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Custom Duty : New posts have been created in the rank of Commissioners of Customs in DRI and DGCEI for adjudication of cases as investigated by ...
CESTAT held that service tax cannot be levied on the company for payment of rent to the director unless such premises are used for commercial purpose.
AAAR stated that Goods and Services Tax (GST) shall not levied on extra packs of cigarette supplied along with regular supply.
Venkateswara Electricals Vs State of Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Pradesh High Court) HC Directs Revenue Department to grant refund of the excess payment along with the interest due to delay The Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh High Court in M/s Venkateswara Electricals v State of Andhra Pradesh [Writ Petition No. 4072 of 2022 dated March 9, 2022] directed […]
CESTAT set aside order of Revenue Department demanding service tax on Ocean Freight Charges under Business Support Services.
CESTAT held that the revaluation of the goods which are not subjected to BIS specifications was made in arbitrary manner and was not adhere to the principles of natural justice.
CESTAT held that Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) agent service is admissible input service in terms of Rule 2(l) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004
CESTAT held that assessee is not liable for payment of either excise duty or cenvat credit under Rule 6(3) of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 on empty packaging material of cenvatable input.
Gujarat HC directed department to grant refund of IGST already paid by the assessee on the amount of ocean freight charges.
CESTAT set aside the demand order has held that invoking extended limitation period by the Revenue Department cannot be sustained, being time barred and is invalid in absence of suppression of fact with intent to evade payment of duty on the part of assessee.
Respondent submitted that the show cause notice issued was on the basis of the balance sheet wherein all activities of the assessee were truly declared. Therefore, there was no suppression of material facts.
