Indirect Taxes
1 Year Limitation Imposed by Customs Notification Cannot Defeat Refund Claim: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Regional Bench, has allowed an appeal concerning refund of Special Additional Duty (SAD), holding...
Notification
CBIC Cadre Management Under Scrutiny: Why Officers from 1997 to 2008 Batches Are Now in Commissioner Grade?
A striking feature of the current cadre structure of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has drawn attention within the indirect-tax administration: officers belonging to batches ranging from 1997 to 2008 of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) are...
Other Laws
Karnataka HC Records ASG Assurance That CISF Will Furnish Complete CCTV Footage to Ranya Rao in Gold Smuggling Case
The Karnataka High Court has recorded an assurance from Additional Solicitor General Arvind Kamath...
Other Laws
Appellate Court Can’t Remand Criminal Appeal Merely for Re-Appreciation of Evidence; Must Decide Appeal on Merits: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that an appellate court cannot remand a criminal...
Indirect Taxes
1 Year Limitation Imposed by Customs Notification Cannot Defeat Refund Claim: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Regional Bench, has allowed...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Upholds EPCG Customs Duty Demand After Flood-Damaged Machinery Fails Export Obligation
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench, has upheld the...
Direct Tax
Can Courts Assess Sufficiency of Material Behind a Look-Out Circular? Delhi High Court Defines Limits of Judicial Review
The Delhi High Court has allowed an appeal filed by the Income Tax Department...
GST
No Further GST Recovery After More Than 10% Demand Recovered: Calcutta High Court Lifts Bank Account Attachment Pending Appeal
The Calcutta High Court has restrained the West Bengal GST authorities from taking any...
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...
Indirect Taxes
Regular Criminal Court Can’t Release Customs-Seized Goods Under BNSS: Gauhati HC
The Gauhati High Court has held that where goods are seized by Customs authorities...
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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
No Further GST Recovery After More Than 10% Demand Recovered: Calcutta High Court Lifts Bank Account Attachment Pending Appeal
The Calcutta High Court has restrained the West Bengal GST authorities from taking any...
GST
Whether Cash Can Be Seized As ‘Thing’ Under Section 67(2)? Calcutta High Court Quashes GST Cash Seizure Order
The Calcutta High Court has quashed an order upholding the seizure of ₹13.04 lakh...
GST
GST SCN Deficiencies Can Be Raised in Appeal: Supreme Court Declines Interference
The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with a Gujarat High Court order refusing...
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
1 Year Limitation Imposed by Customs Notification Cannot Defeat Refund Claim: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Regional Bench, has allowed an appeal concerning refund of Special Additional Duty (SAD), holding that the one-year limitation prescribed through Notification No. 93/2008-Customs could not be applied to defeat the refund claim where the...
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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Direct Tax
Addition Made Purely On Employees’ Statement Not Sustainable: ITAT Deletes Income Tax Addition Of Rs. 1.68 Crores
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai Bench has upheld the deletion of the...
Company & PMLA
Fundamental Right Of Citizen To Travel Abroad Can’t Be Curtailed On Failure To Pay Bank Loan: Delhi High Court Quashed Look Out Circular
The Delhi High Court has recently quashed the look out circular issued by the...
Company & PMLA
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The Delhi High Court Directed NCLT to consider the landlord's application for seeking vacation...
Company & PMLA
Inability To Repay Amounts Due To Banks Can’t Result In Opening Of Lookout Circulars: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that inability to repay amounts due to banks can't...
Direct Tax
Mere Omission To Give Correct Information Is Not Suppression Of Facts Unless It Was Deliberate To Stop Payment Of Duty: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that mere omission to give correct information is...
GST
Inadmissible GST ITC Claims By Creating Fake Companies: Jharkhand High Court Grants Bail To Accused
The Jharkhand High Court granted bail to the accused citing inadmissible GST ITC claims...
Indirect Taxes
Kerala High Court Directs Regional Transport Dept. To Accept Motor Vehicles Tax Arrears In Monthly Installments
The Kerala High Court directed the Regional Transport Department to accept Motor Vehicles Tax...
GST
Tax Officer Can’t Pass Final Orders After Granting Adjournment: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court ruled that the Tax Officer can't pass final orders after...
GST
Govt. Notifies GSTAT Appointing Authority
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Indirect Taxes
Challenge Against Low Voltage Supply Surcharge Can be Made Before Forum For Redressal Of Consumers’ Grievances: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that the challenge against low voltage supply surcharge...
Indirect Taxes
Countervailing Duty Imposed For Co-Operative Un-Sampled Exporters To Be Extended To Those Who Were Not Originally Investigated: CBIC
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has recently notified that countervailing duty...
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