granted any exclusive...
GST
GST | Cost Accountant’s Affidavit Can’t Be Ignored When There Is Admission From State Tax Officer’s Side: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the affidavit from the Cost Accountant cannot...
GST
GSTAT Constitution | Will Govt. File Review Petition Against Struck Down Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021 After Present CJI Leaves?
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s latest judgment striking down key provisions of...
Other Laws
Supreme Court On Tribunals Reforms Act: Know Key Paragraphs In Judgement
The Supreme Court of India has struck down and read down several provisions of...
Columns
GST Transition Disrupts Footwear and Apparel Demand
Uncertainty surrounding the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate rationalisation has slowed purchases across...
GST
Delhi High Court Quashes GST Demand Order, Directs Fresh Hearing Subject To Payment Of 10K
The Delhi High Court has set aside a GST demand order issued against the...
GST
Delhi High Court Allows GST Appeal Without Pre-Deposit After Identical Tax Demand Raised by State and Centre
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a second GST demand on the same...
Indirect Taxes
Delhi High Court Orders Customs Dept. To Release Bride’s Confiscated Gold, iPhones; Waives Warehousing Charges
In significant relief to a woman whose wedding gifts were seized at IGI Airport,...
GST
GSTAT Appeal Filing Glitch Resolved
The persistent technical difficulties faced by taxpayers attempting to file appeals before the Goods...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Quashes Order Revoking Licence Of Customs Broker Accused Of Facilitating Exports For Non-Existent Firms
In a significant ruling reaffirming the scope and limits of due-diligence obligations under the...
Other Laws
NIA Gets 10-Day Custody of Alleged Red Fort Blast Co-Conspirator Jasir Bilal Wani
A Special NIA Court at Patiala House has remanded Jasir Bilal Wani to 10...