![IEC Alert Active when OIO Passed: CESTAT Orders Reconsideration of Double Customs Duty Refund Claim [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/15/500x300_2119868-iec-alert-active-when-oio-passed-taxscan.webp "IEC Alert Active when OIO Passed: CESTAT Orders Reconsideration of Double Customs Duty Refund Claim [Read Order]")
IEC Alert Active when OIO Passed: CESTAT Orders Reconsideration of Double Customs Duty Refund Claim [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), Mumbai, with regards to the matter of customs duty paid twice on the same ...
![Service Tax Demand Based Only on Income Tax Data without Verification and Corroborative Evidence Unsustainable: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/14/250x150_2119708-service-tax-demand-based-only-on-income-tax-data-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Demand Based Only on Income Tax Data without Verification and Corroborative Evidence Unsustainable: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![BIFR Waiver of ₹81.60L Customs Demand Binding: Madras HC Quashes CESTAT Pre-Deposit Against SMS Lifesciences [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/14/250x150_2119706-bifr-waiver-of-8160l-customs-demand-binding-madras-hc-quashes-cestat-pre-deposit-against-sms-lifesciences-taxscan.webp "BIFR Waiver of ₹81.60L Customs Demand Binding: Madras HC Quashes CESTAT Pre-Deposit Against SMS Lifesciences [Read Order]")
![Works Contract & Maintenance Services provided to NEEPCO for Power Generation Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/14/250x150_2119684-works-contract-maintenance-services-provided-neepco-taxscan.webp "Works Contract & Maintenance Services provided to NEEPCO for Power Generation Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Chilly Seeds for Sowing Classified Under CTH 1209, Not CTH 0904: CESTAT Rules Chemical-Treated Seeds Not Classifiable as Spices [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/10/250x150_2118250-chilly-seeds-sowing-classified-under-cth-1209-cth-0904-cestat-rules-chemical-treated-seeds-not-classifiable-as-spices-taxscan.webp "Chilly Seeds for Sowing Classified Under CTH 1209, Not CTH 0904: CESTAT Rules Chemical-Treated Seeds Not Classifiable as Spices [Read Order]")
Export Confiscation Order of Rs. 34 Cr set aside on Procedural Grounds: CESTAT Emphasizes Mandatory Nature of Section 138B in Customs Proceedings [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) at New Delhi, set aside confiscation and penalties of ₹34.01 crore in an export diversion case involving 62...
![Export Confiscation Order of Rs. 34 Cr set aside on Procedural Grounds: CESTAT Emphasizes Mandatory Nature of Section 138B in Customs Proceedings [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/12/500x300_2118399-export-confiscation-order-procedural-grounds-cestat-emphasizes-section-138b-customs-proceedings-taxscan.webp "Export Confiscation Order of Rs. 34 Cr set aside on Procedural Grounds: CESTAT Emphasizes Mandatory Nature of Section 138B in Customs Proceedings [Read Order]")
No Exclusion of Limitation Period u/s 14 for Bills Not Prosecuted in Refund Proceedings: CESTAT Dismisses Appeal as Time-Barred [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) at New Delhi held that Section 14 of the Limitation Act cannot be invoked where earlier proceedings did not...
![No Exclusion of Limitation Period u/s 14 for Bills Not Prosecuted in Refund Proceedings: CESTAT Dismisses Appeal as Time-Barred [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/10/500x300_2118164-no-exclusion-limitation-period-bills-not-procecuted-refund-proceedings-cestat-dismisses-appeal-time-barred-taxscan.webp "No Exclusion of Limitation Period u/s 14 for Bills Not Prosecuted in Refund Proceedings: CESTAT Dismisses Appeal as Time-Barred [Read Order]")
CESTAT Upholds Rs 19.5 Lakh Customs Penalty: Viscose Fabric Declared but Polyester Imported, Supplier Error Claim Rejected [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) at New Delhi, upheld a ₹19.53 lakh penalty for mis-declaration of imported fabric. The goods declared as...
![CESTAT Upholds Rs 19.5 Lakh Customs Penalty: Viscose Fabric Declared but Polyester Imported, Supplier Error Claim Rejected [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/10/500x300_2118165-cestat-upholds-rs-195-lakh-customs-penalty-viscose-fabric-declared-polyester-imported-supplier-error-claim-rejected-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Upholds Rs 19.5 Lakh Customs Penalty: Viscose Fabric Declared but Polyester Imported, Supplier Error Claim Rejected [Read Order]")
License Condition "Subject to Notification" Not a Mandatory Payment Clause: CESTAT Quashes Customs Duty Demand on Gold Dore Bars [Read Order]
The Principal Bench ofCustoms, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) at New Delhi, held that a licence condition stating imports were “subject to” a notification did not mandate duty...
![License Condition Subject to Notification Not a Mandatory Payment Clause: CESTAT Quashes Customs Duty Demand on Gold Dore Bars [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/11/500x300_2118348-license-condition-cestat-customs-duty-demand-gold-dore-bars-taxscan.webp "License Condition Subject to Notification Not a Mandatory Payment Clause: CESTAT Quashes Customs Duty Demand on Gold Dore Bars [Read Order]")
Manufacturing Process Cannot Be Taxed as Service: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand of Rs. 18.37 Lakh in Job Work Dispute [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) at New Delhi, held that activities accepted as “manufacture” for excise duty cannot be reclassified as services...
![Manufacturing Process Cannot Be Taxed as Service: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand of Rs. 18.37 Lakh in Job Work Dispute [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/10/500x300_2118189-manufacturing-process-cannot-be-taxed-service-taxscan.jfif "Manufacturing Process Cannot Be Taxed as Service: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand of Rs. 18.37 Lakh in Job Work Dispute [Read Order]")
