Indirect Taxes
Municipal Corporations Not Liable to Pre-2012 Service Tax on Advertisement Space: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 31.78 Lakh Demand
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has held that a Municipal Corporation cannot be treated as a "person" for...
Notification
GSTN Revises AATO Amendment Timeline for FY 2025-26; Taxpayers Can Update Turnover from July 1 to July 31
The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has issued a fresh advisory announcing a revision in the timeline for amendment of Aggregate Annual Turnover (AATO) for the financial year 2025-26. The revised schedule comes into effect as GSTN upgrades its AATO functionality to allow...
Other Laws
Wrong Legal Provision at Cognizance Stage is a Curable Defect: Supreme Court Remands False Election Affidavit Case
The Supreme Court has held that a Magistrate's error in taking cognizance under an...
Other Laws
Courts Must Not Entertain Time-Barred Specific Performance Suits: Supreme Court Rejects 38-Year-Delayed Property Claim
The Supreme Court has held that a litigant who remains inactive for decades cannot...
Indirect Taxes
Municipal Corporations Not Liable to Pre-2012 Service Tax on Advertisement Space: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 31.78 Lakh Demand
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Meerut Court Sends 3 Accused to Judicial Custody in Alleged Pan Masala Tax Evasion Case Involving Rs. 218.40 Crore Cess [READ ORDER]
A Special Chief Judicial Magistrate (SCJM), Meerut, has remanded three accused, Rohit Gupta, Manoj...
Indirect Taxes
Construction of Multi-Level Public Parking Not Taxable: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Revenue-Sharing Model for Movie Exhibition Not Taxable as Business Support Service: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has held that...
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
Jio IPO: 10 Unique Features Every Investor Must Know Before Investing
The proposed IPO of Jio Platforms is shaping up to be one of the...
Money Hacks
Jewellery Stocks Rally as Govt. Cuts Gold, Silver Import Prices
Shares of jewellery companies witnessed a strong rally after the Centre reduced the base...
Notification
GSTN Issues FAQ On Bill-to/Ship-to Transactions, Export Scenarios and API Impact
The Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) has issued a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)...
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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
Calcutta High Court Orders Restoration of GST Registration Despite Six-Month Return Default, Cites Livelihood Concerns
The Calcutta High Court has directed the restoration of a farmer producer company's GST...
GST
Merely Uploading SCN On GST Portal In Incorrect Section, Without Proper Service, Can’t Be Treated As Valid Compliance With Statutory Requirements: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that merely uploading the SCN on the GST...
GST
Ignoring Virtual Hearing Request Violates Natural Justice: Uttarakhand High Court Quashes GST Refund Rejection
The Uttarakhand High Court has quashed an order rejecting a taxpayer's GST refund application...
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
Municipal Corporations Not Liable to Pre-2012 Service Tax on Advertisement Space: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 31.78 Lakh Demand
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has held that a Municipal Corporation cannot be treated as a "person" for the purpose of levy of service tax under the category of "Selling of Space for Advertisement Service" prior to July...
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
Road Construction Sub-Contractors Eligible for Service Tax Exemption: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Upholds Customs Classification of Mitsubishi’s Electric Power Steering ECU as Automobile Part
The Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New...
Indirect Taxes
Job Work Can’t Be Treated as ‘Exempted Service’; No 7% CENVAT Reversal on Job Charges: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has held that...
Direct Tax
Captive Power Transfer Must Be Valued at Consumer Tariff, Not Electricity Board Purchase Rate: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed the Income Tax Department's appeal holding that the...
GST
Calcutta High Court Orders Restoration of GST Registration Despite Six-Month Return Default, Cites Livelihood Concerns
The Calcutta High Court has directed the restoration of a farmer producer company's GST...
GST
Merely Uploading SCN On GST Portal In Incorrect Section, Without Proper Service, Can’t Be Treated As Valid Compliance With Statutory Requirements: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that merely uploading the SCN on the GST...
Direct Tax
Excess TDS on VRS Compensation Must Be Refunded by Income Tax Dept., Not Employer: Madras HC
The Madras High Court has clarified that where tax has already been deducted at...
Company & PMLA
Evidence Must Be Tested During Trial: Madras High Court Refuses to Quash Rs. 7,237 Crore Illegal Mining & PMLA Cases
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has refused to quash multiple criminal...
Direct Tax
Resident Taxpayers Can Claim Full S. 87A Rebate on Short-Term Capital Gains Under New Tax Regime: ITAT
The Jaipur Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Officer Acquitted in Disproportionate Assets Case: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has acquitted a Customs Preventive Officer and his wife after...
Indirect Taxes
DRI Busts Multi-State Gold Smuggling Syndicates; 9 Kg Foreign Gold, 42 Kg Silver and ₹8.15 Crore Foreign Currency Seized
In a series of coordinated intelligence-driven operations, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has...
Notification
GSTN Revises AATO Amendment Timeline for FY 2025-26; Taxpayers Can Update Turnover from July 1 to July 31
The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has issued a fresh advisory announcing a...