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GST Compliance Amendments July 2025

TOWARDS ENHANCED TAXPAYER ACCOUNTABILITY: A Study of GST Compliance Amendments Effective from July 2025

2025-07-19 8:16 am

INTRODUCTION: India’s GST compliance environment is undergoing a major upheaval as a result of two important amendments that will take effect on July 1, 2025.  Initially, following auto-population, the GSTR-3B report will be locked, preventing manual modification of figures extracted from the Invoice Furnishing Facility or GSTR-1.  The updated GSTR-1A form must

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Trademark Registration Comparison: USA, UK, EU & India

Comparative Analysis of Trademark Registration Process by Intellectual Property Offices around the World

2025-07-19 8:09 am

Introduction Trademark fosters consumer trust, serves as critical assets for businesses, while protecting brand identity. While the core principles of trademark law are similar all over the globe, but different jurisdictions have their distinct procedures, rules, and strategic regards. This article comparatively unfolds the trademark registration processe in US, UK,

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Illustration showing scales balancing the concepts of tariffs and exports, representing the legal and economic considerations in India’s trade policy.

UNDERSTANDING TARIFF: A LEGAL AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE

2025-07-19 7:52 am

WHAT IS TARIFF?  Countries frequently confront restrictions in terms of natural resources and production capacity, necessitating commerce with other countries to meet the needs and demands of their citizens.  However, international trade is not always easy, as policies, geopolitical issues, and market competitiveness can all cause friction between trading partners. Tariffs

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Dhoni’s Risky Bet? Trademarking ‘Captain Cool’ Faces Legal Test

2025-07-18 6:34 am

INTRODUCTION  Former Indian Men’s Cricket team captain and legend M.S. Dhoni has applied for registration of a word trademark “captain cool”, a nickname that reflects his pacific leadership style. For over more than a decade, coolness is linked to Dhoni’s calmness and composure on field during intense pressure situations, but

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Intellectual Property in Freelancing: Who Owns What?

2025-07-16 11:47 am

Introduction Intellectual Property Law is a vast and complex field, constantly evolving at an accelerated pace. It encompasses provisions that govern Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, Designs, and more. The provisions extend their purview over the ownership of the Intellectual Property and determine who owns it because in certain cases, the owner

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IP Protection for Mobile Apps: What founders need to know

2025-06-27 3:14 pm

“If you want exclusivity, you have to be the first. That’s how IP works.”[1] INTRODUCTION: One of a business’s most important assets is its brand identity.  This is particularly true for SaaS and mobile app businesses, whose customers often do not identify them or their products and services based on a

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Intellectual Property in Freelancing: Who Owns What?

Introduction Intellectual Property Law is a vast and complex field, constantly evolving at an accelerated pace. It encompasses provisions that govern Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, Designs,

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