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.
₹100 Cr Companies to soon face Mandatory CSR Obligations from MCA? Know More
Recent reports circulating in the public domain indicate that an amendment is being effected to the Companies Act, 2013 through the Companies...
![Adama India’s “Flamberge” is a Plant Growth Promoter and not Fertilizer: Customs AAR places Product under CTH 3808 [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/15/2112326-adama-indias-flamberge-plant-growth-promoter-fertilizer-customs-aar-places-product-under-cth-3808-taxscan.webp "Adama India’s “Flamberge” is a Plant Growth Promoter and not Fertilizer: Customs AAR places Product under CTH 3808 [Read Order]")
![DGFT Exempts Diamond Imprest Authorisation Imports from IGST, Duties & Compensation Cess [Read Circular]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/10/2111348-dgft-exempts-diamond-imprest-authorisation-imports-igst-duties-compensation-cess-taxscan.webp "DGFT Exempts Diamond Imprest Authorisation Imports from IGST, Duties & Compensation Cess [Read Circular]")
![Dealers must Raise GST Invoice on Non-Monetary Perquisites from Principal if TDS Deducted u/s 194R: AAR [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/14/2112131-gst-invoice-non-monetary-perquisites-tds-aar-taxscan.webp "Dealers must Raise GST Invoice on Non-Monetary Perquisites from Principal if TDS Deducted u/s 194R: AAR [Read Order]")
Non-Monetary Benefits like Free Gifts, Tour Packages Received by Dealer from Principal Constitute Supply under GST: AAR [Read Order]
The Authority for Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu recently affirmed that non-monetary benefits such as free gifts, compliments and foreign or domestic tour packages received by a dealer from its...
![Non-Monetary Benefits like Free Gifts, Tour Packages Received by Dealer from Principal Constitute Supply under GST: AAR [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/14/2112127-non-monetary-benefits-free-gifts-tour-packages-dealer-principal-constitute-supply-gst-aar-taxscan.webp "Non-Monetary Benefits like Free Gifts, Tour Packages Received by Dealer from Principal Constitute Supply under GST: AAR [Read Order]")
Charity Org. misrepresented Good Shepherd School Students as Victims for Foreign Donations: ED Attaches ₹3.58 Cr Properties u/ PMLA [Read Order]
The Hyderabad Zonal Office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached ₹3.58 crore worth of immovable properties, in a money laundering investigation involving Good Shepherd...
![Charity Org. misrepresented Good Shepherd School Students as Victims for Foreign Donations: ED Attaches ₹3.58 Cr Properties u/ PMLA [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/13/2111996-charity-org-misrepresented-good-shepherd-school-students-victims-foreign-donations-ed-attaches-358-cr-properties-pmla-taxscan.webp "Charity Org. misrepresented Good Shepherd School Students as Victims for Foreign Donations: ED Attaches ₹3.58 Cr Properties u/ PMLA [Read Order]")
![Revenue cannot proceed Against Wife’s Properties for Sales Tax Arrears of Husband: Kerala HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/13/2111963-revenue-cannot-proceed-against-wifes-properties-sales-tax-arrears-husband-kerala-hc-taxscan.webp "Revenue cannot proceed Against Wife’s Properties for Sales Tax Arrears of Husband: Kerala HC [Read Order]")
DGFT Revises Export Benefit Claim Framework in Chapter 7 of FTP: Introduces General Provision and Updates ANF-7A [Read Order]
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has made amendments to Chapter 7 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP), replacing the existing “Procedure for Claiming Benefits” with a consolidated...
![DGFT Revises Export Benefit Claim Framework in Chapter 7 of FTP: Introduces General Provision and Updates ANF-7A [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/12/2111653-dgft-revises-export-benefit-claim-framework-ftp-general-provision-updates-anf-7a-taxscan.webp "DGFT Revises Export Benefit Claim Framework in Chapter 7 of FTP: Introduces General Provision and Updates ANF-7A [Read Order]")
GST Authorities investigated Service Tax under Guise of Scrutinizing TRAN-1: Calcutta HC Restrains Coercive Action [Read Order]
The Calcutta HighCourt restrained the Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities from employing coercive measures after it was alleged that the authorities had examined matters pertaining to the...
![GST Authorities investigated Service Tax under Guise of Scrutinizing TRAN-1: Calcutta HC Restrains Coercive Action [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/12/2111656-gst-authorities-investigated-service-tax-under-guise-scrutinizing-tran1-calcutta-hc-restrains-coercive-action.webp "GST Authorities investigated Service Tax under Guise of Scrutinizing TRAN-1: Calcutta HC Restrains Coercive Action [Read Order]")
Karnataka HC Rejects HDFC’s Claim to Arbitral Award for Refunding ₹19L Security Deposit due to Limitation [Read Order]
The Karnataka HighCourt recently set aside an arbitral award that had directed the appellant to refund a security deposit of ₹19,30,000 to HDFC Bank Ltd., holding that the bank’s claim was barred by...
![Karnataka HC Rejects HDFC’s Claim to Arbitral Award for Refunding ₹19L Security Deposit due to Limitation [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/10/2111331-karnataka-hc-rejects-hdfcs-claim-arbitral-award-refunding-19l-security-deposit-due-limitation-taxscan.webp "Karnataka HC Rejects HDFC’s Claim to Arbitral Award for Refunding ₹19L Security Deposit due to Limitation [Read Order]")