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Interesting Facts Behind the Halwa Ceremony: From Colonial Era to Modern India
The Halwa Ceremony is the start signal for the Union Budget process in India. It marks the point when Budget work enters a closed phase. It also...


![Customs Cannot Override DGFT’s EODC: CESTAT Sets Aside Duty and Penalty on Vedanta Ltd [Read Order] Customs Cannot Override DGFT’s EODC: CESTAT Sets Aside Duty and Penalty on Vedanta Ltd [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/28/250x150_2122287-customs-cannot-override-dgfts-eodc-cestat-sets-aside-duty-penalty-vedanta-ltd.webp)
![Cash from Sale of Crops Deposited during Demonetization Period, Supporting Documents Submitted: ITAT Removes Addition u/s 68 [Read Order] Cash from Sale of Crops Deposited during Demonetization Period, Supporting Documents Submitted: ITAT Removes Addition u/s 68 [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/28/250x150_2122282-cash-from-sale-crops-deposited-during-demonetization-period-taxscan.webp)

![Search Assessments under Income Tax Unsustainable where Approval is Mechanical u/s 153D: ITAT [Read Order] Search Assessments under Income Tax Unsustainable where Approval is Mechanical u/s 153D: ITAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/28/250x150_2122271-search-assessments-under-income-tax-unsustainable-approval-mechanical-itat-taxscan.webp)




![GST Assessment Order Passed Against Unregistered Contractor Due to Identical Name Confusion on WAMIS & Income Tax Portal Data Quashed: Orissa HC [Read Order] GST Assessment Order Passed Against Unregistered Contractor Due to Identical Name Confusion on WAMIS & Income Tax Portal Data Quashed: Orissa HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/28/750x450_2122226-orissa-high-court-wamis-portal-gst-assessment-order-quashed-orissa-high-court-gst-case-taxscan.webp)
![Mandatory Three Month Gap Required between SCN and Final Order u/s 73 of GST Act: Bombay HC [Read Order] Mandatory Three Month Gap Required between SCN and Final Order u/s 73 of GST Act: Bombay HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/500x300_2122057-bombay-high-court-gst-ruling-taxscan.webp)
![Builder Required to Pass on GST ITC Benefits to Homebuyers: GSTAT Directs Buyer-Wise Refund of ₹1 Cr Profiteered Amount [Read Order] Builder Required to Pass on GST ITC Benefits to Homebuyers: GSTAT Directs Buyer-Wise Refund of ₹1 Cr Profiteered Amount [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/500x300_2122009-builder-required-pass-gst-itc-benefits-homebuyers-gstat-directs.webp)
![GST ITC Benefits Must Be Passed On Regardless of Amount: GSTAT Orders ₹40,096 Refund among 1,865 Homebuyers [Read Order] GST ITC Benefits Must Be Passed On Regardless of Amount: GSTAT Orders ₹40,096 Refund among 1,865 Homebuyers [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/500x300_2122005-gst-itc-benefits-must-passed-regardless-amount-gstat-orders-40096-refund-among-1865-homebuyers-taxcscan.webp)
![VAT paid on Sale of Copyright of ‘Kolangal’ Dubbed Serials: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Ananda Vikatan [Read Order] VAT paid on Sale of Copyright of ‘Kolangal’ Dubbed Serials: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Ananda Vikatan [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/26/500x300_2121966-vat-kolangal-dubbed-serials-cestat-service-tax-demand-ananda-vikatan-taxscan.webp)
![Cash from Sale of Crops Deposited during Demonetization Period, Supporting Documents Submitted: ITAT Removes Addition u/s 68 [Read Order] Cash from Sale of Crops Deposited during Demonetization Period, Supporting Documents Submitted: ITAT Removes Addition u/s 68 [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/28/750x450_2122282-cash-from-sale-crops-deposited-during-demonetization-period-taxscan.webp)
![CESTAT allows Service Tax Refund for Nokia, Denial on Rent-a-Cab, Outdoor Catering & Security Services Set Aside [Read Order] CESTAT allows Service Tax Refund for Nokia, Denial on Rent-a-Cab, Outdoor Catering & Security Services Set Aside [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/750x450_2122002-service-tax-refund-nokia-taxscan.webp)
![Service Tax Exemption for Non-Commercial Govt Buildings: CESTAT Remands Matter for Fresh Verification of Documents Under Notification [Read Order] Service Tax Exemption for Non-Commercial Govt Buildings: CESTAT Remands Matter for Fresh Verification of Documents Under Notification [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/26/500x300_2121968-service-tax-exemption-non-commercial-govt-buildings-cestat-remands-fresh-verification-documents-under-notification-taxscan.webp)
![Bona Fide Belief Bars Extended Limitation u/s 73: CESTAT Quashes ₹3.72 Lakh Service Tax Demand [Read Order] Bona Fide Belief Bars Extended Limitation u/s 73: CESTAT Quashes ₹3.72 Lakh Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/24/500x300_2121756-bona-fide-belief-service-tax-taxscan.webp)
![Book Entry showing Service Tax as Expense does not Prove Unjust Enrichment: CESTAT sets aside Refund Credited to Consumer Welfare Fund [Read Order] Book Entry showing Service Tax as Expense does not Prove Unjust Enrichment: CESTAT sets aside Refund Credited to Consumer Welfare Fund [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/22/500x300_2121464-book-entry-showing-service-tax-as-expense-prove-unjust-enrichment-cestat-refund-credited-consumer-welfare-fund-taxscan.webp)
![Customs Cannot Override DGFT’s EODC: CESTAT Sets Aside Duty and Penalty on Vedanta Ltd [Read Order] Customs Cannot Override DGFT’s EODC: CESTAT Sets Aside Duty and Penalty on Vedanta Ltd [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/28/750x450_2122287-customs-cannot-override-dgfts-eodc-cestat-sets-aside-duty-penalty-vedanta-ltd.webp)
![Municipal Property Tax Dues Recognised as Secured Claims In Liquidation: NCLAT Holds KMC as a Secured Creditor [Read Order] Municipal Property Tax Dues Recognised as Secured Claims In Liquidation: NCLAT Holds KMC as a Secured Creditor [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/28/750x450_2122230-municipal-property-tax-dues-recognised-secured-claims-liquidation-nclat.webp)

Kavi Priya
![Service Tax Not Payable on liquidated damages collected from supplier on account of non-performance of the contracts: CESTAT [Read Order] 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)
Yogitha S. Yogesh
Rupesh Sharma


Saagarika Gopinath




![Supreme Court Upholds Odisha Entry Tax Act in Tata Sponge Iron Case, Refuses to Reopen Constitutional Challenge [Read Order] Supreme Court Upholds Odisha Entry Tax Act in Tata Sponge Iron Case, Refuses to Reopen Constitutional Challenge [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/28/500x300_2122279-supreme-court-upholds-odisha-entry-tax-act-tata-sponge-iron-case-refuses-to-reopen-constitutional-challeng-taxscan.webp)


