Indirect Taxes
Excise Dept. Must Act Within Normal Limitation When Relevant Valuation Facts Are Already on Record: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Central Excise and Service Tax Department cannot invoke the extended period of limitation under the proviso to...
Notification
Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026: CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, SAT and DRTs Brought Under Common Framework With National Tribunals Commission
The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026 has received Presidential assent, introducing a common framework for the appointment, tenure, removal and service conditions of Chairpersons and Members of several major tribunals, including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, SAT and DRTs. The Act also provides for the establishment of...
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
Excise Dept. Must Act Within Normal Limitation When Relevant Valuation Facts Are Already on Record: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Central Excise and Service Tax Department cannot...
Indirect Taxes
Works Contract Services for Mandi Samiti Linked to Agricultural Marketing Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT
The Allahabad Bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set...
Notification
Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026: CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, SAT and DRTs Brought Under Common Framework With National Tribunals Commission
The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026 has received Presidential assent, introducing a common framework for...
Columns
CAG Flags ₹25,085 Crore Taxation Lapses in 1,902 Cases; Excess Tax Charges Found in 174 Assessments
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has flagged significant lapses in the...
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...
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...
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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 Levy on Corporate Guarantees Upheld: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court has delivered a significant ruling on the GST treatment of...
GST
Calcutta High Court Allows Appeal Against Ex Parte GST Order After Medical Emergencies Prevented Reply to SCN
The Calcutta High Court has permitted a registered GST taxpayer to pursue a statutory...
GST
S. 74 GST Notice Must Spell Out Statutory Ingredients for Invoking Extended Tax Demand Proceedings: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has quashed a show cause notice issued under...
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
Excise Dept. Must Act Within Normal Limitation When Relevant Valuation Facts Are Already on Record: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Central Excise and Service Tax Department cannot invoke the extended period of limitation under the proviso to Section 11A of the Central Excise Act, 1944, merely where the relevant valuation facts were already within the Department’s knowledge. The...
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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Notification
Rameshkumar Hadvani Appointed Technical Member (State) at GSTAT Surat Bench
The President of India has approved the appointment of Shri Rameshkumar Gokalbhai Hadvani as...
GST
Delhi HC Frowns Upon CGST Dept. Over Delay in Processing Rs. 10 Lakh Refund
The Delhi High Court has directed the CGST Department to process a long-pending refund...
Columns
Free Software Solutions to Ease Workload of Advocates
In today's fast-paced legal environment, advocates are increasingly turning to digital solutions to streamline...
Notification
Govt. Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on Malaysian Clear Float Glass Until February 2026
The Ministry of Finance has extended the imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of...
International Taxation
U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions Explode as Trump Hikes Tariffs to 35%
U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified his trade offensive against Canada, announcing in a...
Notification
Delhi High Court Notifies ‘Electronic Evidence and Video Conferencing Rules, 2025’
The Delhi High Court has formally notified the Electronic Evidence and Video Conferencing Rules,...
International Taxation
Antimony Imports into U.S. Surge Despite Chinese Restrictions
In a striking development since China imposed a ban on the export of critical...
Notification
Import Restrictions Tightened on Precious Metal Alloys Containing Gold: CBIC
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued instructions implementing tighter...
GST
Gujarat HC Quashes Appellate Rejection of IGST Refund Over EPCG Evidence Dispute
The Gujarat High Court has set aside an appellate order that had rejected an...
Indirect Taxes
Lithium-Ion Batteries for Mobile Phones Attract 12% IGST, Not 28%: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi Bench, has settled a...
Indirect Taxes
Bombay High Court Refuses to Order Retrospective Customs Duty Correction Over Alleged Tariff Error
The Bombay High Court has declined to intervene in a plea seeking retrospective correction...
GST
Refund from Electronic Cash Ledger Cannot Be Arbitrarily Withheld: Supreme Court Dismisses Centre’s Plea
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed the Union of India’s special leave petition...