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GST · ExplainerGST on Society Maintenance Above ₹7,500: Supreme Court CaseFor housing society and RWA committees, treasurers and members deciding how GST applies to maintenance, sinking fund, corpus and lift contributions.30 September 2026 · 14 min
FEMA & GIFT City · UpdatePending RBI Approval? AD Banks Now Decide Legacy Trade CasesFor exporters, importers and merchanting traders with a pre-October 2026 matter pending before RBI, and the AD banks now handling it.30 September 2026 · 5 min
FEMA & GIFT City · ExplainerData Centre Investment in India: FDI, Tax Holiday to 2047For promoters, investors and lenders underwriting a data centre in India, and for the foreign companies buying capacity from one.17 September 2026 · 8 min
GST · ExplainerGST Penalty Paid But No Order Issued? Supreme Court RulesFor GST-registered businesses who have paid tax or penalty under Section 129, 73 or 74 and are still waiting for the order they need to appeal it.14 September 2026 · 7 min
SEZ & Zones · ExplainerFree Trade Warehousing Zone in India: Duty Free Trading HubFor foreign suppliers, third country traders and Indian importers who used a Gulf free zone as their regional stock point and now need a second, stable base.10 September 2026 · 6 min
FEMA & GIFT City · GuideEDPMS and IDPMS: Full Form, Status, How to Close EntriesFor the finance head of an exporter or importer with a list of pending EDPMS or IDPMS entries, and for a bank-facing team preparing for 1 October 2026.9 September 2026 · 5 min
Customs · GuideMOOWR Scheme 2026: Benefits, Licence, How to Apply, vs EMIFor a manufacturer deciding whether to take a Section 65 licence in 2026, and for the finance head of a unit that already holds one.9 September 2026 · 8 min
SEZ & Zones · GuideWhat Is a GCC in India? Global Capability Center Setup 2026For a foreign headquarters deciding to set up a capability centre in India, and for the finance head of a centre that already exists.8 September 2026 · 9 min
SEZ & Zones · GuideSEZ Benefits 2026: Duty, GST, DTA Sales Window, How to ApplyFor a manufacturer or services exporter deciding whether to set up inside a zone, and for existing units deciding what to do with the 2026 rules.8 September 2026 · 10 min
SEZ & Zones · ComparisonFTWZ in India: Meaning, vs SEZ and Bonded Warehouse, ZonesFor importers, exporters and foreign suppliers deciding whether to hold stock in an Indian FTWZ, and for anyone weighing a zone against a bonded warehouse.7 September 2026 · 7 min
FEMA & GIFT City · UpdateFEMA Export Import Regulations 2026: 9-Month RealisationFor exporters and importers with shipments or invoices between November 2025 and October 2026, and services exporters filing a declaration for the first time.3 September 2026 · 4 min
Courts & Tribunals · UpdateGadiya v Union of India: When the Adjudicator Cites a GhostFor importers, exporters and taxpayers facing an order or notice that leans on case law nobody has checked, and for the advisors who draft the replies.3 September 2026 · 7 min
Courts & Tribunals · UpdateITAT Orders 500 Trees as Condition for Fresh Tax HearingFor taxpayers and advisors with matters before a tribunal, and anyone watching how appellate benches use conditional remands.1 September 2026 · 6 min
GST · GuideSection 74 GST Notice: The Three Tests After Tata SteelFor CFOs and tax heads deciding this week how to answer a Section 74 notice.26 August 2026 · 5 min
GST · UpdateSupreme Court on Section 74 CGST: Tata Steel SCN QuashedFor any business holding a GST demand built on an audit objection, and the advisors defending it.26 August 2026 · 6 min
FEMA & GIFT City · UpdateIFSCA's TCSP and SPV Rules: What Changed in GIFT CityFor aircraft, ship and equipment lessors, corporate service providers, and Indian sponsors of IFSC leasing vehicles.1 June 2026 · 4 min
FEMA & GIFT City · ExplainerSNRR Account: Who Can Open One and What It Can Be Used ForFor foreign companies, investors and contractors receiving or paying rupees in India without an Indian entity.29 April 2026 · 3 min
DGFT & Trade Agreements · UpdateIndia–New Zealand FTA: What Exporters Get from 20 OctoberFor exporters to New Zealand, importers of NZ inputs and agricultural products, and services firms.28 April 2026 · 4 min
Customs · UpdateCBIC's March 2026 Circulars on Returned Export CargoFor exporters whose cargo was turned back or diverted, and their forwarders and brokers.30 March 2026 · 4 min
Customs · UpdateEMI Scheme in Customs: Eligibility, How to Apply, Due DateFor manufacturers importing inputs or machinery who do not yet hold AEO-T2 and want duty paid monthly, and for a finance head weighing EMI against MOOWR.24 March 2026 · 6 min
SEZ & Zones · UpdateBHAVYA Industrial Park Scheme 2026: Outlay, Tenure, ParksFor manufacturers planning new capacity in the next three to five years, and SEZ or FTWZ developers watching a new competitor.21 March 2026 · 3 min
Customs · ExplainerAEO Certification in India (Customs): Tiers, How to ApplyFor importers and exporters posting bank guarantees or waiting on examinations, and anyone deciding whether T1 is enough.2 February 2026 · 4 min
DGFT & Trade Agreements · UpdateIndia–EU FTA 2026: Status and What Exporters Should Do NowFor exporters to the EU facing the post-GSP tariff, and EU companies weighing an Indian plant.27 January 2026 · 3 min
FEMA & GIFT City · UpdateIIBX Bullion Imports: The January 2026 IFSCA CircularFor SEZ jewellery units and Advance Authorisation holders importing gold or silver.4 January 2026 · 3 min
DGFT & Trade Agreements · ExplainerQCTD Meaning and Process: DGFT Trade Dispute ResolutionFor exporters who have received a buyer's quality complaint, and importers with a supplier who did not deliver.23 December 2025 · 3 min
Customs · GuidePGA in Customs: Meaning, Agencies and Who Clears WhatFor any importer whose goods are held at the port, or who ships food, drugs, electronics, chemicals or plant material.24 October 2025 · 4 minFind more
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