Navasree A.M
Navasree A M, B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons), a lawyer with over 2.5 years of experience as a researcher and content writer at Taxscan, specializing in Indirect Taxes and Corporate Laws.
Service Charges Cannot Be Added to Bill or Taxed with GST: CCPA Declares Mandatory Levy Illegal
The Central Consumer Protection Authority ( CCPA ) declared that mandatory service charges collected by the restaurants are illegal. Such...
![No Evidence to Prove CA involved in Forgery of Signature and Share Manipulation: ICAI Drops Charges [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/10/2118206-no-evidence-prove-ca-involved-forgery-signature-share-manipulation-icai-drops-charges-taxscan.webp "No Evidence to Prove CA involved in Forgery of Signature and Share Manipulation: ICAI Drops Charges [Read Order]")
![Unpaid MSME Dues Need Not Be Separately Disclosed Pre-2021: ICAI holds CA Not Guilty of Misconduct [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/10/2118177-msme-dues-need-separately-disclosed-pre-2021-icai-ca-guilty-misconduct-taxscan.webp "Unpaid MSME Dues Need Not Be Separately Disclosed Pre-2021: ICAI holds CA Not Guilty of Misconduct [Read Order]")
![AS-18 Not Applicable to SME Entities: ICAI drops Non-Disclosure of Related Party Transaction Allegation against CA [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/10/2118180-as-18-not-applicable-sme-entities-icai-drops-non-disclosure-related-party-transaction-allegation-against-ca-taxscan.webp "AS-18 Not Applicable to SME Entities: ICAI drops Non-Disclosure of Related Party Transaction Allegation against CA [Read Order]")
![Builder Accepts DGAP Findings on Anti-Profiteering Unconditionally: GSTAT Orders to Pass GST ITC Benefit to Homebuyers [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/10/2118141-builder-accepts-dgap-findings-anti-profiteering-unconditionally-gstat.webp "Builder Accepts DGAP Findings on Anti-Profiteering Unconditionally: GSTAT Orders to Pass GST ITC Benefit to Homebuyers [Read Order]")
Share Substitution on Amalgamation Involving Stock-in-Trade May be Taxable u/s 28 Subject to Realisability: Supreme Court [Read Judgement]
The Supreme court has clarified that receipt of shares of the amalgamated company in substitution of stock-in-trade can give rise to taxable business profits under Section 28 of Income Tax Act,...
![Share Substitution on Amalgamation Involving Stock-in-Trade May be Taxable u/s 28 Subject to Realisability: Supreme Court [Read Judgement]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/10/2118136-share-substitution-amalgamation-stock-in-trade-realisability-supreme-court-taxscan.webp "Share Substitution on Amalgamation Involving Stock-in-Trade May be Taxable u/s 28 Subject to Realisability: Supreme Court [Read Judgement]")
ITR E-Filing Mandatory for Companies from May 2007: Madras HC Denies S. 80-IC Deduction to Gemini Communication Ltd [Read Order]
The Madras High Court held that the companies had to file the income tax returns digitally from May 15, 2007. The court has upheld the decision to deny the deduction under Section 80IC to assessee. ...
![ITR E-Filing Mandatory for Companies from May 2007: Madras HC Denies S. 80-IC Deduction to Gemini Communication Ltd [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/09/2117976-itr-e-filing-mandatory-companies-f-may-2007-madras-hc-deduction-gemini-communication-ltd-taxscan.webp "ITR E-Filing Mandatory for Companies from May 2007: Madras HC Denies S. 80-IC Deduction to Gemini Communication Ltd [Read Order]")
Compounding Fee must be Paid by ‘Officer in Default’, Not Third party: Telangana HC allows Request to Rectify MCA Records [Read Order]
The Telangana High Court, in its recent ruling has allowed the request of the petitioner-director to rectify MCA ( Ministry of Corporate Affairs ) records with regards to wrong mentioning of...
![Compounding Fee must be Paid by ‘Officer in Default’, Not Third party: Telangana HC allows Request to Rectify MCA Records [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/09/2117978-compounding-fee-must-paid-officer-default-third-party-telangana-hc-allow.webp "Compounding Fee must be Paid by ‘Officer in Default’, Not Third party: Telangana HC allows Request to Rectify MCA Records [Read Order]")
No PE Established: Delhi HC Quashes 3.5% TDS Certificate u/s 197 issued against GE Energy, Restores to 1.5% [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court quashed the TDS certificate under Section 197 ofIncome Tax Act, 1961 at the 3.5% issued against GE Energy stating no Permanent Establishment (PE) was established. It restored...
![No PE Established: Delhi HC Quashes 3.5% TDS Certificate u/s 197 issued against GE Energy, Restores to 1.5% [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/09/2117965-pe-established-delhi-hc-quashes-tds-certificate-issued-ge-energy-taxscan.webp "No PE Established: Delhi HC Quashes 3.5% TDS Certificate u/s 197 issued against GE Energy, Restores to 1.5% [Read Order]")
![Annual Tax and Corporate Law Digest 2025: High Court Cases [Part XLVIX - Final Part]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/07/2117601-annual-tax-and-corporate-law-digest-2025-high-court-cases-part-xlvix-final-part-taxscan.webp "Annual Tax and Corporate Law Digest 2025: High Court Cases [Part XLVIX - Final Part]")
![Annual Tax and Corporate Law Digest 2025: High Court Cases [Part XLVIII]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/07/2117615-annual-tax-corporate-law-digest-2025-high-court-cases-part-48-taxscan.webp "Annual Tax and Corporate Law Digest 2025: High Court Cases [Part XLVIII]")