Dr. M. Govindarajan
Dr. M. Govindarajan is now a practising Company Secretary and Insolvency Professional. He worked in the Department of Telecom and BSNL for nearly 39 years. He retired as Accounts Officer with effect from 31.03.2018. His main area is handling litigation in all Civil Courts including High Courts. He handled service tax matters. His articles (nearly 3000) have been published in various law journals and professional journals. He has written 5 professional books. Native of Madurai in Tamil Nadu.
Indirect Taxes
Pressure Relief Valves Used In Common Rail Fuel Injection Systems Classifiable As “Safety Or Relief Valves” Under Customs Tariff Item 8481 40 00: CESTAT
The Customs Act, the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi Bench, has held that pressure relief valves used in common rail...
Indirect Taxes
Chilli Seeds for Sowing Not ‘Spices’: CESTAT Rejects Customs Demand
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has ruled that chemically treated chilli seeds imported exclusively for sowing purposes cannot...
Indirect Taxes
Re-Import Duty Exemption Can’t Be Denied Solely for Lack of ‘Marks and Numbers’ When Identity of Goods Is Proven: CESTAT
The New Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has ruled that re-import duty exemption can’t be denied...
Indirect Taxes
Mis-declaration of Imported Fabric Justifies Re-classification, Confiscation, Penalties: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that mis-declaration of imported fabric justifies re-classification, confiscation, and...
Indirect Taxes
Skill Upgradation of Existing Workers Not ‘Vocational Training’: CESTAT Upholds Service Tax Demand, Sets Aside Penalties
The New Delhi of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) while quashing the service tax demand held that skill upgradation of...
Indirect Taxes
No Confiscation or Penalty Without Proof of Unlicensed Clearance: CESTAT Rejects DRI’s Assumptions in Marble Imports
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has set aside massive penalties imposed on Marble City India Ltd, its director,...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Upholds Confiscation, Penalty in Fabric Mis-Declaration Case; Rejects Plea of Coerced Acceptance
The Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has dismissed an appeal filed by a textile importer...
GST
Pre-Deposit Technicality Can’t Defeat GST Appeal: Telangana HC Remands Matter, Lifts DRC-13 Bank Attachment
The Telangana High Court has held that a GST appeal cannot be rejected merely on technical grounds relating to the timing or mode of...
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