![Cement Acted Only as Binder, Not Primary Base: CESTAT rules Sand Lime Bricks Cannot Be Classified as Cement Bricks [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/23/500x300_2067950-sand-lime-bricks-taxscan.webp "Cement Acted Only as Binder, Not Primary Base: CESTAT rules Sand Lime Bricks Cannot Be Classified as Cement Bricks [Read Order]")
Cement Acted Only as Binder, Not Primary Base: CESTAT rules Sand Lime Bricks Cannot Be Classified as Cement Bricks [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that bricks manufactured using sand and lime with cement...
![CESTAT Lacks Jurisdiction in Gold Smuggling Case Involving Passenger Baggage [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/23/250x150_2067935-cestat-cestat-lacks-of-jurisdiction-lacks-of-jurisdiction-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Lacks Jurisdiction in Gold Smuggling Case Involving Passenger Baggage [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Allows Refund of Amounts Paid Under Mistake, Even Beyond One-Year Limitation Period [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/23/250x150_2067944-refund-amount-allahabad-cestat-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Allows Refund of Amounts Paid Under Mistake, Even Beyond One-Year Limitation Period [Read Order]")
![Malaysian Nationals 4Lakh Indian Currency Seized: Madras HC Declines Immediate Return, Orders Customs to Follow Due Process in 8 Weeks [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/22/250x150_2067700-madras-high-court-indian-currency-seized-malaysian-national-taxscan.webp "Malaysian Nationals 4Lakh Indian Currency Seized: Madras HC Declines Immediate Return, Orders Customs to Follow Due Process in 8 Weeks [Read Order]")
![No SCN Issued Post-Seizure of Goods: Madras HC Orders Customs to Decide Representation Promptly [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/22/250x150_2067734-gst-scn-unshared-verification-report-madras-hc-scn-orders-report-taxscan.webp "No SCN Issued Post-Seizure of Goods: Madras HC Orders Customs to Decide Representation Promptly [Read Order]")
Provisional Release of Goods Under Section A of the Customs Act: Madras HC Grants Importer an Opportunity for Hearing
The Madras High Court has granted an importer an opportunity to be heard in relation with his plea for provisional release of imported goods that had been detained by customs authorities. The ...
Denial of CENVAT Credit for Non-Manufacture Activity: CESTAT Sets Aside Order as Duty Was Paid on All Goods [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT) set aside the denial of CENVAT credit to the assessee observing that duty had been paid on all goods, including those...
![Denial of CENVAT Credit for Non-Manufacture Activity: CESTAT Sets Aside Order as Duty Was Paid on All Goods [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/22/500x300_2067568-cestat-mumbai-denial-of-cenvat-credit-taxscan.webp "Denial of CENVAT Credit for Non-Manufacture Activity: CESTAT Sets Aside Order as Duty Was Paid on All Goods [Read Order]")
CESTAT dismisses Mittal Corp’s appeal despite CIRP Proceedings, upholds Excise Duty and Penalty for Clandestine Removal of Goods [Read Order]
The New Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has dismissed the appeal filed by Mittal Corp Limited, upholding the confirmation of Central Excise duty...
![CESTAT dismisses Mittal Corp’s appeal despite CIRP Proceedings, upholds Excise Duty and Penalty for Clandestine Removal of Goods [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/22/500x300_2067550-cestat-dismisses-mittal-corps-appeal-cestat-mittal-corps-limited-taxscan.webp "CESTAT dismisses Mittal Corp’s appeal despite CIRP Proceedings, upholds Excise Duty and Penalty for Clandestine Removal of Goods [Read Order]")
Relief for SAIL: CESTAT Holds By-Products Not Liable Under Rule 6 of CCR, Accepts Proportionate Reversal [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of Customs,Excise and Service Tax Appeal ( CESTAT ) granted relief to Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL ) by holding that by-products like Ammonium Sulphate, Coal Tar, Burnt ...
![Relief for SAIL: CESTAT Holds By-Products Not Liable Under Rule 6 of CCR, Accepts Proportionate Reversal [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/22/500x300_2067573-cestat-kolkata-rule-6-ccr-accepts-proportionate-reversal-taxscan.webp "Relief for SAIL: CESTAT Holds By-Products Not Liable Under Rule 6 of CCR, Accepts Proportionate Reversal [Read Order]")
Work Involving Unloading and Marking for SAIL Treated as Cargo Handling: CESTAT Limits Demand to Normal Period, Sets Aside Penalties [Read Order]
The Bangalore Bench of Customs,Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) held that the unloading, hand shunting, painting, and marking work was carried out for Steel Authority of India...
![Work Involving Unloading and Marking for SAIL Treated as Cargo Handling: CESTAT Limits Demand to Normal Period, Sets Aside Penalties [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/22/500x300_2067595-cargo-handling-taxscan.webp "Work Involving Unloading and Marking for SAIL Treated as Cargo Handling: CESTAT Limits Demand to Normal Period, Sets Aside Penalties [Read Order]")
Services rendered by FASPL to Foreign Companies classifiable under BSS, Tax Not leviable as it is Export of Service: CESTAT [Read Order]
In a recent case, the Chennai bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that services rendered by Fifth Avenue Sourcing Pvt. Ltd. (FASPL) to foreign...
![Services rendered by FASPL to Foreign Companies classifiable under BSS, Tax Not leviable as it is Export of Service: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/21/500x300_2067153-services-rendered-by-faspl-faspl-to-foreign-companies-foreign-companies-taxscan.webp "Services rendered by FASPL to Foreign Companies classifiable under BSS, Tax Not leviable as it is Export of Service: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![No Service Tax on Export Cargo Handling, Unaccompanied Baggage, and Abandoned Cargo: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/21/500x300_2067125-service-tax.webp "No Service Tax on Export Cargo Handling, Unaccompanied Baggage, and Abandoned Cargo: CESTAT [Read Order]")