![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]")
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...
![Directors cannot Directly Targeted for Company’s GST Dues During Liquidation: Madras HC Grants Liberty to ‘Extricate’ Liability [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/24/2121686-madras-high-court-gst-ruling-taxscan.webp "Directors cannot Directly Targeted for Company’s GST Dues During Liquidation: Madras HC Grants Liberty to ‘Extricate’ Liability [Read Order]")
![Online Notice Rejecting GST TRAN-1 for ITC on Excise Duty challenged only after 2 Years: Kerala HC upholds Validity of SCN [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/24/2121676-online-notice-rejecting-gst-tran-1-for-itc-on-excise-duty-challenged-only-after-2-years-kerala-hc-upholds-validity-of-scn-taxscan.webp "Online Notice Rejecting GST TRAN-1 for ITC on Excise Duty challenged only after 2 Years: Kerala HC upholds Validity of SCN [Read Order]")
![Bombay HC Grants Interim Relief to Mad Over Donuts Parent Company in 5% vs 18% GST Classification Case [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/23/2121588-bombay-hc-grants-interim-relief-to-mad-over-donuts-parent-company-in-5-vs-18-gst-classification-case-taxscan.webp "Bombay HC Grants Interim Relief to Mad Over Donuts Parent Company in 5% vs 18% GST Classification Case [Read Order]")
Interest on Ocean Freight IGST Refund applies from Date of Deposit, No from Refund Application: Orissa HC [Read Order]
The Orissa High Court has held that interest on refund of IGST ( Integrated Goods and Services Tax ) paid on “ocean freight” is payable from the date of deposit of tax. The court ordered 6%...
![Interest on Ocean Freight IGST Refund applies from Date of Deposit, No from Refund Application: Orissa HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/23/2121536-interest-on-ocean-freight-igst-refund-applies-from-date-of-deposit-no-from-refund-application-orissa-hc-taxscan.webp "Interest on Ocean Freight IGST Refund applies from Date of Deposit, No from Refund Application: Orissa HC [Read Order]")
![GSTAT Orders Registry 6-Month Leniency in Scrutiny of GST Appeal Filings on Portal [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/23/2121535-gstat-gst-taxscan.jfif "GSTAT Orders Registry 6-Month Leniency in Scrutiny of GST Appeal Filings on Portal [Read Order]")
GST Dept. cannot Bypass Penal Provisions under Act to Prosecute under IPC: MP HC grants Anticipatory Bail in Fraud ITC Case [Read Order]
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently affirmed that authorities of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Department cannot bypass the penal provisions and procedural safeguards prescribed under the...
![GST Dept. cannot Bypass Penal Provisions under Act to Prosecute under IPC: MP HC grants Anticipatory Bail in Fraud ITC Case [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/22/2121459-gst-dept-bypass-penal-provisions-under-act-prosecute-under-ipc-mp-hc-grants-anticipatory-bail-fraud-itc-case-taxscan.webp "GST Dept. cannot Bypass Penal Provisions under Act to Prosecute under IPC: MP HC grants Anticipatory Bail in Fraud ITC Case [Read Order]")
![GST Registration Cancelled for ITC Violation Without Reply: Calcutta HC Allows Revocation Plea [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/22/2121428-gst-registration-calcutta-high-court-taxscan.jfif "GST Registration Cancelled for ITC Violation Without Reply: Calcutta HC Allows Revocation Plea [Read Order]")
No Discharge Certificate issued for 2019 SVLDRS despite Payment: Kerala HC Directs Central GST & Excise Dept to Issue Certificate [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court recently directed the Central Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Central Excise authorities to manually issue a discharge certificate to an assessee under the Sabka Vishwas...
![No Discharge Certificate issued for 2019 SVLDRS despite Payment: Kerala HC Directs Central GST & Excise Dept to Issue Certificate [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/22/2121401-no-discharge-certificate-issued-2019-svldrs-despite-payment-taxscan.webp "No Discharge Certificate issued for 2019 SVLDRS despite Payment: Kerala HC Directs Central GST & Excise Dept to Issue Certificate [Read Order]")
GST Payers Must Remain Vigilant of Portal Orders, Says Gujarat HC as it Rejects Appeal Delay Beyond 120 Days [Read Order]
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a writ petition that was filed beyond the statutory period of 120 days. It was ruled that taxpayers under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime must remain...
![GST Payers Must Remain Vigilant of Portal Orders, Says Gujarat HC as it Rejects Appeal Delay Beyond 120 Days [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/22/2121385-gst-payers-must-remain-vigilant-of-portal-orders-says-gujarat-hc-as-it-rejects-appeal-delay-beyond-120-days.webp "GST Payers Must Remain Vigilant of Portal Orders, Says Gujarat HC as it Rejects Appeal Delay Beyond 120 Days [Read Order]")
GST Department Cannot Recover Interest u/s 79 Without Adjudicatory Process: AP HC Orders Refund to Iron Dealer [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court held that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Department cannot initiate coercive recovery proceedings under section 79 of the CGST [Central Goods and ...
![GST Department Cannot Recover Interest u/s 79 Without Adjudicatory Process: AP HC Orders Refund to Iron Dealer [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/22/2121367-gst-department-ap-high-court-taxscan.jfif "GST Department Cannot Recover Interest u/s 79 Without Adjudicatory Process: AP HC Orders Refund to Iron Dealer [Read Order]")