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<title>GST - Re-credit of Rejected Refund Amount in ECL - Export of Services with Payment of IGST</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Rule 93(2) provides for re-credit, through FORM GST PMT-03, of an amount debited to the extent the refund is rejected. Its application to IGST-paid export refunds is contestable because such claims ordinarily involve no credit-ledger debit when filed. A written undertaking not to appeal does not itself establish entitlement or replace an applicable PMT-03 order. A taxpayer may make a manual representation, although a prescribed manual mechanism for this category remains unconfirmed. Rule 86(4A) may provide a re-credit route for excess or wrongly paid tax if its conditions are satisfied.]]></description>
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<title>Leading Today, Building for Tomorrow - Special address by Shri Swaminathan J, Deputy Governor at the Leadership Conference of Indian Bank in Chennai on October 23, 2026</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sustainable credit growth calls for sound underwriting, appropriate risk pricing and assessment of borrowers' repayment capacity, supported by a stable, diversified deposit franchise. As digital operations expand, operational and technological resilience encompasses cybersecurity, data protection, business continuity and oversight of third-party service providers. These are institution-wide priorities requiring participation by business functions and senior management, rather than responsibilities confined to technology teams.]]></description>
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<title>Amendment in the notification no. S.O. 99 Dated 29th June 2017</title>
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<description><![CDATA[With effect from 1 November 2026, persons engaged in supplying specified goods are excluded from the application of S.O. 99 dated 29 June 2017 under the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The specified goods comprise used cooking oil under heading 1518; waste and scrap of plastics under heading 3915; waste and scrap of tyres under heading 4004; metal scrap under Chapters 72 to 81; and electrical and electronics waste and scrap under heading 8549. The headings and chapters are those of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.]]></description>
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<title>NLMC Organises Pre-Bid Meeting for E-Auction of 5.119-Acre HIL (India) Limited Land Parcel in New Delhi</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The bidding parameter is the highest auction price, with bids in multiples of Rs. 1 crore per acre. Consortium participation is permitted for up to three members. Earnest money may be paid by bank guarantee or NEFT/RTGS as stipulated in the Request for Proposal. Participants must comply with the specified registration, eligibility, technical bid and auction requirements. Technical bids must be submitted by 1400 hours on 19 November 2026 through the designated e-auction portal, https://nlmc.enivida.com.]]></description>
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<title>Amendment in the notification no. S.O. 238 Dated 13th September 2018</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Registered persons receiving specified goods from another registered person fall within the substituted clause (d) of Bihar S.O. 238. The substitution takes effect on 1 November 2026. The specified goods are used cooking oil under heading 1518; plastic waste and scrap under heading 3915; tyre waste and scrap under heading 4004; metal scrap under Chapters 72 to 81; and electrical and electronic waste and scrap under heading 8549. These classifications refer to the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.]]></description>
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<title>Seeks to amend Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017 - Rates for supply of services under CGST Act</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Central GST service-rate amendments effective from 1 November 2026 revise input tax credit conditions for specified hospitality and food services. Hotel accommodation, restaurant services outside specified premises and outdoor catering permit credit for qualifying services procured in the same line of business, subject to the stated restrictions. Electric vehicle passenger transport and specified vehicle-rental services are subject to CGST at 2.5% or 9% where battery charging is included in the consideration. At 2.5%, qualifying same-line input services remain eligible for credit, subject to a limit where the input service is taxed above that rate.]]></description>
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<title>Seeks to bring in force provisions of Bihar Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2026</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sections 2 to 4 of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2026 come into force on 1 November 2026. The Governor of Bihar appointed that commencement date on 30 October 2026, acting on the recommendations of the Council and exercising the power conferred by section 1(2) of the amendment Act.]]></description>
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<title>Amendment in the notification no. S.O. 110 Dated 6th May 2020</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The specified scope of supplies under the Bihar GST framework made under rule 48(4) of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, is expanded to include supplies of goods or services received from an unregistered person where the recipient is liable to pay tax under reverse charge, and imports of services. Supplies of goods or services to registered persons and supplies for export remain covered.]]></description>
