When Can You Appeal Directly to Supreme Court in Tax, Customs, and GST Matters? A Detailed Explanation
India’s appellate system generally routes tax disputes through specialized tribunals and High Courts before the Supreme Court but there are specific...
![Refund Claims for Unconstitutional Levies must be made in Civil Court: CESTAT Rejects Appeal, Citing Unjust Enrichment from ITC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/29/250x150_2100794-refund-claims-for-unconstitutional-levies-civil-court-cestat-rejects-appeal-citing-enrichment-itc-taxscan.webp "Refund Claims for Unconstitutional Levies must be made in Civil Court: CESTAT Rejects Appeal, Citing Unjust Enrichment from ITC [Read Order]")
![DRAT Holds Bank of Maharashtra Liable for Interest on Funds Held for Over 3 Years After Botched Sale [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/29/250x150_2100786-drat-holds-bank-maharashtra-liable-interest-funds-botched-sale-taxscan.webp "DRAT Holds Bank of Maharashtra Liable for Interest on Funds Held for Over 3 Years After Botched Sale [Read Order]")
![Software Supply Not Royalty under India-Germany DTAA: ITAT reaffirms Supreme Court View, holds Payments Non-Taxable [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/29/250x150_2100757-dtaa-supreme-court-india-germany-dtaa-taxscan.webp "Software Supply Not Royalty under India-Germany DTAA: ITAT reaffirms Supreme Court View, holds Payments Non-Taxable [Read Order]")
![Proceedings Against Deceased Proprietor Void Ab Initio: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/29/250x150_2100782-proceedings-deceased-proprietor-void-ab-initio-cestat-service-tax-demand-taxscan.webp "Proceedings Against Deceased Proprietor Void Ab Initio: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
Now Open Bank Account & Safe Deposit Lockers without Nominee: RBI Releases New Directions [Read Notification]
The Reserve Bank of India has notified the Reserve Bank of India (Nomination Facility in Deposit Accounts, Safe Deposit Lockers and Articles kept in Safe Custody with the Banks) Directions, 2025...
![Now Open Bank Account & Safe Deposit Lockers without Nominee: RBI Releases New Directions [Read Notification]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/29/500x300_2100788-open-bank-account-safe-deposit-lockers-rbi-new-directions-taxscan.webp "Now Open Bank Account & Safe Deposit Lockers without Nominee: RBI Releases New Directions [Read Notification]")
CESTAT Sets aside Service Tax Demand on Contractor, Citing 'Bona Fide Belief' to Bar Extended Period [Read Order]
The Chandigarh bench of the Customs, Exciseand Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) allowed an appeal, holding that the invocation of the extended period of limitation was not justified as the ...
![CESTAT Sets aside Service Tax Demand on Contractor, Citing Bona Fide Belief to Bar Extended Period [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/29/500x300_2100776-cestat-service-tax-demand-bona-fide-belief-extended-period-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Sets aside Service Tax Demand on Contractor, Citing Bona Fide Belief to Bar Extended Period [Read Order]")
NCLT Appoints Liquidator for Multicity Hospitalities LLP After CoC Votes to End Insolvency Process [Read Order]
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Principal Bench in New Delhi, has ordered the liquidation of Multicity Hospitalities LLP after the Committee of Creditors (CoC) voted to end the Corporate...
![NCLT Appoints Liquidator for Multicity Hospitalities LLP After CoC Votes to End Insolvency Process [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/29/500x300_2100719-nclt-liquidator-for-multicity-hospitalities-multicity-hospitalities-coc-votes-taxscan.webp "NCLT Appoints Liquidator for Multicity Hospitalities LLP After CoC Votes to End Insolvency Process [Read Order]")
No Procedural Lapse in Union Bank's Auction: DRAT dismisses Borrowers' Plea Over Notice Service and Sale Timing [Read Order]
The Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT), Allahabad, has dismissed an appeal filed by borrowers challenging the auction of their property by Union Bank of India, upholding the bank's actions as...
![No Procedural Lapse in Union Banks Auction: DRAT dismisses Borrowers Plea Over Notice Service and Sale Timing [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/29/500x300_2100855-lapse-in-union-banks-auction-drat-borrowers-plea-over-notice-service-sale-timing-taxscan.webp "No Procedural Lapse in Union Banks Auction: DRAT dismisses Borrowers Plea Over Notice Service and Sale Timing [Read Order]")
Royalty and FTS Taxable on Receipt Basis Only: ITAT Follows Consistent Precedent in Favour of Siemens AG [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has reaffirmed that Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (Siemens AG), a tax resident of Germany, is liable to tax on royalty and fees for...
![Royalty and FTS Taxable on Receipt Basis Only: ITAT Follows Consistent Precedent in Favour of Siemens AG [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/29/500x300_2100680-siemens-itat-taxscan.webp "Royalty and FTS Taxable on Receipt Basis Only: ITAT Follows Consistent Precedent in Favour of Siemens AG [Read Order]")
Senior Citizen's Bonafide Belief and Ignorance of law is Reasonable Cause u/s 273B: ITAT Deletes Penalty [Read Order]
The Bangalore Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) deleted a penalty of ₹20,00,000/- levied under Section 271D of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and held that the senior citizen assessee had...
![Senior Citizens Bonafide Belief and Ignorance of law is Reasonable Cause u/s 273B: ITAT Deletes Penalty [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/29/500x300_2100700-senior-citizen-bonafide-ignorance-of-law-reasonable-cause-itat-penalty-taxscan.webp "Senior Citizens Bonafide Belief and Ignorance of law is Reasonable Cause u/s 273B: ITAT Deletes Penalty [Read Order]")