Indirect Taxes
No Suppression of Facts, Extended Limitation Invalid: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 14.22 Lakh Service Tax Demand
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata Bench, has set aside a service tax demand of Rs. 14.22 lakh holding the demand...
Notification
DGFT Removes Rs. 10 Lakh Per-Consignment Cap on Courier Exports From April 2026
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has removed the per-consignment value limit for exports through courier services from April 1, 2026.The notification amends Para 9.05 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, which governs exports through courier services and postal channels.The exports through...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Holds Renewable Energy Incentive Must Benefit Generators, Not Be Adjusted in Tariff
The Supreme Court of India has held that Generation-Based Incentives (GBI) provided by the...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Upholds Power Plant Tender Award, Reiterates Limited Scope of Judicial Review in Contractual Matters
The Supreme Court of India has set aside a Gujarat High Court ruling that...
Indirect Taxes
No Suppression of Facts, Extended Limitation Invalid: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 14.22 Lakh Service Tax Demand
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata Bench, has set aside a...
Indirect Taxes
Fake CENVAT Credit Case | Transactions Likely “Paper Deals” But CESTAT Reduces Penalty for Limited Role
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, has reduced a...
Columns
GST Action Plan for Year-End and Beginning of New FY 2026–27
Goods and Services Tax (GST) compliance requires continuous monitoring, especially at the end and...
Direct Tax
Income Tax Exemption On Compensation Received By BSNL Employees Under its 2019 VRS
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune Bench has held that compensation received by...
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
Misclassification Of Goods Is On Importer; Penalties on Customs Broker in Jet Airways Import Case Quashed: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi Bench, has overturned penalties...
CCI | GST | Direct Tax
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
Mere Detection Of Discrepancies During Inspection Doesn’t Automatically Establish Willful Intent To Evade GST: Madras HC
The Madras High Court has set aside the GST Order and held that mere...
GST
No GST Exemption On ‘Unbranded’ Goods Using Brand-Linked Packaging: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has addressed the central legal question of whether goods sold...
GST
GST Officer Violated Rule 92(3) of CGST Rules By Giving 7 Days To Reply To SCN Instead Of 15 Days: Bombay HC Names It...
The Bombay High Court has frowned on the GST Officer for violating Rule 92(3)...
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
No Suppression of Facts, Extended Limitation Invalid: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 14.22 Lakh Service Tax Demand
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata Bench, has set aside a service tax demand of Rs. 14.22 lakh holding the demand to be time-barred and unsustainable in law. The substantive benefits like CENVAT credit cannot be denied merely due to procedural...
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
LIVE | Gyanotsav 2026 Day 2: A Power-Packed Knowledge Marathon After a Blockbuster Opening Day
After a high-octane first day marked by back-to-back banger sessions, thought-provoking discussions and an...
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Indirect Taxes
Not Recording Production Of Finished Goods Found Short During Physical Verification Amounts To Central Excise Rules, 2002 Violation: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...
Direct Tax
Direct Tax Quick Weekly Flashback: 25 To 31 August 2024
Delhi High CourtAO Can Ascertain Fair Market Value Of Shares If Doubts Valuation: Delhi...
Indirect Taxes
No Evidence Of Flow Back Of Money To Buyer In UAE; CESTAT Accepts Shipping Bill Value
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) while accepting...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT WEEKLY FLASHBACK: 25 TO 31 AUGUST 2024
Direct Marketing Associates Providing Loan Arrangement Services To Bank Liable To Pay Service Tax...
International Taxation
US Tax Court Remands Back Collection Case To Consider Ability To Pay
The US Tax Court remanded the case for Appeals to reconsider petitioners’ ability to...
GST
Appeal Filed Against Supplier’s GST Registration Cancellation; Bombay Court Grants Anticipatory Bail
The Bombay Sessions Court has granted the anticipatory bail on the ground that the...
Direct Tax
Monetary Value Involved In Appeals Less Than Rs. 1 Crore: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Income Tax Dept’s Appeals
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed the income tax appeal filed by the department...
GST
GST & INDIRECT TAX WEEKLY FLASHBACK: 25 TO 31 AUGUST 2024
Delhi High CourtDGFT Can’t Deny Meis Incentives For Mere Non- Declaration In Shipping Bills:...
Direct Tax
Twin Condition For Grant Of Bail Under PMLA Not Fulfilled; Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Bail
The Chhattisgarh High Court has denied bail to the accused involved in Sections 3...
Direct Tax
Subsidy Received By Way Of Output Tax Is ‘Capital Receipt’, Hyundai Entitled To Income Tax Exemption: ITAT
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, ruled that the subsidy received by way of...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Quashes SCN Issued By Central Excise Dept. Quoting Old & Non-Existent Rule
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has quashed...
GST
GST Applicable On Long Term Lease Services For Setting Up Commercial Office Complex: AAR
The West Bengal Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that Goods And Service...