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Section 153C Cannot Be Invoked Mechanically: ITAT Jaipur Quashes Proceedings for Lack of Independent Satisfaction
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Jaipur has quashed proceedings initiated under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, ruling…
Madras HC: Bank Account Under GST Section 83 Can’t Be Sustained Without Tangible Material
The Madras High Court ruled that a bank account attachment under GST Section 83 cannot be sustained without tangible material…
Comments on C-158/25: Director Can Challenge Final Tax Assessment in Liability Proceedings
The CJEU case C-158/25 examines whether a company director can challenge a final VAT tax assessment during liability proceedings, even…
Uttarakhand HC: Minor GST E-Way Bill Typo Can’t Trigger Section 129 Penalty
The Uttarakhand High Court held that a minor typographical error in a GST e-Way Bill does not warrant imposition of…
Karnataka HC: Third Parties Cannot Challenge GST Advance Rulings Under Article 226
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that third parties cannot challenge GST Advance Rulings through a writ petition under Article…
Section 68 Cannot Be Invoked Mechanically: Gujarat High Court Says One-to-One Matching of Bank Credits with Sales Is Not Mandatory
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, which deals with unexplained cash credits,…
Roadtrip through ECJ VAT Cases – VAT Cases referring to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU
This article explores European Court of Justice VAT cases that reference the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, examining…
ECJ & General Court VAT Cases decided in 2026
This article provides a comprehensive compilation of VAT cases decided by the European Court of Justice and the EU General…
ECJ C-158/25 (AEDT and État du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg) – Judgment – Directors’ Joint & Several VAT Liability & the Right to an Effective Remedy
The ECJ has issued its judgment in Case C-158/25 (AEDT v Luxembourg), addressing whether company directors can challenge VAT assessments…
Comments on T-268/25: Danish requirement of 100% interest for VAT grouping contrary to EU law
A commentary on Case T-268/25 examines whether Denmark's requirement of 100% ownership interest as a condition for VAT grouping is…
CIT Issues Order with Specific Updates Related to CAPE Phase 3 Finally Liquidated Entry Eligibility for IEEPA Refunds
The Court of International Trade (CIT) has issued an order with specific updates regarding CAPE Phase 3 and finally liquidated…
Bloomberg: AMC Theater’s Valuation Was Excessive, Says Arizona Tax Court
An Arizona Tax Court has ruled that AMC Theater's property valuation was excessive, in a case with implications for commercial…
IEEPA Tariff Refund Update: CIT Will Order Reliquidation of Some Finally Liquidated Entries
The Court of International Trade (CIT) is set to order reliquidation of certain finally liquidated entries related to IEEPA tariffs,…
Court Upholds EUR 143,844 VAT Refund Claim
A court has upheld a VAT refund claim of EUR 143,844, affirming the taxpayer's right to recover the disputed amount.…
VAT Invoices, Formal Defects and the Right to Deduct: The Evolution of the CJEU’s Case Law
This article examines the evolution of Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) case law regarding VAT invoices with…
Minn. Court Denies Religious Tax Break For Leased Property
A Minnesota court has denied a religious organization's claim for a property tax exemption on leased property. The ruling addresses…
Madras HC: Tax Officers Need Not Conclusively Prove Fraud Before Issuing GST SCN U/S 74
The Madras High Court has ruled that tax officers are not required to conclusively prove fraud before issuing a Show…
Large business compliance 2026: key insights from HMRC and Public Accounts Committee reports
Analysis of HMRC's large business compliance landscape for 2026, drawing on insights from HMRC reports and the Public Accounts Committee.…
Austria: Court denies import VAT refund on intra-community supplies
An Austrian court has denied an import VAT refund claim related to intra-community supplies. The case examines the intersection of…
ECJ/General Court VAT Cases – Pending cases
This article provides an overview of pending VAT cases before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and General Court. These…
Title Co. Can't Keep Tax Refund, Wash. Panel Rules 2nd Time
A Washington state appellate panel has ruled for the second time that a title company cannot retain a tax refund.…
Fed. Circ. Gives Pa. Biz A 2nd Go At $1.5M Tax Penalty Refund
The Federal Circuit Court has granted a Pennsylvania business a second opportunity to contest a $1.5 million tax penalty refund…
Tax-Exempt Organizations and the IRS: FY25 Audit and Penalty Increase and How to Prepare
The IRS increased audit activity and penalties targeting tax-exempt organizations in fiscal year 2025, signaling heightened enforcement scrutiny of nonprofits…
OICCI asks FBR to clear Rs103b in pending tax refunds
The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has urged Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to clear Rs103…
Hiring Freelancers? How a CRA Audit Can Turn Contractors Into Employees, Costing Businesses Thousands in Back Taxes
Canadian businesses hiring freelancers face significant tax risks if the CRA reclassifies contractors as employees during an audit. Such reclassification…
ECJ & General Court VAT Cases decided in 2026
A comprehensive overview of VAT cases decided by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and the General Court during 2026,…
Comments on T-356/25 (Rapera) – Tax Representatives’ Direct VAT Liability Confirmed; Joint Liability Requires Proportionality
Analysis of ECJ case T-356/25 (Rapera), in which the General Court confirmed that tax representatives can bear direct VAT liability…
Input VAT Not Recoverable Without Valid VAT Invoices When Claimed
