Indirect Taxes
Mere Facilitation of Customs Clearance Can’t Establish Knowledge of Smuggling: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that mere facilitation of customs clearance cannot establish knowledge of smuggling.The bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar set aside...
Notification
DGFT Revises Import Policy for Clear Float Glass; Imports Below Rs. 34,000 Per MT CIF Value Restricted
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has amended the import policy and policy conditions governing clear float glass of thickness 4 mm to 12 mm falling under ITC (HS) Codes 70051090 and 70052990. The government has shifted...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Imposes Rs. 10 Lakh Costs On Reliance Industries
The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court’s approach and imposed costs of ₹10...
Other Laws
Karnataka HC Records ASG Assurance That CISF Will Furnish Complete CCTV Footage to Ranya Rao in Gold Smuggling Case
The Karnataka High Court has recorded an assurance from Additional Solicitor General Arvind Kamath...
Indirect Taxes
Mere Facilitation of Customs Clearance Can’t Establish Knowledge of Smuggling: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that mere facilitation of customs clearance cannot establish...
Direct Tax
Income Tax Dept. Can’t Ignore Documents, Furnished by Assessee While Making Unexplained-Credit Addition: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the income tax department cannot ignore documents,...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Broker Licence Revocation Upheld for Lending Credentials and Filing Shipping Bill Without Exporter’s Authorisation: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the revocation of a Customs Broker licence after...
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Directs Expeditious Completion of Limited Use Subway at Vaniyambadi, Sets Six-Month Timeline for Railway Work
The Supreme Court has directed the Tamil Nadu authorities and Southern Railway to proceed...
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
Delhi High Court Declines to Revisit CENVAT Credit Evidence, Holds Judicial Review of Settlement Commission Orders Narrow
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging an order of 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 Proceedings Against Deceased Proprietor Unsustainable Without Notice to Legal Heir: GSTAT
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Thiruvananthapuram Bench, has set aside GST...
GST
Mere Availment of Ineligible Self-Assessed ITC Doesn’t Amount to Suppression Without Evidence of Fraud or Wilful Misstatement: GSTAT
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Thiruvananthapuram Bench, has held that the...
GST
Gujarat HC Quashes GST Cancellation Orders After Officer Relied on Non-Existent AI-Generated Case Laws
The Gujarat High Court has quashed a series of GST proceedings against a taxpayer...
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
Mere Facilitation of Customs Clearance Can’t Establish Knowledge of Smuggling: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that mere facilitation of customs clearance cannot establish knowledge of smuggling.The bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar set aside a customs adjudication order fastening liability for differential customs duty of Rs. 4.56 crore, along with interest and penalties, on...
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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Other Laws
Flaws in SARFAESI Act: SC Slams Borrowers’ Attempts to Create Third-Party Rights, Urges Finance Ministry to Amend Law
The Supreme Court has slammed borrowers’ attempts to create third-party rights; flagged flaws in...
GST
Statement Of Driver Obtained At First Instance Has More Sanctity Than Explanation Furnished Later: Allahabad HC Upholds Detention Order By GST Dept.
The Allahabad High Court has upheld the detention order by the GST department and...
Other Laws
CEC Proposals May Render Homes, Schools, Shops and Institutions “Illegal” in Meghalaya
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has submitted wide-ranging recommendations to the Supreme Court in...
Indirect Taxes
Rs. 10 Lakh Penalty Upheld Against Freight Forwarder Involved In Illegal Export Of ‘Red Sanders’: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the penalty of Rs. 10 Lakh against the...
Indirect Taxes
Export Duty Can’t Be Levied On Goods Supplied From DTA To SEZs: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that no export duty can be levied on goods...
Columns
Income Tax Notice To Salaried Employees: All You Need To Know
Getting an income-tax notice can be scary — but for most salaried taxpayers it’s...
Direct Tax
ITAT Third Member Deletes Demand of Rs 549 Cr Against Microsoft India Citing Limitation Ground
The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has d𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲d 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝘀...
Direct Tax
Can AO Review His Own Findings From Original Assessment Under New Reassessment Regime? Gujarat HC Answers
The Gujarat High Court has held that the AO cannot review his own findings...
Indirect Taxes
Gujarat Increases Additional Surcharge By 18 Paisa/kWh From 1st Oct. 2025 to 31st March 2026
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission, Gandhinagar has increased the Additional Surcharge by 18 paisa/kWh...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Duty Fraud: CBI Court Sentences Former Excise Inspector To 5 Years Jail
The CBI Court, Visakhapatnam, on 16.09.2025, convicted and sentenced Kalaka Ramdas, the then Inspector,...
Company & PMLA
ED Uncovers Rs. 80 Crore Undisclosed Foreign Assets Linked to Imperial Group in Shimla–Delhi Searches
Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Shimla has conducted search operations on 19.09.2025 and 20.09.2025 at...
Indirect Taxes
AP High Court Quashes Export Duty on DTA to SEZ Supplies
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed export duty on Domestic Tariff Area (DTA)...