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Por qué la Recomendación 16 del GAFI es relevante para las administraciones tributarias
FATF Recommendation 16, which governs wire transfers and payment transparency, holds significant relevance for tax administrations seeking to combat tax…
Ore. Court OKs Recouping Tax After Farm Break Revoked
An Oregon court has ruled that the state may recoup previously granted tax benefits after a farm's tax exemption was…
Delhi HC Orders GST Authorities to Ensure Biometric Aadhaar Authentication for New GST Registrations
The Delhi High Court has ordered GST authorities to implement mandatory biometric Aadhaar authentication for new GST registrations. The ruling…
ECJ C-565/24 (P-GmbH & Co. KG) – Judgment – VAT Margin Scheme Applies to “Coffee Trips,” No Refund for Negative Margin
The European Court of Justice ruled in case C-565/24 (P-GmbH & Co. KG) that the VAT margin scheme applies to…
British Airways ruling: ground handling receipts outside India–UK treaty’s Article 8 scope
An Indian tax ruling has determined that ground handling receipts earned by British Airways fall outside the scope of Article…
Section 54F Exemption Cannot Be Denied Merely Because Construction or Registration Is Delayed
An Indian tax ruling clarifies that the Section 54F capital gains exemption for reinvestment in residential property cannot be denied…
TDR Is Not Always a Zero-Cost Asset
An Indian tax ruling addresses the cost basis of Transferable Development Rights (TDR), determining that TDR should not automatically be…
₹104.99 Crore Purchase Addition Deleted: Bogus Purchase Does Not Automatically Mean Unexplained Expenditure
An Indian tax tribunal deleted a ₹104.99 crore addition made by tax authorities on the basis of bogus purchases, ruling…
Karnataka HC: TPO Can’t Discard Comparables Solely to Adopt Department’s Preferred Set
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) cannot arbitrarily discard comparables selected during a transfer…
Pittsburgh Schools Say Commission Can't Decide Tax Suit
Pittsburgh public schools are contesting whether a commission has jurisdiction to adjudicate a tax dispute, arguing that the matter falls…
Wash. High Court Takes Up Yakama Nation Fuel Tax Dispute
The Washington Supreme Court has agreed to hear a fuel tax dispute involving the Yakama Nation, a Native American tribe.…
Durable Medical Equipment Sales Tax Exemptions: What a Michigan Court Teaches Medical Sellers
A Michigan court ruling on sales tax exemptions for durable medical equipment (DME) offers important guidance for medical sellers navigating…
IRS Tax Revenue Surged to Record High in FY 2025 While Audit Revenue Dipped 35%
The IRS collected record-high tax revenue in fiscal year 2025, reflecting strong overall collection performance. However, audit-generated revenue fell 35%…
Tax Court Nod To Income Approach Props Easement Valuation
The U.S. Tax Court has approved the use of an income approach methodology for valuing a conservation easement, a significant…
IRS Needs to Refine Employee Training on Taxpayer Representation, TIGTA Says
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has found that the IRS needs to improve employee training regarding taxpayer…
Intercompany Offsetting Agreements in VAT Refund Cases
A legal or regulatory development addresses the use of intercompany offsetting agreements in the context of VAT refund claims, examining…
Neb. Tax Board Upholds $1.8M Value Of Apartment Complex
Nebraska's Tax Equalization and Review Commission has upheld the $1.8 million assessed value of an apartment complex, affirming the local…
Tax Due On Leased Part Of City Parking, Minn. Court Says
A Minnesota court has ruled that a portion of a city-owned parking facility leased to a private entity is subject…
Seed Company on Leased Land Can Earn Exempt Agricultural Income
An Indian ruling clarifies that a seed company operating on leased agricultural land can qualify for exemption on agricultural income…
Rajkot ITAT Holds Entire Joint Property Purchase Cannot Be Taxed Without Identifying Assessee’s Share
The Rajkot Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that where a property is jointly purchased, tax authorities cannot assess…
₹5.01 Crore Suppressed Sales, But Only ₹10.02 Lakh Taxable
An Indian tax case examines a situation where ₹5.01 crore in suppressed sales was detected, yet the taxable addition was…
Chennai GSTAT to Examine Direct Availment of GST ITC by Transferee After Merger Without Section 18(3) & Rule 41 Compliance
The Chennai GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) is set to examine whether a transferee company can directly avail GST Input Tax…
Suspicion Is Not Income: Karnataka HC Rejects Tax Additions Based on Extrapolation
The Karnataka High Court has ruled against income tax additions made purely on the basis of suspicion and statistical extrapolation,…
Why Builder Status Matters in CRA GST/HST Tax Audits
Canada's CRA applies specific GST/HST rules to individuals or entities classified as 'builders' under the Excise Tax Act, with significant…
Defunct Tax Startup CEO Charged In $13.3M Investor Fraud
The CEO of a now-defunct tax technology startup faces federal charges in connection with an alleged $13.3 million investor fraud…
