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 Liability on Franchisor for Advertisement Charges borne by Franchisees: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Liability-Franchisor-Advertisement-Advertisement-Charges-Franchisees-CESTAT-customs-act-No-Service-Taxnews-cestat-about-service-tax-liability-taxscan.jpg "No Service Tax Liability on Franchisor for Advertisement Charges borne by Franchisees: CESTAT [Read Order]")
No Service Tax Liability on Franchisor for Advertisement Charges borne by Franchisees: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held in a recent case that liability to pay Service Tax cannot...
![‘Handover’ of Building and Civil Structure for consideration not sale but ‘Supply of Service’, taxable @ 18% GST: Odisha AAR [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/AAR-Authority-for-Advance-Ruling-Odisha-AAR-Handover-of-Building-Handover-of-Civil-Structure-taxscan.jpg "‘Handover’ of Building and Civil Structure for consideration not sale but ‘Supply of Service’, taxable @ 18% GST: Odisha AAR [Read Order]")
![Acceptance of Excess Service Tax Pre-Deposit: CESTAT Directs Revenue to Refund Accrued Interest to Yamaha [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CESTAT-CESTAT-Allahabad-Service-Tax-Pre-Deposit-Yamaha-Taxscan.jpg "Acceptance of Excess Service Tax Pre-Deposit: CESTAT Directs Revenue to Refund Accrued Interest to Yamaha [Read Order]")
Income Tax Assessment by Assessing Authority of any Specific Circle not a Fundamental or Vested Right of Assessee: Bombay HC [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Bombay High Court affirmed that there is no fundamental or vested right enjoyed by an Assessee that ensures Income Tax Assessment is conducted by an Assessing Authority from a...
![Income Tax Assessment by Assessing Authority of any Specific Circle not a Fundamental or Vested Right of Assessee: Bombay HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Income-Tax-Income-Tax-Assessment-Bombay-High-Court-Bombay-HC-Assessing-Authority-taxscan.jpg "Income Tax Assessment by Assessing Authority of any Specific Circle not a Fundamental or Vested Right of Assessee: Bombay HC [Read Order]")
Jurisdictional AO and Faceless AO cannot exercise Concurrent Jurisdiction to issue Notice u/s 148: Bombay HC underlines purpose of Faceless Mechanism [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court in a Writ Petition before it clarified that the Faceless Assessing Officer (FAO) and Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) cannot simultaneously exercise their independent...
CESTAT upholds Rs. 2 Cr Service Tax Demand on Stem Cell/Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, says No Retrospective Exemption [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excises and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) recently held that Activities rendered by Stem Cell/Umbilical Cord Blood Banks are not retrospectively exempt...
![CESTAT upholds Rs. 2 Cr Service Tax Demand on Stem Cell/Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, says No Retrospective Exemption [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CESTAT-CESTAT-Ahmedabad-CESAT-News-Umbilical-Cord-Blood-Bank-TAXSCAN.jpg "CESTAT upholds Rs. 2 Cr Service Tax Demand on Stem Cell/Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, says No Retrospective Exemption [Read Order]")
Service Tax Refund Claim by GAIL India Ltd. Valid as wrongly levied ‘Additional Charges’ reimbursed to Customers as Credit Notes: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal in a recent matter granted relief to GAIL India Ltd. proclaiming that refund of Service Tax claimed cannot be rejected by...
![Service Tax Refund Claim by GAIL India Ltd. Valid as wrongly levied ‘Additional Charges’ reimbursed to Customers as Credit Notes: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Service-Tax-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Refund-Customs-Excise-and-Service-Tax-Appellate-Service-Tax-claimed-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Refund Claim by GAIL India Ltd. Valid as wrongly levied ‘Additional Charges’ reimbursed to Customers as Credit Notes: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Amount paid by Employee to Employer in lieu of Waiver of Notice-Period Not Liable to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) clarified on the taxability of the amount paid by an employee to an employer in exchange for vitiating the...
![Amount paid by Employee to Employer in lieu of Waiver of Notice-Period Not Liable to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Amount-paid-Employee-to-Employer-Waiver-of-Notice-Period-Service-Tax-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "Amount paid by Employee to Employer in lieu of Waiver of Notice-Period Not Liable to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
CBI takes over Bribery Investigation against Central GST Dy. Commissioner and Superintendent, registers FIR
The Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI ) has taken charge of an Investigation pertaining to allegations of bribery levelled against the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of the Central Goods...
