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.
![No Higher Sales Tax on Kenwood Car Audio Systems Manufactured Using Imported Parts: Madras HC upholds 12.5% Levy [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/29/500x300_2122395-no-higher-sales-tax-on-kenwood-car-audio-systems-manufactured-using-imported-parts-madras-hc-upholds-125-levy-taxscan.webp "No Higher Sales Tax on Kenwood Car Audio Systems Manufactured Using Imported Parts: Madras HC upholds 12.5% Levy [Read Order]")
No Higher Sales Tax on Kenwood Car Audio Systems Manufactured Using Imported Parts: Madras HC upholds 12.5% Levy [Read Order]
The Madras High Court has affirmed that the manufacture of Kenwood car audio systems in India, using imported parts and accessories is not...
![Builder Required to Pass on GST ITC Benefits to Homebuyers: GSTAT Directs Buyer-Wise Refund of ₹1 Cr Profiteered Amount [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/250x150_2122009-builder-required-pass-gst-itc-benefits-homebuyers-gstat-directs.webp "Builder Required to Pass on GST ITC Benefits to Homebuyers: GSTAT Directs Buyer-Wise Refund of ₹1 Cr Profiteered Amount [Read Order]")
![GST ITC Benefits Must Be Passed On Regardless of Amount: GSTAT Orders ₹40,096 Refund among 1,865 Homebuyers [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/250x150_2122005-gst-itc-benefits-must-passed-regardless-amount-gstat-orders-40096-refund-among-1865-homebuyers-taxcscan.webp "GST ITC Benefits Must Be Passed On Regardless of Amount: GSTAT Orders ₹40,096 Refund among 1,865 Homebuyers [Read Order]")
Co-Owners of Rental Property cannot be Association of Persons for Joint Service Tax Assessment: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) recently held that co-owners of an immovable property that is rented out cannot have their respective shares be...
![Co-Owners of Rental Property cannot be Association of Persons for Joint Service Tax Assessment: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/23/500x300_2121600-co-owners-of-rental-property-service-tax-taxscan.jfif "Co-Owners of Rental Property cannot be Association of Persons for Joint Service Tax Assessment: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Bombay HC Grants Interim Relief to Mad Over Donuts Parent Company in 5% vs 18% GST Classification Case [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to the parent company of the popular chain ‘Mad Over Donuts’, in its ongoing challenge to a ₹100 crore Goods and Services Tax (GST) demand raised by...
![Bombay HC Grants Interim Relief to Mad Over Donuts Parent Company in 5% vs 18% GST Classification Case [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/23/500x300_2121588-bombay-hc-grants-interim-relief-to-mad-over-donuts-parent-company-in-5-vs-18-gst-classification-case-taxscan.webp "Bombay HC Grants Interim Relief to Mad Over Donuts Parent Company in 5% vs 18% GST Classification Case [Read Order]")
GST Dept. cannot Bypass Penal Provisions under Act to Prosecute under IPC: MP HC grants Anticipatory Bail in Fraud ITC Case [Read Order]
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently affirmed that authorities of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Department cannot bypass the penal provisions and procedural safeguards prescribed under the...
![GST Dept. cannot Bypass Penal Provisions under Act to Prosecute under IPC: MP HC grants Anticipatory Bail in Fraud ITC Case [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/22/500x300_2121459-gst-dept-bypass-penal-provisions-under-act-prosecute-under-ipc-mp-hc-grants-anticipatory-bail-fraud-itc-case-taxscan.webp "GST Dept. cannot Bypass Penal Provisions under Act to Prosecute under IPC: MP HC grants Anticipatory Bail in Fraud ITC Case [Read Order]")
No Discharge Certificate issued for 2019 SVLDRS despite Payment: Kerala HC Directs Central GST & Excise Dept to Issue Certificate [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court recently directed the Central Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Central Excise authorities to manually issue a discharge certificate to an assessee under the Sabka Vishwas...
![No Discharge Certificate issued for 2019 SVLDRS despite Payment: Kerala HC Directs Central GST & Excise Dept to Issue Certificate [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/22/500x300_2121401-no-discharge-certificate-issued-2019-svldrs-despite-payment-taxscan.webp "No Discharge Certificate issued for 2019 SVLDRS despite Payment: Kerala HC Directs Central GST & Excise Dept to Issue Certificate [Read Order]")
Single GST SCN for Multiple Years Wrongly Aggregates Different Tax Periods with Different Due Dates & Limitations: Bombay HC Quashes Notice [Read Order]
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court recently quashed a consolidated Show Cause Notice (SCN) covering multiple financial years, issued under Section 74 of the Central Goodsand Services Tax Act,...
![Single GST SCN for Multiple Years Wrongly Aggregates Different Tax Periods with Different Due Dates & Limitations: Bombay HC Quashes Notice [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/22/500x300_2121336-single-gst-scn-multiple-years-wrongly-aggregates-different-tax-periods-different-due-dates-limitations-bombay-hc-quashes-notice-taxscan.webp "Single GST SCN for Multiple Years Wrongly Aggregates Different Tax Periods with Different Due Dates & Limitations: Bombay HC Quashes Notice [Read Order]")
Is Corporate Guarantee given by Parent Company for Subsidiaries a ‘Supply’ under GST? Bombay HC to hear ₹870 Cr Stake matter [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court recently directed the listing of a matter regarding whether the issuance of corporate guarantees by a parent company on behalf of its subsidiaries constitutes a ‘supply of...
![Is Corporate Guarantee given by Parent Company for Subsidiaries a ‘Supply’ under GST? Bombay HC to hear ₹870 Cr Stake matter [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/21/500x300_2121204-is-corporate-guarantee-given-parent-company-subsidiaries-taxscan.webp "Is Corporate Guarantee given by Parent Company for Subsidiaries a ‘Supply’ under GST? Bombay HC to hear ₹870 Cr Stake matter [Read Order]")
VAT Classification Dispute on Industrial ‘Felt’ Textile: Supreme Court to Examine if Material is ‘Fabric’ or ‘Machinery Part’ [Read Order]
The Supreme Court was recently met with a challenge to a judgment of the Madhya Pradesh HighCourt which upheld the classification of industrial felt as a ‘machinery part’ taxable at a higher rate of...
![VAT Classification Dispute on Industrial ‘Felt’ Textile: Supreme Court to Examine if Material is ‘Fabric’ or ‘Machinery Part’ [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/18/500x300_2120488-vat-classification-dispute-industrial-felttextile-supreme-court-examine-material-fabric-machinery-part-taxscan.webp "VAT Classification Dispute on Industrial ‘Felt’ Textile: Supreme Court to Examine if Material is ‘Fabric’ or ‘Machinery Part’ [Read Order]")