![Interest from Bank Deposit Does Not qualify for S. 36(1)(viii) Deduction: SC says it’s Not Income ‘Derived From’ Long-Term Finance [Read Judgement]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/11/500x300_2111469-interest-from-bank-deposit-qualify-s-361viii-deduction-sc-income-derived-long-term-finance-taxscan.webp "Interest from Bank Deposit Does Not qualify for S. 36(1)(viii) Deduction: SC says it’s Not Income ‘Derived From’ Long-Term Finance [Read Judgement]")
Interest from Bank Deposit Does Not qualify for S. 36(1)(viii) Deduction: SC says it’s Not Income ‘Derived From’ Long-Term Finance [Read Judgement]
The Supreme Court has held that interest earned from short-term bank deposits cannot qualify for deduction under Section 36(1)(viii) of the Income...
![Income tax Deduction u/s 36(1)(viii) Limited to Profits ‘Derived From’ Long-Term Finance: Supreme Court says ‘No Deduction’ to Incidental or Ancillary income [Read Judgement]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/11/250x150_2111464-income-tax-deduction-us-361viii-limited-profits-derived-from-long-term-finance-supreme-court-deduction-incidental-ancillary-income-taxscan.webp "Income tax Deduction u/s 36(1)(viii) Limited to Profits ‘Derived From’ Long-Term Finance: Supreme Court says ‘No Deduction’ to Incidental or Ancillary income [Read Judgement]")
![Dividend is Return on Share Capital, Not Lending Activity: Supreme Court holds Dividend Income Not Eligible for S. 36(1)(viii) Deduction [Read Judgement]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/11/250x150_2111460-dividend-return-share-capital-lending-activity-supreme-court-dividend-income-s-361viii-deduction-taxscan.jfif "Dividend is Return on Share Capital, Not Lending Activity: Supreme Court holds Dividend Income Not Eligible for S. 36(1)(viii) Deduction [Read Judgement]")
![5% GST on Supply of Quick Lime and Hydrated Lime with Purity Less than 98% : AAR [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/09/250x150_2111178-5-gst-supply-quick-lime-hydrated-lime-purity-less-than-98-aar-taxscan.webp "5% GST on Supply of Quick Lime and Hydrated Lime with Purity Less than 98% : AAR [Read Order]")
![Fake GST Invoice and E way Bill Issuance without Actual Supply: Chhattisgarh HC grants Bail to Accused [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/10/250x150_2111327-fake-gst-invoice-e-way-bill-issuance-without-actual-supply-chhattisgarh-hc-grants-bail-accused-taxscan.webp "Fake GST Invoice and E way Bill Issuance without Actual Supply: Chhattisgarh HC grants Bail to Accused [Read Order]")
![No GST on Balance Freight Amount Deposited by Shippers to Carriers’ Escrow Accounts: AAR [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/10/500x300_2111320-no-gst-balance-freight-amount-deposited-shippers-carriers-escrow-accounts-aar-taxscan.webp "No GST on Balance Freight Amount Deposited by Shippers to Carriers’ Escrow Accounts: AAR [Read Order]")
![Service Tax Demand on Ocean Freight Quashed: Karnataka HC Follows Madras HC Judgment [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/10/500x300_2111232-service-tax-demand-ocean-freight-quashed-karnataka-hc-madras-hc-taxscan.jfif "Service Tax Demand on Ocean Freight Quashed: Karnataka HC Follows Madras HC Judgment [Read Order]")
Testing and Technical Support Not Intermediary Services: CESTAT Grants Relief to Wacker Chemie on Refund Denial [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ruled that services provided by an Indian subsidiary to its foreign group company amounted to export of services and could...
![Testing and Technical Support Not Intermediary Services: CESTAT Grants Relief to Wacker Chemie on Refund Denial [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/04/500x300_2110063-cestat-wacker-chemie-refund-denial-taxscan.webp "Testing and Technical Support Not Intermediary Services: CESTAT Grants Relief to Wacker Chemie on Refund Denial [Read Order]")
Absence of Time Limit in Notification allows Exemption Claim “At Any Stage” under Finance Act: CESTAT Rules in Favour of Mars International [Read Order]
The Tribunal ruled that Exemption Can be sought Throughout proceedings if an Exemption Notification does Not include Time Limit or Procedural Restriction In a major relief to Mars...
![Absence of Time Limit in Notification allows Exemption Claim “At Any Stage” under Finance Act: CESTAT Rules in Favour of Mars International [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/06/500x300_2110460-absence-time-limit-notification-allows-exemption-claim-taxscan.webp "Absence of Time Limit in Notification allows Exemption Claim “At Any Stage” under Finance Act: CESTAT Rules in Favour of Mars International [Read Order]")
Input-Output Ratio Insufficient to Prove Clandestine Removal of Pig Iron: CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand and Penalties [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal set aside an excise duty demand exceeding ₹5.10 crore relating to alleged clandestine clearance of pig iron, holding...
![Input-Output Ratio Insufficient to Prove Clandestine Removal of Pig Iron: CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand and Penalties [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/04/500x300_2110065-00a34278-880f-43b1-a210-4642ee27da66.webp "Input-Output Ratio Insufficient to Prove Clandestine Removal of Pig Iron: CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand and Penalties [Read Order]")
Dept Relied Only on Third-Party Material to Allege Clandestine Sponge Iron Clearance: CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal set aside an excise duty demand alleging clandestine clearance of sponge iron, holding that the proceedings were ...
![Dept Relied Only on Third-Party Material to Allege Clandestine Sponge Iron Clearance: CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/03/500x300_2109910-job-work-undertaken-job-work-undertaken-cenvated-inputs-taxscan.webp "Dept Relied Only on Third-Party Material to Allege Clandestine Sponge Iron Clearance: CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]")