Indirect Taxes
Bombay HC Warns Customs: Resolve Classification Dispute or Face Consequences
The Bombay High Court has directed customs authorities to expedite the provisional assessment of imported goods under a disputed classification, emphasizing that importers cannot...
Indirect Taxes
Madras High Court Orders Customs to Clear MSME Import Without BIS Certificate
The Madras High Court has directed Customs authorities at Chennai Port to clear a consignment of imported plywood belonging to M/s Alankar Shipping and...
Indirect Taxes
Bombay HC Criticises DRI Officer For Illegally Recalling Cleared Dry Dates By Threatening Customs Broker
The Bombay High Court has criticised the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Officer for illegally recalling cleared dry dates by threatening customs brokers and...
Indirect Taxes
Wintrack Shuts India Operations Citing Corruption in Customs: What Experts Think
In yet another blow to India’s “Ease of Doing Business” narrative, Wintrack Inc., a Chennai-based import firm, has reportedly shut down operations, alleging harassment...
Indirect Taxes
SEZ Unit To Refund Concession for Unused or Damaged Goods Under Rule 25: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the SEZ unit’s plea and held that refund concessions for unused or damaged goods under Rule...
Indirect Taxes
Delhi High Court Issues Summons to Red Chillies Entertainment in Defamation Suit by Sameer Wankhede
The Delhi High Court has issued summons to Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., the production house owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, in...
Indirect Taxes
Gold Bought for Daughter’s Wedding Not Covered Under ‘Personal Effect’: Delhi High Court Orders Release After Fine and Penalty Payment
The Delhi High Court has ordered release of gold bought from Saudi Arabia for daughter’s wedding, after fine and penalty payment as the gold...
Indirect Taxes
Customs’s Seizure Of Luxury Cars Owned By Only Muslim Film Stars From South India Has Communal Angle
Days after Malayalam actor Dulquer Salmaan challenged the seizure of his luxury car by the Customs Preventive Department, the agency has now conducted a...