Kalyani B. Nair
Kalyani is graduated from Government Law College Thiruvananthapuram on BA, LLB and is currently pursuing LLM in Criminal Law, Criminology and Penology. She always believes that Fear kills more dreams, than failure ever will. Her area of interest are Criminal law and Constitutional Law. She is also into baking, reading and gardening.
![Process of Re-Crystallisation and Distillation not Manufacture under Central Excise Act: CESTAT quashes Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Process-Re-Crystallisation-Distillation-Manufacture-Central-Excise-Act-CESTAT-Excise-Duty-Demand-TAXSCAN.jpg "Process of Re-Crystallisation and Distillation not Manufacture under Central Excise Act: CESTAT quashes Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]")
Process of Re-Crystallisation and Distillation not Manufacture under Central Excise Act: CESTAT quashes Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]
Quashing the excise duty demand the Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), held that the process of...
![Squid Liver Powder Classifiable as Other Preparations of Animal Feeding under Customs Tariff Act: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Squid-Liver-Powder-Classifiable-Other-Preparations-of-Animal-Feeding-under-Customs-Tariff-Act-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "Squid Liver Powder Classifiable as Other Preparations of Animal Feeding under Customs Tariff Act: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Grant of Licence to Operate and Run Hotel Business Not Taxable under ‘Renting of Immovable Property Service’: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Grant-of-Licence-to-Operate-and-Run-Hotel-Business-Licence-Hotel-Business-Renting-of-Immovable-Property-Service-CESTAT-quashes-Service-Tax-Demand-Service-Tax-Demand-Service-Tax-taxscan.jpg "Grant of Licence to Operate and Run Hotel Business Not Taxable under ‘Renting of Immovable Property Service’: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
![Ignorance of Indian Baggage Rules by Non-Resident Indians of UK: CESTAT Reduces Penalty Imposed [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ignorance-of-Indian-Baggage-Rules-Non-Resident-Indians-of-UK-CESTAT-Penalty-Imposed-taxscan.jpg "Ignorance of Indian Baggage Rules by Non-Resident Indians of UK: CESTAT Reduces Penalty Imposed [Read Order]")
![Low Aromatic White Spirit not Classifiable under Light Oils and Preparations under Customs Tariff Act: CESTAT Sets Aside Confiscation [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Low-Aromatic-White-Spirit-not-Classifiable-under-Light-Oils-Low-Aromatic-White-Spirit-Customs-Tariff-Act-CESTAT-Sets-Aside-Confiscation-CESTAT-Taxscan.jpg "Low Aromatic White Spirit not Classifiable under Light Oils and Preparations under Customs Tariff Act: CESTAT Sets Aside Confiscation [Read Order]")
Chick Drinker, Auto Feeder, Poultry Cage Classifiable under Machinery for Preparing Animal Feeding Stuffs under Customs Excise Tariff Act: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), observed that the chick drinker, auto feeder, poultry cage classifiable under Machinery for preparing animal...
![Chick Drinker, Auto Feeder, Poultry Cage Classifiable under Machinery for Preparing Animal Feeding Stuffs under Customs Excise Tariff Act: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Chick-Drinker-Auto-Feeder-Poultry-Cage-Classifiable-Machinery-Preparing-Animal-Feeding-Stuffs-Customs-Excise-Tariff-Act-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "Chick Drinker, Auto Feeder, Poultry Cage Classifiable under Machinery for Preparing Animal Feeding Stuffs under Customs Excise Tariff Act: CESTAT [Read Order]")
State Must Restrict Statutory Intervention Only within Intent of Statute: CESTAT Allows Re-Export of Rough Diamonds [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), allowed re-export of rough diamonds and commented that State must restrict their statutory intervention only...
![State Must Restrict Statutory Intervention Only within Intent of Statute: CESTAT Allows Re-Export of Rough Diamonds [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/State-Must-Restrict-Statutory-Intervention-Only-within-Intent-of-Statute-CESTAT-Allows-Re-Export-Rough-Diamonds-TAXSCAN.jpg "State Must Restrict Statutory Intervention Only within Intent of Statute: CESTAT Allows Re-Export of Rough Diamonds [Read Order]")
Motor Vehicle Tax not leviable on Motor Vehicles Exclusively used for Contract inside Central Deposit Yard: Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Order]
In a recent decision, the Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that the Motor Vehicle Tax is not leviable on Motor Vehicles exclusively used for contracts inside the Central Deposit Yard. The...
![Motor Vehicle Tax not leviable on Motor Vehicles Exclusively used for Contract inside Central Deposit Yard: Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Motor-Vehicle-Tax-not-leviable-on-Motor-Vehicles-Motor-Vehicles-Exclusively-used-for-Contract-inside-Central-Deposit-Yard-Andhra-Pradesh-Highcourt-Motor-Vehicle-Tax-Motor-Vehicles-taxscan.jpg "Motor Vehicle Tax not leviable on Motor Vehicles Exclusively used for Contract inside Central Deposit Yard: Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Order]")
Packed Goods before Sterilization are Semi-Finished Goods: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), quashed the service tax demand thereby noting that packed goods before sterilization are semi-finished goods. ...
![Packed Goods before Sterilization are Semi-Finished Goods: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Packed-Goods-before-Sterilization-Semi-Finished-Goods-CESTAT-quashes-Service-Tax-Demand-TAXSCAN.jpg "Packed Goods before Sterilization are Semi-Finished Goods: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
FFC Charges are not Consideration Received for Providing Supply of Tangible Goods: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), quashed service tax demand and held that Fixed Facility Charges (FFC) are not consideration received for...
![FFC Charges are not Consideration Received for Providing Supply of Tangible Goods: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FFC-charges-consideration-received-providing-supply-of-tangible-goods-CESTAT-service-tax-demand-excise-customs-service-tax-taxscan-2.jpg "FFC Charges are not Consideration Received for Providing Supply of Tangible Goods: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
Karnataka HC directs State and other Govt Agencies to Determine Tax Difference on Pre-GST Works Contract under KVAT Regime [Read Order]
The Karnataka High Court directed the State and Government agencies to determine tax differences on Pre-Goods and Service Tax (GST) works contracts under the Karnataka Value Added Tax (KVAT) regime. ...
![Karnataka HC directs State and other Govt Agencies to Determine Tax Difference on Pre-GST Works Contract under KVAT Regime [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Karnataka-HC-directs-State-Govt-Agencies-Determine-Tax-Difference-Pre-GST-Works-Contract-KVAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "Karnataka HC directs State and other Govt Agencies to Determine Tax Difference on Pre-GST Works Contract under KVAT Regime [Read Order]")
![Benefit from Arranged Accommodation Entries is Unaccounted Money: Calcutta HC Dismisses Writ [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Benefit-Arranged-Accommodation-Entries-Unaccounted-Money-Calcutta-HC-Dismisses-Writ-high-court-taxscan.jpg "Benefit from Arranged Accommodation Entries is Unaccounted Money: Calcutta HC Dismisses Writ [Read Order]")