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Special Valuation Branch under customs & Its Role in Related Party Valuation

Custom Duty : Learn about the Special Valuation Branch (SVB) under Indian Customs and how it determines the value of transactions between relate...

February 18, 2025 276 Views 0 comment Print

Streamlined Electronic Customs Refund Processing Updates

Custom Duty : Learn about recent updates to customs refund procedures, including electronic filing on ICEGATE, improved transparency, and change...

February 18, 2025 117 Views 0 comment Print

Resuscitation of stillborn show cause notice: DRI officers are proper officers of customs

Custom Duty : The Supreme Court rules DRI officers as proper officers for customs under Section 28, overturning past judgments and reshaping tax...

February 13, 2025 327 Views 0 comment Print

Customs Authorities cannot question MEIS benefits: Delhi HC

Custom Duty : Delhi HC rules customs cannot override DGFT decisions on MEIS benefits in Designco v. UOI case, declaring customs actions as illeg...

February 7, 2025 321 Views 0 comment Print

Decoding Budget 2025: Customs Amendments Demystified

Custom Duty : Understand the key Customs Act amendments in Budget 2025. Learn how changes impact importers, exporters, and compliance under the ...

February 3, 2025 7515 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


Import Duty & GST Exemptions on Life-Saving Drugs for Rare Diseases

Custom Duty : The government exempts import duties on specific life-saving drugs for rare diseases under set conditions. Learn about eligibility...

February 12, 2025 141 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Customs Duty, Tariff Rationalization & Duty Changes by Budget 2025

Custom Duty : This FAQ guide provides clarity on key aspects of customs duties and tariff structure updates in Budget 2025-26. Basic Customs Dut...

February 1, 2025 1794 Views 0 comment Print

Indirect Tax Internship Scheme for FY 2025-26 in CBIC

Custom Duty : Apply for the Indirect Tax Internship Scheme FY 2025-26 at CBIC, available for law students and graduates. Stipends and certificat...

February 1, 2025 768 Views 0 comment Print

Explanatory Memoranda to Customs & Central Excise Notifications

Custom Duty : Summary of SEBI and Customs Notifications for February 2025 including amendments to duties, exemptions, and changes to specific ta...

February 1, 2025 387 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2025-26 Customs Proposals: Key Changes

Custom Duty : Union Budget 2025-26 proposes changes in customs duties, including exemptions for life-saving medicines, e-mobility, and support f...

February 1, 2025 2541 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Madhya Pradesh HC Ruling on DFIA Benefits for Importers

Custom Duty : Madhya Pradesh High Court rules in favor of Global Exim, affirming DFIA benefits for importers. The decision aligns with past judi...

February 18, 2025 24 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Orders Customs to Release Seized Goods Over SCN Issue Failure

Custom Duty : Delhi HC directs Customs to release detained gold, iPhone, and more after failure to issue a Show Cause Notice within six months. ...

February 17, 2025 378 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Imposes Penalty for Misclassification & Duty Evasion despite omission by adjudicating authority

Custom Duty : Tribunal imposed a mandatory penalty of ₹15,59,363 under Section 114A of the Customs Act for misclassification and duty evasion,...

February 15, 2025 195 Views 0 comment Print

Owner of car liable to pay customs duty on redemption even if they are not importer

Custom Duty : CESTAT Kolkata held that owner of the car is liable to pay customs duty on redemption of the confiscated vehicle/ car even if the ...

February 15, 2025 63 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai quashes order on royalty inclusion in import valuation

Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai sets aside an order adding royalty to import valuation, citing jurisdictional issues and lack of finalized assessmen...

February 14, 2025 171 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Customs (On-Arrival Movement for Storage & Clearance) Regulations 2025

Custom Duty : Customs notification introduces regulations for storage and clearance of goods at Authorised Importer premises under the Customs A...

February 17, 2025 492 Views 0 comment Print

Automation of Customs Refunds: Circular No. 05/2025-Customs

Custom Duty : CBIC introduces online Customs refund applications via ICEGATE. Manual refunds allowed till 31st March 2025. Transition ensures tr...

