Kavi Priya
Content writer at Taxscan with a passion for clear, engaging legal content. I simplify tax and law topics while sharpening my research and communication skills.
166 Years of Income Tax in India: A Look Back at History, Policy, and Progress
India’s income tax system has come a long way since it was first introduced in 1860. What began as a temporary tax to recover from the financial ...
![CESTAT Rules Electronic Data Without S. 36B Certification and Statements Without S. 9D Compliance Cannot Be Used for Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/24/250x150_2068670-cestat-rules-electronic-data-certification-and-statements-compliance-used-excise-duty-demand-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Rules Electronic Data Without S. 36B Certification and Statements Without S. 9D Compliance Cannot Be Used for Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]")
![Jharkhand Agricultural Marketing Board Not a Service Provider but Merely Supervisory: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/24/250x150_2068620-service-tax-demand-taxscan.webp "Jharkhand Agricultural Marketing Board Not a Service Provider but Merely Supervisory: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Quashes Customs Duty Demand on Re-Imported Rejected Diesel Generator Sets Citing Lack of Suppression [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/24/250x150_2068605-cestat-customs-duty-demand-re-imported-rejected-diesel-generator-citing-lack-of-suppression-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Quashes Customs Duty Demand on Re-Imported Rejected Diesel Generator Sets Citing Lack of Suppression [Read Order]")
Crude Shea Butter with High FFA Not Edible Grade: CESTAT Denies Customs Duty Exemption under Notification [Read Order]
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that crude shea butter with high free fatty acid content is not of edible grade and is not eligible for...
![Crude Shea Butter with High FFA Not Edible Grade: CESTAT Denies Customs Duty Exemption under Notification [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/24/500x300_2068594-customs-duty-exemption-taxscan.webp "Crude Shea Butter with High FFA Not Edible Grade: CESTAT Denies Customs Duty Exemption under Notification [Read Order]")
Free Material Supplied by NTPC for Maintenance Services Cannot Be Included in Gross Value for Service Tax Abatement: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that free material supplied by NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) for maintenance services...
![Free Material Supplied by NTPC for Maintenance Services Cannot Be Included in Gross Value for Service Tax Abatement: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/24/500x300_2068592-cestat-hyderabad-ntpc-free-material-supplied-taxscan.webp "Free Material Supplied by NTPC for Maintenance Services Cannot Be Included in Gross Value for Service Tax Abatement: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![SEBI Releases FAQs on Research Analyst Regulations and Compliance Norms [Read Circular]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/24/500x300_2068527-sebi-nism-taxscan.webp "SEBI Releases FAQs on Research Analyst Regulations and Compliance Norms [Read Circular]")
Supreme Court Upholds 5% GST on Flavoured Milk, Rejects Centre’s Plea for 12% Tax Rate [Read Order]
The Supreme Court of India ruled that flavoured milk should be classified as milk under the GST law and taxed at 5%, rejecting the Union Government’s attempt to classify it under a higher tax slab...
![Supreme Court Upholds 5% GST on Flavoured Milk, Rejects Centre’s Plea for 12% Tax Rate [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/24/500x300_2068516-gst-tariff-gst-tariff-heading-0402-andhra-pradesh-hc-taxscan.webp "Supreme Court Upholds 5% GST on Flavoured Milk, Rejects Centre’s Plea for 12% Tax Rate [Read Order]")
Relief for BPL Ltd: CESTAT Rules Payment Received from JVA as Pure Reimbursement for Business Transfer Delay, Not Manpower Supply [Read Order]
The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that the payments received by BPL Ltd from its joint venture partner were pure reimbursements for...
![Relief for BPL Ltd: CESTAT Rules Payment Received from JVA as Pure Reimbursement for Business Transfer Delay, Not Manpower Supply [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/24/500x300_2068501-cestat-bpl-ltd-jva-taxscan.webp "Relief for BPL Ltd: CESTAT Rules Payment Received from JVA as Pure Reimbursement for Business Transfer Delay, Not Manpower Supply [Read Order]")