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<title>Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal Calls Upon Youth to Lead India’s Journey Towards Becoming a Developed Nation by 2047</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Minister said countries across regions were interested in entering into preferential trade agreements and free trade agreements with India. In education, he highlighted flexibility under the National Education Policy, including opportunities for students to change courses, earn credits and move between streams. He emphasised access to online knowledge through digital connectivity and encouraged students to continue learning and adapt to changing circumstances.]]></description>
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<title>Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal Chairs Roundtable on Strengthening India’s Biopharma Startup Ecosystem and Accelerating Bioeconomy Growth</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Biopharma startup regulatory reform discussions focused on streamlined regulations and faster approvals, including a proposed regulatory sandbox, single-window clearance, global regulatory alignment and simplified patent application processes. Improved access to finance and time-bound action on recommendations were also emphasised to support innovation and growth in India's bioeconomy. The discussions addressed shared infrastructure, including laboratories, testing and clinical trial facilities, to reduce costs and help startups scale.]]></description>
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<title>Amendment to Para 8.04(iii) of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023 - Mechanism for resolving Quality Complaints/Trade Disputes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Indian Missions Abroad and the concerned Foreign Trade Divisions must periodically update the action taken and the status of each complaint on the DGFT portal. Updates must continue in a timely manner until the complaint or dispute is resolved, closed or otherwise finally disposed of in accordance with the prescribed procedure. Complainants must be able to access all such updates through the portal.]]></description>
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<title>Special procedure for payment of GST by concessionaires on operation and maintenance services under the Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) model.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Registered concessionaires supplying operation and maintenance services to a concessioning authority under the Toll-Operate-Transfer model must pay Bihar State GST on the amount charged or debited from the escrow account towards operation and maintenance expenses they incur. The tax is payable for the tax period in which the expenditure is charged or debited. The escrow account must be maintained in accordance with the concession agreement, and the services must be supplied during the concession period.]]></description>
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<title>Compliance with RERA for CDs having real estate projects and disclosure of CIRP at project and office sites of the CD</title>
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<description><![CDATA[During the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of a corporate debtor with one or more real estate projects, the interim resolution professional (IRP) or resolution professional (RP) must ensure compliance with the applicable Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, and related rules and regulations. The RP may invite the concerned RERA to provide written views on the regulatory compliance, feasibility and implementation of resolution plans under consideration by the committee of creditors. Any views furnished must be placed before the committee and made available to prospective resolution applicants.]]></description>
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<title>Introduction of revised Form CA for filing of claims by real estate allottees</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Revised Form CA applies to claims filed by financial creditors in a class under regulation 8A of the corporate insolvency resolution process regulations on or after 30 October 2026. Claims filed in the earlier form before that date need not be resubmitted. Part II requires allottee identification, project and unit details, purchase value, payments and amounts claimed, including principal and interest, possession status and supporting documents. Allottee preferences are informational only: they do not confer an entitlement, bind the successful resolution applicant or create an obligation to provide the preferred option.]]></description>
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<title>Amendments in the notification no. 17/2017-State Tax (Rate) dated 29th June, 2017</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For purposes of the services specified under section 9(5) of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, delivery services are covered other than postal and courier services. The category also excludes delivery services where the person supplying them through an electronic commerce operator is liable for registration under section 22(1) of that Act. The revised clause replaces clause (v) of the existing State Tax (Rate) framework and takes effect on 1 November 2026.]]></description>
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<title>Amendments in the notification bo. 13/2017-State Tax (Rate) dated 29th June, 2017</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bihar's State Tax (Rate) table under Notification No. 13/2017-State Tax (Rate), dated 29 June 2017, is amended at serial number 15. In column (3), the figure 6 is replaced by 9. The amendment is made by the Governor of Bihar on the Council's recommendations under section 9(3) of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. It takes effect on 1 November 2026.]]></description>
