Budget 2026: MAIT Seeks Duty Cuts on Electronic Components and Tax Incentives to Boost Domestic Manufacturing
As theunion budget of 2026 is closing in, the Manufacturers Association for Information Technology (MAIT) has submitted a set of recommendations to...
![Mahatma Gandhi University is ‘Non-Profit Trust as a Charitable Institute’ and not ‘Body Corporate’: CESTAT holds no Service Tax Liability under RCM [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/21/250x150_2121192-mahatma-gandhi-university-service-tax-taxscan.webp "Mahatma Gandhi University is ‘Non-Profit Trust as a Charitable Institute’ and not ‘Body Corporate’: CESTAT holds no Service Tax Liability under RCM [Read Order]")
![Landscaping & Garden Maintenance Taxable as ‘Management, Maintenance or Repair Service’: CESTAT upholds Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/21/250x150_2121187-landscaping-garden-maintenance-taxable-management-maintenance-repair-service.webp "Landscaping & Garden Maintenance Taxable as ‘Management, Maintenance or Repair Service’: CESTAT upholds Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
![No GST on Transfer of Leasehold Rights by State Industrial Development Corporation: Bombay HC holds it Not ‘Supply of Services’ [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/21/250x150_2121161-no-gst-transfer-leasehold-rights-state-industrial-development-corporation-bombay-hc-holds-it-not-supply-of-services-taxscan.webp "No GST on Transfer of Leasehold Rights by State Industrial Development Corporation: Bombay HC holds it Not ‘Supply of Services’ [Read Order]")
![Section 94 Filing Without Guarantee Deed Shows Gross Misconduct: IBBI Cancels Registration of IP [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/21/250x150_2121136-ibbi-cancels-registration-of-ip-taxscan.jfif "Section 94 Filing Without Guarantee Deed Shows Gross Misconduct: IBBI Cancels Registration of IP [Read Order]")
GST not Leviable on Statutory Fee Collected by Electricity Regulatory Commission: P&H HC Quashes SCN [Read Order]
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that GST ( Goods and Services Tax ) cannot be levied on statutory fees such as petition fee, ARR processing fee and licence fee collected by the...
![GST not Leviable on Statutory Fee Collected by Electricity Regulatory Commission: P&H HC Quashes SCN [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/21/500x300_2121200-gst-not-leviable-statutory-fee-collected-electricity-regulatory-commission-ph-hc-quashes-scn-taxscan.webp "GST not Leviable on Statutory Fee Collected by Electricity Regulatory Commission: P&H HC Quashes SCN [Read Order]")
![Finality of Implemented Resolution Plan Prevails Over Creditor’s Claim: NCLAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/21/500x300_2121154-finality-of-implemented-resolution-plan-prevails-over-creditors-claim-nclat-taxscan.webp "Finality of Implemented Resolution Plan Prevails Over Creditor’s Claim: NCLAT [Read Order]")
Is Corporate Guarantee given by Parent Company for Subsidiaries a ‘Supply’ under GST? Bombay HC to hear ₹870 Cr Stake matter [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court recently directed the listing of a matter regarding whether the issuance of corporate guarantees by a parent company on behalf of its subsidiaries constitutes a ‘supply of...
![Is Corporate Guarantee given by Parent Company for Subsidiaries a ‘Supply’ under GST? Bombay HC to hear ₹870 Cr Stake matter [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/21/500x300_2121204-is-corporate-guarantee-given-parent-company-subsidiaries-taxscan.webp "Is Corporate Guarantee given by Parent Company for Subsidiaries a ‘Supply’ under GST? Bombay HC to hear ₹870 Cr Stake matter [Read Order]")
Service Tax Exemption Not Automatic for SEZ Supplies, Authorised Operations Proof Mandatory: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) held that service tax exemption for services supplied to SEZ (Special Economic Zone) units/developers is not...
![Service Tax Exemption Not Automatic for SEZ Supplies, Authorised Operations Proof Mandatory: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/21/500x300_2121206-service-tax-exemption-automatic-sez-supplies-authorised-operations-proof-mandatory-cestat-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Exemption Not Automatic for SEZ Supplies, Authorised Operations Proof Mandatory: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![No Service Tax Leviable on Foreign Logistics Services: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/21/500x300_2121194-no-service-tax-on-foreign-logistics-taxscan.webp "No Service Tax Leviable on Foreign Logistics Services: CESTAT [Read Order]")
No Differential Excise Duty Demand on SKO Intermixed with MS & HSD in Pipeline: CESTAT sets aside Order against HPCL [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise, Service Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) recently set aside an impugned order passed by the Commissioner of Central Excise, demanding differential excise duty...
![No Differential Excise Duty Demand on SKO Intermixed with MS & HSD in Pipeline: CESTAT sets aside Order against HPCL [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/21/500x300_2121184-no-differential-excise-duty-demand-sko-intermixed-taxscan.webp "No Differential Excise Duty Demand on SKO Intermixed with MS & HSD in Pipeline: CESTAT sets aside Order against HPCL [Read Order]")
Best Judgment Assessment u/s 62 cannot Survive Once GST Returns Filed: Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Order]
The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that best judgment assessment orders passed under Section 62 of the GST ( Goods and Services Tax ) Act, 2017 cannot continue once the registered person files the...
![Best Judgment Assessment u/s 62 cannot Survive Once GST Returns Filed: Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/21/500x300_2121148-best-judgment-assessment-62-cannot-survive-once-gst-returns-filed-andhra-pradesh-hc-taxscan.webp "Best Judgment Assessment u/s 62 cannot Survive Once GST Returns Filed: Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Order]")