![Compounding Fee for Illegal Mining and Transportation Not Liable to TCS: Supreme Court Upholds HC Ruling [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/14/2129271-compounding-fee-illegal-mining-transportation-tcs-supreme-court-taxscan-.webp "Compounding Fee for Illegal Mining and Transportation Not Liable to TCS: Supreme Court Upholds HC Ruling [Read Order]")
Compounding Fee for Illegal Mining and Transportation Not Liable to TCS: Supreme Court Upholds HC Ruling [Read Order]
The Supreme Court recently dismissed a challenge raised by the Income Tax Department, and upheld a Chhattisgarh High Court ruling that compounding...
![FOB Value Cannot be Treated as CUM Duty Price for Export Duty: CESTAT Dismisses Essel Minings Appeal [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/12/2095938-fob-value-cum-duty-price-export-duty-cestat-essel-mining-taxscan.webp "FOB Value Cannot be Treated as CUM Duty Price for Export Duty: CESTAT Dismisses Essel Minings Appeal [Read Order]")
![CENVAT Credit on Sub-Contractor’s Services Denied as Not Input for Cement Manufacture: CESTAT Upholds Service Tax Demand on Mining Services [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/02/2083523-mining-service-service-tax.webp "CENVAT Credit on Sub-Contractor’s Services Denied as Not Input for Cement Manufacture: CESTAT Upholds Service Tax Demand on Mining Services [Read Order]")
CESTAT Rules Mining Services Between Distinct Entities Taxable, Not “Self‑Service”, Rejects Refund Claim [Read Order]
The Delhi Bench of Customs,Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) rejected the refund claim of the assessee, ruling that mining services provided by Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals...
![CESTAT Rules Mining Services Between Distinct Entities Taxable, Not “Self‑Service”, Rejects Refund Claim [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/01/2072009-cestat-rules-mining-services-distinct-rejects-refund-claim-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Rules Mining Services Between Distinct Entities Taxable, Not “Self‑Service”, Rejects Refund Claim [Read Order]")
Orissa HC sets aside Demand of Royalty and Additional Charge u/r 51(4) of OMMCR on Stacking of mineral in the Brick Kiln Unit [Read Order]
The Orissa High Court sets aside demand of royalty and additional charges under rule 51(4) of Odisha Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2016 (OMMCR) on the stacking of mineral in the Brick Kiln...
![Orissa HC sets aside Demand of Royalty and Additional Charge u/r 51(4) of OMMCR on Stacking of mineral in the Brick Kiln Unit [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/16/2064210-brick-kiln.webp "Orissa HC sets aside Demand of Royalty and Additional Charge u/r 51(4) of OMMCR on Stacking of mineral in the Brick Kiln Unit [Read Order]")
![Illegal Mining and Money Laundering Case: Delhi HC denies Bail Plea on Medical Grounds [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/11/2042472-mining-money-laundering-case-delhi-hc-taxscan.webp "Illegal Mining and Money Laundering Case: Delhi HC denies Bail Plea on Medical Grounds [Read Order]")
Mining without Environmental Clearance Not Illegal, Income Tax Dept cannot Disallow Expenses without Proof u/s 37(1): Orissa HC [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Orissa High Court held that mining without environmental clearance does not automatically constitute illegal mining for taxation purposes and ruled that the Income Tax...
![Mining without Environmental Clearance Not Illegal, Income Tax Dept cannot Disallow Expenses without Proof u/s 37(1): Orissa HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Orissa-HC-Illegal-mining-tax-law-Orissa-HC-income-tax-Taxscan.jpg "Mining without Environmental Clearance Not Illegal, Income Tax Dept cannot Disallow Expenses without Proof u/s 37(1): Orissa HC [Read Order]")
Excavation of Lignite and overburden Removal of Materials are Classifiable under ‘Mining Service’ and Not in ‘Site Formation Service’: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) quashed the service tax demand on excavation of lignite and overburden removal of materials and classified the...
![Excavation of Lignite and overburden Removal of Materials are Classifiable under ‘Mining Service’ and Not in ‘Site Formation Service’: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Excavation-of-Lignite-overburden-Removal-Materials-Mining-Service-Site-Formation-Service-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Demand-taxscan.jpg "Excavation of Lignite and overburden Removal of Materials are Classifiable under ‘Mining Service’ and Not in ‘Site Formation Service’: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
Activity of Collection, Cleaning, Segregation and Stacking of Blasted Raw Magnesite is ‘Mining Services’ under Finance Act: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), ruled that the activity of collection, cleaning, segregation and stacking of blasted raw magnesite is ‘Mining...
![Activity of Collection, Cleaning, Segregation and Stacking of Blasted Raw Magnesite is ‘Mining Services’ under Finance Act: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Activity-of-Collection-Cleaning-Segregation-Stacking-of-Blasted-Raw-Magnesite-Mining-Services-Finance-Act-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "Activity of Collection, Cleaning, Segregation and Stacking of Blasted Raw Magnesite is ‘Mining Services’ under Finance Act: CESTAT [Read Order]")
ED conducts Searches at Premises of Auditor and others in Tamil Nadu Illegal Sand Mining Case, seizes Cash and Gold worth ₹2.9 Crores in total
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) had carried out searches at 34 locations including 8 sand mining yards on 12/09/2023 in 6 districts of Tamil Nadu, residential and business premises of ...
