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...
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
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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GST
Ignoring Taxpayer’s Reply While Rejecting GST Refund Is Illegal: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has set aside an ex-parte order rejecting a GST refund...
Other Laws
Delhi Court Acquits Former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in Women Wrestlers’ Sexual Harassment Case
Delhi court has acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and former BJP...
Indirect Taxes
Dept. Can’t Allege Suppression After Earlier Audit on Same Issue: CESTAT Quashes Excise Demand on Limitation
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Company & PMLA
Unadjudicated EPF Interest and Damages Claims Can’t Survive CIRP: Supreme Court Upholds Resolution Plan
The Supreme Court has held that claims towards interest under Section 7Q and damages...
Direct Tax
S. 54F Exemption Can’t Be Denied Merely Because Sale Deed Was Executed Later Due to Project Delays: ITAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that an...
Direct Tax
Bombay High Court Pulls Up ITAT for Repeatedly Releasing Reserved Matters Without Judgment
The Bombay High Court has expressed strong displeasure over the repeated practice of the...
Notification
DGFT Notifies 7 New SIONs for Chemical and Allied Products to Streamline Advance Authorisation
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry,...
GST
Gujarat High Court Grants Bail to CGST Superintendent in ₹20 Lakh GST Bribery Case
The Gujarat High Court has granted regular bail to CGST superintendent, Mukesh Kumar Manbodh...
Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 03 AUGUST, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for August 3, 2026.GSTNO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION OF GST...
Supreme Court
Stereotyped Eyewitness Testimony and Medical Contradictions Justify Acquittal: Supreme Court Refuses to Restore Conviction
The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with a Bombay High Court judgment acquitting...
Supreme Court
Revenue Records Showing Shamilat Deh Prevail Over Private Ownership Claims: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment clarifying the legal status of shamilat...
Supreme Court
Functional Disability, Not Just Medical Disability, Must Determine Motor Accident Compensation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has substantially enhanced the compensation payable to a child who suffered...