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<title>Amendments in the notification No. 09/2025-State Tax (Rate) dated 17th September, 2025</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bihar State GST at 2.5% applies to pre-packaged and labelled animal or vegetable fertilisers and organic fertilisers, including seaweed-extract-based biostimulants registered under Schedule VI to the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985. Retreaded tractor tyres under tariff heading 4012 are added to the same schedule. The 9% Schedule II entry covers retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber, excluding retreaded tractor tyres, as well as solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps of rubber. The revised entries take effect on 1 November 2026.]]></description>
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<title>Amendments in the notification No. 26/2018-State Tax (Rate) dated 31st December, 2018</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The definition of Nominated Agency in clause (c) of the Explanation to Bihar's Notification No. 26/2018-State Tax (Rate) is replaced. It means entities mentioned in Appendix 4B of the Handbook of Procedures, as amended from time to time by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. The amendment is made under section 11(1) of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, and takes effect on 1 November 2026.]]></description>
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<title>Amendments in the notification no. 4/2017-State Tax (Rate) dated 29th June, 2017</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bihar's State Goods and Services Tax reverse charge framework is extended to specified goods supplied by any unregistered person to any registered person. The registered recipient is liable to pay State tax on those supplies under section 9(3) of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The covered goods are used cooking oil, waste and scrap of plastics, waste and scrap of tyres, and electrical and electronics waste and scrap. The changes take effect on 1 November 2026.]]></description>
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<title>Amendments in the notification no. 10/2025-State Tax (Rate) dated 17th September, 2025</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Psyllium seeds (Isobgul/Isobgol), classified under tariff heading 1211 90 13, are added to the Schedule of Bihar State Tax (Rate) notification No. 10/2025, dated 17 September 2025. The entry is inserted as serial number 87A, immediately after serial number 87 and its related entries. The amendment is made by the Governor of Bihar under section 11(1) of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, on the Council's recommendations. It takes effect on 1 November 2026.]]></description>
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<title>Amendments in the notification no. 12/2017-State Tax (Rate) dated 29th June, 2017</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Entry 21A does not apply to goods transport agency services relating to goods supplied through an electronic commerce operator. A goods transport agency is defined as a person providing goods transport by road who issues a consignment note, whatever its name. Entry 24B covers storage or warehousing of cereals, pulses, fruits, vegetables and seeds meant for sowing. Nil-rated treatment also applies to grants by specified government bodies of exclusive rights of way or access, licences and authority to demand, collect and appropriate toll fees.]]></description>
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<title>Amendments in the notification no. 11/2017-State Tax (Rate) dated 29th June, 2017</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bihar's State GST rate framework revises input tax credit conditions for specified hospitality services from 1 November 2026. Credit on goods and services used to supply these services is generally unavailable, except for specified same-line inputs or input services. Passenger transport by electrically operated vehicles and renting such vehicles for passenger or goods transport have alternative State tax rates of 2.5% and 9%, where battery-charging costs are included in the consideration. Specified delivery services attract State tax at 2.5% without input tax credit.]]></description>
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<title>Special Economic Zones (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2026.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Where a Bill of Export is filed under a claim for drawback or another similar scheme laid down under the Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 2017, the Unit, Developer or Domestic Tariff Area supplier must claim the benefit from the Specified Officer. If the Unit or Developer does not intend to claim the benefit, it must give a disclaimer to the Domestic Tariff Area supplier so that the supplier can claim it.]]></description>
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<title>Special Economic Zone land de-notification removes specified parcels from the IT and IT-enabled services zone at Attipra.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The IT and IT-enabled services Special Economic Zone at Attipra, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is reduced by de-notifying 10.2050 hectares, leaving a notified area of 7.3816 hectares. The de-notification applies to specified whole and partial survey parcels within the zone. The change is made under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006.]]></description>
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<title>Sea cargo manifest and transshipment transitional provisions for specified ports apply until the revised regulatory deadline.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Transitional provisions for the specified ports covered by serial number 6 of the table following Form XII under the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations, 2018, apply until 31 January 2027. The amendment substitutes that date in column 3 of the table and came into force on 1 November 2026, its date of publication in the Official Gazette.]]></description>
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<title>Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026. - Date till which the transitional provisions are applicable for specified ports</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Transitional provisions for specified ports under the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations, 2018, apply until 31 January 2027. This date replaces the entry in column (3) against serial number 6 of the table following Form XII. The substitution takes effect on 1 November 2026, the date of publication in the Official Gazette.]]></description>
