Notification
JNCH Cuts Import Cargo Release Time by 9.6% Despite 16% Rise in Bills of Entry: TRS 2026
The Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House (JNCH) has recorded a significant improvement in cargo clearance efficiency, reducing the average release time for imported goods to...
Notification
CAs Can Generate Up to 10 UDINs at Once: ICAI
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has extended the Bulk Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) Generation facility to documents falling under the “Tax Audit” and “Audit & Assurance Functions” categories.The facility, which was earlier available only for certificates, will allow practising chartered...
Other Laws
Cybercrime Bank Account Freezes Can Be Made Without Prior Notice, But Must Be Proportionate and Time-Bound: Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has held that bank accounts can be frozen...
Other Laws
S. 37 NDPS Act Conditions Must Be Strictly Satisfied: Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects Bail in 207.20-Kg Psychotropic Substance Case
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has refused to grant bail to an accused in...
Notification
JNCH Cuts Import Cargo Release Time by 9.6% Despite 16% Rise in Bills of Entry: TRS 2026
The Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House (JNCH) has recorded a significant improvement in cargo clearance...
GST
Delay in Reassessment of Bills of Entry: Bombay HC Directs Customs to Reassess IGST Liability Within Eight Weeks
The Bombay High Court while noting that there is the delay in reassessment of...
Notification
CAs Can Generate Up to 10 UDINs at Once: ICAI
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has extended the Bulk Unique Document...
Columns
MCA May Ease 3 Year Cooling-Off Rule for Statutory Auditors
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is reportedly considering diluting its proposal for a...
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
Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Gets 5 Key Rule Changes From July 1, 2026
The Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS), one of India's most popular government-backed retirement investment...
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...
GST
GST Proceedings Assigned to New Officer After SCN; Assessee Didn’t Contest Proceedings: Karnataka High Court Quashes Orders and Demands
The Karnataka High Court has quashed GST assessment orders and consequential demands raised against...
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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
Delay in Reassessment of Bills of Entry: Bombay HC Directs Customs to Reassess IGST Liability Within Eight Weeks
The Bombay High Court while noting that there is the delay in reassessment of...
GST
GST Proceedings Assigned to New Officer After SCN; Assessee Didn’t Contest Proceedings: Karnataka High Court Quashes Orders and Demands
The Karnataka High Court has quashed GST assessment orders and consequential demands raised against...
GST
Transfer of GST Audit File to Anti-Evasion Wing Is Administrative Exercise; No Bar Under CGST Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has declined to interfere with the transfer of a taxpayer’s...
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
Construction of Independent Houses on Separate Plots Not Taxable as ‘Residential Complex’ Without Common Facilities: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad has held that construction of individual residential houses on independent plots cannot be subjected to Service Tax under the category of “Construction of Complex Service” unless the Department establishes that the statutory requirements 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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Who Are Customs Officers? Roles, Powers & Legal Provisions Explained
Customs officers are pivotal to a country's border security, economic integrity, and trade facilitation....
Columns
Know Costao Fernandes: Story Of A Customs Officer Who Shot Dead Brother Of Goa CM In Fight Against Gold Smuggling
Costao Fernandes, a junior officer in Marmagoa Custom House gathered secret intelligence that a...
GST
Allahabad High Court Slams GST Dept. For Not Verifying Seller’s Tax Details on Portal Before Drawing Adverse Inference Against Purchaser
The Allahabad High Court has slammed the GST department for not verifying seller's tax...
Company & PMLA
Justice Delayed: ED’s Plea to Declare Mehul Choksi, Fugitive Economic Offender Pending in Mumbai Court Since 7 Years
The legal proceedings to designate Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the ₹13,400 crore...
Tax Experts
Judicial Safeguards for Customs Officers: Revisiting Section 155(2) of the Customs Act, 1962 – A CESTAT Perspective
The article on “Judicial Safeguards for Customs Officers: Revisiting Section 155(2) of the Customs...
Direct Tax
Compensation For Delay In Property Handover By Builder Not Taxable: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the compensation...
Indirect Taxes
Drug Smuggling Bid in Mizoram, Seizes 52.67 Kg Meth Tablets Worth Rs. 52.67 Crore: DRI
In a significant late-night operation on April 11, 2025, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence...
GST
File GST Appeal Upon GSTAT President Taking Charge: Chhattisgarh High Court De-Freezes Bank Account
The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the assessee to file the GST appeal upon...
Indirect Taxes
Sale Of Lottery Tickets Not ‘Auxiliary Service’, No Service Tax Payable: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that no service tax is payable on sale...
GST
Rs 62.14 Lakh Minerals Frozen By GST Dept; ECIR Lodged In Delhi: HP High Court Declines Jurisdiction To Interfere In PMLA Arrest Order
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has declined its jurisdiction to quash the arrest order...
Columns
These Indians Can Skip ITR Filing for AY 2025-26
In a major relief for elderly taxpayers, the Income Tax Department, under Section 194P...
GST
Madras High Court Terms Arbitral Award Legally Flawed For Ignoring GST Hike Clause
The Madras High Court has termed arbitral award legally flawed for ignoring Goods and...