This article addresses the principle that input VAT cannot be recovered without valid VAT invoices at the time of the…
EPPO Cracks Down on €46.9M VAT Carousel Fraud Network (Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia)
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has dismantled a VAT carousel fraud network responsible for approximately €46.9 million in losses,…
Minn. Tax Court Right On $108M Building Value, Justices Told
The Minnesota Supreme Court is being urged to uphold a Tax Court ruling regarding the assessed value of a $108…
Online Rummy Loss Cannot Be Taxed as Gross Winnings: Hyderabad ITAT Deletes ₹3.54 Crore Addition
The Hyderabad Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) ruled that losses from online rummy cannot be disregarded when calculating taxable winnings.…
No Form 10B? ITAT Delhi Clarifies: Charitable Trust Cannot Be Taxed on Gross Receipts Alone
The Delhi Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) clarified that a charitable trust's failure to file Form 10B (audit report) does…
Make the IRS an Offer It Can’t Refuse
This article discusses the IRS Offer in Compromise (OIC) program, which allows eligible taxpayers to settle their federal tax debt…
PEEC finalizes revisions to tax services independence guidance
The Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC) of the AICPA has finalized revisions to its independence guidance concerning tax services. These…
Dimapur Unit Tax Department Carries Out Field Inspection Drive for GST Compliance Awareness
The Dimapur Unit Tax Department conducted a field inspection drive aimed at raising GST compliance awareness among businesses in the…
Karnataka HC Clarifies No GST on Machinery Returned to Seller for Testing Without Consideration
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that no GST is applicable on machinery returned to a seller for testing purposes…
N.Y. Times: Judge Denounces Trump’s I.R.S. Suit as Improper Exercise in Self-Dealing
A federal judge has sharply criticized a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration involving the IRS, characterizing it as an…
Gujarat HC Rejects Plea Against Fake GST ITC Demand Over Misleading Submissions to the Court
The Gujarat High Court dismissed a petition challenging a GST demand related to fraudulent input tax credit (ITC) claims, citing…
Car Dealer Bonuses — VAT Exempt or Taxable? (Cassazione)
Italy's Supreme Court (Cassazione) has ruled on whether bonuses paid by manufacturers to car dealers fall within the scope of…
GST Registration Suspensions Rise 25% Due to Non-Compliance
GST registration suspensions in India have surged by 25% due to increased non-compliance among registered taxpayers. Indian tax authorities have…
Gifted a House? How Transferring Property (Cheaply) Can Also Transfer Tax Debt to Someone Else: A Comprehensive Guide to Section 160 of the Income Tax Act
A comprehensive guide to Section 160 of Canada's Income Tax Act, which allows the CRA to hold recipients of property…
Greece Seizes Evidence In Suspected €46.9M VAT Fraud
Greek authorities have seized evidence in connection with a suspected VAT fraud scheme valued at approximately €46.9 million. The investigation…
TEAC criterion on the REDEF register (excise/VAT depots)
Spain's Central Economic-Administrative Court (TEAC) has issued a criterion regarding the REDEF register, which governs excise duty and VAT depot…
A 3-Part Blueprint For Sentencing Variance Arguments
This article discusses legal strategies for arguing sentencing variances in criminal cases, focusing on how defense attorneys can present arguments…
Karnataka HC Grants Relief on Common GST Notices, GSTR-2A/GSTR-3B ITC
The Karnataka High Court has granted relief to taxpayers facing common GST notices related to discrepancies between GSTR-2A and GSTR-3B…
AP HC: Single SCN and Composite GST Order Cannot Be Given for Multiple Tax Periods
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that a single Show Cause Notice (SCN) and a composite GST order cannot…
Guidance: Cross-border arrangement reporting: service availability and issues
UK HMRC guidance on service availability and issues for the cross-border arrangement reporting service, which relates to the UK's mandatory…
Uganda Tax Appeals Tribunal Rejects URA’s Treatment of VAT/Income‑Tax Variances (Ericsson AB)
Uganda's Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled against the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) in a case involving Ericsson AB, rejecting the URA's…
CBDT Tightens Scrutiny of Unexplained Income Additions: Fresh Directions Issued on Sections 68 to 69D and Section 115BBE
India's Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued fresh directions tightening scrutiny of unexplained income under Sections 68 to…
Karnataka HC Quashes Tax Demand, Upholds Taxpayer’s Right to Be Heard on GST ITC Claim
The Karnataka High Court quashed a tax demand against a taxpayer, reinforcing the principle of natural justice in GST proceedings.…
Plat UK Ltd v HMRC [2026] UKFTT 999 (TC) — luxury‑goods input VAT refused
UK First-tier Tribunal case Plat UK Ltd v HMRC [2026] UKFTT 999 (TC), in which HMRC successfully refused the claimant's…
VAT Zero-Rating Denied for Mental Health Facility: “Hospital” Exclusion Upheld
A case or ruling in which VAT zero-rating was denied to a mental health facility because it fell within a…
Non-disposal of confiscated vehicles costs FBR Rs12.6 billion in blocked revenue: AGP
Pakistan's Auditor General (AGP) has flagged that the Federal Board of Revenue's failure to dispose of confiscated vehicles has resulted…
Judge Rules Trump IRS Immunity Deal Has No ‘Basis in Law’
A federal judge has ruled that a deal brokered by the Trump administration granting IRS immunity has no basis in…
IRS Experts Undervalued Ala. Land Gift, Partnership Says
A partnership is challenging IRS expert valuations in a dispute over a charitable land gift in Alabama, arguing the government's…
Government Backs Tax Evader's Higher Sentence At 4th Circ.