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<title>SCOMET export facilitation extends to eligible status holders, while repair authorisations gain longer validity and quarterly reporting</title>
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<description><![CDATA[SCOMET authorisation-based facilitation extends to eligible holders of valid 4-Star or 5-Star Status Holder Certificates under Stock and Sale, GAER, GAET and GAEIS procedures, subject to other prescribed conditions. The certificates are alternatives to AEO certification, including AEO T2 certification for GAET and GAEIS. ICP compliance remains mandatory for GAER re-exports to vendors or OEMs. GAER validity increases from one to three years from issue, with post-shipment reports due within 30 days after the end of each quarter. The amendments take immediate effect.]]></description>
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<title>Cost audit report filings receive additional fee relief until the extended deadline, with late charges applying from the due date.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[CRA-4 filings of cost audit reports in XBRL format for financial year 2025-26 will not attract additional fees if made by 31 December 2026. Filings made after that period attract all applicable fees, including additional fees from the original due date under the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, in accordance with the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014.]]></description>
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<title>Preferential tariff claims under trade agreements require agreement-consistent origin checks, with safeguards against automatic denial for subsequent imports.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Where CAROTAR conflicts with notified trade-agreement rules of origin, the agreement prevails. Under India-UK CETA, a valid exporter or producer origin declaration supports preferential tariff claims without Form-I, which is not a precondition for preferential treatment. Form-I information may be sought only where a bill of entry is selected for origin checks and the officer has reason to believe the origin criteria are unmet. Importers need not obtain confidential exporter information; insufficient information may be verified through the exporting party's verification authority. An earlier denial may apply to subsequent identical goods from the same producer or exporter, but shared descriptions or characteristics alone do not establish ide.....]]></description>
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<title>IGST export refund delays call for shipping bill status checks, PFMS validation and an alternative route for invoice errors.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pending IGST refund claims for goods exported through the Customs EDI system at Mumbai Air Cargo Complex are listed by shipping bill and response code for the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 July 2026. Exporters and stakeholders should check the scroll status of shipping bills marked SB000 or SB005 in the SB-wise IGST Claimed Status Report and ensure importer-exporter codes are validated with PFMS for SB000. For unresolved SB005 invalid invoice number errors, exporters may use the alternative Officer Interface mechanism. Guidance is available from the IGST Refund Cell.]]></description>
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<title>Export manifest errors and missing filings prompt advice to correct discrepancies and facilitate timely processing of post-export benefits.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Export General Manifest (EGM) errors and pending filings for August 2026 are listed against the relevant shipping bills. Exporters, customs brokers and concerned airlines are advised to verify the details and ensure that errors are corrected or outstanding EGMs filed promptly, facilitating timely processing of post-export benefits and incentives. Under Section 41 of the Customs Act, 1962, the person in charge of a conveyance carrying export goods must deliver the EGM to the proper officer in the prescribed manner before departure from the customs station. Incorrect, incomplete or missing EGMs can delay export benefits.]]></description>
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<title>Export duty refund automation requires online applications, designated officer scrutiny and electronic disbursement, with restricted exceptions for manual filing.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Export duty refund applications must ordinarily be filed electronically through ICEGATE's Other Refund Module. Manual applications require specific permission from the jurisdictional Principal Commissioner or Commissioner, with reasons recorded in writing. Validated applications are routed to the jurisdictional port's AC/DC for assignment to an Appraiser or Superintendent for scrutiny and any proposed deficiency memo or acknowledgement. The AC/DC may issue a show cause notice and, after due process, approve or reject the application. On sanction, the AC/DC generates a refund scroll in ICES, with details transferred to ICEGATE for disbursement through PFMS. Export refund roles must be assigned only to designated officers.]]></description>
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<title>Export manifest errors and pending filings should be resolved through airlines to avoid delays in post-export benefits and incentives.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Export General Manifest (EGM) errors and pending filings can delay post-export benefits and incentives. Exporters and customs brokers are advised to arrange rectification or filing through the concerned airlines. Lists of affected shipping bills at Navi Mumbai International Airport identify EGM errors and pending filings for July to September 2026; lists will be issued monthly. Under section 41 of the Customs Act, 1962, the person in charge of a conveyance carrying export goods must deliver the EGM to the proper officer before departure from the customs station.]]></description>
