Avinash Kurungot
Avinash Kurungot is a B.B.A. LL.B (Hons.) Graduate from Christ University, Bangalore. Following a stint in Civil Litigation, marking appearances across the High Court of Kerala and various sub-courts, he has channelled his skills towards developing engaging tax, finance and news content.
AAR and AAAR Weekly Round Up
This round-up analytically summarises the key stories related to the Goods and Services Tax Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) and Appellate...
14-Year-Old Service Tax SCN yet to be Adjudicated: CESTAT Quashes Subsequent Statements of Demand [Read Order]
In a recent judgment, the Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) quashed a series of subsequent Service Tax demand notices issued following a service tax...
![14-Year-Old Service Tax SCN yet to be Adjudicated: CESTAT Quashes Subsequent Statements of Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/25/500x300_2054380-service-tax-scn.webp "14-Year-Old Service Tax SCN yet to be Adjudicated: CESTAT Quashes Subsequent Statements of Demand [Read Order]")
DRI Seizes 92 Lakh Cigarettes worth ₹18.2 Crore Smuggled from Dubai to India, Concealed as ‘Bathroom Fittings’
On June 23, 2025, officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Chennai Zonal Unit executed a high‐precision operation on the basis of specific intelligence that foreign‐origin...
Nirmala Sitharaman Lauds EXIM Bank’s Trade Assistance Programme at Trade Conclave 2025: Sanctions SME Financing u/ Ubharte Sitaare
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lauded EXIM Bank’s pioneering Trade Assistance Programme (TAP) as a critical enabler for Indian exporters to penetrate high-risk markets during the Trade...
DGFT Notifies FTP 2023 Amendment: Caps Export Obligation Period at 180 Days for QCO-Exempt Chemical Products [Read Notification]
The DirectorateGeneral of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued Notification No. 20/2025-26, dated June 23, 2025, amending Para 2.03(A)(i)(g) of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 with immediate effect. ...
![DGFT Notifies FTP 2023 Amendment: Caps Export Obligation Period at 180 Days for QCO-Exempt Chemical Products [Read Notification]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/25/500x300_2054202-dgft-ftp-2023-taxscan.webp "DGFT Notifies FTP 2023 Amendment: Caps Export Obligation Period at 180 Days for QCO-Exempt Chemical Products [Read Notification]")
CBIC Tightens Import Policy on Gold & Silver Compounds, Places Restriction on Items under CTH 2843 [Read Instruction]
The Central Board ofIndirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has issued Instruction No. 18/2025-Customs, dated June 20, 2025, notifying an amendment to the import policy for colloidal precious metals and...
![CBIC Tightens Import Policy on Gold & Silver Compounds, Places Restriction on Items under CTH 2843 [Read Instruction]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/25/500x300_2054139-cbic-import-policy-gold-silver-taxscan.webp "CBIC Tightens Import Policy on Gold & Silver Compounds, Places Restriction on Items under CTH 2843 [Read Instruction]")