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Budget 2026: Every taxpayer's hopes are pinned on Income Tax Slab Relief
As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, expectations are rising among taxpayers, particularly the salaried middle class, common man, who are struggling...
![Mahatma Gandhi University Eligible for ₹1.47 Cr Service Tax Refund on Legal, Security, Manpower & Works Contract Services: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/20/250x150_2120954-manpower-services-taxscan.webp "Mahatma Gandhi University Eligible for ₹1.47 Cr Service Tax Refund on Legal, Security, Manpower & Works Contract Services: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![CA Withdraws LPA against ICAI SCN: Delhi HC Permits Fresh Writ before Single Judge against Final Removal Order [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/20/250x150_2120881-ca-withdraws-lpa-icai-scn-delhi-hc-writ-single-judge-final-removal-order-taxscan.webp "CA Withdraws LPA against ICAI SCN: Delhi HC Permits Fresh Writ before Single Judge against Final Removal Order [Read Order]")
![GST Adjudication Order Cannot Travel Beyond SCN, Appellate Authority Errs in Treating Statutory Violation as Mere Technicality: Calcutta HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/20/750x450_2120965-calcutta-high-court-violation-statutory-violation-gst-statutory-violation-taxscan.webp "GST Adjudication Order Cannot Travel Beyond SCN, Appellate Authority Errs in Treating Statutory Violation as Mere Technicality: Calcutta HC [Read Order]")
![No “Comparative ITC Benefit” available when project Commenced wholly in Post-GST Period, S. 171 Not Triggered: GSTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/20/500x300_2120879-comparative-itc-benefit-available-project-commenced-wholly-post-gst-period-s-171-triggered-gstat-taxscan.webp "No “Comparative ITC Benefit” available when project Commenced wholly in Post-GST Period, S. 171 Not Triggered: GSTAT [Read Order]")
![GST Arrest in ₹17.88 Cr Fake ITC Without BNSS Safeguards Illegal: Bombay HC Rules in Favour of Copper Manufacturer [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/19/500x300_2120779-gst-arrest-1788-cr-fake-itc-without-bnss-safeguards-illegal-taxscan.jfif "GST Arrest in ₹17.88 Cr Fake ITC Without BNSS Safeguards Illegal: Bombay HC Rules in Favour of Copper Manufacturer [Read Order]")
![Kerala HC sets aside GST ITC Denial for FY 2019-20 u/s 16(4), Directs to pass Fresh Orders in as per S. 16(5) [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/19/500x300_2120710-kerala-hc-sets-aside-gst-itc-denial-for-fy-2019-20-us-164-directs-to-pass-fresh-orders-in-as-per-s-165-taxscan.webp "Kerala HC sets aside GST ITC Denial for FY 2019-20 u/s 16(4), Directs to pass Fresh Orders in as per S. 16(5) [Read Order]")
Budget 2026: Every taxpayer's hopes are pinned on Income Tax Slab Relief
Middle-class and salaried taxpayers are hoping for wider income tax slabs, an expanded Section 87A rebate, and simpler compliance. Expectations include reduced TDS burdens, easier ITR filing, and real relief that benefits families throughout the year
![Agent’ u/s 65(7) Not Equivalent to ‘Legal Heir Status: Orissa HC Rules Service Tax against Dead Person Not Tenable in Eye of Law [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/17/750x450_2120220-agent-us-657-not-equivalent-to-legal-heir-status-orissa-hc-rules-service-tax-against-dead-person-not-tenable-in-eye-of-law-taxscan.webp "Agent’ u/s 65(7) Not Equivalent to ‘Legal Heir Status: Orissa HC Rules Service Tax against Dead Person Not Tenable in Eye of Law [Read Order]")
