![Customs House Agent Cannot Be Penalized Without Direct Evidence or Involvement in Alleged Undervaluation: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/18/500x300_2049947-cestat-mumbai-customs-house-penalized-taxscan.webp "Customs House Agent Cannot Be Penalized Without Direct Evidence or Involvement in Alleged Undervaluation: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Customs House Agent Cannot Be Penalized Without Direct Evidence or Involvement in Alleged Undervaluation: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that a Customs House Agent (CHA) cannot be penalized ...
![Win for Dabur India: CESTAT Classifies ‘Lemoneez’ as Fruit Juice Attracting 12% GST, Rejects Soft Drink Concentrate Label [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Dabur-India-CESTAT-Classifies-Lemoneez-Fruit-Juice-Attracting-GST-Rejects-Soft-Drink-Concentrate-Label-TAXSCAN.jpg "Win for Dabur India: CESTAT Classifies ‘Lemoneez’ as Fruit Juice Attracting 12% GST, Rejects Soft Drink Concentrate Label [Read Order]")
![Appeal Against Suspension of CHA License Dismissed as Infructuous by CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CHA-License.jpg "Appeal Against Suspension of CHA License Dismissed as Infructuous by CESTAT [Read Order]")
Customs Penalty not Applicable on CHA's Employees on Charge of Wrong Availment of Drawback by Exporter: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that penalty under Customs Act, 1962 cannot be imposed on employees of Customs House Agent (CHA) on charge...
![Customs Penalty not Applicable on CHAs Employees on Charge of Wrong Availment of Drawback by Exporter: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CESTAT-CESTAT-in-Ahmedabad-Customs-Penalty-Customs-House-Agent-CHA-CHAs-Employees-TAXSCAN.jpg "Customs Penalty not Applicable on CHAs Employees on Charge of Wrong Availment of Drawback by Exporter: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Half-Yearly Customs, Excise and Service Tax Digest: CESTAT Decisions 2024 [Part IV]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Half-Yearly-Case-Digest-CESTAT-Case-Digest-Half-Yearly-Excise-and-Service-Tax-Digest-CESTAT-Judgement-Half-Yearly-Case-Digest-2024-taxscan.jpg "Half-Yearly Customs, Excise and Service Tax Digest: CESTAT Decisions 2024 [Part IV]")
Filing of Enquiry Report within 90 Days under Customs Regulation 20 (5) of CBLR, 2013 is Directory: Calcutta HC [Read Order]
The Calcutta High Court has ruled that the filing of an enquiry report within 90 days under Customs Regulation 20(5) of Customs Broker Licensing and Regulation (CBLR), 2013 was directory, not...
CHA Not required to advise on Assessment aspect to Clients unless Solicited: CESTAT set aside Penalty u/s 117 of Customs Act [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has held that the Customs House Agent ( CHA ) is not required to advise on assessment aspect to clients unless...
![CHA Not required to advise on Assessment aspect to Clients unless Solicited: CESTAT set aside Penalty u/s 117 of Customs Act [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CESTAT-CESTAT-Ahmedabad-Customs-House-Agent-CHA-Assessment-Advice-Customs-House-Agent-Regulation-TAXSCAN.jpg "CHA Not required to advise on Assessment aspect to Clients unless Solicited: CESTAT set aside Penalty u/s 117 of Customs Act [Read Order]")
Mere Omission to give correct information is not suppression of facts unless it was deliberate to Evade Customs duty: CESTAT
The Bangalore bench of the Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT )Â held that mere omission to give correct information is not suppression of facts unless it was deliberate to...
Two Operative CHA Licenses on One Person Obtained due to Failure in Completing Formalities, No Penalty Imposable under Regulation 18 of CBLR: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has held that no penalty is imposable under Regulation 18 of Customs Broker Licensing Regulation ( CBLR )...
![Two Operative CHA Licenses on One Person Obtained due to Failure in Completing Formalities, No Penalty Imposable under Regulation 18 of CBLR: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CESTAT-Ahmedabad-CHA-License-Regulations-CESTAT-Ruling-on-CHA-Licenses-CBLR-Regulation-18-Taxscan.jpg "Two Operative CHA Licenses on One Person Obtained due to Failure in Completing Formalities, No Penalty Imposable under Regulation 18 of CBLR: CESTAT [Read Order]")