![Excel Sheet Retrieved from Pen Drive Without Certificate u/s 138C of Customs is Inadmissible Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CESTAT-CESTAT-New-Delhi-Section-138C-Customs-Act-TAXSCAN.jpg "Excel Sheet Retrieved from Pen Drive Without Certificate u/s 138C of Customs is Inadmissible Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Excel Sheet Retrieved from Pen Drive Without Certificate u/s 138C of Customs is Inadmissible Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that an Excel sheet retrieved from a pen drive and...
![Irregularities in Phytosanitary Certificates Alone Do Not Prove Origin Fraud: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Phytosanitary-Certificates-CESTAT-Ahmedabad-taxscan.jpg "Irregularities in Phytosanitary Certificates Alone Do Not Prove Origin Fraud: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Paper Importer Claims Customs Duty Exemption Using Forged Scrips: CESTAT Upholds ₹65.42 Lakh Duty Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Paper-import-duty.jpg "Paper Importer Claims Customs Duty Exemption Using Forged Scrips: CESTAT Upholds ₹65.42 Lakh Duty Demand [Read Order]")
![Relief for Godrej and Boyce: CESTAT Rules Mere Non-Submission of Re-Warehousing Certificates Not Sufficient to Sustain Duty Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Godrej-and-Boyce-site-img-Recovered.jpg "Relief for Godrej and Boyce: CESTAT Rules Mere Non-Submission of Re-Warehousing Certificates Not Sufficient to Sustain Duty Demand [Read Order]")
![Relief for Sony India: CESTAT Confirms Importers Not Availing Credit Are Eligible for Concessional CVD at 1% [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sony-india-cestat-taxscan.jpg "Relief for Sony India: CESTAT Confirms Importers Not Availing Credit Are Eligible for Concessional CVD at 1% [Read Order]")
Metal Lease Charges are Part of Transaction Value, Not Post-Import Interest: CESTAT Upholds Inclusion in Customs Valuation [Read Order]
The Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that metal lease charges are part of the transaction value and must be included in the assessable...
![Metal Lease Charges are Part of Transaction Value, Not Post-Import Interest: CESTAT Upholds Inclusion in Customs Valuation [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/gold-bare-site-img.jpg "Metal Lease Charges are Part of Transaction Value, Not Post-Import Interest: CESTAT Upholds Inclusion in Customs Valuation [Read Order]")
CVD and SAD Paid Post-GST Eligible for CENVAT Credit Under Earlier Regime: CESTAT Allows Cash Refund u/s 142(3) [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, ruled that CVD and SAD paid after the implementation of GST were originally eligible for CENVAT...
![CVD and SAD Paid Post-GST Eligible for CENVAT Credit Under Earlier Regime: CESTAT Allows Cash Refund u/s 142(3) [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CENVAT-Credit-Cash-Refund-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "CVD and SAD Paid Post-GST Eligible for CENVAT Credit Under Earlier Regime: CESTAT Allows Cash Refund u/s 142(3) [Read Order]")
Mere Non-Disclosure without Deliberate Evasion Not Enough: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 2 Crore Penalty on Former Managing Director [Read Order]
The Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that mere non-disclosure without a deliberate attempt to evade duty is insufficient to attract a...
![Mere Non-Disclosure without Deliberate Evasion Not Enough: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 2 Crore Penalty on Former Managing Director [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/penalty-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpeg "Mere Non-Disclosure without Deliberate Evasion Not Enough: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 2 Crore Penalty on Former Managing Director [Read Order]")
Relief for Hindustan Zinc Ltd: CESTAT Rules Structural Steel Used for Chimney Support Qualifies as Capital Goods, Eligible for Credit [Read Order]
The Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled in favour of Hindustan Zinc Ltd., holding that structural steel items used for supporting a chimney...
![Relief for Hindustan Zinc Ltd: CESTAT Rules Structural Steel Used for Chimney Support Qualifies as Capital Goods, Eligible for Credit [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Hindustan-Zinc-Ltd-Capital-Goods-Eligible-for-Credit-taxscan.jpg "Relief for Hindustan Zinc Ltd: CESTAT Rules Structural Steel Used for Chimney Support Qualifies as Capital Goods, Eligible for Credit [Read Order]")
Penalty on Co-Noticee Not Maintainable if Main Noticee Settles Tax Dues nder SVLDRS, 2019: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of Customs,Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal(CESTAT) penalty on a co-noticee is not maintainable if the main noticee settles tax dues under Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute...
![Penalty on Co-Noticee Not Maintainable if Main Noticee Settles Tax Dues nder SVLDRS, 2019: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Quantum-assessment-1.jpg "Penalty on Co-Noticee Not Maintainable if Main Noticee Settles Tax Dues nder SVLDRS, 2019: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Delhi HC Condones 1610-Day Delay in Customs Appeal Due to ED Custody, Health Issues, and COVID-19 Disruptions [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court in a recent ruling, condoned a 1610-day delay in a customs appeal due to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody, health issues, and COVID-19 disruptions. Durga Apparels Pvt...
![Delhi HC Condones 1610-Day Delay in Customs Appeal Due to ED Custody, Health Issues, and COVID-19 Disruptions [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Delhi-HC-Condones-1610-Day-Delay-Condones-Delay-taxscan.jpg "Delhi HC Condones 1610-Day Delay in Customs Appeal Due to ED Custody, Health Issues, and COVID-19 Disruptions [Read Order]")
Mere Mismatch in Gold Content in Dore Bar Imports Not Sufficient to Prove Customs Duty Evasion: CESTAT [Read Order]
The New Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that a mismatch in gold content in imported dore bars is a normal industry occurrence and not...
![Mere Mismatch in Gold Content in Dore Bar Imports Not Sufficient to Prove Customs Duty Evasion: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Dore-Bars-site-img.jpg "Mere Mismatch in Gold Content in Dore Bar Imports Not Sufficient to Prove Customs Duty Evasion: CESTAT [Read Order]")