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.
![Failure to Prove Defacement: CESTAT sets aside Confiscation of 3 out of 10 alleged Foreign-Origin Gold Bars [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CESTAT-CESTAT-New-delhi-Foreign-Origin-Gold-Bars-gold-bars-seized-Gold-bar-case-taxscan.jpg "Failure to Prove Defacement: CESTAT sets aside Confiscation of 3 out of 10 alleged Foreign-Origin Gold Bars [Read Order]")
Failure to Prove Defacement: CESTAT sets aside Confiscation of 3 out of 10 alleged Foreign-Origin Gold Bars [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi ( CESTAT ) recently set aside the confiscation of 3 out of 10 gold bars seized at...
![Interest Charges to be Treated as Inward Supply for Calculating 80% Threshold Limit under GST: AAR [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GST-AAR-West-Bengal-AAR-GST-Threshold-Limit-TAXSCAN.jpg "Interest Charges to be Treated as Inward Supply for Calculating 80% Threshold Limit under GST: AAR [Read Order]")
![5% GST Applicable on Supply of Aggregates made from Boulders: AAR [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/AAR-Authority-for-Advance-Ruling-GST-Act-taxscan.jpg "5% GST Applicable on Supply of Aggregates made from Boulders: AAR [Read Order]")
![No ITC available on Purchase of ‘Rotary Car Parking System’ u/s 17(5)(d), CGST Act: AAAR [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Input-Tax-Credit-ITC-Rotary-Car-Parking-System-Goods-and-Services-Tax-ITC-on-Rotary-Car-Parking-System-taxscan.jpg "No ITC available on Purchase of ‘Rotary Car Parking System’ u/s 17(5)(d), CGST Act: AAAR [Read Order]")
![Revenue Neutrality in Service Tax Matter: CESTAT quashes Invocation of Extended Period of Limitation [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CESTAT-Kolkata-Service-Tax-Matter-Cases-Service-Tax-in-Indian-TAXSCAN.webp "Revenue Neutrality in Service Tax Matter: CESTAT quashes Invocation of Extended Period of Limitation [Read Order]")
![Company-Leased Car provided to Employees not ‘Perquisite’, liable to GST: AAAR [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AAAR-Tamil-Nadu-GST-GST-on-Leased-Car-TAXSCAN.jpg "Company-Leased Car provided to Employees not ‘Perquisite’, liable to GST: AAAR [Read Order]")
Leasing/Renting/Hiring of Motor Vehicles for Transportation of Night-shift Women Employees Eligible for GST ITC: AAR [Read Order]
The Tamilnadu Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) ruled that Input Tax Credit shall be available on the services of Leasing/Renting/Hiring of Motor Vehicles, when engaged by a Company specifically for...
![Leasing/Renting/Hiring of Motor Vehicles for Transportation of Night-shift Women Employees Eligible for GST ITC: AAR [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AAR-AAR-Tamilnadu-Authority-for-Advance-Ruling-GST-ITC-GST-ITC-Women-Employees-Night-shift-Women-Employees-Eligible-for-GST-ITC-TAXSCAN.jpg "Leasing/Renting/Hiring of Motor Vehicles for Transportation of Night-shift Women Employees Eligible for GST ITC: AAR [Read Order]")
![No GST Payable on Free Electricity provided by NHPC: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Himachal-Pradesh-HC-Himachal-Pradesh-High-Court-GST-Goods-and-Services-Tax-GST-Payable-Free-Electricity-Provided-NHPC-No-GST-Payable-GST-Payable-on-Free-Electricity-taxscan.jpg "No GST Payable on Free Electricity provided by NHPC: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Order]")
Non-Consideration of Statement: Bombay HC directs Dept to Reconsider Customs Classification Issue with Personal Hearing Opportunity [Read Order]
The High Court of Bombay in a recent matter quashed a show-cause notice and impugned order in a matter regarding disputed Customs Tariff Classification of Goods citing the lack of consideration of...
ITAT Rebukes PCIT for wrongful Exercise of Powers u/s 263 on valid Income Tax Assessment Order [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ) in a recent judgment reprimanded the wrongful exercise of powers by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-3, Ahmedabad (...
![ITAT Rebukes PCIT for wrongful Exercise of Powers u/s 263 on valid Income Tax Assessment Order [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ITAT-ITAT-Ahmedabad-Income-Tax-Assessment-Order-PCIT-Taxscan.jpg "ITAT Rebukes PCIT for wrongful Exercise of Powers u/s 263 on valid Income Tax Assessment Order [Read Order]")
![Will Executed on Plain Paper Admissible as Income Proof: ITAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Income-Tax-Income-Tax-Appeals-ITAT-Pune-Income-Tax-Appellate-Tribunal-Tax-Notices-TAXSCAN.jpeg "Will Executed on Plain Paper Admissible as Income Proof: ITAT [Read Order]")
Sufficient Documentary Evidence: ITAT directs AO to treat Income as Agricultural and not from Other Sources [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ) in a recent judgment directed the Assessing Officer ( AO ) to treat Income of an Assessee as ‘Agricultural Income’ in light of...
![Sufficient Documentary Evidence: ITAT directs AO to treat Income as Agricultural and not from Other Sources [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ITAT-ITAT-Chennai-Income-Tax-Appellate-Tribunal-AO-Assessing-Officer-Agricultural-Income-Sufficient-Documentary-Evidence-treat-Income-as-Agricultural-ITAT-Directs-TAXSCAN.jpg "Sufficient Documentary Evidence: ITAT directs AO to treat Income as Agricultural and not from Other Sources [Read Order]")