The Madras High Court has set aside a GST ( Goods and Services Tax ) order passed in the name of a deceased assessee, despite the department being informed of his demise.…

The Delhi HighCourt delivered a major decision holding that CBDT Circular 13/2014 must be read down under Section 164 of the Income Tax Act. The Court clarified that Explanation 1’s requirement for beneficiaries to be expressly…

The Government of India has confirmed that renewable energy devices like solar panels, biogas plants, and windmill parts are taxed at 12% under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system. This clarification…

The Income TaxDepartment has launched Excel-based utilities for filing Updated Income Tax Returns (ITR-U) for Assessment Years (AY) 2021–22 and 2022–23, using ITR-1 and ITR-2 forms. The move is part of the measures introduced…

This half-yearly round-up analytically summarizes the key Indirect Tax-Customs, Excise and Service Tax rulings of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) reported at Taxscan.in during the first half of…

This half-yearly round-up analytically summarizes the key Indirect Tax-Customs, Excise and Service Tax rulings of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) reported at Taxscan.in during the first half of 2025.…

The Customs, Excise AndService Tax Appellate Tribunal Chandigarh bench held that suppression cannot be alleged by department when Service Tax on GTA Service is not paid on bonafide belief. The services rendered to…

Mst. Sundri vs The Jammu & Kashmir Bank LtdThe Jammu & Kashmir High Court ruled that a secured creditor may use Section 14 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial…

The Tamil Nadu Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR) recently upheld the decision of the Authority for Advance Ruling that Goods and Services Tax (GST) is applicable on the value of silver that is…