Indirect Taxes
Selling Dealer Is Responsible To Pay Tax Not The Buyer: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the selling dealer is responsible to pay tax not the buyer.The bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh has observed...
Indirect Taxes
Smuggling | Mumbai Customs Seizes Rs. 44 Crore NDPS and Exotic Wildlife
In a series of coordinated operations conducted between 8th and 11th October 2025, officers of Mumbai Customs Zone-III (Airport) have busted a major smuggling...
Notification
CBIC Initiates Vigilance Probe into Alleged Irregularities in Chennai Customs Following Wintrack Inc. Complaint
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has received the factual enquiry report from the Department of Revenue (DoR), which was tasked...
Indirect Taxes
DRI Busts International Gold Smuggling Syndicate in “Operation Golden Sweep”; 13 Arrested, Rs. 12.58 Crore Gold Seized at Mumbai Airport
In a major breakthrough against transnational gold smuggling, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has successfully dismantled a sophisticated international syndicate in a high-stakes...
Notification
Centre Promotes 1993-Batch IRS Officers to Chief Commissioner Rank in CBIC
In a major round of senior-level promotions within the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), the Government of India has approved the...
Indirect Taxes
DRI Officer Suspended Over Rs. 50 Lakh Bribe Allegation
The Office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs (General), Mumbai, has placed a senior intelligence officer, Deepak Kumar under suspension following a bribery allegation...
Indirect Taxes
DRI Revives National Anti-Smuggling Coordination Centre (S-CORD); 2nd Meeting Held at Headquarters
After a hiatus of over five years, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) convened the second meeting of the National Anti-Smuggling Coordination Centre (S-CORD)...
Notification
CBIC Keeps Tariff Values Unchanged for Gold, Silver, Edible Oils, and Brass Scrap
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified Customs (N.T.) Notification No. 64/2025, maintaining status quo in tariff values for key...
Indirect Taxes
Relief To Importers : Time Limit Not Applicable for Refund of Special Additional Duty: CESTAT
In a major relief for importers, the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi, has ruled that the one-year limitation period prescribed...
Other Laws
Madras High Court Bans Animal Sacrifice at Thiruparankundram Hill
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that animal sacrifice at the Sikkandar Badhusha Dargah atop Thiruparankundram Hill is not a...
International Taxation
Trump Alleges China’s “Hostile” Global Trade Move, Threatens Massive Tariffs in Response
U.S. President Donald J. Trump has issued a fiery statement accusing China of adopting an “extraordinarily hostile” trade stance by sending letters to countries...