![Mere ITR Disclosure Cannot Trigger Service Tax Levy without Identifying Service & Recipient: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/15/500x300_2119877-cestat-mumbai-service-tax-service-tax-levy-service-tax-recipient-tax-demand-invalid-cestat-service-tax-ruling-itr-disclosure-service-tax-service-tax-levy-itr-disclosure-cannot-trigger-service-tax-levy-taxscan.webp "Mere ITR Disclosure Cannot Trigger Service Tax Levy without Identifying Service & Recipient: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![₹55 Crore Service Tax Evasion a ‘Serious Economic Offence’: Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Bail to Director [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/11/500x300_2118327-service-tax-evasion-serious-economic-offence-punjab-haryana-hc-bail-director-taxscan.webp "₹55 Crore Service Tax Evasion a ‘Serious Economic Offence’: Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Bail to Director [Read Order]")
![Madras HC Quashes Service Tax Demand on Chennai Police for Bundobast Services, Holds Sovereign Functions Not Taxable before 1 June 2012 [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/06/500x300_2117254-madras-hc-service-tax-demand-taxscan.jfif "Madras HC Quashes Service Tax Demand on Chennai Police for Bundobast Services, Holds Sovereign Functions Not Taxable before 1 June 2012 [Read Order]")
![Once SVLDRS Discharge Certificate Issued, No further Interest Payable on Belated Service Tax: Bombay HC rules against Revenue [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/05/500x300_2117213-site-image-13-t.webp "Once SVLDRS Discharge Certificate Issued, No further Interest Payable on Belated Service Tax: Bombay HC rules against Revenue [Read Order]")
![Mahatma Gandhi University Eligible for ₹1.47 Cr Service Tax Refund on Legal, Security, Manpower & Works Contract Services: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/20/750x450_2120954-manpower-services-taxscan.webp "Mahatma Gandhi University Eligible for ₹1.47 Cr Service Tax Refund on Legal, Security, Manpower & Works Contract Services: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![S. 9(2) of CST Act Creates no Statutory Charge: NCLAT Dismisses State Tax Officer Appeals, Rules CST Dues as Unsecured Debt [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/20/750x450_2120899-nclat-new-delhi-state-tax-officer-unsecured-debt-state-tax-officer-appeals-nclat-cst-dues-cst-dues-unsecured-debt-nclat-tax-officer-appeal-nclat-rules-cst-dues-as-unsecured-debt-taxscan.webp "S. 9(2) of CST Act Creates no Statutory Charge: NCLAT Dismisses State Tax Officer Appeals, Rules CST Dues as Unsecured Debt [Read Order]")
Kavi Priya
![Service Tax Not Payable on liquidated damages collected from supplier on account of non-performance of the contracts: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CESTAT-CESTAT-Bangalore-Service-Tax-liquidated-damages-Taxscan.jpg "Service Tax Not Payable on liquidated damages collected from supplier on account of non-performance of the contracts: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Yogitha S. Yogesh
Rupesh Sharma
Saagarika Gopinath
![CA Withdraws LPA against ICAI SCN: Delhi HC Permits Fresh Writ before Single Judge against Final Removal Order [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/20/750x450_2120881-ca-withdraws-lpa-icai-scn-delhi-hc-writ-single-judge-final-removal-order-taxscan.webp "CA Withdraws LPA against ICAI SCN: Delhi HC Permits Fresh Writ before Single Judge against Final Removal Order [Read Order]")
![Budget 2026: No Indirect Tax Proposals by CBIC to Finance Ministry, Board confirms via OM [Read Office Memorandum]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/20/500x300_2120904-budget-2026-indirect-tax-proposals-cbic-finance-ministry-board-taxscan.webp "Budget 2026: No Indirect Tax Proposals by CBIC to Finance Ministry, Board confirms via OM [Read Office Memorandum]")
![Land Claim Linked to Company in Liquidation Rejected for Want of Originals: Delhi HC Grants Two Weeks to File Documents with OL [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/20/500x300_2120897-land-claim-linked-company-liquidation-rejected-want-originals-taxscan.jfif "Land Claim Linked to Company in Liquidation Rejected for Want of Originals: Delhi HC Grants Two Weeks to File Documents with OL [Read Order]")
