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23/07/2025

Cement Acted Only as Binder, Not Primary Base: CESTAT rules Sand Lime Bricks Cannot Be Classified as Cement Bricks [Read Order]

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CESTAT held that bricks made using sand and lime with minimal cement are not "cement bricks" and are eligible for duty exemption.

23/07/2025

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23/07/2025

Under the Table: DRI intercepts Multi-Million Luxury Furniture Imports

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The invoicing process was deliberately manipulated: the actual transactions were masked through shell companies based in Dubai, while fabricated invoices were routed via a Singapore-based...

23/07/2025

CESTAT Lacks Jurisdiction in Gold Smuggling Case Involving Passenger Baggage [Read Order]

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CESTAT dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction, holding that baggage-related customs matters cannot be appealed before the Tribunal

23/07/2025

S.12A Registration Declined Due to No Proof of Charitable Activities: ITAT Remands Matter to CIT(E) for Verification of Documents [Read Order]

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ITAT set aside the rejection of theEducation Centre’s registration under section 12A and remanded the matter back to CIT(E) for fresh verification of documents to prove their involvement in charitable...

23/07/2025

CESTAT Allows Refund of Amounts Paid Under Mistake, Even Beyond One-Year Limitation Period [Read Order]

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CESTAT held that service tax mistakenly paid twice is refundable even beyond the one-year limitation period.

23/07/2025

Half Yearly Tax Digest 2025: Supreme Court and High Court Cases [Part XVII]

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This Half Yearly Digest analytically summarises all the Supreme Court and High Court Tax Decisions in the First Half of 2025, as reported at Taxscan.in

23/07/2025

Half Yearly Tax Digest 2025: Supreme Court and High Court Cases [Part XVI]

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23/07/2025

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23/07/2025

FEMA Violation Not a Scheduled Offence Under PMLA, ED Cannot Freeze Assets Without Predicate Crime: Madras HC [Read Order]

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The Madras High Court held that FEMA violations cannot trigger PMLA proceedings, as FEMA is not a scheduled offence, and quashed the ED’s Rs. 901 crore asset freeze.

23/07/2025

Setback for Kalyan Jewellers: Karnataka HC Rejects KVAT Appeal, Holds Revision u/s 64 Within Limitation [Read Order]

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Court noted that the records for revision were called on 21.12.2019, shortly after the appellate order dated 16.09.2019, and within the four-year limit.

23/07/2025

Rectification Order u/s 69 of KVAT Act Not Part of Reassessment u/s 39(1): Karnataka HC Dismisses Kalyan Jewellers Appeal [Read Order]

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It ruled that rectification and appeal are distinct legal remedies, and since the reassessment order remained unchallenged, its validity could not be questioned indirectly.