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Kerala High Court Orders Customs to Grant Refunds to Timber Importers; Rejects Higher Conversion Factor for Pre-2012 Imports

In a major relief to timber importers across Kerala, the High Court of Kerala...

Customs Foil Exotic Bird Smuggling at Kochi Airport; 11 Rare Birds Seized

The Customs officials at Cochin International Airport seized 11 rare and protected exotic bird...

No Service Tax Applicable After Business Model Change: Delhi HC Settles Key Legal Issue on Taxability of Goods-Only Supply

The Delhi High Court has upheld a crucial legal principle by ruling that service...

Telangana HC Grants Bail to Accused in Ganja Seizure Case at Hyderabad Airport

The Telangana High Court has granted bail to Adnan Ali in a narcotics case...

Kerala HC Dismisses Importer’s Plea, Citing Pending Customs Adjudication on Alleged Misclassification of Nata De Coco Imports

The Kerala High Court has refused to intervene in a dispute over the classification...

Delhi High Court Flags Delay in Verification of Country-of-Origin Certificates, Orders Expedited Action in Dyed Fabrics Import Dispute

The Delhi High Court has directed the Customs Department to expedite pending verification of...

No GTA Service Without Consignment Note: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Transportation of Tobacco Leaves

The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad has set aside multiple...

CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand Citing Inadmissible Electronic Records, Uncorroborated Loose Sheets, etc.

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata has quashed a central...

Face-Recognition Access Control Terminals Qualify As Automatic Data Processing Machines Under CTH 8471: CESTAT

In a significant ruling impacting importers of biometric and AI-based hardware, the Customs, Excise...

SSI Limit Not Crossed; No Evidence Supported Clandestine Removal: CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand

The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata has set aside the...

No Evidence of Clandestine Clearance: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 71 Lakh Excise Demand

The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata, has quashed a central...

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Mere ‘Kitting’ of Imported Photocopier Modules Is Not ‘Manufacture’: Supreme Court Quashes Excise Duty Demand

The Supreme Court has held that merely grouping, plugging, pinning and configuring imported photocopier...

Proforma Invoice Valid for Availing CENVAT Credit if Service Tax Is Paid: CESTAT

The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...

Tax Demand Can’t Be Raised Through Computation Sheet When Assessment Accepts Returned Income Without Additions: ITAT

The Bengaluru Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the...

Import Duty Payable on Actual Reduced Price Despite Higher Price at Time of Import: CESTAT

The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...