Aviation Co. Challenges Colo. County's $33M Tax Valuation
An aviation company is challenging a Colorado county's $33 million tax valuation assessment, disputing the basis on which local authorities…
FBR redraws enforcement map to crackdown on illicit money flows
Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is restructuring its enforcement operations to combat illicit financial flows. The initiative involves redrawing…
Policy paper: Anti‑avoidance information notices
HMRC has published a policy paper on anti-avoidance information notices, outlining the authority's powers to require information from taxpayers and…
BIR Lets Transitioning Exporters Claim VAT Refunds
The Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued guidance allowing exporters who are transitioning their VAT registration status to…
Calcutta HC Rules GST Notice Issued to Deceased Person Invalid, Directs Notice to Legal Heirs
The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a GST notice issued to a deceased individual is legally invalid, directing tax…
DVO Cannot Come First: Books Must Be Rejected Before Valuation Reference
An Indian tax ruling clarifies that tax authorities cannot refer a case to the District Valuation Officer (DVO) for property…
Form 3CD Is Changing: The Clauses That Can Make Tax Audit More Challenging
India's Form 3CD, the tax audit report form, is undergoing significant changes that will make the audit process more demanding…
Judge Nixes Atty's Bid For More Depositions In $12M Tax Suit
A judge has denied an attorney's request for additional depositions in a $12 million tax lawsuit. The ruling limits the…
Tax Court Is Changing Where (and How) Taxpayers Go To Trial
The U.S. Tax Court is implementing changes to trial locations and procedures, affecting how and where taxpayers litigate their cases.…
Tax Court Adds Five New Trial Locations, Expands Roles
The U.S. Tax Court has announced the addition of five new trial locations and an expansion of judicial roles, improving…
Colo. County Repeating Illegal Valuation, Airport Lessee Says
An airport lessee is alleging that a Colorado county is repeatedly applying an illegal property valuation methodology to assess its…
Policy paper: Revenue and Customs Brief 8 (2026): UK VAT refunds for non-UK businesses in a VAT group
HMRC's Revenue and Customs Brief 8 (2026) addresses the VAT refund entitlement for non-UK businesses that are members of a…
ITAT Bengaluru Addresses ₹1.23 Lakh Tax Demand Caused by Consultant’s Wrong Tax Regime Selection
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Bengaluru ruled on a case where a taxpayer faced a ₹1.23 lakh tax demand…
EY US and the unfinished business of India’s secondment doctrine
This article examines the ongoing development of India's secondment doctrine in the context of EY US, addressing how cross-border employee…
GSTN Allows Filing of Appeals Against NIL/Zero Demand Orders in Form GST APL-01
India's GST Network (GSTN) has enabled taxpayers to file appeals against NIL or zero demand orders using Form GST APL-01.…
₹23.33 Crore Addition Deleted: ITAT Says Wrong ITR Column Is Not Undisclosed Income
India's Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) deleted a ₹23.33 crore addition made by tax authorities who treated an entry in…
Section 24(b): Processing Fee, Insurance and Maintenance Charges Can Also Qualify as “Interest”
An Indian tax ruling has clarified that processing fees, insurance charges, and maintenance charges paid in connection with a housing…
Karnataka HC Directs Authorities to Decide Civil Contractor’s ₹2.99 Crore GST Claim for Road Construction Works
The Karnataka High Court has directed tax authorities to adjudicate a civil contractor's GST refund or exemption claim worth ₹2.99…
Redevelopment of Housing Society: ₹18.40 Crore Capital Gain Cannot Simply Be Taxed in Society’s Hands
India's ITAT has ruled that a ₹18.40 crore capital gain arising from the redevelopment of a housing society cannot automatically…
France: VAT incurred on goods acquired by a taxable person remains deductible even when such goods are provided free of charge to third parties
A French tax ruling confirms that VAT incurred on goods acquired by a taxable person remains deductible even when those…
Delhi HC Denies Release of 233g Gold Bars After Passenger’s Letter Acknowledged Oral SCN
The Delhi High Court refused to release 233 grams of gold bars seized from a passenger, finding that the individual…
Section 74 Cannot Be Invoked by Merely Using the Words “Fraud” or “Suppression”
An Indian court ruling clarifies that tax authorities cannot invoke Section 74 of the GST Act—which applies to cases involving…
Section 54GB Exemption on Start-up Investment: ITAT Allows ₹1.48 Crore Deduction
India's Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has allowed a ₹1.48 crore deduction under Section 54GB of the Income Tax Act,…
Delhi HC Waives Service Tax Penalty, Holds Bona Fide Belief in Non-Taxability a Reasonable Cause u/s 80
The Delhi High Court waived a service tax penalty by invoking Section 80 of the Finance Act, ruling that a…
A Nephew Is a Relative—But Is He a Lineal Descendant?
