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Customs: CBIC reduces BCD on Tur Whole to Nil. Notification No. 16/2023-Customs | Dated: 3rd March, 2023

Customs: Requirement of Health Certificate to be accompanied with import of food consignments deffered. Instruction No. 08/2023-Customs | Dated March 3rd, 2023

Central Excise: CBIC increases SAED on production of Petroleum Crude & reduces SAED on export of Aviation turbine. Notification  No. 10/2023-Central Excise Dated: 03rd March, 2023

Central Excise: CBIC reduces Special Additional Excise Duty on Diesel to Rs. 0.50 per litre. Notification No. 11/2023-Central Excise Dated: 03rd March, 2023

Excise: CBIC reduces Road and Infrastructure Cess on Diesel to NIL. [Notification No. 12/2023-Central Excise Dated: 03rd March, 2023]

GST In the GST regime, taxpayers are required to file the appeal electronically on the GST portal and thereafter within 7 days from the date of filing the appeal online, they are required to submit the physically copy of the appeal set. Recently Appellate Authority rejected an appeal of taxpayer who submitted the physically copy …

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Trademark Hon’ble High Court directs that ‘Likelihood of confusion’ cannot to be easily presumed and nature of goods and class of their purchasers has to be borne in mind

GST High Court of Madras held that Summons issued by the CGST officer while proceedings have been initiated by SGST officer would be impermissible if subject matter is same. High Court of Rajasthan directed to set aside the order imposing interest on delayed payment of tax as it suffered from vice of non-application of mind …

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GST High Court of Gujarat ordered that the Cancellation of GST registration without any determination of the amount which is to be paid by the taxpayer is unsustainable in law and such order to be set aside. High Court of Orissa held that Rectification of GSTR1 beyond the deadline is permitted as there is no …

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DGFT: Government has discontinued Tariff Rate Quota for Import of Crude Sunflower Seed Oil w.e.f. 01.04.2023. [Public Notice No. 60/2015-20-DGFT Dated: 1st March, 2023]

GST: Government notified Standard operating Procedure (SOP) for Cancellation of Registration and for Repository of Non-genuine Taxpayers. [Circular No.F.3(479)GST/Policy/2023/346 Dated: 01.03.2023]

Customs: Government notifies list of 122 Booking Post Offices to accept consignments for export. [Circular No. 06/2023-Customs Dated 01 March, 2023]

Income Tax: CBDT notifies amendment in ITR forms for AY 2023-24 / FY 2022-23. [Notification No. 8/2023-Income Tax| Dated: 28th February, 2023]

Income Tax: The Central Government notifies for the purposes of the income tax deduction under Section 10(46), ‘Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India’, New Delhi (PAN AAAGI0193K), a Board established by the Central Government, in respect of the specified income arising to that Board.   [Notification No. 09/2023- Income Tax | Dated : 01st March, …

Income Tax: The Central Government notifies for the purposes of the income tax deduction under Section 10(46), ‘Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India’, New Delhi (PAN AAAGI0193K) (02.03.2023) Read More »

IBC NCLAT Delhi recently held that the provisions of Code override other laws including law pertaining to excise duty.

IRDAI: IRDAI issued various Product for Persons with Disabilities (PWD), Persons afflicted with HIV/AIDS, and those with Mental Illness. [IRDAI/HLT/CIR/MISC/58/2/2023 Dated:27.02.2023]

GST : High Court of Cuttack recently held that amount deposited consequent to any demand by department cannot be allowed as refund when assessee has neither produced any evidence to prove such deposit was made under protest nor made submission against such demand in Part B of Form DRC 01A; mere stating “liability is not …

Judicial Corner : High Court of Cuttack recently held that amount deposited consequent to any demand by department cannot be allowed as refund when assessee has neither produced any evidence to prove such deposit was made under protest nor made submission against such demand in Part B of Form DRC 01A; mere stating “liability is not acceptable” while paying any duty does not amount to duty paid under protest. (28.02.2023) Read More »

GST :  High Court of Bombay held that relevant date for computation of limitation period for refund has to be determined first and only thereafter, it can be examined as to whether limitation period for refund in a particular case stand protected by Supreme Court’s decision for excluding period from 15-3-2020 to 2-10-2021 for computing …

Judicial Corner : High Court of Bombay held that relevant date for computation of limitation period for refund has to be determined first and only thereafter, it can be examined as to whether limitation period for refund in a particular case stand protected by Supreme Court’s decision for excluding period from 15-3-2020 to 2-10-2021 for computing limitation period. (26.02.2023) Read More »

SERVICE TAX :  Hon’ble Delhi Tribunal recently held that no Service Tax can be levied on take-away/parcel food from restaurants as it would amount to sale of goods wherein, element of service such as dining facility, washing area and clearing of the tables are not involved.

Central Excise :  Hon’ble Tribunal Delhi held that CENVAT credit cannot be denied if the credit on such services is already settled to be an eligible input service.