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ITAT Allows Deduction of Interest on Delayed Radio Migration Fees, Grants Depreciation on Acquired Workforce Intangibles
India's ITAT has allowed a taxpayer's deduction for interest paid on delayed radio migration fees, treating it as a revenue…
Comments on T-184/25 (A) – Management of Securitised Mortgages is Taxable
A case comment on T-184/25 examines a court ruling that the management of securitised mortgages constitutes a taxable supply for…
ITAT Allows Foreign Tax Credit Despite Delay in Filing Form 67, Calls Requirement Procedural
India's Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) ruled in favor of a taxpayer seeking foreign tax credit, holding that the late…
ITAT Quashes Reassessment Against Investor Over Kyra Landscapes Shares, Cites Borrowed Satisfaction by AO
India's ITAT quashed a reassessment order against an investor in Kyra Landscapes shares, ruling that the Assessing Officer (AO) had…
ITAT Deletes Section 14A Disallowance for Failure to Record Mandatory Satisfaction Before Invoking Rule 8D
India's ITAT deleted a disallowance made under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act, which relates to expenditure incurred to…
ITAT Grants Fresh Hearing Despite Repeated Non-Compliance, Imposes Rs 15,000 Cost
India's ITAT granted a fresh hearing to an assessee who had repeatedly failed to comply with tribunal proceedings, while simultaneously…
ITAT Quashes Section 270A Penalty as Assessee Was Not Informed of Actual Charge
India's ITAT quashed a penalty levied under Section 270A of the Income Tax Act, which deals with penalties for under-reporting…
SHC declares FBR officers’ appointment to monitor private business null & void
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has declared null and void the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) appointment of officers tasked…
ITAT Delhi Clarifies: Once Form 10-IE Is Filed, New Tax Regime Option Continues Unless Withdrawn
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi has ruled that once a taxpayer files Form 10-IE to opt into India's…
Demonetisation Tax Shock Gets a Reality Check: Rajasthan HC Rules 60% Tax Under Section 115BBE Not Applicable for AY 2017-18
The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that the enhanced 60% tax rate under Section 115BBE of the Indian Income Tax…
Rs6b tax & petroleum levy evasion uncovered
Pakistani authorities have uncovered a Rs6 billion tax and petroleum levy evasion scheme. The investigation reveals significant non-compliance involving both…
Tax Court Doesn’t Horse Around in New Hobby Loss Case
A US Tax Court ruling addresses a hobby loss case, examining whether an activity—likely involving horses—qualifies as a for-profit business…
Not just vape shops – the small business tax gap
This article from Tax Watch UK examines the broader small business tax gap, using vape shops as a focal point…
EU Court Rules Transferred Loan Management Is Not VAT Exempt
The EU Court of Justice has ruled that transferred loan management services do not qualify for VAT exemption. The case…
Foreign Assets, Reassessment & Non-Residents: ITAT Special Bench Clarifies the 16-Year Rule
India's Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Special Bench has issued a clarification on the 16-year reassessment window applicable to cases…
Presumptive Taxation vs. Stamp Duty Valuation: ITAT Draws the Line Against Double Taxation
India's ITAT has ruled against the double taxation of property transactions by drawing a clear distinction between presumptive taxation under…
Mumbai ITAT Restricts Addition on Alleged Bogus Diamond Purchases to 2% Following Earlier Orders in Assessee’s Own Case
The Mumbai Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) restricted the tax addition on alleged bogus diamond purchases to 2% of the…
Mumbai ITAT Allows 60% Depreciation on Computer Software and Restricts Section 14A Disallowance to Assessee’s Suo Motu Computation
The Mumbai ITAT allowed 60% depreciation on computer software, affirming its classification as eligible for the higher depreciation rate applicable…
Bangalore ITAT Deletes ₹10 Lakh Addition Caused by DRP’s Typographical Error- AO Cannot Sustain Addition Contrary to DRP’s Intent
The Bangalore ITAT deleted a ₹10 lakh tax addition that arose from a typographical error made by the Dispute Resolution…
Taxpayer Advocate Service: Releases FY 2027 Objectives Report to Congress
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) has released its Fiscal Year 2027 Objectives Report to Congress, outlining the priorities and planned…
Canadian Influencer Tax Guide: CRA Audit Risks, GST/HST Rules, Cryptocurrency Income, Foreign Reporting, and Tax Planning Strategies
A comprehensive tax guide for Canadian social media influencers covering key obligations and risks under the Canada Revenue Agency framework.…
Six Compulsory Income Tax Scrutiny Categories Every Taxpayer Should Know
Indian tax authorities have identified six mandatory income tax scrutiny categories that automatically trigger detailed assessment for taxpayers. These categories…
ITAT Quashes Reassessment of Section 80GGC Political Donation Claim Due to Limitation
India's Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has quashed a reassessment proceeding related to a Section 80GGC deduction claimed for a…
SC Upholds GST on Gross Bet Value Instead of Gaming Revenue in Gameskraft
India's Supreme Court has upheld the levy of GST on the gross bet value in online gaming, ruling against Gameskraft's…
AI Transforms SARS Compliance and Strengthens Tax Enforcement
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is increasingly deploying artificial intelligence to enhance tax compliance and enforcement capabilities. AI tools…
These 10 States Might Have a Tax Identity Theft Problem
A new analysis identifies ten U.S. states that may be particularly vulnerable to tax identity theft, a growing problem where…
Supreme Court lets stand IRS power to assess tax anytime for preparer fraud
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to disturb a ruling upholding the IRS's authority to assess taxes at any time…
