CESTAT Bangalore set aside a Rs. 50,000 penalty on a customs broker, citing membership approval before show-cause notice communication.
CESTAT Delhi dismisses an appeal in a gold smuggling case involving passenger baggage, stating it lacks jurisdiction under Section 129A of the Customs Act, 1962.
CESTAT Delhi held that order revoking Customs Broker License set aside on account of breach of time limit contemplated under regulation 17 of the Customs Broker Licensing Regulation 2018. Accordingly, appeal of the assessee allowed.
CESTAT Chandigarh held that CENVAT Credit of input services i.e. insurance and authorized service station cannot be denied as services are availed before 01.04.2011 and used for furtherance of business.
CESTAT Mumbai held that confiscation of shark fins without any evidence that there was an attempt to export the same is not justifiable. Accordingly, order confiscating goods set aside and appeal allowed.
CESTAT Delhi held that import of essential components constituting an E-Rickshaw in CKD [Complete Knock Down] or SKD [Semi- Knock Down] is rightly classifiable under CTH 8703 9000. Accordingly, order upheld and appeal is dismissed.
CESTAT Hyderabad held that section 17(4) of the Customs Act is not made for reopening or reviewing any issued final assessment order. Thus, adjudicating authority not empowered to review his final assessment order without statutory appeal.
CESTAT Kolkata rules in Susanta Kumar Sahoo vs. Commissioner of Customs, setting aside a dismissal that cited a delay. The tribunal found the appeal was filed on time.
CESTAT Chennai held that merely stating the probability of revenue succeeding in their appeal, is a bald statement which cannot be stated to be a reasonable plea for granting stay of order. Hence, stay not granted since sufficient cause not shown.
CESTAT Delhi held that ‘paytm’ soundbox is primarily meant to work with 2G device and not 4G LTE complaint device hence eligible for concessional rate of 10% basic customs duty [BCD] vide notification no. 57/2017 dated 30.06.2017.