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<title>Sea cargo manifest transition phases out legacy export messages, mandates compliant filing and avoids penal action during implementation.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Legacy export messages will be discontinued in phases across specified zones, with CIM messages mandated under the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018. The transition continues until 31 January 2027, and all stakeholders must adopt compliant software and message formats. No penal action should be taken during the implementation phase. Field formations may issue public notices and conduct stakeholder outreach, must coordinate the resolution of system issues and must refer policy issues to CBIC.]]></description>
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<title>GST rate and classification clarifications and guidance on services apply to Odisha GST implementation with necessary adaptations.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[CBIC circulars clarifying GST rates and classification of certain goods and the applicability of GST to certain services apply, with necessary adaptations, to implementation of the Odisha Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The circulars are clarificatory and are applied to ensure uniformity. Implementation difficulties may be brought to the attention of the state tax commissioner.]]></description>
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<title>Digital accessibility compliance deadlines extended for auditor appointment, platform audits and remediation of findings by regulated entities.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Regulated entities have until January 31, 2027 to appoint an IAAP auditor, conduct accessibility audits of their digital platforms and remediate audit findings. The extension applies to these specified compliance actions under the digital accessibility circulars issued for compliance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and its rules. All other provisions of those circulars remain unchanged and must be complied with.]]></description>
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<title>GST inspection payments: missing acknowledgment and unconsidered refund representation result in refund and permission for manual appeals.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Non-issuance of a Form GST DRC-04 acknowledgment for GST payments made during inspection rendered the proceedings concluded in Form GST DRC-05 invalid. The representation disputing the payments and seeking a refund had not been considered. Delay in submitting it did not alone justify rejecting the claim, given the family wedding coinciding with the inspection and related customary formalities. The orders were set aside, and refund of IGST, CGST and SGST was directed within eight weeks of receipt of the order. Manual appeals were permitted within twelve weeks.]]></description>
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<title>Family-member surety requirements can be modified when inability to comply prevents release despite bail and affects personal liberty.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The benefit of bail cannot be denied merely because an accused cannot furnish the bail bond in the prescribed manner, as withholding it on that ground affects the right to personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution. Where a family-member surety requirement prevents release, it may be modified to permit two local solvent sureties and additional cash security. The security is to be held in an interest-bearing account at a nationalised bank, renewable until conclusion of the trial and subject to its final outcome. The remaining bail conditions stay intact.]]></description>
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<title>Principal-to-principal overseas services qualify as exports when statutory conditions are met, supporting input tax credit refunds.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Intermediaries arrange or facilitate supplies for others, while services supplied on a principal-to-principal basis on the supplier's own account are not intermediary services. Such services to overseas group entities qualify as exports where the recipient and place of supply are outside India, payment is received in convertible foreign exchange, and the Indian supplier and foreign recipient are separately incorporated. Qualifying exports support refunds of unutilised input tax credit with statutory interest. Principal Bench jurisdiction applies to refund appeals involving place of supply, including where intermediary status determines it. Refund rejection grounds must be specified in the show-cause notice and appellate findings reasoned; inadequately communicated grounds violate natural justice.]]></description>
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<title>Railway construction GST concessions require a qualifying composite works contract, not merely services supplied to the railways.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The concessional 12% GST rate for railway construction requires a composite supply of works contract relating to immovable property. Classification as construction services or supply to the railways alone does not establish eligibility. For railway earthwork, bridge and allied services, invoices described general construction services and a qualifying composite works contract was not established. The services attracted 18% GST rather than the concessional rate.]]></description>