International Exchange of Information Manual
HMRC's International Exchange of Information Manual covers the legal frameworks and procedures governing the automatic and on-request exchange of taxpayer…
Why Interest on Foreign Tax Arrears is Not Deductible: Canadian Tax Lawyer Explains Tax Court Decision in Bank of Montreal v. The King, Paragraph 18(1)(a)
A Canadian Tax Court decision in Bank of Montreal v. The King examined whether interest on foreign tax arrears is…
Hyderabad Customs ramps up anti-smuggling drive, confiscates goods worth over Rs77m
Hyderabad Customs authorities have intensified their anti-smuggling operations, seizing contraband goods valued at over Rs77 million. The enforcement drive reflects…
FBR freezes bank accounts over Rs23.23b tax dispute
Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has frozen bank accounts linked to a Rs23.23 billion tax dispute, signaling aggressive enforcement…
How to Use Bagga Vet Pharma to Challenge Mechanical GST Orders
A practical litigation guide for taxpayers and professionals on how to use the Bagga Vet Pharma ruling to challenge mechanical…
ITAT Quashes Reassessment as Section 151 Approval Was Not Obtained from Competent Authority
India's Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) quashed a reassessment proceeding on the grounds that the required sanction under Section 151…
Section 80P Deduction Allowed on Interest Income Attributable to Credit Society’s Business
An Indian tribunal has allowed a deduction under Section 80P of the Income Tax Act on interest income earned by…
Bangalore ITAT Upholds Section 11 Exemption Despite Alleged Capitation Fee Collections
The Bangalore bench of India's Income Tax Appellate Tribunal upheld the Section 11 income tax exemption for a charitable or…
ITAT Quashes Reassessment as Section 151 Approval Was Granted by Wrong Authority
India's Income Tax Appellate Tribunal quashed a reassessment order after finding that the mandatory sanction under Section 151 of the…
ITAT Rejects Section 56(2)(viib) Addition as Shares Were Issued to Holding Company
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) rejected a tax addition made under Section 56(2)(viib) of the Indian Income Tax Act,…
ITAT Deletes Section 56(2)(viib) Addition as Shares Were Allotted to Existing Shareholders
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) deleted a Section 56(2)(viib) addition — the Indian angel tax provision targeting share issuances…
SC Dismisses Revenue Appeal as ESOP Allotment Expense Is Allowable
The Supreme Court of India dismissed a revenue department appeal, upholding that expenses related to Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP)…
Delhi HC Rejects ESOP Disallowance as Share Allotment Reflects Commercial Reality
The Delhi High Court rejected the tax authorities' disallowance of ESOP-related expenses, ruling that share allotments under employee stock option…
Telangana HC Sets Aside GST Registration Suspension as SCN Was Cryptic
The Telangana High Court set aside a GST registration suspension order, finding that the Show Cause Notice (SCN) issued by…
Tax Law Center: How Congress Should Quickly Block the President’s Get-out-of-Tax-Free Card
The Tax Law Center analyzes how Congress could act to block presidential use of executive power to grant tax exemptions…
Non-Resident Tax Status Requires Careful Planning
This article addresses the tax planning considerations required for South Africans seeking non-resident tax status. It likely covers the criteria…
Non-Resident Claims Face Increased SARS Scrutiny
This article reports on increased scrutiny by SARS (South African Revenue Service) of non-resident tax claims. As more South Africans…
Guidance: Compliance checks: Corresponding with HMRC email — CC/FS72 DSC1
HMRC has published guidance (CC/FS72 DSC1) outlining the procedures and expectations for taxpayers and their representatives when corresponding with HMRC…
Cement industry applauds FBR action against illegal cement factory
Pakistan's cement industry has expressed support for the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) enforcement action against an illegal cement factory.…
IRS roundup: June 10 – June 21, 2026
This IRS roundup covers key developments from June 10–21, 2026, summarizing recent IRS guidance, rulings, notices, and administrative actions. The…
The tax gap is getting worse – and by more than we thought
The article examines the UK's tax gap, which represents the difference between taxes owed and taxes actually collected by HMRC.…
Supreme Court Tells Us What “Just Compensation” Means in a Tax Sale
The Supreme Court has issued a ruling clarifying the meaning of 'just compensation' in the context of a tax sale,…
From 4% Random Selection to 100% Audit Risk: How CRA’S AI-Driven Audits Are Changing Tax Enforcement for Canadians
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has shifted from randomly selecting approximately 4% of tax returns for audit to deploying AI-driven…
Guidance: Compliance checks: Corresponding with HMRC electronically — CC/FS83 DSC2
HMRC has issued guidance (CC/FS83 DSC2) detailing how taxpayers and agents can correspond electronically with HMRC during compliance checks. This…
Breves reflexiones sobre los efectos del cómputo de plazos en el marco de la cooperación tributaria internacional
This article offers brief reflections on the effects of deadline computation within the framework of international tax cooperation. It examines…
Tax-Exempt Organizations on High Alert
Tax-exempt organizations in the United States are facing heightened scrutiny and uncertainty, prompting them to reassess their compliance posture and…
Millions of euros correction gold dealer partly undermined due to violation of defense principle
A Dutch court ruling partially overturned a multi-million euro VAT correction issued to a gold dealer, finding that tax authorities…
No VAT deduction for Porsche: unpaid help to wife is not entrepreneurship
A Dutch tax case ruled that a taxpayer could not deduct VAT on a Porsche used in connection with unpaid…
Under the magnifying glass of the National Tax Administration. What do the statistics say about tax inspections in recent years?
