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.
Hyundai Motor India hit with ₹258.67Cr GST Compensation Cess and 100% Penalty for alleged Short-Payment on SUV Sales
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Tuesday confirmed that it has received a demand of ₹517.34 crore from Indian tax authorities. The significant...
![Paying IGST and Penalty under Protest does not Negate AO’s Liability to Pass Reasoned Order: Supreme Court upholds Assessee’s Right of Appeal [Read Judgement]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/28/250x150_2069983-paying-igst-penalty-protest-negate-aos-liability-pass-reasoned-order-supreme-court-right-of-appeal-taxscan.webp "Paying IGST and Penalty under Protest does not Negate AO’s Liability to Pass Reasoned Order: Supreme Court upholds Assessee’s Right of Appeal [Read Judgement]")
![GST Applicable on Batteries Manufactured using Extracted Silver received for Free from Navy: AAAR holds Activity is Not Job Work [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/27/250x150_2069610-gst-applicable-batteries-manufactured-silver-received-navy-aaar-holds-job-work-taxscan.webp "GST Applicable on Batteries Manufactured using Extracted Silver received for Free from Navy: AAAR holds Activity is Not Job Work [Read Order]")
India Extends ₹4,850 crore Line of Credit to Maldives: Bilateral Collaboration Strategies penned during PM Modi’s Visit
India extended a ₹4,850 crore Line of Credit to the Maldives during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day state visit to the island nation. Tensions were earlier rife between India and the...
Fake Tech Support Racket: ED Busts Chandigarh Call Centres posing as Microsoft and HP Support to Dupe US Customers [Read Order]
The Directorate ofEnforcement (ED), Chandigarh Zonal Office has conducted midnight searches on illegal call centres operating across Chandigarh Tricity for duping foreign customers by posing as tech...
![Fake Tech Support Racket: ED Busts Chandigarh Call Centres posing as Microsoft and HP Support to Dupe US Customers [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/26/500x300_2069325-call-centrescam.webp "Fake Tech Support Racket: ED Busts Chandigarh Call Centres posing as Microsoft and HP Support to Dupe US Customers [Read Order]")
Assessee Denied Minimum time of 7 Days to Respond to Income Tax SCN: Telangana HC Quashes Assessment for Violating CBDT SOP [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Telangana High Court quashed an income tax show-cause notice (SCN) and assessment order noting that the Income Tax Department failed to adhere to its own Standard Operating...
![Assessee Denied Minimum time of 7 Days to Respond to Income Tax SCN: Telangana HC Quashes Assessment for Violating CBDT SOP [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/26/500x300_2069304-scn-income-tax-taxscan.webp "Assessee Denied Minimum time of 7 Days to Respond to Income Tax SCN: Telangana HC Quashes Assessment for Violating CBDT SOP [Read Order]")
ED Attaches Forest Range Officer’s ₹53.64 Lakh Immovable Property in Forest Scam Money Laundering Probe
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Jalandhar Zonal Office has provisionally attached immovable property worth ₹53.64 lakh belonging to Sukhwinder Singh, former Range Forest Officer of Budhladha...
Income Tax Reassessment without Faceless Procedure Illegal: Telangana HC Quashes Notices u/s 148A and 148 [Read Order]
The Telangana High Court recently quashed an income tax reassessment notice, noting that the Department failed to initiate proceedings as per the mandatory faceless procedure, in violation of...
![Income Tax Reassessment without Faceless Procedure Illegal: Telangana HC Quashes Notices u/s 148A and 148 [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/26/500x300_2069282-itat-itat-mumbai-income-tax-income-tax-reassessment-director-general-pcit-pccit-approval-director-general-approval-taxscan-1.webp "Income Tax Reassessment without Faceless Procedure Illegal: Telangana HC Quashes Notices u/s 148A and 148 [Read Order]")
15-Year Delay in Rewarding Informant for Tip-Offs Leading to Sales Tax Recovery: Bombay HC Orders ₹19L Payout [Read Order]
In a recent judgment, the Bombay High Court ordered the Maharashtra Government to pay ₹19,44,802 to an informant who had provided valuable information and tip-offs that led to significant sales tax...
![15-Year Delay in Rewarding Informant for Tip-Offs Leading to Sales Tax Recovery: Bombay HC Orders ₹19L Payout [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/25/500x300_2068989-delay-in-rewarding-informant-delay-in-rewarding-informant-for-tip-offs-leading-taxscan.webp "15-Year Delay in Rewarding Informant for Tip-Offs Leading to Sales Tax Recovery: Bombay HC Orders ₹19L Payout [Read Order]")
