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 Service Tax on Installation Charges on Machinery Imported under EPCG Scheme: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CESTAT-EPCG-Scheme-Installation-Charges-taxscan.jpg "No Service Tax on Installation Charges on Machinery Imported under EPCG Scheme: CESTAT [Read Order]")
No Service Tax on Installation Charges on Machinery Imported under EPCG Scheme: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) notably ruled that no service tax can be levied under the...
![No Violation of Fundamental or Statutory Rights: Delhi HC Rejects Husband’s Request to Inquest ₹2 Crore Income Tax Discrepancy by Wife’s Kin [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Delhi-High-Court-Income-Tax-Delhi-HC-rejects-husbands-tax-inquest-plea-Husband-and-wife-taxscan.jpg "No Violation of Fundamental or Statutory Rights: Delhi HC Rejects Husband’s Request to Inquest ₹2 Crore Income Tax Discrepancy by Wife’s Kin [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Rejects PFCL’s ₹2 Crore Refund Claim on Employee Secondment to Subsidiary, Observes Service Tax Collection from PFFCL [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CESTAT-CESTAT-Rejects-PFCLs-Refund-Claim-Refund-Claim-on-Employee-Secondment-to-Subsidiary-Observes-Service-Tax-Collection-Service-Tax-taxscan.jpg "CESTAT Rejects PFCL’s ₹2 Crore Refund Claim on Employee Secondment to Subsidiary, Observes Service Tax Collection from PFFCL [Read Order]")
![Extending Limitation to Adjudicate GST SCN by Notification u/s.168A: Supreme Court Defers Matter observing Varying HC Opinions [Read Judgment]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Supreme-Court-GST-SCN-limitation-extension-case-Extending-Limitation-GST-SCN-TAXSCAN.jpeg "Extending Limitation to Adjudicate GST SCN by Notification u/s.168A: Supreme Court Defers Matter observing Varying HC Opinions [Read Judgment]")
ITAT backs CIT(A) order Deleting ₹1.2 Crore Income Tax Penalty on Ship-Breaker for Lack of Alleged International Transactions Documents [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) recently upheld the decision of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)] to delete a ₹1.2 crore penalty imposed on a...
![ITAT backs CIT(A) order Deleting ₹1.2 Crore Income Tax Penalty on Ship-Breaker for Lack of Alleged International Transactions Documents [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ITAT-CITA-order-Deleting-ITAT-backs-CITA-order-Deleting-Income-Tax-Penalty-Income-Tax-Penalty-Income-Tax-Penalty-on-Ship-Breaker-Penalty-on-Ship-Breake-taxscan.jpg "ITAT backs CIT(A) order Deleting ₹1.2 Crore Income Tax Penalty on Ship-Breaker for Lack of Alleged International Transactions Documents [Read Order]")
Lack of E-Tax Invoice due to GST Portal Glitch does not To Establish Tax Evasion when Rest of Transit Documents Presented: Allahabad HC [Read Order]
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the mere absence of an e-tax invoice due to a technical glitch in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) portal does not amount to tax evasion if all other transit...
![Lack of E-Tax Invoice due to GST Portal Glitch does not To Establish Tax Evasion when Rest of Transit Documents Presented: Allahabad HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Allahabad-High-court-Lack-of-E-Tax-Invoice-GST-Portal-Glitch-TAXSCAN.jpg "Lack of E-Tax Invoice due to GST Portal Glitch does not To Establish Tax Evasion when Rest of Transit Documents Presented: Allahabad HC [Read Order]")
Gurgaon GST Authorities Bust ₹66 Crore Fraudulent ITC Operation using Tax-Heavy FMCG in Tiny Shop-Space [Read Order]
Officials of the Gurgaon Goods and Services Tax (GST) Department have uncovered a massive fraud operation involving generation of fake invoices to illicitly claim Input Tax Credit (ITC). The scam...
![Gurgaon GST Authorities Bust ₹66 Crore Fraudulent ITC Operation using Tax-Heavy FMCG in Tiny Shop-Space [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gurgaon-GST-Authorities-GST-Authorities-Fraudulent-ITC-Operation-ITC-Operation-Tax-Heavy-FMCG-FMCG-Tiny-Shop-Space-taxscan.jpg "Gurgaon GST Authorities Bust ₹66 Crore Fraudulent ITC Operation using Tax-Heavy FMCG in Tiny Shop-Space [Read Order]")
No CENVAT Levy on Third Party for Mounting Duty-Paid Chassis on Vehicles later Returned to Manufacturer for further Sale: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) recently ruled that a third-party vehicle body modifier is not liable for Central Value Added Tax (CENVAT) in...
![No CENVAT Levy on Third Party for Mounting Duty-Paid Chassis on Vehicles later Returned to Manufacturer for further Sale: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CESTAT-CENVAT-CESTAT-Chandigarh-No-CENVAT-Levy-on-Third-Party-TAXSCAN.jpg "No CENVAT Levy on Third Party for Mounting Duty-Paid Chassis on Vehicles later Returned to Manufacturer for further Sale: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Orders-In-Original to be Posted at Conspicuous Part of Factory u/s 37(1) Excise Act before Posting on Dept. Notice Board: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has ruled that an Order-in-Original under the Central Excise Act, 1944 must first be affixed at a conspicuous...
![Orders-In-Original to be Posted at Conspicuous Part of Factory u/s 37(1) Excise Act before Posting on Dept. Notice Board: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CESTAT-CESTAT-Ahmedabad-Excise-and-Customs-CESTAT-on-Orders-posting-TAXSCAN.jpg "Orders-In-Original to be Posted at Conspicuous Part of Factory u/s 37(1) Excise Act before Posting on Dept. Notice Board: CESTAT [Read Order]")