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<title>Delayed GST refund interest remains payable despite electronic credit ledger payment or payment exceeding the statutory pre-deposit.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Section 56 provides for interest where an admissible GST refund is not granted within 60 days of receipt of the refund application. Interest cannot be denied solely because disputed tax was paid through the Electronic Credit Ledger and the debited input tax credit was restored through FORM GST PMT-03 after the demand was set aside. Sections 107(6) and 107(7) prescribe minimum payments for an appeal and the statutory stay of recovery, not a ceiling on payment. Paying the entire disputed demand does not waive entitlement to otherwise payable statutory refund interest.]]></description>
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<title>The Jurisdiction of a Single Member of GSTAT Cannot Extend to Appeals Involving Questions of Law or Exceeding the Prescribed Monetary Limit</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Single Member jurisdiction of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal depends on both the prescribed monetary limit and the absence of a question of law. Section 109(8) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, read with Rule 110A of the CGST Rules, sets the limit at Rs. 50 lakh and requires the President's approval for allocation. The tribunal's approach assesses the monetary threshold cumulatively when such connected appeals are bunched for hearing. In that context, rejected refunds were treated as outside the specified class of amounts contemplated for Single Member consideration, independently of the cumulative monetary threshold and the existence of a question of law.]]></description>
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<title>Suppressed outward supplies require transaction-wise verification and reasoned findings before diary entries can support tax and penalty determinations.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Suppressed outward supplies cannot be established by aggregate diary figures without a demonstrable factual basis. A reasoned determination requires identification and entry-wise examination of relevant transactions, reconciliation with accounts and statutory returns, and consideration of the taxpayer's explanations and supporting evidence. Missing invoices or books during investigation do not alone establish suppression; subsequently produced invoices and claims of disclosure in GSTR-1 also require verification. Consequential tax and penalty must be determined through a reasoned decision after a reasonable opportunity of hearing.]]></description>
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<title>Incomplete or expired e-way bills without valid explanation attract penalties despite matching invoices and asserted absence of tax evasion.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Incomplete or expired e-way bills can attract a penalty under Section 129(3) when goods are transported without a valid explanation. A valid e-way bill requires completed Parts A and B, including vehicle particulars. The registered person causing movement remains responsible for valid transit documentation despite transporter negligence. Compliance must exist at interception; later updates to vehicle details or disclosure in GSTR-1 returns do not cure the breach. Matching goods and invoices, or an asserted absence of intent to evade tax, do not justify waiver where the documentation defaults lack a substantiated explanation.]]></description>
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<title>Bunched export refund appeals require a Division Bench when their combined value exceeds the ceiling or legal interpretation arises.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For bunched appeals, Section 109(8) of the CGST Act, read with Rule 110A of the CGST Rules, permits placement before a Single Member Bench only with the President's approval, if their cumulative value does not exceed Rs. 50 lakh and no question of law arises. Rejection of an IGST refund is a denial of entitlement, rather than a determination against the taxpayer of tax, input tax credit, fine, fee or penalty under that provision. Whether the amending notification is curative and retrospective or substantive and prospective raises a question of law requiring Division Bench consideration. Retrospective operation and refund entitlement remain to be determined on merits.]]></description>
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<title>Paper bags made from kraft, greaseproof and glassine paper attract concessional GST, with input tax credit subject to conditions.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Kraft, greaseproof and glassine paper bags made using adhesive glue fall under HSN 48194000 as other sacks and bags, including cones, within heading 4819. They are not covered by the specified GST exemption notifications and attract GST at 5% under Entry 319 of Schedule I, comprising 2.5% central tax and 2.5% state tax. Input tax credit on inputs and input services used to manufacture these taxable bags is available subject to the conditions in section 16 of the CGST and TNGST Acts.]]></description>
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<title>Amendment to Chapter 10 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP), 2023 – Extension of SCOMET Authorisation-based facilitation to eligible 4-Star and 5-Star Status Holders and extension of validity of General Authorisation for Export after Repair in India (GAER)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Under Stock and Sale, OEM/EMS/CM applicants may furnish a valid 4-Star or 5-Star Status Holder Certificate instead of an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certificate. For re-export to vendors or OEMs under GAER, either certificate may be used, while ICP compliance remains mandatory. Under GAET and GAEIS, a valid 4-Star or 5-Star Status Holder Certificate may be furnished instead of AEO T2 certification. GAER validity is extended from one year to three years from the date of issue. Post-shipment reports must be submitted within 30 days from the end of each quarter, replacing the requirement for reporting within 30 days of each export.]]></description>
