Customs
Direct Tax
Can Loans Be Treated as Bogus Solely Because Lenders Are Linked to Alleged Entry Operators? ITAT Says No
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the...
Direct Tax
Software Payments Not Royalty, Offshore Supplies Not Taxable: ITAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) held that consideration received...
Indirect Taxes
Mumbai Customs Busts Smuggling Rackets: Gold Worth Rs. 95 Lakh and Contraband Goods Seized from Dubai Passengers
The officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone–III, detected multiple smuggling cases during...
Indirect Taxes
Non-Communication of Time Extension Not Fatal Under Customs Law If Statute Doesn’t Mandate It: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has held that failure to communicate an extension of time...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Can’t Retain Duty Not Legally Payable Even If Benefit Claimed Belatedly: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has held that the customs department cannot retain customs duty...
Indirect Taxes
S. 108 Statements Not Admissible but Raise Factual Issues; Delhi HC Directs Appearance Before Customs For Fresh Decision On Seized Gold
The Delhi High Court while directing the appearance of the petitioner before customs department...
Indirect Taxes
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,...
Indirect Taxes
Bengaluru Customs Seizes 5 Kg of Hydroponic Ganja from Passenger Arriving from Bangkok
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Bengaluru Customs intercepted a passenger arriving from Bangkok...
Indirect Taxes
DRI and Customs Intercept Undeclared Foreign Currency Worth Rs. 50.62 Lakh from Passenger at Ahmedabad Airport
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Ahmedabad Zonal Unit, in coordination with the Customs...
Indirect Taxes
Delhi Customs Arrest Importer in Rs. 10 Crore Forged Invoices Case
The Special Intelligence and Investigation Branch (SIIB) of the Air Cargo Complex (Import), under...
Indirect Taxes
1st Meeting: SIT on Vantara to Probe Violations Linked to Customs and Import/Export Laws Governing Exotic Animals
A day after the Supreme Court constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under former...
Indirect Taxes
Customs to Deploy Sniffer Dogs at Kerala Airports Amid Rising Hybrid Ganja and Gold Smuggling Cases
With hybrid ganja smuggling cases witnessing a sharp rise in Kerala, the Customs Department...
Indirect Taxes
How Much Gold Can Hajj Pilgrims Bring Back to India? Rules, Limits and Duties Explained
For many Indian hajj pilgrims, gold shopping in Saudi Arabia feels attractive because the...
Indirect Taxes
Supreme Court Upholds Rs. 50 Lakh Cost on Customs Dept. for Delay in Releasing Kiwi
The Supreme Court has upheld the order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court...
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Direct Tax
Can Loans Be Treated as Bogus Solely Because Lenders Are Linked to Alleged Entry Operators? ITAT Says No
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the...
Direct Tax
Software Payments Not Royalty, Offshore Supplies Not Taxable: ITAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) held that consideration received...
Notification
GSTAT Appeal Filing Too Complex? Marwar Bar Association Seeks Relaxation of Portal Requirements and Procedural Rules
The Marwar GST Appellate Tribunal Bar Association (MGTBA) has submitted a detailed representation to...
Direct Tax
Income Tax Dept. Must Specify Exact Charge Before Levying Penalty As S. 270A Contains Too Many Categories Of Under-Reporting: ITAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has quashed a penalty...