No Confiscated Goods and No Fake Invoices: CESTAT Sets Aside Penalty on Director Under Rule 26 [Read Order]
The Principal bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) set aside the penalty imposed on the Director of a company, ...
![Pre-SCN Penalty Deposit Can’t Be Reappropriated as Duty: CESTAT Upholds ₹5.32 Crore Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/24/250x150_2099658-pre-show-cause-notice-taxscan.webp "Pre-SCN Penalty Deposit Can’t Be Reappropriated as Duty: CESTAT Upholds ₹5.32 Crore Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]")
![Notional Cost of Specifications Provided by Maruti Suzuki Deemed “Buyer’s Assist”: CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand on Vendor [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/24/250x150_2099643-maruti-suzuki-cestat-cestat-quashes-excise-duty-demand-excise-duty-demand-on-vendor-taxscan.webp "Notional Cost of Specifications Provided by Maruti Suzuki Deemed “Buyer’s Assist”: CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand on Vendor [Read Order]")
![Transaction Value Rejected on Accuracy, Duty on Copper Scrap Re-assessed Based on Similar Imports: CESTAT Upholds Customs Valuation [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/24/250x150_2099638-copper-scrap-cestat-customs-valuation-taxscan.webp "Transaction Value Rejected on Accuracy, Duty on Copper Scrap Re-assessed Based on Similar Imports: CESTAT Upholds Customs Valuation [Read Order]")
No Evidence of Wilful Misstatement in SCN to Invoke Extended Limitation u/s 11A: CESTAT Set Aside Rs. 4.84 Lakh Duty Demand [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi recently set aside a Rs. 4.84 lakh central excise duty demand, holding that the department could not...
![No Evidence of Wilful Misstatement in SCN to Invoke Extended Limitation u/s 11A: CESTAT Set Aside Rs. 4.84 Lakh Duty Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/24/500x300_2099632-scn-cestat-lakh-duty-demand-taxscan.webp "No Evidence of Wilful Misstatement in SCN to Invoke Extended Limitation u/s 11A: CESTAT Set Aside Rs. 4.84 Lakh Duty Demand [Read Order]")
Misdeclaration of Broken Cashew Nut Pieces and Residues under Customs Act: Andhra Pradesh HC directs DRI to Expedite Decision considering perishable nature [Read Order]
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to expedite its decision on a show-cause notice issued to an importer, taking into account the perishable...
![Misdeclaration of Broken Cashew Nut Pieces and Residues under Customs Act: Andhra Pradesh HC directs DRI to Expedite Decision considering perishable nature [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/24/500x300_2099591-cashew-nut-pieces-customs-act-andhra-pradesh-hc-dri-taxscan.webp "Misdeclaration of Broken Cashew Nut Pieces and Residues under Customs Act: Andhra Pradesh HC directs DRI to Expedite Decision considering perishable nature [Read Order]")
Merely passing through Indian port to another country not amount to "import" under Section 2(23) of Customs Act: Madras HC refuses to intervene in Copper Scrap Transhipment [Read Order]
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that goods merely transshipping through an Indian port en route to another country do not constitute an "import" under Section 2(23) of the Customs...
![Merely passing through Indian port to another country not amount to import under Section 2(23) of Customs Act: Madras HC refuses to intervene in Copper Scrap Transhipment [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/24/500x300_2099572-copper-scrap-taxscan.webp "Merely passing through Indian port to another country not amount to import under Section 2(23) of Customs Act: Madras HC refuses to intervene in Copper Scrap Transhipment [Read Order]")
Entity Recognized as Exporter in Customs Documents Alone Eligible to Claim Service Tax Refund Under Notification: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that only the entity recognized as the exporter in customs documents is eligible to claim a service tax...
![Entity Recognized as Exporter in Customs Documents Alone Eligible to Claim Service Tax Refund Under Notification: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/24/500x300_2099527-entity-recognized-exporter-in-customs-documents-eligible-to-claim-service-tax-refund-notification-cestat-taxscan.webp "Entity Recognized as Exporter in Customs Documents Alone Eligible to Claim Service Tax Refund Under Notification: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Semi Conductor Laboratory Not a Business Entity, Not Liable to Pay Service Tax on CISF Security Services: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that Semi Conductor Laboratory (SCL) is not a business entity and is not liable to pay service tax on...
![Semi Conductor Laboratory Not a Business Entity, Not Liable to Pay Service Tax on CISF Security Services: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/22/500x300_2099128-cisf-security-taxscan.webp "Semi Conductor Laboratory Not a Business Entity, Not Liable to Pay Service Tax on CISF Security Services: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Network Company Collected Service Tax on Broadcasting Services but Failed to Deposit: CESTAT Upholds Penalty [Read Order]
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that a network company that collected service tax on broadcasting services but failed to deposit the...
![Network Company Collected Service Tax on Broadcasting Services but Failed to Deposit: CESTAT Upholds Penalty [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/22/500x300_2099058-cestat-penalty-taxscan.webp "Network Company Collected Service Tax on Broadcasting Services but Failed to Deposit: CESTAT Upholds Penalty [Read Order]")
Testing and Analysis Services provided to Foreign Clients Qualify as 'Export of Services' under the FTDR Act: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Bench at Hyderabad allowed appeals by assessee against Order-in-Original dated 29.10.2012 October 29, 2012. They have appealed against...
![Testing and Analysis Services provided to Foreign Clients Qualify as Export of Services under the FTDR Act: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/21/500x300_2098807-analysis-services-foreign-clients-export-services-ftdr-act-cestat-.webp "Testing and Analysis Services provided to Foreign Clients Qualify as Export of Services under the FTDR Act: CESTAT [Read Order]")