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Customs Can’t Penalize Broker for MEIS Classification Dispute; Only DGFT Has Jurisdiction: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that Customs officials cannot...
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DRI NDPS Case: Whether Procedural Lapses in Sampling & Search Can Invalidate Conviction? — Chhattisgarh High Court Says No
The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the conviction and 15-year rigorous imprisonment awarded to...
Indirect Taxes
Big Setback For Ranya Rao | Supreme Court Upholds COFEPOSA Detention in Gold Smuggling Case
The Supreme Court has held that under Article 22(3)(b) of the Constitution read with...
Indirect Taxes
Condensate Can’t Be Classified as ‘Light Oil’ Without Testing 90% Distillation at 210°C: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has held that goods...
Indirect Taxes
Hearsay Statement Alone Can’t Prove Gold Smuggling: CESTAT Orders Release of Seized Gold
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Allahabad Bench, has held that mere...
Indirect Taxes
Interest Payable on Refund of Amount Deposited Under Protest; Not ‘Duty’, Rules CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Bench has upheld that...
Indirect Taxes
No Evidence of Smuggling: CESTAT Dismisses Customs Appeals, Upholds Relief in Rs. 25 Lakh Penalty Case
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
No Penalty on Customs Broker Without Proof of Fraud; Appeal Dismissed Due to Low Tax Effect: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a revenue appeal filed by the Commissioner of...
Indirect Taxes
Delhi High Court Quashes Rejection of CESTAT Vice-President Post, Orders Fresh Consideration Under Customs Act Framework
The Delhi High Court has set aside the Central Government’s decision rejecting the appointment...
Indirect Taxes
Construction of Warehouses for HSWC Taxable as Commercial Service: CESTAT Quashes Penalty
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Refund Claim Time-Barred Despite Duty Reduction: CESTAT Rules Limitation Runs from First Appellate Order
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench has held that...
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No Double Recovery If Credit Already Reversed, Verification Ordered: CESTAT Remands EC & SHEC Refund Dispute
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench has held that recovery...
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Services Used for Setting Up Factory Continue to Qualify as ‘Input Services’: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Can’t Enhance Import Value Solely on NIDB Data Without Proof of Comparable Imports: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
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Bona Fide Mistakes Shouldn’t Defeat Substantive Tax Rights: Karnataka High Court Allows Correction of GST DRC-03 Filing Error
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a bona fide error in Form GST...
Indirect Taxes
Procedural Delay Should Not Defeat Scheme Benefits: CESTAT Directs Manual Processing of SVLDRS Discharge Certificate
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...