Yogitha S. Yogesh
Yogitha S Yogesh is a legal content professional with over three years of specialized experience in demystifying the intricate world of taxation law. Her work has centered on translating complex fiscal regulations spanning direct and indirect tax, GST, and corporate compliance into clear, accessible content for diverse audiences. Her strength lies not just in accuracy, but in her ability to build a narrative around technical subjects, making them engaging and digestible. She had a robust academic foundation, including an LLM in Constitutional Law and a BA LLB from the prestigious Government Law College, Trivandrum.
![PMLA Offence u/s 3 r/w S.4: Chhattisgarh HC Quashes order taking Cognizance for Lack of Hearing Mandated u/s 223(1) of BNSS [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/29/500x300_2056137-pmla-offence-chhattisgarh-hc-bnss-taxscan.webp "PMLA Offence u/s 3 r/w S.4: Chhattisgarh HC Quashes order taking Cognizance for Lack of Hearing Mandated u/s 223(1) of BNSS [Read Order]")
PMLA Offence u/s 3 r/w S.4: Chhattisgarh HC Quashes order taking Cognizance for Lack of Hearing Mandated u/s 223(1) of BNSS [Read Order]
The High Court of Chhattisgarh in its recent case allowed the petition challenging the prosecution of EnforcementDepartment ( ED ) against the...
![Prior Cutoff Date Not Applicable u/s 245C Income Tax Act for Settlement Application: Kerala HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/28/250x150_2055868-exemption-income-tax-act-income-tax-activities-of-trust-trust-nature-of-trade-trade-commerce-taxscan-business-itat.webp "Prior Cutoff Date Not Applicable u/s 245C Income Tax Act for Settlement Application: Kerala HC [Read Order]")
![Rs. 150 Crores Financial Fraud by Employees of Mahindra & Mahindra Finance: Gauhati HC refuses to allow Transfer of case to Assam [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/28/250x150_2055682-gauhati-high-court-financial-fraud-mahindra-and-mahindra-financial-taxscan.webp "Rs. 150 Crores Financial Fraud by Employees of Mahindra & Mahindra Finance: Gauhati HC refuses to allow Transfer of case to Assam [Read Order]")
![Benefit of Exemption Claim u/s 12A of Income Tax Act should not have Denied merely on account of delay in furnishing audit report: Orissa HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/27/250x150_2055092-income-tax-audit-delay.webp "Benefit of Exemption Claim u/s 12A of Income Tax Act should not have Denied merely on account of delay in furnishing audit report: Orissa HC [Read Order]")
![CESTAT sets aside Excise Duty Demand based on Private Diaries and Loose Sheets [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/27/250x150_2055082-private-diaries-and-loose-sheets.webp "CESTAT sets aside Excise Duty Demand based on Private Diaries and Loose Sheets [Read Order]")
No Service Tax on License Fee /spectrum charges which are service tax w.e.f. 01.04.2016: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chandigarh Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has ruled that service tax not leviable on license fee/spectrum charges payable for period prior to 01.04.2016. ...
![No Service Tax on License Fee /spectrum charges which are service tax w.e.f. 01.04.2016: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/27/500x300_2055065-license-fee.webp "No Service Tax on License Fee /spectrum charges which are service tax w.e.f. 01.04.2016: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Compliant u/s 132 of HPGST Act cannot be quashed simply because investigation was not made with GST Authorities at Delhi: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Order]
In a recent case, the Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that compliant under section 132 of Himachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax (HPGST)/Central Goods and Services Tax CGST Act, 2017 cannot be...
![Compliant u/s 132 of HPGST Act cannot be quashed simply because investigation was not made with GST Authorities at Delhi: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/27/500x300_2055054-himachal-pradesh-hc-revision-petition-directing-re-adjudication-itat-taxscan.webp "Compliant u/s 132 of HPGST Act cannot be quashed simply because investigation was not made with GST Authorities at Delhi: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Order]")
![No Service Tax Payable on affiliation fees collected from Affiliated colleges: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/27/500x300_2055060-cestat-cestat-new-delhi-service-tax-exemption-taxscan.webp "No Service Tax Payable on affiliation fees collected from Affiliated colleges: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Relief to Taj SATS Air Catering, No Service Tax Leviable When VAT was paid on sale of food & beverages: CESTAT [Read Order]
In a ruling in favor of Taj Sats Air Catering Limited, the New Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that service tax is not leviable when VAT was...
![Relief to Taj SATS Air Catering, No Service Tax Leviable When VAT was paid on sale of food & beverages: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/27/500x300_2055078-cestat-taj-sats-air-catering-service-tax-taxscan.webp "Relief to Taj SATS Air Catering, No Service Tax Leviable When VAT was paid on sale of food & beverages: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![CESTAT upholds order denying condonation of Excise Appeal preferred after One Year [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/27/500x300_2055047-denying-condonation.webp "CESTAT upholds order denying condonation of Excise Appeal preferred after One Year [Read Order]")
Penalty u/s 11AC(1)(c) Not Invokable in Absence of substantive evidence to Prove Deliberate Non-payment of Excise duty: CESTAT [Read Order]
In a recent case, the Hyderabad bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that penalty under section 11AC(1)(c) is not invokable in the absence of substantive...
![Penalty u/s 11AC(1)(c) Not Invokable in Absence of substantive evidence to Prove Deliberate Non-payment of Excise duty: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/27/500x300_2055042-cestat-cestat-hyderabad-penalty-taxscan.webp "Penalty u/s 11AC(1)(c) Not Invokable in Absence of substantive evidence to Prove Deliberate Non-payment of Excise duty: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Non-consideration of Representation Submitted by Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Tax regarding Promotion as Joint Commissioner amounts to dereliction of duty: Madras HC [Read Order]
The Madras High Court has held that non-consideration of representation submitted by Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Tax regarding promotion to Joint Commissioner amounts to dereliction of duty. ...
![Non-consideration of Representation Submitted by Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Tax regarding Promotion as Joint Commissioner amounts to dereliction of duty: Madras HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/27/500x300_2055039-madras-hc-taxscan.webp "Non-consideration of Representation Submitted by Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Tax regarding Promotion as Joint Commissioner amounts to dereliction of duty: Madras HC [Read Order]")