February 17, 2025 288 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Introduces Ekal Anubandh for Unified E-Bonds

Custom Duty : CBIC launches Ekal Anubandh for unified multipurpose electronic bonds. Streamlines trade processes with SEB and e-bank guarantees ...

February 17, 2025 246 Views 0 comment Print

Tariff Values of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold & Silver from 15.02.2025

Custom Duty : CBIC updates tariff values for crude oils, metals, and areca nuts under the Customs Act, effective February 15, 2025. Check revise...

February 16, 2025 123 Views 0 comment Print

Agricultural Infrastructure Development Cess on Bourbon whiskey Revised

Custom Duty : India revises customs duties, imposing 100% duty on most alcoholic beverages and reducing bourbon whiskey duty to 50%, effective i...

February 14, 2025 378 Views 0 comment Print


Duty paid against order assessing customs duty which was appealed is duty paid under protest

February 14, 2023 4128 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that the very act of filing an appeal against an order imposing customs duty is a protest against the duty as assessed. Accordingly, the same is to be construed as duty paid under protest.

Compliance of BIS standards for toys or parts of toys during import – reg

February 13, 2023 6261 Views 0 comment Print

BIS has made available the list of BIS licensees of domestic manufacturers and foreign suppliers of toys as per their Website and Mobile App.

Order rejecting duty drawback claim without specifying reason for rejection is non-speaking order

February 13, 2023 1491 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that petitioner duly provided detailed reasons as to why they were unable to file the duty drawback claim within the prescribed time, whereas, impugned order was passed without stating reasons for rejecting the claim. Such impugned order being a cryptic and non-speaking is liable to be quashed.

Classification of Amazon Fire TV Stick/HDMI digital media receiver

February 12, 2023 1401 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai held that Amazon Fire TV Stick/HDMI digital media receiver with dual core processor, dedicated Videocore4 GPU, 1 GB of memory and 8 GB of storage having a dual band, duel antenna 802.11 AC Wi-Fi is classifiable under CTH 8517 62 90 of First schedule of Customs Tariff Act, 1975.

Advance Ruling by CAAR maintainable as question not pending for consideration

February 10, 2023 927 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that merely because an officer of customs contemplates that a question may arise for consideration, does not mean that the question is pending consideration. Accordingly, the same cannot bar Customs Authority for Advance Ruling (CAAR) from deciding the issue in an application for advance ruling.

Duty exemption available as there is no transfer in violation of actual user condition

February 10, 2023 1041 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that there is no transfer of property in goods when furniture manufactured is transferred from one unit to other. Hence, there would be no violation of condition (i) or (vii) of the Notification No. 30/97-CUS dated 1 April 1997 as there is no transfer in violation of the actual user condition.

Clarification on applicability of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 on imported goods

February 8, 2023 4743 Views 1 comment Print

Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 have been amended to introduce Schedule II to said Rules, vide Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022. Accordingly, Extended Producer Responsibilities on producer, importer and brand owner have been made applicable to both pre-consumer and post-consumer plastic packaging waste.

Instruction regarding Import of High risk food products at specific ports – reg.

February 8, 2023 1017 Views 0 comment Print

The list of such high-risk food products is as specified below:-(i) Milk and Milk Products;(ii) Egg powder. (iii) Meat and Meat Products including Poultry, Fish and their products.(iv) Food for Infant nutrition / Infant Foods. (v) Health supplements, Food for Dietary uses. Probiotic and prebiotic foods. Foods for Special Medical Purpose.

No demand in case DGCA found that use of Aircraft was in accordance with permit granted

February 7, 2023 867 Views 0 comment Print

Bharat Hotels Vs Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) (CESTAT Delhi) Conclusion: Demand could be made under Undertaking only when Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) found that use of aircraft was not in accordance with permit granted. Where DGCA had not initiated any proceedings against assessee and in fact had renewed the permit from time to […]

Analysis of Customs (Assistance in Value Declaration of Identified Imported Goods) Rules, 2023

February 7, 2023 3807 Views 0 comment Print

Rationale behind issuance of Customs (Assistance in Value Declaration of Identified Imported Goods) Rules, 2023 is to provide a mechanism to check undervaluation of class of imported goods.

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