Cadbury’s ₹320 Crore Tax Dispute: When Marketing Meets Transfer Pricing

When we think of Cadbury, the first thing that comes to mind is the purple wrapper and the tagline “Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye.” But for the Income Tax Department, Cadbury (Mondelez India Foods Pvt...

ITAT Ahmedabad Rules on Section 87A Rebate Against STCG under Section 111A (A.Y. 2024–25)

Introduction One of the most debated income-tax issues in the current year has been the scope of rebate under Section 87A, particularly in situations where the assessee’s income comprises short-term capital gains (STCG) on listed...

New Thresholds for Perquisites & Medical Benefits – G.S.R. 555(E)

The Ministry of Finance recently introduced the Income-tax (Twenty Second Amendment) Rules, 2025 through Notification G.S.R. 555(E), redefining key thresholds related to perquisites and employer-provided medical benefits. For professionals and salaried employees, this update...

Cabinet Approves Blanket Ban on Online Money Games

In a landmark move, the Union Cabinet has approved legislation imposing a blanket ban on online money games. This decision has sent shockwaves across a ₹27,438 crore industry, impacting startups, unicorns, and listed companies,...

Prem Prakash Gupta v. ITO – ITAT Jaipur Ruling on Turnover Definition for Stamp Vendors 

Introduction The concept of turnover under the Income-tax Act often appears straightforward, until it is applied to agency-based businesses. For licensed stamp vendors, where sales are made on behalf of the government, the question becomes...

AI Hallucination in Court: ITAT Recalls Order Over Fake ChatGPT-Generated Case Laws in Buckeye Trust Tax Dispute

A recent tax tribunal order, hastily withdrawn after citing non-existent court judgments, has sparked concerns over the possible use of generative AI—a groundbreaking technology reshaping the world but notorious for sometimes fabricating information. In December,...

GSTN Mandates HSN Code Reporting: Effective February 2025

Starting from the January 2025 tax period, the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has introduced significant changes to Table 12 of the GSTR-1 and GSTR-1A forms, focusing on the mandatory reporting of Harmonized...

The Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) Under GST

The GST has simplified India's indirect taxes. It introduced the Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) to boost tax compliance and widen the tax base. RCM shifts the responsibility of tax payment from the supplier to...

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