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.
GSTR-7 Filing Alert: GSTN Issues Fix for ‘System Failure’ and ‘Schema Validation Failed’ Errors
Many taxpayers faced technical problems while filing GSTR-7 on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) portal this month. The Goods and Services Tax...
![No Fund Attachment Once 10% Pre-Deposit Made u/s 107 of GST Act: Supreme Court Upholds Andhra Pradesh HC Order [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/10/250x150_2095474-andhra-pradesh-high-court-pre-deposit-supreme-court-taxscan.webp "No Fund Attachment Once 10% Pre-Deposit Made u/s 107 of GST Act: Supreme Court Upholds Andhra Pradesh HC Order [Read Order]")
![Penalty not Justified for Procedural Lapses like Late Filing of Returns in Absence of Fraud, Negligence or Intent to Evade Taxes: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/08/250x150_2094771-penalty-fraud-evade-taxes-cestat-taxscan.webp "Penalty not Justified for Procedural Lapses like Late Filing of Returns in Absence of Fraud, Negligence or Intent to Evade Taxes: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Customs Broker Not Liable for Exporters’ Fraudulent Activities If Documents Were Verified and Actions Taken in Good Faith: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that a customs broker cannot be held liable for fraudulent activities committed by exporters if the broker...
![Customs Broker Not Liable for Exporters’ Fraudulent Activities If Documents Were Verified and Actions Taken in Good Faith: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/08/500x300_2094815-customs-broker-liability-cestat-customs-broker-ruling-export-fraud-case-cestat-customs-brokers-licensing-regulations.webp "Customs Broker Not Liable for Exporters’ Fraudulent Activities If Documents Were Verified and Actions Taken in Good Faith: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Services Provided to SEZ Units Not Covered Under Rule 6(3) of CCR, No Reversal of Credit Required: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that services provided to Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units are not covered under Rule 6(3) of the...
![Services Provided to SEZ Units Not Covered Under Rule 6(3) of CCR, No Reversal of Credit Required: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/07/500x300_2094667-services-sez-cestat-taxscan.webp "Services Provided to SEZ Units Not Covered Under Rule 6(3) of CCR, No Reversal of Credit Required: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Photographic Flashlights Producing Short-Duration Light Classifiable as Photographic Equipment, Not as Lamps and Lighting Fittings: CESTAT [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that photographic flashlights producing short-duration light are classifiable as photographic equipment...
![Photographic Flashlights Producing Short-Duration Light Classifiable as Photographic Equipment, Not as Lamps and Lighting Fittings: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/07/500x300_2094685-photographic-flashlights-short-duration-light-photographic-equipment-taxscan.webp "Photographic Flashlights Producing Short-Duration Light Classifiable as Photographic Equipment, Not as Lamps and Lighting Fittings: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service Tax on Passenger Service Fee (PSF) Payable by Airport Authority, Not Airlines: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that Passenger Service Fee (PSF) collected by airlines from passengers is a statutory levy, and service...
![Service Tax on Passenger Service Fee (PSF) Payable by Airport Authority, Not Airlines: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/07/500x300_2094676-airport-services.webp "Service Tax on Passenger Service Fee (PSF) Payable by Airport Authority, Not Airlines: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Rajasthan HC Slams Revenue for Second Attempt to Transfer Case Despite Earlier Quashing, Calls Action Arbitrary and Unjustified [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Rajasthan High Court held that the Revenue’s repeated attempt to transfer a taxpayer’s case under Section 127 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, despite an earlier quashing by the ...
![Rajasthan HC Slams Revenue for Second Attempt to Transfer Case Despite Earlier Quashing, Calls Action Arbitrary and Unjustified [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/07/500x300_2094655-section-153c-third-party-search-cases-rajasthan-hc-income-tax-notices-taxscan.webp "Rajasthan HC Slams Revenue for Second Attempt to Transfer Case Despite Earlier Quashing, Calls Action Arbitrary and Unjustified [Read Order]")
CBIC Introduces Auto-Approval of Incentive Bank Account and IFSC Code Across All Customs Locations [Read Circular]
The Ministry of Finance, through the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), issued Circular No. 24/2025-Customs dated 7 October 2025, announcing a new system for auto-approval of...
![CBIC Introduces Auto-Approval of Incentive Bank Account and IFSC Code Across All Customs Locations [Read Circular]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/07/500x300_2094632-cbic-taxscan.webp "CBIC Introduces Auto-Approval of Incentive Bank Account and IFSC Code Across All Customs Locations [Read Circular]")