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.
GST Portal Faces Intermittent Technical Glitches, Document Upload Issues Fixed After CA Alerts Infosys
Fresh technical concerns were flagged on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) portal after a Chartered Accountant highlighted inability to upload...
![‘Base Note’ from French Govt. is Not Incriminating Material for Income Tax Addition u/s 153A: Bombay HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/17/250x150_2112715-bombay-hc-base-note-french-govt-incriminating-material-income-tax-addition-taxscan.webp "‘Base Note’ from French Govt. is Not Incriminating Material for Income Tax Addition u/s 153A: Bombay HC [Read Order]")
![No Writ Jurisdiction against Private Commercial Banks: Kerala HC notes South Indian Bank not ‘State’ under Art. 12 [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/17/250x150_2112790-writ-jurisdiction-private-commercial-banks-kerala-hc-south-indian-bank-state-under-art-12-taxscan.webp "No Writ Jurisdiction against Private Commercial Banks: Kerala HC notes South Indian Bank not ‘State’ under Art. 12 [Read Order]")
![18% GST on Carbonated Drinks (Aerated Water) Supplied as Part of Restaurant Service: AAR cites ‘Composite Nature’ [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/17/250x150_2112755-18-gst-carbonated-drinks-supplied-part-restaurant-service-aar-cites-composite-nature-taxscan.webp "18% GST on Carbonated Drinks (Aerated Water) Supplied as Part of Restaurant Service: AAR cites ‘Composite Nature’ [Read Order]")
Income Tax Dept. cannot Deny STCL Set-off against LTCG after accepting Same Claim in Factually-Identical Connected Cases: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
The Bombay HighCourt has held that the Income Tax Department cannot deny the set-off of short-term capital loss (STCL) against long-term capital gains (LTCG) to an assessee after having accepted the...
![Income Tax Dept. cannot Deny STCL Set-off against LTCG after accepting Same Claim in Factually-Identical Connected Cases: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/17/500x300_2112727-income-tax-dept-cannot-deny-stcl-set-off-against-ltcg-accepting-same-claim-factually-identical-connected-cases-bombay-hc-taxscan.webp "Income Tax Dept. cannot Deny STCL Set-off against LTCG after accepting Same Claim in Factually-Identical Connected Cases: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]")
Writ Jurisdiction Cannot be Invoked to Bypass Pre-Deposit for Customs Appeal: Bombay HC Imposes ₹50K Costs [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court recently ruled that writ jurisdiction cannot be used to bypass the mandatory pre-deposit requirement prescribed for filing a statutory appeal under the Customs Act, 1962, and...
![Writ Jurisdiction Cannot be Invoked to Bypass Pre-Deposit for Customs Appeal: Bombay HC Imposes ₹50K Costs [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/16/500x300_2112639-writ-jurisdiction-pre-deposit-customs-appeal-bombay-hc-taxscan.webp "Writ Jurisdiction Cannot be Invoked to Bypass Pre-Deposit for Customs Appeal: Bombay HC Imposes ₹50K Costs [Read Order]")
Adama India’s “Flamberge” is a Plant Growth Promoter and not Fertilizer: Customs AAR places Product under CTH 3808 [Read Order]
The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR), Mumbai has ruled that Adama India Private Limited’s product “Flamberge” - described by the company as a bio-stimulant is not classifiable as a...
![Adama India’s “Flamberge” is a Plant Growth Promoter and not Fertilizer: Customs AAR places Product under CTH 3808 [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/15/500x300_2112326-adama-indias-flamberge-plant-growth-promoter-fertilizer-customs-aar-places-product-under-cth-3808-taxscan.webp "Adama India’s “Flamberge” is a Plant Growth Promoter and not Fertilizer: Customs AAR places Product under CTH 3808 [Read Order]")
![DGFT Exempts Diamond Imprest Authorisation Imports from IGST, Duties & Compensation Cess [Read Circular]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/10/500x300_2111348-dgft-exempts-diamond-imprest-authorisation-imports-igst-duties-compensation-cess-taxscan.webp "DGFT Exempts Diamond Imprest Authorisation Imports from IGST, Duties & Compensation Cess [Read Circular]")
The Data Center Monster: SSD and RAM Prices Skyrocket as OpenAI, Google & Meta Buy Up Enormous Volumes of Chips
In a sharp escalation unseen in recent years, the global prices of Solid-State Drives (SSDs) and RAM modules have surged dramatically, with retail tags ballooning by anywhere between 30% to 100%...
Dealers must Raise GST Invoice on Non-Monetary Perquisites from Principal if TDS Deducted u/s 194R: AAR [Read Order]
The Tamil Nadu Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that non-monetary perquisites such as free gifts, compliments and tour packages received by a dealer from its principal manufacturer...
![Dealers must Raise GST Invoice on Non-Monetary Perquisites from Principal if TDS Deducted u/s 194R: AAR [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/14/500x300_2112131-gst-invoice-non-monetary-perquisites-tds-aar-taxscan.webp "Dealers must Raise GST Invoice on Non-Monetary Perquisites from Principal if TDS Deducted u/s 194R: AAR [Read Order]")