![Relief for Hindustan Zinc: CESTAT Rules Liquidated Damages and Penalties for Contract Breach Not Taxable as Service [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/21/500x300_2067057-hindustan-zinc-aar-case.webp "Relief for Hindustan Zinc: CESTAT Rules Liquidated Damages and Penalties for Contract Breach Not Taxable as Service [Read Order]")
Relief for Hindustan Zinc: CESTAT Rules Liquidated Damages and Penalties for Contract Breach Not Taxable as Service [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that liquidated damages and penalties collected by ...
![Calcutta HC Slams Customs Authorities for Judicial Overreach, Relief to Importer in 27-Year-Old ‘Prawn Feed’ Classification Dispute [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/21/250x150_2067055-calcutta-hc-slams-prawn-feed-customs-authorities-taxscan.webp "Calcutta HC Slams Customs Authorities for Judicial Overreach, Relief to Importer in 27-Year-Old ‘Prawn Feed’ Classification Dispute [Read Order]")
![Relief for Hindustan Unilever: CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit on Job Work Related Services Based on Earlier Rulings [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/21/250x150_2066821-relief-for-hindustan-unilever-hindustan-unilever-cestat-cestat-allows-cenvat-credit-taxscan.webp "Relief for Hindustan Unilever: CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit on Job Work Related Services Based on Earlier Rulings [Read Order]")
![Setback for HCL Technologies: CESTAT Denies CENVAT Credit Refund on Gym, Yoga, Laundry, and Guest House Services [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/21/250x150_2067048-hcl-technologies-taxscan.webp "Setback for HCL Technologies: CESTAT Denies CENVAT Credit Refund on Gym, Yoga, Laundry, and Guest House Services [Read Order]")
![Delhi HC Allows Release of Seized Gold Items After Traveller Agrees to Pay Fine and Customs Duty [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/21/250x150_2067043-delhi-high-court-gold-seizure-case-taxscan.webp "Delhi HC Allows Release of Seized Gold Items After Traveller Agrees to Pay Fine and Customs Duty [Read Order]")
Relief for Hindustan Petroleum: CESTAT Rules Intermixing of Petroleum Products in Pipelines Is Not Manufacture, No Higher Duty Payable [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that intermixing of petroleum products during pipeline transfer does not amount to manufacture and cannot...
![Relief for Hindustan Petroleum: CESTAT Rules Intermixing of Petroleum Products in Pipelines Is Not Manufacture, No Higher Duty Payable [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/21/500x300_2067045-relief-for-hindustan-petroleum-hindustan-petroleum-cestat-cestat-rule-taxscan.webp "Relief for Hindustan Petroleum: CESTAT Rules Intermixing of Petroleum Products in Pipelines Is Not Manufacture, No Higher Duty Payable [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Waives excess amount more than 10 % deposited u/s 35 F of Excise Act [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/21/500x300_2066806-cestat-excise-act-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Waives excess amount more than 10 % deposited u/s 35 F of Excise Act [Read Order]")
Delay Mistakenly Counted as 31 Days Instead of 30: CESTAT Condones Delay and Remands to Commissioner (Appeals) [Read Order]
The Allahabad Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) remanded the matter to the Commissioner (Appeals) after condoning a delay that was mistakenly calculated as 31...
![Delay Mistakenly Counted as 31 Days Instead of 30: CESTAT Condones Delay and Remands to Commissioner (Appeals) [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/21/500x300_2066822-commissioner-appeals-condones-delay-cestat-taxscan.webp "Delay Mistakenly Counted as 31 Days Instead of 30: CESTAT Condones Delay and Remands to Commissioner (Appeals) [Read Order]")
CESTAT Remands Refund Claim for Fresh Adjudication Over Violation of Natural Justice; & Sets Aside Ex-Parte Order [Read Order]
The Mumbai bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set aside an ex-parte order denying a refund claim to the appellant by noting that the company was not given...
![CESTAT Remands Refund Claim for Fresh Adjudication Over Violation of Natural Justice; & Sets Aside Ex-Parte Order [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/21/500x300_2066861-refund-claim-rejected-scn-cestat-order-for-natural-justice-violation-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Remands Refund Claim for Fresh Adjudication Over Violation of Natural Justice; & Sets Aside Ex-Parte Order [Read Order]")
Customs Appellate Authority Dismissed Appeal citing Delay: CESTAT Sets aside order finding Timely submission u/s 128 of Customs Act [Read Order]
The Kolkata bench of theCustoms, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) set aside the order finding timely submission under section 128 of the Customs Act, 1962, and the appellate...
![Customs Appellate Authority Dismissed Appeal citing Delay: CESTAT Sets aside order finding Timely submission u/s 128 of Customs Act [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/20/500x300_2066160-customs-appellate-authority-appeal-cestat-customs-act-taxscan.webp "Customs Appellate Authority Dismissed Appeal citing Delay: CESTAT Sets aside order finding Timely submission u/s 128 of Customs Act [Read Order]")
Customs Act not applicable on Gold Seized from Transit Passenger from Bangkok going to Dubai via New Delhi: CESTAT [Read Order]
In a recent case, the New Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise &Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the Customs Act, 1961, does not apply to gold seized from a transit passenger...
![Customs Act not applicable on Gold Seized from Transit Passenger from Bangkok going to Dubai via New Delhi: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/20/500x300_2066145-customs-act-gold-seized-passenger-cestat-taxscan.webp "Customs Act not applicable on Gold Seized from Transit Passenger from Bangkok going to Dubai via New Delhi: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![No Service Tax Leviable on Construction Service Provided to Semi-Govt Firm: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/20/500x300_2066134-service-tax-leviable-construction-services-cestat-taxscan.webp "No Service Tax Leviable on Construction Service Provided to Semi-Govt Firm: CESTAT [Read Order]")