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.
![RBI Issues 238 Consolidated Master Directions: 9,000+ Circulars & Guidelines Reorganised [Read Circular]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/02/2109479-rbi-issues-master-directions-taxscan.webp "RBI Issues 238 Consolidated Master Directions: 9,000+ Circulars & Guidelines Reorganised [Read Circular]")
RBI Issues 238 Consolidated Master Directions: 9,000+ Circulars & Guidelines Reorganised [Read Circular]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a comprehensive and consolidated set of Master Directions into 238, marking one of the largest regulatory...
![ICAI Suspends CA for Simultaneously Holding Full-Time Job and Running Own Firm, Slaps ₹50k Fine [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/03/2109779-icai-taxscan.webp "ICAI Suspends CA for Simultaneously Holding Full-Time Job and Running Own Firm, Slaps ₹50k Fine [Read Order]")
![DGFT Permits Import/Export of Gems & Jewellery as Personal Carriage from Ahmedabad Airport [Read Notification]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/02/2109695-dgft-permits-import-export-gems-jewellery-personal-carriage-ahmedabad-airport-taxscan.webp "DGFT Permits Import/Export of Gems & Jewellery as Personal Carriage from Ahmedabad Airport [Read Notification]")
![Punjab & Haryana HC Remands Educational Institutions’ Income Tax Exemption Pleas for Reconsideration after SC Clarification [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/02/2109516-0945e0b7-7197-4e66-a86f-fabf4f56bfbb.webp "Punjab & Haryana HC Remands Educational Institutions’ Income Tax Exemption Pleas for Reconsideration after SC Clarification [Read Order]")
Customs AAR Declines Samsung’s 5% Preferential Duty Claim on Split AC Imported without PCBA & Refrigerant due to Appeal Pendency [Read Order]
The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR), Mumbai recently declined to issue an advance ruling on an application filed by Samsung India Electronics Private Limited, regarding preferential...
![Customs AAR Declines Samsung’s 5% Preferential Duty Claim on Split AC Imported without PCBA & Refrigerant due to Appeal Pendency [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/02/2109550-customs-aar-samsung-taxscan.webp "Customs AAR Declines Samsung’s 5% Preferential Duty Claim on Split AC Imported without PCBA & Refrigerant due to Appeal Pendency [Read Order]")
GST Officers can issue Consolidated Demand SCNs for Multiple Financial Years: CBIC validates ‘Bunching’ [Read Circular]
The Central Board ofIndirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has formally clarified that Goods and Services Tax (GST) officers are legally empowered to issue consolidated or “bunched” Show Cause Notices...
![GST Officers can issue Consolidated Demand SCNs for Multiple Financial Years: CBIC validates ‘Bunching’ [Read Circular]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/01/2109184-show-cause-notice-gst-taxscan.jfif "GST Officers can issue Consolidated Demand SCNs for Multiple Financial Years: CBIC validates ‘Bunching’ [Read Circular]")
Foreign Law Graduates Must Mandatorily Clear Additional Qualifying Exam Despite 2-Year Bridge Course: Supreme Court [Read Order]
The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with the requirement of the Bar Council of India (BCI) that Indian citizens holding foreign law degrees must clear an additional qualifying examination...
![Foreign Law Graduates Must Mandatorily Clear Additional Qualifying Exam Despite 2-Year Bridge Course: Supreme Court [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/01/2109166-supreme-court-taxscan.jfif "Foreign Law Graduates Must Mandatorily Clear Additional Qualifying Exam Despite 2-Year Bridge Course: Supreme Court [Read Order]")
SEBI Tightens Qualification Criteria for Investment Advisers: Check here for Complete Details [Read Notification]
(Amendment The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified the Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2025, introducing a range of regulatory updates to the criteria for qualifying as an...
![SEBI Tightens Qualification Criteria for Investment Advisers: Check here for Complete Details [Read Notification]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/28/2108473-sebi-qualification-criteria-investment-taxscan.webp "SEBI Tightens Qualification Criteria for Investment Advisers: Check here for Complete Details [Read Notification]")
GSTN: Last Day to Update Bank Account Details before GST Registration is Auto-Suspended [Read Order]
The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has urged entities with Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration to update their bank account details on the GST Portal immediately, failing which the GST...
![GSTN: Last Day to Update Bank Account Details before GST Registration is Auto-Suspended [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/01/2109220-gstn-gst-registration-taxscan.webp "GSTN: Last Day to Update Bank Account Details before GST Registration is Auto-Suspended [Read Order]")
Factory-Use Forklift & Crane Road-Adaptable Motor Vehicles: Kerala HC upholds Mandatory Registration and Tax Liability [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court recently held that forklifts and cranes operated inside factory premises are still “motor vehicles” under Section 2(28) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and therefore...
![Factory-Use Forklift & Crane Road-Adaptable Motor Vehicles: Kerala HC upholds Mandatory Registration and Tax Liability [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/28/2108556-factory-forklift-motor-vehicles-tax-liability-taxscan.webp "Factory-Use Forklift & Crane Road-Adaptable Motor Vehicles: Kerala HC upholds Mandatory Registration and Tax Liability [Read Order]")