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Mines

States Have Legislative Competence to Levy Tax on Mines, Mineral Lands: SC

In a setback for the Central Government, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that royalties payable on minerals are not classified as a tax. The Court affirmed that states have the legislative... Read more »

Vivo Money Laundering Case: Three Accused Granted Bail

The Special Court in New Delhi granted bail to three accused in a case wherein it is alleged by the Enforcement Directorate that a staggering amount of Rs. 62,476 crore was “illegally”... Read more »
Tax

SC Reserves Verdict on Whether Mineral Royalties Constitute Tax

The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on Thursday on the highly contentious issue of whether the royalty payable on minerals is considered a tax under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)... Read more »
Congress

Big Setback to Congress, Delhi HC Upholds ITAT’s Decision Over Tax Penalties

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) declining to stay a notice issued by the Income Tax department to the Congress party for... Read more »
Punjab & Haryana HC

Punjab And Haryana HC Orders CGST To Refund Illegally Collected taxes With 6% Interest

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently held that collecting the tax without legal authority amounts to depriving a person of his property rights under Article 300 A of the Indian Constitution.... Read more »
Delhi HC

Applications For Refund Of ITC Cannot Be Rejected On The Basis Of Mere Suspicion: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court recently held that applications for refunds of Input Tax Credit (ITC) cannot be denied solely on the basis of suspicion and without any supporting evidence. The division bench of... Read more »
CESTAT

CESTAT: No Service Tax is Payable on Commission Received in CFE

The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in the case J M Huber India Pvt Ltd. Versus C.C.E. & S.T.-Surat-ii observed and has held that no... Read more »