![CESTAT Weekly Round-Up [July 14 to July 19, 2025]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/19/500x300_2065658-cestat-cestat-weekly-round-up-cestat-weekly-round-up-2025-weekly-round-up-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Weekly Round-Up [July 14 to July 19, 2025]")
CESTAT Weekly Round-Up [July 14 to July 19, 2025]
This weekly round-up analytically summarizes the key stories related to the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) reported at...
![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/2025/07/19/250x150_2065626-sail-relief-taxscan.webp "Relief for SAIL: CESTAT Holds By-Products Not Liable Under Rule 6 of CCR, Accepts Proportionate Reversal [Read Order]")
![Smuggling of 3kg Gold Concealed in Shoes via Airport Staff :CESTAT Reduces Penalty From ₹30L to ₹10L Citing Limited Role [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/18/250x150_2065083-smuggling-gold-concealed-shoes-via-airport-staff-taxscan.webp "Smuggling of 3kg Gold Concealed in Shoes via Airport Staff :CESTAT Reduces Penalty From ₹30L to ₹10L Citing Limited Role [Read Order]")
![Splitting Invoices for Furniture and Building Rent Should Not Deny Legitimate Refund When Service Tax is Properly Paid: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/18/250x150_2065041-splitting-invoices-invoices-splitting-invoices-for-furniture-and-building-rent-furniture-and-building-rent-taxscan.webp "Splitting Invoices for Furniture and Building Rent Should Not Deny Legitimate Refund When Service Tax is Properly Paid: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Wine Stock Discrepancies in Bonded Warehouse: CESTAT finds License Cancellation Too Harsh [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/18/250x150_2065044-license-cancellation-taxscan.webp "Wine Stock Discrepancies in Bonded Warehouse: CESTAT finds License Cancellation Too Harsh [Read Order]")
Loose Sheets and Pocket Diary Not Sufficient to Prove Clandestine Clearance of Mild Steel Ingots: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that loose sheets and a pocket diary are not enough to prove clandestine removal of mild steel ingots...
![Loose Sheets and Pocket Diary Not Sufficient to Prove Clandestine Clearance of Mild Steel Ingots: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/18/500x300_2065025-pocket-diary-loose-sheets-mild-steel-ingots-taxscan.webp "Loose Sheets and Pocket Diary Not Sufficient to Prove Clandestine Clearance of Mild Steel Ingots: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Exported Goods Misdeclared as “Natural Abrasive Grain” Instead of Restricted “Natural Garnet”: CESTAT upholds DGFT Policy Violation [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that Tirupati Enterprises misdeclared restricted goods as general abrasives to circumvent export...
![Exported Goods Misdeclared as “Natural Abrasive Grain” Instead of Restricted “Natural Garnet”: CESTAT upholds DGFT Policy Violation [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/18/500x300_2065021-exported-goods-misdeclared-exported-goods-exported-goods-misdeclared-as-natural-abrasive-grain-taxscan.webp "Exported Goods Misdeclared as “Natural Abrasive Grain” Instead of Restricted “Natural Garnet”: CESTAT upholds DGFT Policy Violation [Read Order]")
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate not issued by DGFT-Approved Agency for Mauritius: CESTAT upholds Penalty [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that a penalty was justified where the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) was not issued by a...
![Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate not issued by DGFT-Approved Agency for Mauritius: CESTAT upholds Penalty [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/18/500x300_2065014-psi-certificate-taxscan.webp "Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate not issued by DGFT-Approved Agency for Mauritius: CESTAT upholds Penalty [Read Order]")
Relief for Vodafone Idea: CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit on Police Booth Maintenance, Treats It as Brand Promotion [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) granted relief to Vodafone Idea Limited by allowing CENVAT credit on expenses incurred for maintaining a police...
![Relief for Vodafone Idea: CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit on Police Booth Maintenance, Treats It as Brand Promotion [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/18/500x300_2064961-vodafone-idea-taxscan.webp "Relief for Vodafone Idea: CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit on Police Booth Maintenance, Treats It as Brand Promotion [Read Order]")
No Countervailing Duty on Areca Nut Processing Machines Imported for Pan Masala Production: CESTAT [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that countervailing duty (CVD) is not applicable on areca nut processing machines imported for the...
![No Countervailing Duty on Areca Nut Processing Machines Imported for Pan Masala Production: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/14/500x300_2063777-no-countervailing-duty-countervailing-duty-on-areca-nut-processing-machines-areca-nut-processing-machines-taxscan.webp "No Countervailing Duty on Areca Nut Processing Machines Imported for Pan Masala Production: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Temporary Storage Outside Bonded Area is Not Unauthorized Removal: CESTAT Quashes Customs Confiscation and Penalty [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that the temporary placement of goods outside a licensed bonded warehouse does not amount to unauthorized...
![Temporary Storage Outside Bonded Area is Not Unauthorized Removal: CESTAT Quashes Customs Confiscation and Penalty [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/16/500x300_2064475-confiscation-penalty-customs-taxscan.webp "Temporary Storage Outside Bonded Area is Not Unauthorized Removal: CESTAT Quashes Customs Confiscation and Penalty [Read Order]")