Kavi Priya
Content writer at Taxscan with a passion for clear, engaging legal content. I simplify tax and law topics while sharpening my research and communication skills.
Can You Claim Income Tax Benefits for Donations to Foreign Charities? Here’s What You Should Know
Many Indians today support global causes, whether it’s helping victims of war, natural disasters, or global health campaigns. With international...
![Service Tax Demand Based on Photocopy of Bill Unsustainable when Marriage Palace’s Receipts Below Exemption Limit: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/11/250x150_2103970-service-tax-demand-taxscan2.webp "Service Tax Demand Based on Photocopy of Bill Unsustainable when Marriage Palace’s Receipts Below Exemption Limit: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Supreme Court to Determine Whether Security Deposits on Real Estate Deals are Genuine or a Means to Evade Tax [Read Judgement]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/10/250x150_2103919-supreme-court-security-deposits-real-estate-evade-tax-taxscan.webp "Supreme Court to Determine Whether Security Deposits on Real Estate Deals are Genuine or a Means to Evade Tax [Read Judgement]")
![Taxability of Issuance of Bonus Shares: Supreme Court to Hear Matter [Read Judgement]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/10/250x150_2103909-taxability-of-issuance-bonus-shares-supreme-court-taxscan.webp "Taxability of Issuance of Bonus Shares: Supreme Court to Hear Matter [Read Judgement]")
![Out of 56 Buyers, 50 Received GST ITC Benefits: GSTAT Rules Supplier of Dental Equipment Did Not Profiteer ₹1.49 Crore [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/10/250x150_2103889-gst-itc-gst-itc-benefits-gst-input-tax-credit-gstat-gstat-rules-taxscan.webp "Out of 56 Buyers, 50 Received GST ITC Benefits: GSTAT Rules Supplier of Dental Equipment Did Not Profiteer ₹1.49 Crore [Read Order]")
Failure to Pass on GST Rate Reduction on Movie Tickets Amounts to Profiteering: GSTAT upholds ₹16.50 Lakh Liability [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Principal Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) at New Delhi held that Mallikarjuna Cinema Hall profiteered Rs. 16,50,166 by not passing on the ...
![Failure to Pass on GST Rate Reduction on Movie Tickets Amounts to Profiteering: GSTAT upholds ₹16.50 Lakh Liability [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/10/500x300_2103885-supreme-court-entertainment-tax-supreme-court-on-entertainment-tax-entertainment-tax-on-cinema-tickets-.webp "Failure to Pass on GST Rate Reduction on Movie Tickets Amounts to Profiteering: GSTAT upholds ₹16.50 Lakh Liability [Read Order]")
Short Delay in CENVAT Debit Not Non-Payment of Duty: CESTAT Quashes ₹12.59 Crore Demand Against ITC Limited [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that a short delay in debiting CENVAT credit cannot be treated as non-payment of excise duty. The tribunal...
![Short Delay in CENVAT Debit Not Non-Payment of Duty: CESTAT Quashes ₹12.59 Crore Demand Against ITC Limited [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/10/500x300_2103777-cenvat-debit-non-payment-of-duty-cestat-cestat-quashes-itc-limited-taxscan.webp "Short Delay in CENVAT Debit Not Non-Payment of Duty: CESTAT Quashes ₹12.59 Crore Demand Against ITC Limited [Read Order]")
CENVAT Credit Allowed on Mining Services Used for Bauxite Extraction: CESTAT Dismisses Revenue Appeal Against Bharat Aluminium [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd. (BALCO) was eligible to avail CENVAT credit on service tax paid for...
![CENVAT Credit Allowed on Mining Services Used for Bauxite Extraction: CESTAT Dismisses Revenue Appeal Against Bharat Aluminium [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/10/500x300_2103789-cenvat-credit-bharat-aluminium-mining-services-bauxite-extraction-taxscan.webp "CENVAT Credit Allowed on Mining Services Used for Bauxite Extraction: CESTAT Dismisses Revenue Appeal Against Bharat Aluminium [Read Order]")
Hotel Babylon Guilty of Profiteering ₹31.28 Lakh by Increasing Base Room Rates Despite GST Rate Cut: GSTAT [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Principal Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) at New Delhi held that Hotel Babylon Inn Pvt. Ltd. profiteered an amount of Rs. 31,28,631 by not...
![Hotel Babylon Guilty of Profiteering ₹31.28 Lakh by Increasing Base Room Rates Despite GST Rate Cut: GSTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/10/500x300_2103811-gst-rates-taxscan.webp "Hotel Babylon Guilty of Profiteering ₹31.28 Lakh by Increasing Base Room Rates Despite GST Rate Cut: GSTAT [Read Order]")
![India Extends ADD on Flax Fabric Imports from China and Hong Kong [Read Notification]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/10/500x300_2103767-fabric-imports-india-extends-add-flax-fabric-imports-taxscan.webp "India Extends ADD on Flax Fabric Imports from China and Hong Kong [Read Notification]")
![Lubricating Oils and Greases Manufactured by Balmer Lawrie Eligible for Exemption: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/10/500x300_2103776-lubricating-oils-greases-manufactured-balmer-lawrie-eligible-cestat-taxscan.webp "Lubricating Oils and Greases Manufactured by Balmer Lawrie Eligible for Exemption: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Bank Cannot Freeze Account Solely Due to Voluntary GST Cancellation for Exempt Goods: Rajasthan HC [Read Order]
In a recent decision, the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur held that a bank cannot freeze a company’s account merely because its GST ( Goods and Services Tax ) registration was voluntarily cancelled,...
![Bank Cannot Freeze Account Solely Due to Voluntary GST Cancellation for Exempt Goods: Rajasthan HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/08/500x300_2103475-bank-freeze-account-voluntary-gst-cancellation-gst-cancellation-exempt-goods-taxscan.webp "Bank Cannot Freeze Account Solely Due to Voluntary GST Cancellation for Exempt Goods: Rajasthan HC [Read Order]")