Direct Tax
Bhagavad Gita Discourses Do Not Make Trust Religious; ITAT Directs 12AB Charitable Status and 80G Approval
The Chandigarh Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that dissemination of the philosophical teachings of the Bhagavad Gita cannot, by...
Notification
CBDT Extends ITR Filing Deadline to August 31, 2026
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the due date for filing Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for a specified category of taxpayers, providing significant relief to non-audit businesses and professionals. The deadline, which was set to expire on July 31, has now...
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...
Direct Tax
Bhagavad Gita Discourses Do Not Make Trust Religious; ITAT Directs 12AB Charitable Status and 80G Approval
The Chandigarh Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that dissemination...
Direct Tax
Income Tax Dept. Grants 10-Year Registration U/s 12AB to Religious Institution, Subject to Strict Compliance Conditions [READ ORDER]
The Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Chandigarh, has granted registration under Section 12AB(1)(b) of...
Indirect Taxes
Mandatory 7.5% Customs Pre-Deposit Cannot Be Waived on Grounds of Financial Hardship: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has reaffirmed that the mandatory pre-deposit requirement under Section 129E...
GST
Truck Driver Neither Vehicle Owner Nor Aware of Alleged Fake GST Invoice: Patna High Court Grants Bail
The Patna High Court has granted regular bail to a truck driver arrested in...
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
Assessment Time Limit Can’t Be Extended by Invoking General DVO Provision Where S. 50C Specifically Applies: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the...
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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
Truck Driver Neither Vehicle Owner Nor Aware of Alleged Fake GST Invoice: Patna High Court Grants Bail
The Patna High Court has granted regular bail to a truck driver arrested in...
GST
No Effective Communication of GST Order? Rajasthan HC Allows Time-Barred Appeal
The Rajasthan High Court has held that a taxpayer should not be deprived of...
GST
GST Dept. Can’t Reassess Undisputed Pre-GST CENVAT Credit Through TRAN-1 Proceedings: GSTAT Restores Rs. 32.80 Crore Transitional ITC
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Thane Bench, has held that GST...
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
Mandatory 7.5% Customs Pre-Deposit Cannot Be Waived on Grounds of Financial Hardship: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has reaffirmed that the mandatory pre-deposit requirement under Section 129E of the Customs Act, 1962 cannot be waived merely because an appellant claims financial hardship. Holding that the discretion to grant such waivers was consciously removed by Parliament through the 2014...
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
CESTAT Rejects Excise Dept’s Bid to Reclassify Nicotine Sulphate as Tobacco Product
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
GST
GST Assessment And Recovery Against IRFC Quashed For Ignoring Reverse Charge ITC Rules: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has set aside a GST assessment order and the consequential...
GST
GST Orders Uploaded Only on Portal Doesn’t Constitute Valid Service: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that merely uploading a Show Cause...
GST
Patanjali Foods Receives GST Order Over Alleged Wrongful ITC Availment
Patanjali Foods Ltd. has received a Goods and Services Tax (GST) order from the...
GST
GST Portal Upload Alone Is Not Valid Service of Show Cause Notice: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that merely uploading a Goods and...
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...
Notification
ICAI Reopens CA Final November 2026 Exam Application Window from August 1; Registration Till August 5
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced a fresh opportunity for...
GST
Centre To Give Affidavit on Vacant GSTAT Posts Across UP: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concern over the large number of vacancies...
GST
Madras High Court Upholds GST Portal Service of Orders
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that uploading an adjudication...
Notification
GSTN Issues Advisory on Keeping on Hold the Proposed e-Way Bill Enhancements
The Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) has issued the advisory on keeping on...
Company & PMLA
Mere Audit Lapses Without ‘Wilful’ Default Cannot Attract Criminal Liability: Madras High Court Quashes SFIO Prosecution Against Deloitte Auditor
The Madras High Court has quashed the criminal prosecution initiated by the Serious Fraud...
Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 29 JULY, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for July 29, 2026.GSTAPPELLATE AUTHORITY CAN PERMIT CROSS-EXAMINATION...