![Commissioners Report, Toll Barrier Receipts Shows Manufacturing Activity Verified: CESTAT Rejects Clandestine Removal Allegation [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/20/500x300_2106916-cestat-chandigarh-toll-barrier-receipts-evidence-taxscan.webp "Commissioners Report, Toll Barrier Receipts Shows Manufacturing Activity Verified: CESTAT Rejects Clandestine Removal Allegation [Read Order]")
Commissioner's Report, Toll Barrier Receipts Shows Manufacturing Activity Verified: CESTAT Rejects Clandestine Removal Allegation [Read Order]
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has quashed the excise duty demand and ruled that the...
![Clandestine Removal must be proven through Complete Chain of Evidence, Not Estimates or Assumptions: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/14/250x150_2105205-cestat-taxscan.webp "Clandestine Removal must be proven through Complete Chain of Evidence, Not Estimates or Assumptions: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Allegation of Clandestine Removal without evidence or proof: CESTAT quashes ₹3.17 L Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Clandestine-Removal-CESTAT-Kolkata-Clandestine-Removal-without-evidence-CESTAT-quashes-Allegation-of-Clandestine-taxscan.jpg "Allegation of Clandestine Removal without evidence or proof: CESTAT quashes ₹3.17 L Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]")
![Mere Factum of two Set of Invoices not Sufficient to Prove Clandestine Removal charge: CESTAT quashes Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mere-Factum-Set-of-Invoices-not-Sufficient-Prove-Clandestine-Removal-charge-CESTAT-Excise-Duty-Demand-taxscan.jpg "Mere Factum of two Set of Invoices not Sufficient to Prove Clandestine Removal charge: CESTAT quashes Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]")
![CESTAT sets aside Demand of Penalty and Interest on unsustained Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CESTAT-Demand-of-Penalty-Penalty-and-Interest-Excise-Duty-Demand-Excise-Duty-Demand-TAXSCAN-1.jpg "CESTAT sets aside Demand of Penalty and Interest on unsustained Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]")
![CESTAT sets aside Excise Duty Demand based on Computer Printouts and Private Records [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CESTAT-sets-aside-Excise-Duty-Demand-Excise-Duty-Demand-Computer-Printouts-Private-Records-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "CESTAT sets aside Excise Duty Demand based on Computer Printouts and Private Records [Read Order]")
Sufficient Evidences adduced to allege Clandestine Removal: CESTAT upholds Penalty u/r 26 of Central Excise Rules [Read Order]
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), upheld the penalty under Rule 26 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002 on the proof that sufficient evidences...
![Sufficient Evidences adduced to allege Clandestine Removal: CESTAT upholds Penalty u/r 26 of Central Excise Rules [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/allege-Clandestine-Removal-CESTAT-upholds-Penalty-Central-Excise-Rules-Clandestine-Removal-upholds-Penalty-CESTAT-CESTAT-News-Excise-Customs-Service-Tax-Tax-News-TAXSCAN.jpg "Sufficient Evidences adduced to allege Clandestine Removal: CESTAT upholds Penalty u/r 26 of Central Excise Rules [Read Order]")
Charges of Clandestine Removal cannot be Confirmed without Corroborative Evidence, No Addition under VAT: ITAT [Read Order]
The Pune bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that addition under VAT is not sustainable when the charges of clandestine removal cannot be confirmed without corroborative...
![Charges of Clandestine Removal cannot be Confirmed without Corroborative Evidence, No Addition under VAT: ITAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Charges-Of-Clandestine-Removal-Corroborative-Evidence-Addition-VAT-ITAT-Taxscan.jpg "Charges of Clandestine Removal cannot be Confirmed without Corroborative Evidence, No Addition under VAT: ITAT [Read Order]")
![CESTAT sets aside Clandestine removal of Zafrani Zarda and Gutkha on Lack of Evidence [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CESTAT-clandestine-removal-ZafraniZarda-Gutkha-Evidence-taxscan.jpg "CESTAT sets aside Clandestine removal of Zafrani Zarda and Gutkha on Lack of Evidence [Read Order]")
Charge of Clandestine Removal to be framed only on the basis of Substantial Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Allahabad bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), held that the charge of Clandestine removal is to be framed only on the basis of substantial evidence in favour...
![Charge of Clandestine Removal to be framed only on the basis of Substantial Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Charge-of-Clandestine-Removal-Substantial-Evidence-CESTAT-taxscan.jpeg "Charge of Clandestine Removal to be framed only on the basis of Substantial Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Demand of Duty on Clandestine Removal not sustainable in the absence of Corroborative Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]
While considering a bunch of appeals, the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi Bench held that the demand of duty on clandestine removal was not sustainable in the...
![Demand of Duty on Clandestine Removal not sustainable in the absence of Corroborative Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Demand-of-duty-clandestine-removal-corroborative-evidence-CESTAT-taxscan.jpeg "Demand of Duty on Clandestine Removal not sustainable in the absence of Corroborative Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]")