Sneha Sukumaran Mullakkal
Sneha Sukumaran Mullakkal is a graduate in Business Administration and Law with a keen interest in laws impacting everyday lives. She is a passionate dancer who also finds joy in singing and drawing. With a strong commitment to making legal concepts accessible and relevant to the common person, she brings a unique blend of analytical thinking and artistic expression to her work.
![CESTAT Rules Liquid Seaweed Concentrate as Fertilizer, Not Plant Growth Regulator, Citing Chemical Composition [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Fertilizer-Not-plant-growth-regulator-CESTAT-Liquid-Seaweed-Concentrate-taxscan.jpg "CESTAT Rules Liquid Seaweed Concentrate as Fertilizer, Not Plant Growth Regulator, Citing Chemical Composition [Read Order]")
CESTAT Rules "Liquid Seaweed Concentrate" as Fertilizer, Not Plant Growth Regulator, Citing Chemical Composition [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) recently ruled that "Liquid Seaweed Concentrate" imported by the...
![Refund Rejection for CVD and ACD on Imports : CESTAT Allows Claim Citing Non-Passing of Duty Burden [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/import-CESTAT-duty-TAXSCAN.jpg "Refund Rejection for CVD and ACD on Imports : CESTAT Allows Claim Citing Non-Passing of Duty Burden [Read Order]")
![No Service Tax on Post-Occupancy Flat Sales: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Service-Tax-CESTAT-Post-Occupancy-Flat-Sales-Taxscan.jpg "No Service Tax on Post-Occupancy Flat Sales: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Service Tax Demand on Card Personalization : CESTAT Declares Activities as Manufacturing, Quashes Penalties [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Penalty-Income-Determined-Income-Determined-on-Estimate-Basis-Estimate-Basis-ITAT-Income-Tax-taxscan.jpg "Service Tax Demand on Card Personalization : CESTAT Declares Activities as Manufacturing, Quashes Penalties [Read Order]")
Taxability of E-Seva Services under Business Support Services; CESTAT Rules Services Not Taxable as Government Functions [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of Customs,Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal(CESTAT)ruled that the E-Seva services provided by CMS Computers Ltd. under contracts with various state governments were not...
![Taxability of E-Seva Services under Business Support Services; CESTAT Rules Services Not Taxable as Government Functions [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/E-Seva-services.jpg "Taxability of E-Seva Services under Business Support Services; CESTAT Rules Services Not Taxable as Government Functions [Read Order]")
![Refund of Service Tax Paid Before GST Rollout: CESTAT Upholds Claim under Finance Act [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Refund-Refund-of-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Paid-Before-GST-Rollout-taxscan.jpg "Refund of Service Tax Paid Before GST Rollout: CESTAT Upholds Claim under Finance Act [Read Order]")
Bill Printing and Dispatch Held Not Taxable as Business Auxiliary Service: CESTAT Sets Aside Demand [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of Customs,Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal(CESTAT) held that the assessee’s bill printing and dispatch services were not taxable under "Business Auxiliary Service" and set...
![Bill Printing and Dispatch Held Not Taxable as Business Auxiliary Service: CESTAT Sets Aside Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bill-Printing-and-Dispatch-Held-Bill-Printing-Not-Taxable-as-Business-Auxiliary-Service-taxscan-1.jpg "Bill Printing and Dispatch Held Not Taxable as Business Auxiliary Service: CESTAT Sets Aside Demand [Read Order]")
Time-Barred Appeal u/s 128 of Customs Act: CESTAT Dismisses Appeal Due to Delay Beyond Deadline [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of Customs,Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal(CESTAT) dismissed the appeal as time-barred under Section 128 of the Customs Act,1962 due to delay beyond the deadline. S.R....
![Time-Barred Appeal u/s 128 of Customs Act: CESTAT Dismisses Appeal Due to Delay Beyond Deadline [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Time-Barred-Appeal-Section-128-of-Customs-Act-Customs-Act-taxscan.jpg "Time-Barred Appeal u/s 128 of Customs Act: CESTAT Dismisses Appeal Due to Delay Beyond Deadline [Read Order]")
Confirmation of Service Tax Demand and Penalties: CESTAT Dismisses Appeal Due to Earlier Remand [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) dismissed appeal due to earlier remand, confirming the service tax demand under section 73 of the Finance Act, 1994,...
![Confirmation of Service Tax Demand and Penalties: CESTAT Dismisses Appeal Due to Earlier Remand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/service-tax-demand-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "Confirmation of Service Tax Demand and Penalties: CESTAT Dismisses Appeal Due to Earlier Remand [Read Order]")
Extended Period of Limitation for Excise Duty Recovery: CESTAT Confirms Demand Within Normal Limitation Period [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal(CESTAT) confirmed demand within the normal limitation period in a matter concerning the extended period of limitation for excise duty recovery....
![Extended Period of Limitation for Excise Duty Recovery: CESTAT Confirms Demand Within Normal Limitation Period [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/exiseduty.jpg "Extended Period of Limitation for Excise Duty Recovery: CESTAT Confirms Demand Within Normal Limitation Period [Read Order]")
Detention of Goods for Export under Suspicion: CESTAT Rules No Basis for Seizure or Confiscation, Orders Release [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of Customs,Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal(CESTAT) rules no basis for the seizure or confiscation of goods detained for export under suspicion, as they were found to match...
![Detention of Goods for Export under Suspicion: CESTAT Rules No Basis for Seizure or Confiscation, Orders Release [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Export-of-goods-site-img.jpg "Detention of Goods for Export under Suspicion: CESTAT Rules No Basis for Seizure or Confiscation, Orders Release [Read Order]")