The U.S. government is supporting a higher sentence for a tax evader at the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing…
Lahore ATIR rules Super Tax can be adjusted against income tax refunds
The Lahore Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) has ruled that Pakistan's Super Tax can be adjusted against income tax refunds…
Specialist Investigations Operational Guidance
This HMRC internal manual provides operational guidance for HMRC's Specialist Investigations unit, which handles complex, high-value, and sensitive tax investigations…
Bin Maker Too Late To Appeal £161K Tax Bill, Tribunal Says
A UK tax tribunal has ruled that a bin manufacturer filed its appeal against a £161,000 tax bill too late,…
Outdated Transfer Pricing Policies Create New Risks
Outdated transfer pricing policies pose significant risks for multinational companies as global tax environments evolve rapidly. Policies drafted years ago…
Supreme Court Upholds GST Officers’ Arrest Powers, Declares Section 69 Constitutional
India's Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 69 of the GST Act, which grants GST officers the…
Trump-IRS Settlement Result Of Sham Suit, Judge Rules
A federal judge has ruled that a legal settlement between Donald Trump and the IRS was the product of a…
Assessment in the Name of a Deceased Person Is a Nullity: ITAT Allows Legal Ground Even If Not Raised Before CIT(A)
India's Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that an assessment made in the name of a deceased person is…
Delhi HC: GST Order Valid Even If Every Reply to SCN Is Not Discussed in Detail
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a GST order remains legally valid even if the adjudicating officer does not…
Uganda Tax Appeals Tribunal Rejects URA’s Treatment of VAT/Income‑Tax Variances (Ericsson AB)
Uganda's Tax Appeals Tribunal has ruled against the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) regarding its treatment of discrepancies between VAT and…
UK FTT Refuses to Reinstate Struck‑Out Appeal Against Personal Liability Notice (Gwynne)
The UK First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has refused to reinstate an appeal that had previously been struck out against a Personal…
Madras High Court Upholds GST Registration Cancellation on Fabricated ITC Documents
India's Madras High Court has upheld the cancellation of a GST registration where the taxpayer was found to have used…
Madras HC Upholds GST Demand Order, Rules ITC Claim Based on Fabricated Agreement Invalid
The Madras High Court has upheld a GST demand order, ruling that an Input Tax Credit (ITC) claim based on…
Singh: Weaponization of Taxation (Sovereign Tax Immunity as a National Security Tool)
An academic article by Singh examining how sovereign tax immunity is being deployed as a national security instrument, exploring the…
Gujarat HC: GST Refund Interest Must Be Computed from Original Refund Application Despite Court-Ordered Refiling
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that GST refund interest must be calculated from the date of the original refund…
UK VAT on Marketplace Sales: HBS Enterprises Ltd v HMRC
The UK tax tribunal case HBS Enterprises Ltd v HMRC examines VAT liability arising from marketplace sales, addressing the question…
FBR deploys new powers to punish tax dodgers avoiding digital monitoring
Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has deployed new enforcement powers targeting taxpayers who evade or circumvent digital monitoring systems.…
VAT Audit Checklist for Ecommerce Businesses
This article provides a practical VAT audit checklist tailored for ecommerce businesses, covering key areas tax authorities examine during VAT…
Customs Enforcement starts inquiry into senior officials over abuse of EFS
Pakistan's Customs Enforcement has launched a formal inquiry into senior officials suspected of abusing the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS), a…
Puerto Rico Act 60 Investigations
Puerto Rico Act 60 (formerly Acts 20/22) offers significant tax incentives including a 4% corporate tax rate and 0% tax…
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