Navasree A.M
Navasree A M, B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons), a lawyer with over 2.5 years of experience as a researcher and content writer at Taxscan, specializing in Indirect Taxes and Corporate Laws.
Why does Economic Survey hint that GST is fiscally stable, but administratively heavy?
The Economic Survey 2025-26, given by Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran shows that the GST ( Goods and Services Tax ) is fiscally...
![Employer vs Employee PF/ESI Contributions Treatment under Income Tax: Supreme Court to Resolve Deduction Issue [Read Judgement]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/29/2122383-employer-employee-pf-esi-contributions-treatment-under-income-tax-supreme-court-resolve-deduction-issue-taxscan.webp "Employer vs Employee PF/ESI Contributions Treatment under Income Tax: Supreme Court to Resolve Deduction Issue [Read Judgement]")
![CA Certification with Self Declaration Sufficient for 4% SAD Refund: CESTAT Criticises ‘Perfunctory’ Rejection [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/29/2122375-ca-certification-with-self-declaration-sufficient-for-4-sad-refund-cestat-criticises-perfunctory-rejection-taxscan.webp "CA Certification with Self Declaration Sufficient for 4% SAD Refund: CESTAT Criticises ‘Perfunctory’ Rejection [Read Order]")
![Advertising & Sales Promotion Spend to Dealers Not ‘Fringe Benefit’: ITAT deletes ₹1.08 Cr FBT Addition [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/29/2122382-advertising-sales-promotion-spend-dealers-fringe-benefit-itat.webp "Advertising & Sales Promotion Spend to Dealers Not ‘Fringe Benefit’: ITAT deletes ₹1.08 Cr FBT Addition [Read Order]")
![Interest Expenditure allowable u/s 57(iii) against Interest Income if Direct Nexus Proved: ITAT Deletes ₹1.06 Cr Disallowance [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/29/2122376-interest-expenditure-allowable-interest-income-direct-nexus-proved-taxscan.webp "Interest Expenditure allowable u/s 57(iii) against Interest Income if Direct Nexus Proved: ITAT Deletes ₹1.06 Cr Disallowance [Read Order]")
Customs cannot Demand Disproportionate Bank Guarantee for Provisional Release: CESTAT cuts 70% to 30% [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has modified the bank guarantee amounting to nearly 70% of the value of the goods, and restricted it to 30% of the...
![Customs cannot Demand Disproportionate Bank Guarantee for Provisional Release: CESTAT cuts 70% to 30% [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/28/2122183-customs-cannot-demand-disproportionate-bank-guarantee-taxscan.webp "Customs cannot Demand Disproportionate Bank Guarantee for Provisional Release: CESTAT cuts 70% to 30% [Read Order]")
Confederation Indian Industry Not Liable to Service Tax on Convention Reimbursements and MES Income: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), Chandigarh held that the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is not liable to pay service tax on reimbursement of expenses under...
![Confederation Indian Industry Not Liable to Service Tax on Convention Reimbursements and MES Income: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/2122013-confederation-indian-industry-not-liable-service-tax-taxscan.jfif "Confederation Indian Industry Not Liable to Service Tax on Convention Reimbursements and MES Income: CESTAT [Read Order]")
CESTAT allows Service Tax Refund for Nokia, Denial on Rent-a-Cab, Outdoor Catering & Security Services Set Aside [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT ) has allowed refund of service tax amounting to Rs. 46 lakhs denied to Nokia Solutions and Networks India Pvt....
![CESTAT allows Service Tax Refund for Nokia, Denial on Rent-a-Cab, Outdoor Catering & Security Services Set Aside [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/2122002-service-tax-refund-nokia-taxscan.webp "CESTAT allows Service Tax Refund for Nokia, Denial on Rent-a-Cab, Outdoor Catering & Security Services Set Aside [Read Order]")
VAT paid on Sale of Copyright of ‘Kolangal’ Dubbed Serials: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Ananda Vikatan [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has quashed the service tax demand raised on Ananda Vikatan Productions Pvt. Ltd. relating to the sale of...
![VAT paid on Sale of Copyright of ‘Kolangal’ Dubbed Serials: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Ananda Vikatan [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/26/2121966-vat-kolangal-dubbed-serials-cestat-service-tax-demand-ananda-vikatan-taxscan.webp "VAT paid on Sale of Copyright of ‘Kolangal’ Dubbed Serials: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Ananda Vikatan [Read Order]")
Service Tax Exemption for Non-Commercial Govt Buildings: CESTAT Remands Matter for Fresh Verification of Documents Under Notification [Read Order]
The New Delhi bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has remanded service tax matter related to works executed in non-commercial government buildings for submission...
![Service Tax Exemption for Non-Commercial Govt Buildings: CESTAT Remands Matter for Fresh Verification of Documents Under Notification [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/26/2121968-service-tax-exemption-non-commercial-govt-buildings-cestat-remands-fresh-verification-documents-under-notification-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Exemption for Non-Commercial Govt Buildings: CESTAT Remands Matter for Fresh Verification of Documents Under Notification [Read Order]")
Telangana HC Directs Customs to Provisionally Release Seized 127 Imported Copiers on Enhanced Duty Deposit [Read Order]
The Telangana High Court has directed the Customs authorities to provisionally release 127 units of imported multifunctional copying and scanning machines, seized by the department, subject to the...
![Telangana HC Directs Customs to Provisionally Release Seized 127 Imported Copiers on Enhanced Duty Deposit [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/26/2121969-telangana-hc-customs-seized-imported-copiers-duty-deposit-taxscan.webp "Telangana HC Directs Customs to Provisionally Release Seized 127 Imported Copiers on Enhanced Duty Deposit [Read Order]")
Interactive Flat Panels classifiable as ADP Machines: CESTAT Sets Aside ₹34.89 Cr Customs Duty Demand [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has set aside a customs duty demand of ₹34.89 crore holding that the imported Interactive Flat Panels (IFP)...
![Interactive Flat Panels classifiable as ADP Machines: CESTAT Sets Aside ₹34.89 Cr Customs Duty Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/26/2121963-interactive-flat-panels-classifiable-adp-machines-cestat-customs-duty-demand-taxscan.webp "Interactive Flat Panels classifiable as ADP Machines: CESTAT Sets Aside ₹34.89 Cr Customs Duty Demand [Read Order]")