Direct Tax
AO Can’t Make Ad-Hoc Disallowance Without Rejecting Books of Account: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has dismissed a Revenue appeal and upheld deletion of an addition of ₹1.92 crore...
Notification
Taxation and Other Laws Amendment Bill, 2026 Proposes Major Tax Reliefs for Foreign Funds, Diamonds and Electronics
The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes a series of significant amendments to the Income-tax Act, 2025, the Finance Act, 2026 and the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. The measures are aimed at providing greater tax certainty, promoting fund-management activity in...
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...
Other Laws
Court Directs CBI to File Reply to Rajesh Bothra’s Discharge Application against Alleged Fake Bills of Lading in Rotomac Bank Fraud Case
Court hearing the Rotomac Exim bank fraud case has directed the Central Bureau of...
Direct Tax
AO Can’t Make Ad-Hoc Disallowance Without Rejecting Books of Account: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has dismissed a Revenue...
GST
GST Levy on Corporate Guarantees Upheld: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court has delivered a significant ruling on the GST treatment of...
Direct Tax
Reassessment Can’t Survive Where No Addition Is Made on Grounds Recorded for Reopening: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed the Income Tax Department’s appeal against an Income...
Direct Tax
Reassessment Proceedings Based on Bank’s Erroneous Deposit Data Quashed: Patna High Court Imposes Rs. 25K Costs On Bank
The Patna High Court has set aside income-tax reassessment proceedings initiated against a senior...
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...
Direct Tax
ITAT Can’t Make Appeal Conditional on Payment of Costs: Calcutta High Court Quashes Automatic Tax Demand Confirmation
The Calcutta High Court has held that the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) cannot...
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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
Hydraulic Oil Liable to Entry Tax Under KTEG Act, Says ‘And Others’ Covers Unenumerated Petroleum Products: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has upheld the levy of entry tax on hydraulic oil brought into a local area for use in the manufacture of hydraulic cylinders, holding that hydraulic oil falls within the ambit of Entry 67 of the First Schedule to 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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Indirect Taxes
CBIC Unveils GST Credit Without IEC, Webform Rollout, Digital Uploads to Boost Ease of Doing Business
CBIC’s latest digital push enables GST credit on SEZ purchases without IEC, introduces Excel-based import data uploads, phases out service centre forms
Notification
CBIC’s 19th Customs Consultative Group Meeting in Bengaluru Charts Key Trade Facilitation Measures
New SOPs, industry inputs, and inter-agency collaboration drive CBIC’s vision for responsive customs governance
Indirect Taxes
Woman Alleges Gold Confiscated By Customs Without Furnishing Documents; Kerala HC Allows Instalment Relief
Women Claims Violation of Natural Justice; Court Permits Penalty Payment in Six Monthly Instalments
GST
SBI Cards Served Rs. 81.93 Crore GST Show Cause Notice for Alleged ITC Irregularities
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities have issued a Show Cause Notice to SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd., raising allegations of wrongful Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims amounting to ₹81.93 crore.
GST
Contempt Proceedings Initiated Against GST Officials in Alleged Illegal Detention Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Court takes strong stance against obstruction of justice, demands names of erring officials
International Taxation
USA Presses India on ‘Red Line’ Agricultural Commodities in Trade Talks
As Washington seeks greater access for farm exports, New Delhi holds firm on protecting domestic agriculture
GST
GST on Flights in India
Simplified Taxation Brings Clarity and Benefits for Passengers and Businesses
Notification
UAE Expands Golden Visa Program to Attract Global Talent in Healthcare, Education, Gaming, and Luxury Sectors
In a major policy expansion aimed at enhancing its global competitiveness and drawing high-skilled professionals, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced five new categories under its Golden Visa program.
GST
Fake Aadhaar, PAN Used to Float 100+ Bogus Firms in Rs. 1000 Crore GST Fraud, 5 Arrested In Meerut
Five arrested in Meerut; accused used forged documents to claim fraudulent GST input tax credit
Company & PMLA
Insolvency Proceedings Can’t Undermine PMLA Actions: NCLT
Tribunal rejects dissolution plea of Shakti Bhog Snacks, says IBC cannot override ongoing money laundering probe under PMLA.
Indirect Taxes
Rajasthan High Court Stays CBIC Circular Assigning Function To Officer; Final Hearing Scheduled
The court to decide whether Circular no. 3/3/2017 dated 05.07.2017, by which CBIC has assigned functions to various officers including permission of summon under Section 70, is valid ?
Tax Experts
A Legal Commentary on Customs Dept. Authority Post-Clearance under Epsilon Ruling
A Detailed Analysis from the Epsilon Eye Care Case (CESTAT, Mumbai – Final Order No. 86035-86038/2025)