Kavi Priya
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![CESTAT Rules Matrimonial Services Before July 2012 Not Classifiable as OIDAR but as Composite Services Exempt from Service Tax [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/25/500x300_2090862-matrimonial-services-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Rules Matrimonial Services Before July 2012 Not Classifiable as OIDAR but as Composite Services Exempt from Service Tax [Read Order]")
CESTAT Rules Matrimonial Services Before July 2012 Not Classifiable as OIDAR but as Composite Services Exempt from Service Tax [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that matrimonial services provided before July 2012 could...
![MCA Reconstitutes Quality Review Board for Company Secretaries with New Chairperson and Members [Read Notification]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/25/250x150_2090818-quality-review-board.webp "MCA Reconstitutes Quality Review Board for Company Secretaries with New Chairperson and Members [Read Notification]")
![SEBI Tightens Custodian Regulations with Higher Net Worth and Stronger Compliance Norms [Read Notification]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/25/250x150_2090795-sebi-custodian-regulation-taxscan.webp "SEBI Tightens Custodian Regulations with Higher Net Worth and Stronger Compliance Norms [Read Notification]")
![Supreme Court Upholds 3 Years Suspension of Advocate for Making Scandalous Allegations Against an Individual [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/24/250x150_2090511-supreme-court-upholds-suspension-scandalous-allegation-taxscan.webp "Supreme Court Upholds 3 Years Suspension of Advocate for Making Scandalous Allegations Against an Individual [Read Order]")
Customs Inquiry Report Beyond 90 Days under Regulation 17(5) of CBLR is Invalid: Madras HC [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Madras High Court held that a customs inquiry report issued beyond the 90-day period prescribed under Regulation 17(5) of the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 is...
![Customs Inquiry Report Beyond 90 Days under Regulation 17(5) of CBLR is Invalid: Madras HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/24/500x300_2090345-customs-inquiry-report-taxscan.webp "Customs Inquiry Report Beyond 90 Days under Regulation 17(5) of CBLR is Invalid: Madras HC [Read Order]")
![[Breaking] Karnataka HC Directs CBDT to Extend Tax Audit Due Date to 31st October 2025](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/24/500x300_2090658-karnataka-hc-cbdt-tax-audit-tax-audit-due-date-taxscan.webp "[Breaking] Karnataka HC Directs CBDT to Extend Tax Audit Due Date to 31st October 2025")
Laminating Plastic Films Qualifies as Manufacture: CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit, Quashes ₹1.37 Crore Excise Demand [Read Order]
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that laminating plastic films amounts to manufacture and that CENVAT credit is admissible. The Tribunal...
![Laminating Plastic Films Qualifies as Manufacture: CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit, Quashes ₹1.37 Crore Excise Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/24/500x300_2090349-laminating-plastic-films-manufacture-cestat-cenvat-credit-taxscan.webp "Laminating Plastic Films Qualifies as Manufacture: CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit, Quashes ₹1.37 Crore Excise Demand [Read Order]")
Setback for FedEx: CESTAT upholds ₹1 Lakh Penalty for Lack of Due Diligence after Red Sandalwood Misdeclared as Copper Wire [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) upheld a penalty of Rs. 1 lakh against FedEx Express Transportation and Supply Chain Services India Pvt. Ltd. ...
![Setback for FedEx: CESTAT upholds ₹1 Lakh Penalty for Lack of Due Diligence after Red Sandalwood Misdeclared as Copper Wire [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/24/500x300_2090591-setback-for-fedex-fedex-cestat-penalty-lack-of-due-diligence-taxscan.webp "Setback for FedEx: CESTAT upholds ₹1 Lakh Penalty for Lack of Due Diligence after Red Sandalwood Misdeclared as Copper Wire [Read Order]")
Setback for HDFC: CESTAT Rules Imported Rectangular Gold Pieces are Not Coins, Concessional Duty Benefit Denied [Read Order]
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that rectangular gold pieces imported by HDFC Bank without engraved serial numbers do not qualify as “gold...
![Setback for HDFC: CESTAT Rules Imported Rectangular Gold Pieces are Not Coins, Concessional Duty Benefit Denied [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/24/500x300_2090578-hdfc-taxscan.webp "Setback for HDFC: CESTAT Rules Imported Rectangular Gold Pieces are Not Coins, Concessional Duty Benefit Denied [Read Order]")
GST Registration Cannot Be Cancelled Retrospectively Unless Specifically Mentioned in SCN: Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court held that GST registration cannot be cancelled retrospectively unless the show cause notice specifically mentions such action.R K I Builders Private...
![GST Registration Cannot Be Cancelled Retrospectively Unless Specifically Mentioned in SCN: Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/24/500x300_2090336-cbic-instructions-gst-registration-applications-taxscan.webp "GST Registration Cannot Be Cancelled Retrospectively Unless Specifically Mentioned in SCN: Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Order]")