Customs Slaps ₹12cr Penalty on Two Former UAE Consulate Officials in Kerala Gold Smuggling Case, RTI Reveals
The Customs Department has levied penalties totaling ₹12 crore against two former officials of the UAE Consulate in connection with the well-known...
![Relief for India Cements: CESTAT Holds Innocent Buyers Cannot Be Denied DEPB Scrip Benefits for Fraudulently Obtained Licences Unless Cancelled by DGFT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/24/250x150_2080131-india-cements-cestat-innocent-buyers-depb-scrip-benefits-licences-dgft-taxscan.webp "Relief for India Cements: CESTAT Holds Innocent Buyers Cannot Be Denied DEPB Scrip Benefits for Fraudulently Obtained Licences Unless Cancelled by DGFT [Read Order]")
![Relief to Polycab Wires: CESTAT Quashes Demand of service tax on Ocean Freight [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/24/250x150_2080124-polycab-wires-cestat-service-tax-ocean-freight-taxscan.webp "Relief to Polycab Wires: CESTAT Quashes Demand of service tax on Ocean Freight [Read Order]")
![CESTAT quashes Customs Broker License Revocation as SCN and Order Issued Beyond Mandatory Time Limits under CBLR Regulation 17 [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/23/250x150_2079972-cestat-quashes-customs-broker-license-revocation-scn-taxscan.webp "CESTAT quashes Customs Broker License Revocation as SCN and Order Issued Beyond Mandatory Time Limits under CBLR Regulation 17 [Read Order]")
Foreign National’s 84-gram Gold Chain Detained by Customs without SCN: Delhi HC Quashes Detention, Directs Release [Read Order]
The High Court of Delhi, quashed the detention of a foreign national’s 84-gram gold chain detained by Customs at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport without issuance of a Show Cause Notice (...
![Foreign National’s 84-gram Gold Chain Detained by Customs without SCN: Delhi HC Quashes Detention, Directs Release [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/21/500x300_2079019-84-gram-gold-customs-delhi-hc-quashes-detention-taxscan.webp "Foreign National’s 84-gram Gold Chain Detained by Customs without SCN: Delhi HC Quashes Detention, Directs Release [Read Order]")
Relief for Godrej: CESTAT Rules Provisional Refunds Given Under Court Orders Cannot Be Treated as Wrong Refunds, No Interest Payable [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that provisional refunds granted under binding court orders cannot be treated as erroneous refunds, and no...
![Relief for Godrej: CESTAT Rules Provisional Refunds Given Under Court Orders Cannot Be Treated as Wrong Refunds, No Interest Payable [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/21/500x300_2079066-godrej-and-boyce-site-img-recovered.webp "Relief for Godrej: CESTAT Rules Provisional Refunds Given Under Court Orders Cannot Be Treated as Wrong Refunds, No Interest Payable [Read Order]")
Relief for Bentley Motors: CESTAT Quashes ₹20 Lakh Penalty, Rules Exporter Not Liable for Importer’s Undervaluation [Read Order]
The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that an overseas exporter cannot be penalized under Section 112(a)(ii) of the Customs Act when the alleged ...
![Relief for Bentley Motors: CESTAT Quashes ₹20 Lakh Penalty, Rules Exporter Not Liable for Importer’s Undervaluation [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/21/500x300_2079085-relief-for-bentley-motors-cestat-penalty-rules-exporter-liable-importers-undervaluation-taxscan.webp "Relief for Bentley Motors: CESTAT Quashes ₹20 Lakh Penalty, Rules Exporter Not Liable for Importer’s Undervaluation [Read Order]")
Misrepresented Two Challans used for Payment of previous period service tax: CESTAT Upholds Penalty u/s 78(1) [Read Order]
The New Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) upheld the penalty under Section 78(1) of the Finance Act, 1994 as it was evident that the appellant have...
![Misrepresented Two Challans used for Payment of previous period service tax: CESTAT Upholds Penalty u/s 78(1) [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/21/500x300_2078881-misrepresented-service-tax-cestat-penalty-taxscan.webp "Misrepresented Two Challans used for Payment of previous period service tax: CESTAT Upholds Penalty u/s 78(1) [Read Order]")
Relief for MRF: CESTAT Rules Reimbursements of Salaries, Rent and Branch Expenses to Overseas Offices Not Taxable as Services under BAS [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that reimbursements made by MRF Ltd. to its overseas branch offices could not be treated as taxable...
![Relief for MRF: CESTAT Rules Reimbursements of Salaries, Rent and Branch Expenses to Overseas Offices Not Taxable as Services under BAS [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/20/500x300_2078788-mrf-cestat-rules-reimbursements-salaries-rent-branch-expenses-overseas-offices-taxable-services-bas-taxscan-.webp "Relief for MRF: CESTAT Rules Reimbursements of Salaries, Rent and Branch Expenses to Overseas Offices Not Taxable as Services under BAS [Read Order]")
Dept Audit Findings Alone Insufficient to Invoke Extended Period Without Intent to Evade or Wilful Suppression: CESTAT [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that audit findings alone are not enough to invoke the extended limitation period without intent to...
![Dept Audit Findings Alone Insufficient to Invoke Extended Period Without Intent to Evade or Wilful Suppression: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/20/500x300_2078782-dept-audit-findings-insufficient-invoke-extended-period-intent-evade-wilful-suppression-cestat-taxscan.webp "Dept Audit Findings Alone Insufficient to Invoke Extended Period Without Intent to Evade or Wilful Suppression: CESTAT [Read Order]")
CESTAT Abates Service Tax Appeal against Vasan Dental Hospitals since Company is Undergoing Liquidation [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has abated the Service Tax appeal filed by the Department, noting that the company is under liquidation and no ...
![CESTAT Abates Service Tax Appeal against Vasan Dental Hospitals since Company is Undergoing Liquidation [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/20/500x300_2078640-cestat-service-tax-appeal-vasan-dental-hospitals-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Abates Service Tax Appeal against Vasan Dental Hospitals since Company is Undergoing Liquidation [Read Order]")