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<title>TDS Registration Advisory for Dealers in Scrap and Other Notified Goods</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Additional notified goods include used cooking oil under heading 1518, plastic waste and scrap under heading 3915, tyre waste and scrap under heading 4004, and electrical and electronics waste and scrap under heading 8549. For TDS registration, taxpayers engaged in these goods categories must select "Others" under "Constitution of Business" in Part B of Table 2 of Form GST REG-07. They must specify the relevant dealer category in the text box that appears, complete the remaining details and submit the application.]]></description>
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<title>Advisory on Enhancements Related to Composition Levy Functionality under GST</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Taxpayers may select either the existing Section 10(1) categories or the new category for a person eligible under Section 10(2A), but cannot select both options. Multiple existing categories may be selected; the new category is a single selection. Composition taxpayers may change or update their category through an amendment application in Form REG-14. They must ensure that the selected category is correctly updated across all GSTINs linked to the same PAN.]]></description>
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<title>Advisory on Key Changes in the GST Registration Amendment Process</title>
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<description><![CDATA[An application to change the principal place of business continues to be examined by the proper officer under Rule 19 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. For other changes, including the legal name, business personnel and additional places of business, the registration certificate stands amended upon submission and online validation. Online verification of the mobile number and email address of the primary authorised signatory and one selected promoter, partner, director, Karta, member or trustee is mandatory. OTP verification must be completed within three days of submission; otherwise, an Application Reference Number (ARN) will not be generated.]]></description>
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<title>Framework for Issuance of Depository Receipts on Units of REITs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Depository receipts may be issued against units of a registered real estate investment trust as foreign-currency instruments listed on specified international exchanges. The underlying units must be deposited with a registered domestic custodian. Fresh issues require approval by at least 75% of votes cast, subject to exceptions for simultaneous initial domestic offerings and subsequent offerings within a previously approved limit. Units held for DR issuance count as non-public holdings when calculating minimum public unitholding. Applicable holding limits require aggregation of domestic and DR-backed units, including holdings of persons acting in concert where relevant.]]></description>
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<title>Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A service exporter who is a resident individual is deemed to have submitted the export declaration form (EDF) when the exporter provides the authorised dealer with the information required in relation to receipt of payment for crediting the exporter's account. For a service exporter other than a resident individual, the same deemed submission applies if the inward remittance for the service does not exceed Rs. 10 lakh or its foreign-currency equivalent. For imports of services, details furnished by an importer other than a resident individual must be entered in IDPMS where the invoice or contract value exceeds Rs. 10 lakh or its foreign-currency equivalent. Entry must be made within five working days of receipt of the details.]]></description>
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<title>Framework for Issuance of Depository Receipts on Units of InvITs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For a fresh issue, the investment manager must file the initial offer document through a merchant banker with the regulator and recognised stock exchanges. The regulator endeavours to send comments within seven working days, and the exchanges must decide on in-principle approval within 15 working days of receiving the application and required documents. The final offer document must also be filed. Fresh issues generally require prior approval by at least 75% of votes cast, subject to exceptions for simultaneous initial offerings and subsequent offerings within an already approved overall limit.]]></description>
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<title>Good days are ahead for GST taxpayers. Thanks to GSTAT and GST Council.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Central field formations have been instructed, pending the recommended amendments to the CGST Act, to implement measures concerning arrest, e-way bill verification and a minimum threshold for show-cause notices. The amendments were recommended to take effect on 1 April 2027; state GST formations may issue similar instructions within their jurisdictions to promote uniformity. Proposed reforms include raising existing exemption thresholds to account for inflation and deleting the blocked input tax credit restrictions under section 17(5). Further proposals seek to reduce frivolous adjudication orders, strengthen first appeals under section 107 and shorten the time limit for issuing show-cause notices under section 74A from 42 months to 33 months.]]></description>
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<title>Provisions relating to income on receipt of capital asset or stock-in-trade by specified person from specified entity as per S.8 of ITA 2025 and S.9B of ITA 1961</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Receipt of a capital asset or stock-in-trade by a specified person from a specified entity in connection with its dissolution or reconstitution gives rise to a deemed transfer by the entity. The transfer is deemed to occur in the tax year or previous year in which the person receives the asset, even if an actual transfer occurred earlier. Profits and gains are treated as the entity's income for that year and charged as business income or capital gains. The asset's fair market value on receipt is deemed to be the full value of consideration.]]></description>
