Recently hundreds of show cause notices were issued to equipment manufacturers alleging that drawing/designs supplied to them by the principal manufacturers are additional considerations received by such manufacturers and value of designs/drawings are required to be included in the assessment value of the goods supplied. Such notices thre...

An appeal to the High Court is not automatic. The condition precedent for entertaining an appeal is the satisfaction of the High Court of the case involving a substantial question of law. ...

As per amendment to sec 35F, from Oct, 2014 the mandatory pre deposit of 7.5 and 10 percentage of tax demanded has been implemented. 2. The procedure on refund of this pre deposit at the end of winning the appeal is not yet notified....

Central Board of Excise and Customs has issued circular No.1063/2/2018-CX dated 16.02.2018, wherein this compiles sixty three orders of Supreme Court, High Courts and CESTAT on the various issues relating to Central Excise, Service Tax and Cenvat Credit has been accepted by the department. This is an exercise has been under taken by the B...

CBEC Circular No. 1063/2/2018-CX dt 16th Feb 2018 is running into 29 pages covering as many as 63 orders. Most of the issues related to clandestine removal, Cenvat credit, Usage of goods under advance authorization, Refunds, Limitation of time, Valuation etc....

Why the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) does not raise audit objections or take cognizance thereof even when it is absolutely clear that somebody has indulged into corrupt interpretation to ensure benefit in a very veiled manner. Can the corrupt interpretations be ignored & no action ever taken?...

The way interpretation is practiced by the miraculous Indian bureaucracy to cheat the Indian citizens in numerous ways on everyday basis. They make a foolish law & then foolishness perpetuates in terms of interpretation to harass the assesses to no end & you may complaint right up to the Cabinet Secretary or the minister but to no avail. ...

Chapter 24: No change. Chapter 27: 1) A Road and Infrastructure Cess, as an Additional Duty of Excise, is being imposed on motor spirit commonly known as petrol and high speed diesel, falling under heading 2710, at the rate of Rs. 8 per litre. [Clause 110 read with the Sixth Schedule of the Finance Bill, […]...

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) considers it a privilege to submit the Pre-Budget Memorandum, 2018 on Indirect Taxes other than GST to the Government of India....

The law needs to be transparent & implemented in a just manner & there are no two ways about it. However, the miraculous Indian bureaucracy does not believe in this basic tenet. The law is written in such a difficult manner that the lawmakers in themselves are not clear that what is the true intention […]...