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JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 31 JULY, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for July 31, 2026.GSTWHY ARE PROMOTIONS TO ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER IN CBIC STUCK? EXPLAINEDBAIL GRANTED IN RS. 197 CRORE...
Notification
No Proposal to Scrap LTCG Tax on Equities for Domestic Investors: Finance Ministry
The Central Government has clarified that it is not considering any proposal to abolish Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) tax on equity investments for domestic retail or institutional investors during the current financial year. The clarification came in response to a question raised in the...
Other Laws
Delhi Court Grants Bail to Head Chef in Flourish Stay Hotel Fire Case; Says Routine Kitchen Duties Alone Do Not Establish Criminal Negligence
Delhi Saket court has granted regular bail to Keshar Negi, the Head Chef arrested...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Upholds Stamp Duty on Anticipated Royalty, Rejects Mining Company’s Dead Rent Formula Plea
The Supreme Court has held that stamp duty on mining lease agreements must be...
Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 31 JULY, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for July 31, 2026.GSTWHY ARE PROMOTIONS TO ASSISTANT...
Supreme Court
Ad Valorem Court Fee Mandatory Even When Appeal Challenges Only Solatium and Statutory Benefits in Land Acquisition Cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that an acquiring authority cannot avoid payment of ad...
Supreme Court
Adultery Plea Must Be Decided Before Final Maintenance Order: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a husband's plea alleging that his wife is...
Supreme Court
Ooty Property Dispute | Specific Performance Denied as Buyer Failed to Prove Continuous Financial Readiness: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a purchaser seeking enforcement of an agreement to...
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...
Supreme Court
Civil Disputes Can’t Be Given Criminal Colour: Supreme Court Quashes Cheating, Criminal Breach of Trust Case in Failed Real Estate Joint Development Deal
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against two landowners accused of cheating and...
CCI | GST | Direct Tax
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
Ghaziabad DGGI | Court Extends Judicial Custody of 2 Accused Involved In GST Fake ITC Fraud of ₹31.57 Crore Till 7 August, 2026
A Meerut court has remanded two accused, Gautam Sharma and Sachin Deewan to judicial...
GST
10% GST Penalty Pre-Deposit Rule Not Applicable Where SCN Issued Before 1 October 2025: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the mandatory 10% pre-deposit for filing appeals...
GST
GST Appeal Delay Condoned After Portal Continued to Show Case as ‘Pending for Order’: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that where a taxpayer is prevented from filing...
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
Penalty for Abetment Can’t Survive After Main Customs Misdeclaration Case Fails: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that a penalty imposed on a person accused merely of abetting an alleged customs violation cannot survive once the principal allegations against the importer have been rejected. The bench 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
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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China Plans New Gold Import Rules as Bullion Imports Surge
China Proposes Major Gold Import Reforms as Bullion Imports Hit Two-Year High Despite Cooling...
Indirect Taxes
Revenue-Sharing with Restaurants Not Taxable as Business Support Service: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Extended Limitation Can’t Be Invoked Merely on Form 26AS Data: CESTAT
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Composite Cargo Handling Contracts Can’t Be Split into GTA Services: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Excise Duty Exemption on Hot Rolled Stainless Steel Pattas Prior to Cold Rolling: CESTAT
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Notification
BREAKING : Govt Extends GSTAT Appeal Filing Deadline From 30 June to July 31, 2026
The Central Government has extended the last date for filing appeals and applications before...
Direct Tax
Private Records Alone Can’t Prove Clandestine Clearance Without Corroborative Evidence: CESTAT
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
GST
ITC Blocking Order for Failure to Record ‘Reason to Believe’ U/R 86A Quashed: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed an order blocking a taxpayer's Input Tax Credit...
Direct Tax
Resale Price Method Must Prevail Where Imported Goods Are Resold Without Value Addition; ITAT Deletes Transfer Pricing Adjustment
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the...
Indirect Taxes
Time-Barred SCN Can’t Sustain Service Tax Demand: CESTAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Company & PMLA
Rajesh Exports Faces Fresh Audit Scrutiny Amid SEBI Investigation
The ongoing regulatory scrutiny into Rajesh Exports Ltd. has intensified focus on the role...
Indirect Taxes
DRI Foils Twin Smuggling Attempts, Seizes Over 46,000 Chinese Firecrackers at Chennai Port
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has successfully thwarted two separate attempts to smuggle...