Indirect Taxes
Service Tax on TV Serial Production Despite Perpetual Copyright Assignment Upheld: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench has upheld a service tax demand against Sathya Jyothi Films, ruling that production...
Notification
FinMin Grants Temporary Customs Duty Exemption on Key Petrochemicals and Industrial Inputs Till June 30, 2026
The Finance Ministry has issued Notification granting a full exemption from basic customs duty on a wide range of petrochemicals, polymers, and industrial raw materials. The notification, issued by the Ministry of Finance through the Department of Revenue, will be effective from April 2,...
Other Laws
Violation of Natural Justice in Disciplinary Inquiry: Supreme Court Allows Fresh Probe Against Cooperative Federation Employee
The Supreme Court of India has set aside the dismissal and recovery order imposed...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution of Police Officers, Clarifies Limits of Sanction Protection Under CrPC
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by two police personnel accused in...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax on TV Serial Production Despite Perpetual Copyright Assignment Upheld: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench has upheld a...
Indirect Taxes
Limitation for Export Refund to Be Counted from Foreign Exchange Realisation, Not From Export Invoices Issuance: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Transport Charges Not Includible in C&F Service Value Prior to 2015 Amendment: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Direct Tax
Forex Loss Allowed on Foreign Loan as Business Expenditure: ITAT
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune Bench has held that forex (foreign exchange)...
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, marking a significant moment ahead of the presentation of the...
Money Hacks
How You Can Save Up To 13% GST On Wedding Venues?
Planning a big Indian wedding often begins with locking in the venue and caterer....
Columns
RBI Tightens Bank Lending Norms for Stock Brokers
In a major regulatory move, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled a...
Indirect Taxes
Limitation Can’t Be Invoked Without Proof of Suppression: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Real Estate Agent
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench has held that...
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CCI
CCI Approves Acquisition Of Jaiprakash Associates By Vedanta
The Proposed Combination envisages acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) by Vedanta Limited (Acquirer)...
CCI
CCI Dismisses Complaint Against Microsoft for Bundling Antivirus Software Microsoft Defender with Windows
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed the complaint Against Microsoft for Bundling...
CCI
Mandatory Condition Of Prima Facie Anti-Competitive Agreements, Abuse Of Dominant Position Absent, CCI Can’t Direct Investigation: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that the decision of the Competition Commission of...
CCI
Every IP Dispute Can’t Be Converted Into Competition Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court stated that every IP dispute can't be converted into a...
CCI
Whether Swiggy Can Share Confidential Data With Restaurant Association? Karnataka High Court Directs CCI To Decide Afresh
The Karnataka High Court directed Competition Commission of India to decide afresh whether swiggy...
GST
CGST Dept. Exposes Large Scale Tax Evasion Network in Pan Masala Manufacturing Units
In a major enforcement action, the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) department has...
GST
Legality of 18% GST On Hotel Restaurant | Bombay High Court Stays GST SCN, to Examine Maintainability of Writ at Pre-Adjudication Stage
The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) has stayed a GST show cause notice issued...
GST
Meerut DGGI Arrest in Rs. 727 Crore GST Evasion Case In Illegal Trade Of Areca Nuts: Court Grants 14-Day Judicial Custody
A Special Court in Meerut has remanded accused Yogendra Kumar Srivastava to 14 days...
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...
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Indirect Taxes
Service Tax on TV Serial Production Despite Perpetual Copyright Assignment Upheld: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench has upheld a service tax demand against Sathya Jyothi Films, ruling that production activities carried out for a television broadcaster constitute taxable “programme producer’s services,” even when coupled with a perpetual assignment of...
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
JurisHour Exclusive Live Coverage Of Budget for FY 2026–27
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at Kartavya Bhawan at the Finance Ministry on Saturday,...
Live Updates
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After a high-octane first day marked by back-to-back banger sessions, thought-provoking discussions and an...
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Indirect Taxes
Useless Exercise Of Adjudication And Appellate Process, Continued For More Than 10 Years At Different Forums: CESTAT Slams Dept.
CESTAT Slams Dept. | The Mumbai Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate...
Indirect Taxes
Cenvat Credit Can’t Be Recovered When Obtaining Of Occupancy Certificate Of Unsold Carpet Area Was Taxable: CESTAT
The Mumbai Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...
Direct Tax
Residence Country Can’t Deny Credit On Taxes Levied By Source Country: Mumbai ITAT Grants DTAA Benefit To Amarchand Mangaldas
The Mumbai Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) while granting the (Double Taxation...
GST
GST Order Can’t Be Challenged Citing No Personal Hearing If Hearing Not Requested After SCN Receipt: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the GST order cannot be challenged...
Direct Tax
Income Tax Notice To Specify Penalty Is Against Concealment Of Income Or Furnishing Inaccurate Particulars Of Income: Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court has held that notice under section...
GST
CBIC Circular Clarifying ITC Availability On Demo Vehicles Prevails Over AAAR’s Order: Bombay High Court
The Goa bench of Bombay High Court has held that the Central Board of...
GST
Bombay High Court Allows Pepperfry To File Reply To GST Show Cause Notice Subject To The Cost Of Rs. 50k
A Division bench of the Bombay High Court comprising of Justice M.S. Sonak and...
Direct Tax
Transfer Pricing Entities Operating On Economic Upscale Can’t Be Included As Comparables Of Those Working On Cost Plus Pricing: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that Transfer Pricing Entities operating on economic upscale ...
Indirect Taxes
Bombay High Court Quashes Review Order Passed By State Tax Joint Commissioner Under Maharashtra Settlement Act, 2022
The Bombay High Court has quashed the review order passed by the state tax...
Indirect Taxes
Parle Entitled To Refund Of Excise Duty Voluntarily Paid Duty Although Not Due: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that Parle is entitled to refund of excise...
GST
GST WEEKLY FLASHBACK: 20 TO 26 OCTOBER 2024
GST Weekly Flashback for the period 20 October to 26 October 2024.Supreme Court -...
Direct Tax
Direct Tax Weekly Flashback: 20 To 26 October 2024
Direct Tax Weekly Flashback for the period 20 to 26 October 2024.Bombay High Court...