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GSTAT Orders Refund to 13 Homebuyers Because ITC Benefit Was Not Fully Passed On

February 22, 2026 555 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal accepted DGAP findings that total profiteering was ₹5.20 crore, though ₹6.63 crore had already been passed on. Only ₹5.80 lakh remains payable to certain buyers.

CAAR Mumbai Declines Ruling as Roasted Areca Nut Classification Already Settled by HC

February 22, 2026 936 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR refused to entertain the advance ruling application, holding that classification of roasted areca nuts under Heading 2008 had already been decided by the Madras High Court. The authority invoked the statutory bar under Section 28-I(2).

Window Regulator Guide Rail Classified Under 87082900 as Solely Used in Motor Vehicles: CAAR Mumbai

February 22, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

The Authority held that a car window guide rail is not a machine part under 8479 but a motor vehicle body component under 87082900, based on its sole and principal use.

What to Do When an Adverse GST Order is Passed: Step-by-Step Appeal Guide

February 22, 2026 7974 Views 4 comments Print

Step-by-step guide to filing GST appeal under Section 107, covering limitation, pre-deposit, rectification, documents and drafting strategy.

Family Foundations & Tax in UAE: Changes & What you should know

February 22, 2026 855 Views 0 comment Print

Explains new UAE corporate tax guidance on family foundations, transparency rules, investment activity limits and compliance duties.

Budget 2026: Electronic System for Lower or Nil TDS Certificates

February 22, 2026 2397 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026 introduces electronic system for lower or nil TDS certificates from 1 April 2026, impacting cash flow, MSMEs and compliance duties.

Taxation as Behavioural Engineering: In which Fiscal Nudging Becomes Coercion

February 22, 2026 663 Views 0 comment Print

The article analyses the evolution of taxation from a revenue-raising mechanism to a tool of behavioural influence and examines when fiscal nudging may become coercive. Drawing on Pigouvian economics and behavioural theory, it explains how governments increasingly use taxes to alter consumption patterns, including higher taxes on tobacco, carbon pricing, sugar levies, and luxury goods.

Rule 14A Withdrawal Active on GST Portal After 3-Day Registration Rule & GSTR-1 Blocking Issue

February 22, 2026 2403 Views 0 comment Print

GST Portal enables Rule 14A withdrawal option after GSTR-1 blocking under 3-day registration rule. Taxpayers can now initiate corrective action online.

GST ITC Blocked Under Rule 86A Without Hearing? Why Procedural Fairness Matters

February 22, 2026 1539 Views 1 comment Print

Blocking of ITC Due to “Non-Genuine” Suppliers – Practical Challenges, Administrative Concerns & Need for Procedural Fairness The GST regime was conceptualised on the promise of seamless flow of input tax credit (ITC). Section 16 of the CGST Act lays down clear conditions for availing credit. However, in practice, a significant number of genuine taxpayers—particularly […]

Basis of Charge of Income Tax under Income-tax Act, 1961: Study of Sections 4, 5 & 14

February 22, 2026 5721 Views 0 comment Print

Sections 4, 5, and 14, together provides the legislative framework for imposing the income tax, identifying the extent of taxable income, and categorizing income into various heads for computational purpose, all these provisions provide the basis of this Act’s tax system

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