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.
![Finance Ministry to roll out Auto-Populated GSTR-3B to Curb Fake ITC: ₹2 Lakh Cr Lost to Fraud since GST Launch [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/26/500x300_2108142-finance-ministry-auto-populated-gstr-3b-curb-fake-itc-lost-fraud-gst-launch-taxscan.webp "Finance Ministry to roll out Auto-Populated GSTR-3B to Curb Fake ITC: ₹2 Lakh Cr Lost to Fraud since GST Launch [Read Order]")
Finance Ministry to roll out Auto-Populated GSTR-3B to Curb Fake ITC: ₹2 Lakh Cr Lost to Fraud since GST Launch [Read Order]
The overhaul of the GSTR-3B filing system is positioned to curb the rampant misuse of Input Tax Credit (ITC) with a fully auto-populated mechanism...
![GST ITC cannot be Denied u/s 17(5) when Insurance is for Business Premises, Stock-In-Trade and not Motor Vehicle: Gujarat HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/28/250x150_2108445-motor-vehicle-taxscan.jfif "GST ITC cannot be Denied u/s 17(5) when Insurance is for Business Premises, Stock-In-Trade and not Motor Vehicle: Gujarat HC [Read Order]")
![Municipal Body cannot Levy Advertisement Tax post-GST: Allahabad HC Quashes ₹2 Cr Recovery Certificate & Directs Deposit Refund [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/26/250x150_2108132-refund-advertisement-taxscan.webp "Municipal Body cannot Levy Advertisement Tax post-GST: Allahabad HC Quashes ₹2 Cr Recovery Certificate & Directs Deposit Refund [Read Order]")
![2 Persons, 1 PAN: Madras HC Orders Income Tax Dept to Allot New Number After Original Holder Denied Loans Over Low CIBIL [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/27/250x150_2108346-2-persons-1-pan-madras-high-court-taxscan.webp "2 Persons, 1 PAN: Madras HC Orders Income Tax Dept to Allot New Number After Original Holder Denied Loans Over Low CIBIL [Read Order]")
![DGFT Merges ANF-1A with Revised ANF-2A: Eases IEC Compliance through Electronic Verification of Applicant Details [Read Notice]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/27/250x150_2108395-dgft-merges-anf-1a-revised-anf-2a-eases-iec-electronic-verification-taxscan.webp "DGFT Merges ANF-1A with Revised ANF-2A: Eases IEC Compliance through Electronic Verification of Applicant Details [Read Notice]")
100% EOUs Entitled to Refund of Unutilised GST ITC on Zero-Rated Exports: Gujarat HC Holds CBIC Circular Inapplicable [Read Order]
The Gujarat High Court recently confirmed that 100% Export Oriented Units (EOUs) are entitled to refund of unutilised Input Tax Credit ( ITC ) accumulated on account of zero-rated exports made without...
![100% EOUs Entitled to Refund of Unutilised GST ITC on Zero-Rated Exports: Gujarat HC Holds CBIC Circular Inapplicable [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/27/500x300_2108396-gst-itc-on-zero-rated-exports-site-image-2.webp "100% EOUs Entitled to Refund of Unutilised GST ITC on Zero-Rated Exports: Gujarat HC Holds CBIC Circular Inapplicable [Read Order]")
Charitable Trust can Exclude Doctors’ Fees to Calculate 2% Indigent Patient Fund Contribution: Bombay HC sustains ₹11.9 Cr Deduction [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court recently upheld an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), which allowed a charitable trust to exclude doctors’ fees while calculating the mandatory 2% contribution...
![Charitable Trust can Exclude Doctors’ Fees to Calculate 2% Indigent Patient Fund Contribution: Bombay HC sustains ₹11.9 Cr Deduction [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/27/500x300_2108374-charitable-trust-exclude-doctors-indigent-patient-fund-contribution-bombay-hc-taxscan.webp "Charitable Trust can Exclude Doctors’ Fees to Calculate 2% Indigent Patient Fund Contribution: Bombay HC sustains ₹11.9 Cr Deduction [Read Order]")
After ₹29,208 Crore Disclosure in First Drive, CBDT to Roll Out 2nd NUDGE Campaign for Foreign Asset Reporting
The Central Board ofDirect Taxes (CBDT) has launched the second “Non-intrusive Usage of Data to Guide and Enable” (NUDGE) campaign to encourage taxpayers to voluntarily disclose their foreign assets...
Sex Toys/Massagers Not for Therapy or Disease Alleviation: Delhi HC Dismisses Customs’ Review Plea, Holds DCGI Approval Not Required [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court has once confirmed that body massagers and similar products are not intended for therapeutic or disease-alleviating purposes and thus do not fall within the regulatory scope of...
![Sex Toys/Massagers Not for Therapy or Disease Alleviation: Delhi HC Dismisses Customs’ Review Plea, Holds DCGI Approval Not Required [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/26/500x300_2108185-site-img-1.webp "Sex Toys/Massagers Not for Therapy or Disease Alleviation: Delhi HC Dismisses Customs’ Review Plea, Holds DCGI Approval Not Required [Read Order]")
Copolymer vs. Homopolymer: CESTAT Raps Customs for confirming ADD on PVC Import without Verifying Material Composition [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT) set aside a demand for anti-dumping duty (ADD), noting that the Customs authority failed to examine the technical...
![Copolymer vs. Homopolymer: CESTAT Raps Customs for confirming ADD on PVC Import without Verifying Material Composition [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/25/500x300_2107826-copolymer-vs-homopolymer-cestat-raps-customs-confirming-pvc-import-without-verifying-material-composition-taxscan.webp "Copolymer vs. Homopolymer: CESTAT Raps Customs for confirming ADD on PVC Import without Verifying Material Composition [Read Order]")
Delhi HC Remands Ex-Parte GST Demand as Petitioner Claimed Inability to Access Portal, Imposes ₹10K Costs Payable to STBA [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court recently remanded an ex-parte demand order issued under the Goods and Services Tax regime after noting that the assessee had not been afforded an adequate opportunity to...
![Delhi HC Remands Ex-Parte GST Demand as Petitioner Claimed Inability to Access Portal, Imposes ₹10K Costs Payable to STBA [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/26/500x300_2108040-delhi-hc-remands-gst-demand-taxscan.webp "Delhi HC Remands Ex-Parte GST Demand as Petitioner Claimed Inability to Access Portal, Imposes ₹10K Costs Payable to STBA [Read Order]")
More Than What Meets the Eye”: Delhi HC Dismisses Writ for De-Freezing Bank Account, cites Concealment of DGGI Probe & GST ITC Fraud [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court recently refused to grant relief to a petitioner who sought de-freezing of his IndusInd Bank account after finding that he had concealed details of an ongoing investigation by...
![More Than What Meets the Eye”: Delhi HC Dismisses Writ for De-Freezing Bank Account, cites Concealment of DGGI Probe & GST ITC Fraud [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/25/500x300_2107958-meets-eye-delhi-hc-dismisses-writ-de-freezing-bank-account-dggi-probe-gst-itc-fraud-taxscan.webp "More Than What Meets the Eye”: Delhi HC Dismisses Writ for De-Freezing Bank Account, cites Concealment of DGGI Probe & GST ITC Fraud [Read Order]")