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Car Already Confiscated Once Can’t Be Re-Confiscated; CESTAT Quashes Penalties on Bona Fide Purchasers in Mercedes CLS 320 CDI Import Case
In a significant ruling with implications for luxury-car import investigations, the Customs, Excise &...
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CESTAT Sets January 31, 2026 As Deadline for Uploading All Pending Appeals [READ ORDER]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has directed the Deputy Registrar...
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Extended Limitation Can’t Be Invoked in Customs Duty Dispute Spanning Pre and Post Self-Assessment Regimes: CESTAT
The Mumbai bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...
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CESTAT Allows Customs Dept. to Withdraw Multiple Appeals as Tax Amounts Fall Below Enhanced Monetary Limit
In a significant step reflecting the Centre’s policy push to curb tax litigation, the...
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SEZ Exemption Can’t Be Denied for Procedural Lapses: CESTATÂ
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai Bench has held that...
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Delhi High Court Orders Customs Dept. To Release Bride’s Confiscated Gold, iPhones; Waives Warehousing Charges
In significant relief to a woman whose wedding gifts were seized at IGI Airport,...
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CESTAT Quashes Order Revoking Licence Of Customs Broker Accused Of Facilitating Exports For Non-Existent Firms
In a significant ruling reaffirming the scope and limits of due-diligence obligations under the...
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Attempted Smuggling Of Poppy Seeds, Areca Nuts: Delhi High Court Imposes Rs. 5 Lakh Costs On Importer’s PoA
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by the importer’s Power...
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Confiscation Order Not Challenged For More Than 7 Years: Delhi HC Refuses to Release 516g Gold Chain
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking the release of a 516-gram...
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Rule 26 Of Central Excise Rules, Can’t Apply Without Confiscation: CESTAT Cancels Penalty in Rebate Case
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad, has set aside a...
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No Service Tax Payable On Interest Income: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...
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Extended Limitation Can’t Be Invoked Merely for Classification Dispute: CESTAT Rules in Favour of E-Rickshaw Parts Importer
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) while ruling...
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Missing Original Invoices Or Address Can’t Justify Denial of CENVAT Credit: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has allowed...
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Customs Dept. Can’t Reject Declared Transaction Value Solely on DRI Alert Without Complying With R. 12: CESTAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
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US Passport Holder Booked at IGI Airport for Alleged Smuggling of Gold, Luxury Watches, Foreign CurrencyÂ
The Customs Department at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI Airport) has booked a case...
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Induction of Third Member to CBIC Likely Only in April; 1993 Batch IRS Officer in Contention
Speculation is rife within North Block that the appointment of a third Member to...