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 make a remand conditional upon payment of monetary costs in...
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
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...
Direct Tax
Can Interest on Refund of Excess Self-Assessment Tax Be Claimed From Date of Payment? Chhattisgarh HC Rules in Favour of Taxpayers
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that taxpayers are entitled to interest on excess...
Direct Tax
AO Must Await DRP Directions: Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes Final Income Tax Assessment Passed While DRP Objections Were Pending
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that where an “eligible assessee” has...
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...
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
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...
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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
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...
GST
DGGI Online Gaming Probe | GST Arrest Can’t Be Invalidated Merely Because Maximum Punishment Is 5 Years: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition challenging an arrest made...
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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International Taxation
Singapore Govt. to Disburse Up to $700 in July 2025 as Part of Enhanced GST Voucher Scheme
Targeted cash payouts to support lower- and middle-income citizens amid rising cost of living
Notification
CBDT Revises Cost Inflation Index to 376 for FY26
Indexation Benefits Limited Under New Rules; LTCG Relief Still Available for Older Assets
GST
GST Intelligence Issues Show-Cause Notice to Dabur Over Hajmola Classification
Tax dispute reignites over whether Hajmola should be taxed as a regular candy at 18% GST or as an Ayurvedic preparation at 12%.
International Taxation
US-India Trade Breakthrough Possible Ahead of Tariff Deadline: Trump Signals Optimism
With tariff hikes set to resume on July 9, Indian negotiators extend Washington stay as Trump hints at an imminent trade deal.
Indirect Taxes
India Initiates Anti-Dumping Probe into LLDPE Imports Used in Packaging Films, Cables, Injection Moulding
Imports of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene from Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and UAE under scrutiny for harming domestic industry
Indirect Taxes
India Initiates Anti-Dumping Probe on Chinese Imports of Bromo-OTBN, Key Ingredient in High BP, Heart Failure Drugs
DGTR Launches Investigation into Alleged Dumping of Critical Pharmaceutical Intermediate Used in Valsartan, Telmisartan Production
Notification
MCA Appoints New Chairperson, Members to CA Disciplinary Committee
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, through a fresh Gazette notification, appoints retired IAAS officers Meenakshi Gupta and Malladi Siva Subrahmanyam, along with CAG official Naveen Singhvi, to the reconstituted disciplinary committee under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949.
Notification
FM Conclave 2025 Pushes Forward Digital Customs Reforms: CBIC Launches Key Trade Facilitation Measures
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has unveiled a series of landmark digital initiatives aimed at enhancing trade facilitation and officer efficiency. These developments were rolled out following the First FM Conclave held on June 19–20, 2025, which focused on setting new directions for revenue administration and boosting transparency.
Indirect Taxes
Permitting Seized Pakistani Origin Dry Dates To Decay Won’t Benefit Customs Dept.: Bombay High Court Directs Provisional Release
Court Directs Release of 36 Containers Upon Furnishing Bond and ₹7.8 Crore Bank Guarantee; Emphasizes Need to Prevent Decay of Perishable Goods Pending Adjudication
GST
CGST Meerut Zone Celebrates 8th GST Day in Ghaziabad with Chief Guest Shri Surjit Bhujabal
Event Highlights India’s Economic Reform Journey and Recognizes Stakeholder Contributions
Opportunities
Recent CA Job Vacancies Announced Across Govt, Private Sector: Apply Now!
A surge in demand for Chartered Accountants has led to multiple vacancies across government bodies like PFRDA, CDAC, and Digital India Corporation, as well as private firms in Rajasthan; with deadlines approaching in early July, eligible candidates are urged to apply promptly.
GST
June 2025 GST Collections Rise 6.2% YoY to ₹1.85 Lakh Crore; Net GST Revenue Grows 10.7% in Q1
June 2025 GST collections touch ₹1.85 lakh crore, driven by strong Q1 performance and growing compliance; Net revenue for April–June 2025 rises 10.7% year-on-year to ₹5.42 lakh crore, with Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu leading the pack.