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 modules according to customer requirements—described as "kitting"—does not amount to...
Notification
ICAI Opens One-Time Window for CA Final Pass Candidates to Complete Virtual Adv. ITT & MCS, Enables Membership Eligibility
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced a one-time opportunity for eligible CA Final pass candidates to complete the mandatory Advanced Information Technology Training (Adv. ITT) and Management & Communication Skills (MCS) Course through virtual mode, enabling them to apply for...
Other Laws
Sameer Wankhede Case: Bombay High Court Raises Serious Questions Over NCB’s Reliance on Anonymous Complaints
The Bombay High Court has raised serious concerns over the Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB)...
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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...
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...
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...
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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...
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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
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...
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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
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CCI
Markets Trade Flat Ahead of Union Budget 2026-27
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CCI
Bomb Threat In Tis Hazari and Saket Court In Delhi
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CCI
CCI Approves Acquisition Of Jaiprakash Associates By Vedanta
The Proposed Combination envisages acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) by Vedanta Limited (Acquirer)...
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...
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...
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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 modules according to customer requirements—described as "kitting"—does not amount to manufacture attracting central excise duty. A Bench comprising Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria held that the Revenue failed to...
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
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DGGI Kolkata | Calcutta High Court Stays GST Assessment Order Over Alleged Violation of Natural Justice in DRC-01 Proceedings
The Calcutta High Court has granted interim relief to a real estate developer by...
Direct Tax
S. 263 Can’t Be Invoked Where AO Adopted a Plausible View After Inquiry: ITAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has partly allowed an...
Direct Tax
PCIT Can’t Invoke S. 263 Merely Due to Different View on Survey Disclosure in Limited Scrutiny Assessment: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT)...
GST
Telangana High Court Restores GST Appeal Withdrawn Due to Alleged Filing Error
The Telangana High Court has set aside an appellate order that treated a Goods...
Direct Tax
ITAT Allows Full Deduction of Debenture Discount
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has dismissed the Revenue’s...
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Direct Tax
Corporate Returns With Income Exceeding Rs. 30 Lakh In Metro Cities To Be Handled By ACIT or DCIT, Not By ITO: ITAT
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Direct Tax
Appellate Authority Can’t Admit New Tax Evidence Without Following Rule 46A: J&K High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the appellate...
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What Happens to GST Officers Caught Taking Bribes?
The arrest of a GST officer in a bribery trap often makes headlines, but...
Direct Tax
Chennai Taxpayer Sentenced to 1 Year Rigorous Imprisonment for Wilful Non-Filing of Income Tax Return
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Legal Fees Paid To Advocate Can’t Be Treated As Proceeds Of Crime: Allahabad High Court Questions Freezing of Advocate’s Bank Account
The Allahabad High Court has held that legal fees paid to an advocate for...
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Commercial Tax Dept’s Statutory First Charge Prevails Over Secured Creditor’s SARFAESI Claim: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that the statutory first charge created in favour...