This article analyzes statistics from a national tax administration — likely Poland — examining trends in tax inspections over recent…
Italy Digital Services Tax Ruling: Milan Tax Court Clarifies DST Scope for Direct Sales
A Milan Tax Court ruling has clarified the scope of Italy's Digital Services Tax (DST) as it applies to direct…
VAT due on partly estimated turnover after cessation of business
A court ruling confirmed that VAT remains due on turnover that was partly estimated following the cessation of a business.…
Introducing the Real Estate Secrecy Index
The Tax Justice Network introduces the Real Estate Secrecy Index, a new tool measuring how effectively countries enable anonymous real…
Comedian Carlos Mencia Arrested for Tax Evasion, $8.7M in Unreported Income
Comedian Carlos Mencia has been arrested on tax evasion charges related to approximately $8.7 million in unreported income. The case…
Overlooked in Tax Transformation: Elevating Notice Management to a Core Compliance Control
The article argues that notice management is frequently overlooked in tax transformation initiatives despite being a critical compliance control. It…
Justices Won't Review Dispute Over Tax Fraud Deadline
The US Supreme Court declined to review a dispute concerning the statute of limitations applicable to tax fraud cases. The…
No Need For Promises That $1.8B Fund Is Dead, DOJ Says
The US Department of Justice stated there is no need for formal assurances that a $1.8 billion fund has been…
Advance Tax Certainty Service
HMRC has published internal manual guidance on its Advance Tax Certainty Service, a facility allowing businesses to seek certainty on…
Comments on T-444/25 (Cavert) – General Court Rules VAT Groups Are Not Single Legal Entities
The EU General Court ruled in case T-444/25 (Cavert) that VAT groups do not constitute single legal entities for VAT…
IRAS Updates ACAP Post-Review and Renewal Requirements
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has updated the requirements for the Assisted Compliance Assurance Programme (ACAP), specifically around…
SARS introduces early-warning system to reduce tax filing errors and audits
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has introduced an early-warning system designed to proactively alert taxpayers to potential errors in…
ECJ/General Court VAT Cases – Pending cases
This resource compiles and tracks pending VAT cases before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and the General Court, providing…
Roadtrip through ECJ Cases – Focus on ”Exemption – Financial transactions – Credits and transfer of Credits” (Art. 135(1)(b))
This article explores ECJ case law focusing on VAT exemptions for financial transactions related to credits and the transfer of…
Roadtrip through ECJ Cases – Focus on ”Exemption – Financial transactions – deposit and current accounts, payments, transfers, debts, cheques and other negotiable instruments” (Art. 135(1)(d))
This article examines ECJ case law on the VAT exemption for financial transactions under Article 135(1)(d) of the EU VAT…
ECJ & General Court VAT Cases decided in 2026
This resource compiles all ECJ and General Court VAT decisions issued during 2026, serving as a comprehensive reference guide for…
Court of Appeal Rules Bolt Ride-Hailing Services Outside TOMS
The Court of Appeal has ruled that Bolt's ride-hailing services fall outside the Tour Operators' Margin Scheme (TOMS), a VAT…
No VAT Deduction on Car Purchase: Entrepreneurship Not Proven
A court denied a VAT deduction claimed on a car purchase because the taxpayer failed to sufficiently demonstrate entrepreneurship status.…
No Interest Accrues When VAT Refunds Are Suspended Pending Guarantee Documents
A ruling clarifies that no interest accrues on VAT refunds that are suspended while taxpayers are required to provide guarantee…
Barclays Fails Appeal on UK VAT Grouping and Fixed Establishment
Barclays has lost its appeal concerning UK VAT grouping rules and the concept of fixed establishment. The case examined whether…
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