Service Tax Demand under Work Contract Service is not Valid as assessee was not Registered for the same: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Allahabad bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has held that service tax demand under work contract service is not valid as the assessee was not registered. It
CBIC updates Customs Tariff Value of Palm Oil, Gold, Silver and Areca Nuts w.e.f. 16th May 2024
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs ( CBIC ), under the Ministry of Finance, vide notification no. 35/2024-CUSTOMS (N.T.) dated 15th May 2024 has notified the amendment in tariff value of crude palm oil, Gold,
CBIC Chairman and Russian Customs Deputy Head Sign AEO Mutual Recognition Pact
India and Russia have inked the Authorised Economic Operator ( AEO ) Mutual Recognition Agreement on 15th May 2024. The Chairman of central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ( CBIC ) Mr. Sanjay Kumar
Relief to EMBIO Ltd: Supreme Court rules S. 11(2) of FT Act Does Not Authorise Penalty Imposition for Export Obligation Breach under Licence [Read Judgement]
The Supreme Court, while granting relief to EMBIO Ltd ruled that penalty cannot be imposed under Section 11(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 for not fulfilling the export obligation. The Section
Kerala HC Allows Pursuit of Statutory Appeal Despite Writ Petition Dismissal, Citing Timely Filing of Petition Within Appeal Period [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court has upheld the right to pursue justice by allowing the pursuit of a statutory remedy of appeal, despite the dismissal of a writ petition. This decision ensures access to legal remedies
Right of DRI to issue SCN: Delhi HC restores Appeals before CESTAT [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court restored appeals before the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) in the matter regarding the right of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence ( DRI ) to issue
Challenge on CBIC Notification: Delhi HC quashes Instruction Denying Benefit to Solar Power Generation Units [Read Order]
While considering a batch of writ petition filed challenging the validity of Instruction under instructions dated July 9, 2022, issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ( CBIC ) in the exercise
CESTAT Calls for Re-determination as Micro-Cellular Goods Assessment Falters, Questions Reliance on Unofficial Test Report [Read Order]
The Mumbai bench of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) calls for re-determination as the assessment of micro-cellular goods falters, questioning the reliance on an unofficial test report. The appellant-assessee
Freight and/or Insurance Charges shown separately in invoice is not includable in  assessable value of Excisable Goods: CESTAT [Read Order]
The  Ahmedabad Bench Of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that  freight and /or insurance charges shown separately in the invoice is not includable in assessable value of the excisable goods. The
Delhi HC Sets Aside CESTAT Order Citing Lack of Jurisdiction to Entertain Appeal; Directs to File Revision with Central Government under Customs Act
The Delhi High Court has nullified an order issued by the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), citing jurisdictional constraints. The case in question involves a dispute between the Commissioner of
CESTAT directs Commissioner to Return Gold Seized as Not Smuggled u/s 123 of Customs Acts [Read Order]
The Allahabad bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has directed the Commissioner to return the seized gold, ruling that it was not smuggled under Section 123 of the Customs Act,
Service Tax is not Leviable on Service Received in SEZ u/s 26 of Customs Act: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad bench of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) Service tax was not leviable on service received in Special Economic Zone ( SEZ ) under Section 26 of Customs
Manufactured Product in Syringes without Needle cannot be classified as Parts and Accessories of Goods of heading 9018: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad bench of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that a manufactured product contained in syringes without needles cannot be categorized as parts and accessories of goods falling under heading
No Knowledge about Gold Concealed in Bags: CESTAT deletes Penalty u/s 112 of Customs Act [Read Order]
The Kolkata bench of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) rendered a decision to annul the penalty under Section 112 of the Customs Act, 1962, citing lack of knowledge regarding
Issuing Second SCN for Excise Demand without Adjudicating First Deems Jurisdictionally Void:  CESTAT [Read Order]
The Mumbai bench of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that issuing a second Show Cause Notice ( SCN ) for excise demand without adjudicating the first was deemed jurisdictionally void.