![GST Authorities Must Serve ‘Grounds of Arrest’ in Writing: Allahabad HC allows Habeas Corpus Petition [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/06/2128060-gst-authorities-must-serve-grounds-of-arrest-in-writingjpg.webp "GST Authorities Must Serve ‘Grounds of Arrest’ in Writing: Allahabad HC allows Habeas Corpus Petition [Read Order]")
GST Authorities Must Serve ‘Grounds of Arrest’ in Writing: Allahabad HC allows Habeas Corpus Petition [Read Order]
The Allahabad High Court has held that GST ( Goods and Services tax ) authorities must provide the grounds of arrest in writing along with the...
![Can Post-Supply Trade Discounts Reduce GST Transaction Value? Allahabad HC to Examine Oppo Mobile’s Plea [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/06/2128024-oppojpg.webp "Can Post-Supply Trade Discounts Reduce GST Transaction Value? Allahabad HC to Examine Oppo Mobile’s Plea [Read Order]")
![Horticulture Services Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT Confirms Only ₹12,870 Shortfall on Manpower Supply Services [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/05/2127929-horticulturejpg.webp "Horticulture Services Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT Confirms Only ₹12,870 Shortfall on Manpower Supply Services [Read Order]")
![Rs. 2 Crore Monetary Limit Under 2024 CBIC Policy Covers Ongoing Appeals, Not Only Fresh Filings: Supreme Court [Read Judgement]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/24/2126899-rs-2-crore-monetaryjpg.webp "Rs. 2 Crore Monetary Limit Under 2024 CBIC Policy Covers Ongoing Appeals, Not Only Fresh Filings: Supreme Court [Read Judgement]")
Unverified Statements u/s 108 Cannot Sustain Customs Penalty: CESTAT Quashes ₹50 Lakh Penalty [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi Bench, has set aside a penalty of ₹50 lakh under the Customs Act 1962, holding that penalties cannot be sustained on the...
![Unverified Statements u/s 108 Cannot Sustain Customs Penalty: CESTAT Quashes ₹50 Lakh Penalty [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/23/2126792-unverified-statementsjpg.webp "Unverified Statements u/s 108 Cannot Sustain Customs Penalty: CESTAT Quashes ₹50 Lakh Penalty [Read Order]")
Area Based Excise Refunds Cannot be Recovered Once Eligibility Settled: CESTAT Quashes ₹8.78 Crore Demand on GAIL [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench has set aside an excise demand of ₹8.78 crore holding that refunds paid under a statutory area-based exemption cannot...
![Area Based Excise Refunds Cannot be Recovered Once Eligibility Settled: CESTAT Quashes ₹8.78 Crore Demand on GAIL [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/19/2126345-area-based-excise-refunds-1jpg.webp "Area Based Excise Refunds Cannot be Recovered Once Eligibility Settled: CESTAT Quashes ₹8.78 Crore Demand on GAIL [Read Order]")
Member-Only Services by Cooperative Society Not Taxable under Service Tax: CESTAT Applies Doctrine of Mutuality [Read Order]
The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has allowed the appeal filed by a cooperative society, holding that service tax demand under the category of ...
![Member-Only Services by Cooperative Society Not Taxable under Service Tax: CESTAT Applies Doctrine of Mutuality [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/31/2122755-member-only-services-by-cooperative-society-not-taxable-under-service-tax-taxscan.webp "Member-Only Services by Cooperative Society Not Taxable under Service Tax: CESTAT Applies Doctrine of Mutuality [Read Order]")
Relief for Bridgestone India: CESTAT Sets Aside ₹96 Lakh Excise Demand for Alleged Excess CENVAT Credit [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) at New Delhi, has set aside a demand of central excise duty amounting to over ₹96 lakh, finding the extended...
![Relief for Bridgestone India: CESTAT Sets Aside ₹96 Lakh Excise Demand for Alleged Excess CENVAT Credit [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/01/2116520-relief-for-bridgestone-india-taxscan.jfif "Relief for Bridgestone India: CESTAT Sets Aside ₹96 Lakh Excise Demand for Alleged Excess CENVAT Credit [Read Order]")
GST Authorities investigated Service Tax under Guise of Scrutinizing TRAN-1: Calcutta HC Restrains Coercive Action [Read Order]
The Calcutta HighCourt restrained the Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities from employing coercive measures after it was alleged that the authorities had examined matters pertaining to the...
![GST Authorities investigated Service Tax under Guise of Scrutinizing TRAN-1: Calcutta HC Restrains Coercive Action [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/12/2111656-gst-authorities-investigated-service-tax-under-guise-scrutinizing-tran1-calcutta-hc-restrains-coercive-action.webp "GST Authorities investigated Service Tax under Guise of Scrutinizing TRAN-1: Calcutta HC Restrains Coercive Action [Read Order]")
Cars get Cheaper as Manufacturers pass on GST Benefits to Customers: Fortuner, Innova, Creta & XUV700 Make the List
The 56th Goods and Services Tax ( GST ) Council meeting was held on 3 September, 2025 at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan. The meeting, which was chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, brought...
