![Mere Shortage of Sugar Does Not Establish Clandestine Removal without Corroborative Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/08/500x300_2117717-cestat-allahabad-shortage-of-sugar-sugar-shortage-mere-shortage-of-sugar-taxscan.webp "Mere Shortage of Sugar Does Not Establish Clandestine Removal without Corroborative Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Mere Shortage of Sugar Does Not Establish Clandestine Removal without Corroborative Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that mere shortage of sugar does not establish...
![Insufficient Proof of Clandestine Removal: CESTAT Sets Aside Excise Duty Demand as Department Fails to Supply Seized Documents [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/15/250x150_2112362-insufficient-proof-clandestine-removal-cestat-sets-aside-excise-duty-demand-department-fails-supply-seized-documents-taxscan.webp "Insufficient Proof of Clandestine Removal: CESTAT Sets Aside Excise Duty Demand as Department Fails to Supply Seized Documents [Read Order]")
![Clandestine Removal Charge Fails: CESTAT Drops ₹97.9 Lakh Excise Demand over Non-Compliance with S.9D and S. 36B [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/12/250x150_2111695-clandestine-removal-charge-fails-cestat-drops-excise-demand-over-non-compliance.webp "Clandestine Removal Charge Fails: CESTAT Drops ₹97.9 Lakh Excise Demand over Non-Compliance with S.9D and S. 36B [Read Order]")
![Assumptions and Private Records from Third-Party Premises Cannot Prove Dept. Allegation: CESTAT Quashes ₹67 Cr Excise Duty [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/28/250x150_2108497-cestat-kolkata-excise-duty-taxscan.webp "Assumptions and Private Records from Third-Party Premises Cannot Prove Dept. Allegation: CESTAT Quashes ₹67 Cr Excise Duty [Read Order]")
![Electronic Evidence without S.36B Certificate, Statements without S.9D Compliance cannot Sustain Clandestine Removal Allegation under Excise: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/28/250x150_2108490-electronic-evidence-clandestine-removal-excise-cestat-taxscan.webp "Electronic Evidence without S.36B Certificate, Statements without S.9D Compliance cannot Sustain Clandestine Removal Allegation under Excise: CESTAT [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 allegation of non-manufacture based on a third-party ...
![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]")
Clandestine Removal must be proven through Complete Chain of Evidence, Not Estimates or Assumptions: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that allegations of clandestine removal cannot be sustained unless the department establishes a complete...
![Clandestine Removal must be proven through Complete Chain of Evidence, Not Estimates or Assumptions: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/14/500x300_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]
The Kolkata bench of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) quashed the ₹3.17 lakh excise duty demand due to the allegation of clandestine removal being made without any...
![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]")
Clandestine Removal and Under-Valuation Charges not sustainable on ground of Assumptions and Presumptions: Delhi HC [Read Order]
In a recent ruling the Delhi High Court observed that clandestine removal and under-valuation charges is not sustainable on ground of assumptions and presumptions. The Commissioner of Central...
Mere Factum of two Set of Invoices not Sufficient to Prove Clandestine Removal charge: CESTAT quashes Excise Duty Demand [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) quashed excise duty demand thereby observing that mere factum of two set of invoices not sufficient to prove...
![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]")