An Indian tax ruling examines whether a nephew qualifies as a 'lineal descendant' under the Income Tax Act for the…
Briefing Document: Comprehensive Review of EU VAT Deduction Rules and Invoice Requirements Based on ECJ Case Law
A comprehensive briefing document reviewing EU VAT deduction rules and invoice requirements as shaped by European Court of Justice case…
Madras HC Rules GST Authorities Can Block Electronic Credit Ledger to Recover Tax Dues
The Madras High Court has ruled that GST authorities have the power to block a taxpayer's Electronic Credit Ledger as…
Does the IRS Leverage Technology (Algorithms) in Tax Compliance?
This article examines how the IRS uses algorithmic and AI-driven technology to enhance tax compliance efforts. It explores tools such…
Six Days Instead of Seven: Karnataka HC Sets Aside Faceless Assessment for Violating Natural Justice
The Karnataka High Court has set aside a faceless income tax assessment order on natural justice grounds, finding that the…
Seized Excel Sheet, Cash Loans and Section 69: ITAT Upholds Addition When Assessee Could Not Explain the Entries
India's Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) upheld a tax addition under Section 69 of the Income Tax Act after a…
Section 54F Exemption Allowed for Multiple Residential Units: ITAT Hyderabad Gives Relief
The ITAT Hyderabad bench has granted relief under Section 54F of the Income Tax Act, allowing a capital gains exemption…
ECJ & General Court VAT Cases decided in 2026
A curated compilation of VAT-related judgments issued by the European Court of Justice and the General Court during 2026. This…
European Court T-413/25 (Peckeger) – Judgment – Article 19 VAT Directive precludes income-based TOGC restrictions and has direct effect
The General Court ruled in case T-413/25 (Peckeger) that Article 19 of the VAT Directive, which governs the transfer of…
ITAT Jodhpur: TDS Credit Can’t Be Rejected Solely Due to Reflection in Trustee’s PAN
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Jodhpur has ruled that TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) credit cannot be denied to…
FTT Upholds VAT Late Payment Penalties in Pertemps Ltd Appeal
The UK First-tier Tribunal upheld HMRC's imposition of VAT late payment penalties against Pertemps Ltd, a major staffing and recruitment…
FTT Allows Luxurico to Recover VAT on Hypercar Acquisition
The UK First-tier Tribunal ruled in favour of Luxurico, allowing the company to recover input VAT incurred on the acquisition…
FTT Rejects HMRC Strike-Out in Apricot Umbrella VAT Appeal
The UK First-tier Tribunal (FTT) rejected HMRC's application to strike out Apricot Umbrella's VAT appeal, allowing the case to proceed…
Madras HC Considers Screenshot Proof of Technical Glitch, Orders Portal Access for ITR Upload
The Madras High Court ruled that screenshot evidence of a technical glitch on India's income tax portal constitutes valid proof,…
Madras HC Rejects Bogus LTCG Allegation Based on Sharp Jump in Share Price, Restores Section 10(38) Exemption
The Madras High Court rejected tax authorities' allegation that a taxpayer's long-term capital gains (LTCG) were bogus solely on the…
Italy VAT Return Failure and Input Tax Credit Rights
This article examines Italian VAT rules concerning a taxpayer's right to claim input tax credits when VAT return filings have…
Bloomberg: Business Group Urges Tax Court to Stop Covid-19 Interest Accrual
A business group is urging the U.S. Tax Court to halt the accrual of interest on Covid-19-related tax obligations, arguing…
Delhi ITAT Holds Entire Bogus Purchase Value Not Addable to Income, Limits Addition to 5% of Turnover
The Delhi Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that the entire value of bogus purchases cannot be added to…
£13.5 Million VAT Dispute: Tribunal Rules in Favour of Tapi Carpets Over Flooring Installation
A UK First-tier Tribunal has ruled in favour of Tapi Carpets in a £13.5 million VAT dispute concerning the VAT…
BREAKING: IRS Moves To Strip Schools' Tax Exemptions Over DEI Policies
The IRS is moving to revoke tax-exempt status from private schools that maintain diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, marking…
ITR-BN: The New Return Form for Block Assessments – What Every Taxpayer Should Know
India has introduced ITR-BN, a new income tax return form specifically designed for block assessments — a mechanism used when…
Section 264 Cannot Become a Backdoor for a Time-Barred Revised Return: Supreme Court
India's Supreme Court has ruled that Section 264 of the Income Tax Act — which allows taxpayers to file revision…
Italy Missed VAT Returns Face 120% Penalty
Italy imposes a substantial 120% penalty on taxpayers who fail to file VAT returns, one of the steepest sanctions in…
Vitamin Co. Can't Duck $1.4M Suit Over Ex-Owner's Tax Lien
A vitamin company has failed in its attempt to dismiss a $1.4 million lawsuit connected to a federal tax lien…
11th Circ. OKs Refusal Of $1.5M Offer To End $140M Tax Debt
The Eleventh Circuit upheld the IRS's refusal of a $1.5 million offer-in-compromise to settle a $140 million tax debt. The…
HMRC Defeats Shareholder Appeal Over £10M Payout
HMRC has successfully defeated a shareholder's appeal concerning a £10 million payout, with the tribunal or court ruling in the…
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