Managerial remuneration disallowance under s.40A(2)(b) challenged over alleged tax-avoidance; appellate decision restored deletion of addition for dir...
Classification of imported goods as electronic cigarette versus tobacco product reversed for lack of proof; order set aside for jurisdictional overrea...
Reversal of input tax credit in proportion to exempt supply: specificity of show-cause notice required; order set aside, fresh proceedings allowed wit...
In a CESTAT appeal concerning alleged misdeclaration of imported oil, the tribunal held that inconclusive CRCL chemical reports indicating only some characteristics of base oil, and reliance on a single parameter (viscosity index) while omitting other essential parameters, were insufficient to sustain reclassification, revaluation or penalties; tentative wording ('may be') cannot replace categorical evidence. The adjudicating authority's refusal to examine or permit cross examination of the chemical examiner breached natural justice, so the benefit of doubt was accorded to the importers and the impugned adjudication was set aside.
In a CESTAT appeal concerning alleged misdeclaration of imported oil, the tribunal held that inconclusive CRCL chemical reports indicating only some characteristics of base oil, and reliance on a single parameter (viscosity index) while omitting other essential parameters, were insufficient to sustain reclassification, revaluation or penalties; tentative wording ('may be') cannot replace categorical evidence. The adjudicating authority's refusal to examine or permit cross examination of the chemical examiner breached natural justice, so the benefit of doubt was accorded to the importers and the impugned adjudication was set aside.
Note: It is a system-generated summary and is for quick reference only.