Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Erection Services Rendered Before September 10, 2004
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Regional Bench, has held that erection services were not liable to service tax prior...
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...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Erection Services Rendered Before September 10, 2004
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Regional Bench, has held...
Supreme Court
Other Criminal Trials Can’t Be Kept in Abeyance Merely Because Gangster Case Is Pending: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that Section 12 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and...
GST
DGGI Jaipur | Rajasthan High Court Denies Bail in Central Excise Duty Evasion Case, Cites Seriousness of Alleged Unregistered Tobacco Manufacturing
The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has refused to grant regular bail to an...
GST
Subsequent Supplier’s GST Registration Cancellation By Itself, Doesn’t Establish Fraudulent ITC Availment: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a husband and wife accused...
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
Uncorroborated Statements Can’t Establish Alleged Diversion of Duty-Free Goods: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Bench, has set aside...
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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
DGGI Jaipur | Rajasthan High Court Denies Bail in Central Excise Duty Evasion Case, Cites Seriousness of Alleged Unregistered Tobacco Manufacturing
The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has refused to grant regular bail to an...
GST
Subsequent Supplier’s GST Registration Cancellation By Itself, Doesn’t Establish Fraudulent ITC Availment: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a husband and wife accused...
GST
Fake GST ITC | 14 Months’ Custody Can’t Alone Override S. 45 PMLA Twin Conditions: Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a successive bail application in a money-laundering case...
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
CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Erection Services Rendered Before September 10, 2004
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Regional Bench, has held that erection services were not liable to service tax prior to September 10, 2004, setting aside a service tax demand raised on amounts received for erection work undertaken before that...
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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Tax Experts
Know Sungita Sharma, IRS (Retd.) Appointed as Technical Member at GSTAT
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has appointed Smt. Sungita Sharma, IRS...
International Taxation
Qatar Customs Reports Major Seizures in July
The General Authority of Customs in Qatar announced significant enforcement actions in July, with...
Indirect Taxes
Curtain Wall Glazing Not ‘Manufactured Goods’; Excise Duty Demand Quashed: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has...
Indirect Taxes
Industrial Sewing Machines with In-Built Motors Not Eligible for Excise Duty Exemption: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has...
GST
Delhi High Court Dismisses Writ Petition In Fake ITC Case, Imposes Rs. 50K Cost
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Ganpati Polymers, which...
GST
No GST Payable On Market Led Fee-based Services Scheme: AAR
The Karnataka Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that no goods and service...
Direct Tax
Punjab and Haryana HC grants Bail to IRS Official Allegedly Demanding Bribe In Rs. 45 Lakh Income Tax Settlement
The Punjab and Haryana High Court grants bail to IRS officials allegedly demanding bribes...
GST
Gold GST Rate stays at 3% as govt readies two-slab GST; jewellers lobby for 1–1.25% cut
India’s gold buyers will continue paying 3% Goods & Services Tax (GST) on jewellery...
GST
No GST Exemption To Commercial Metro Developer: AAR
The Karnataka Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that Commercial Metro Developer does...
GST
Smartphone No Longer Luxury Products But Essential Tools: Reduce GST On Mobile Phones
India’s leading smartphone makers have once again urged the government to slash Goods and...
Other Laws
Advocate Not Liable To Verify Truthfulness Of Instructions Given By Client: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that an Advocate is bound by the instructions...
Other Laws
10 Important Provisions Of Promotion And Regulation Of Online Gaming, 2025
In a major move to address the rapidly growing digital gaming sector, the Parliament...