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<title>Winding Up Without Wreckage: A Practitioner's Guide to Closing a Business Properly</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The choice of exit route depends on solvency, entity type and applicable law. Where debts can be paid, voluntary winding up or, for a company without operations or liabilities, strike-off may be considered. Where debts cannot be paid in full, formal insolvency or restructuring procedures may be appropriate. Closure planning should address employee dues, creditors, customers, registrations, final filings and record preservation. Preferential payments may be reversed in insolvency, and personal guarantees generally survive closure and should be addressed with lenders.]]></description>
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<title>A GST Demand Cannot Rest on Vague Allegations or Ignore Tax Already Paid Under Another Head</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Under Section 73 of the CGST Act, recovery in cases not involving fraud, wilful misstatement or suppression with intent to evade tax requires a show cause notice identifying the factual and legal basis of the proposed demand. Payment of IGST does not automatically discharge the corresponding liabilities or permit unilateral adjustment. Where the earlier payment is identifiable, remains available and relates to the same supplies, competent authorities must arrange its appropriation through reconciliation between the Centre and the State, without requiring a second deposit of the verified equivalent amount.]]></description>
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<title>Due-Diligence Ready Every Year: Helping Clients Build a Business a Buyer Would Pay For</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Due diligence covers financial, tax, legal, commercial, employment, technology and data matters. Financial reviews examine earnings quality, revenue recognition, working capital, debt and contingent liabilities; tax reviews include pending assessments and notices, GST, TDS and transfer pricing. Legal compliance, litigation, property and intellectual-property title, employment terms, statutory contributions, cybersecurity and data protection also require scrutiny. Undisclosed liabilities and other issues may affect pricing, prompt specific indemnities or escrow arrangements, or discourage a transaction.]]></description>
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<title>Before the Client Signs the Sanction Letter: Borrowing Mistakes That Turn Business Loans Into Traps</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Business borrowing requires a clear purpose, a suitable facility structure and an identifiable repayment source. Advisers should match loan tenure to the asset or need financed and test whether operating cash flow can service the debt under realistic downside conditions. Personal guarantees can expose a promoter's savings, property and personal credit to company debt, even where the borrower is a limited company. Facility agreements may impose financial and operational covenants, and a breach may permit loan recall even when instalments are paid. Borrowers should track covenants and compare the full cost of facilities rather than the headline rate alone.]]></description>
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<title>GST Notification No. 03/2026-Central Tax: Major GST Changes Effective from 1st November 2026 - Section 154 (GST Credit Notes) Part 2 | GST Updates | Finance Act, 2026 | Section 154</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Qualifying post-supply discounts are expressly included as grounds for issuing GST credit notes under section 34(1) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, following the commencement of section 154 of the Finance Act, 2026 on 1 November 2026. A supplier must issue a proper GST credit note and comply with the applicable requirements of section 34 and prescribed statutory timelines. The recipient must reverse input tax credit attributable to the discount, and suppliers and recipients should maintain proper reconciliation. Issuing a credit note alone does not automatically permit a reduction in output tax liability; the applicable statutory conditions must also be satisfied.]]></description>
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<title>Benami deposits under void income declarations turn on consideration and benefit, with attachment machinery applying retrospectively.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Deposits under Income Declaration Scheme declarations rendered void by suppression or misrepresentation cease to be treated as tax and may constitute benami property where one person provides the consideration and another holds the property for that person's direct or indirect benefit. Requests to adjust such deposits against the provider's tax liability can evidence the consideration and contemplated benefit. The 2016 benami amendments apply retrospectively to declaratory, procedural, curative and machinery provisions, including those concerning attachment, adjudication, confiscation and appeal. Provisions creating new offences or enhancing punishment apply only prospectively. Procedural issues in benami attachment include recorded reasons to believe, their incorporation in the show-cause notice, and prior approval.]]></description>
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<title>Unverified judicial precedents cannot sustain customs reassessment treating the speaking-order deadline as directory when cited decisions are disclaimed</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Judicial precedents that cannot be traced as cited and are disclaimed by respondents cannot support a customs reassessment treating the statutory period for a speaking order as directory. Adjudicative integrity precludes reliance on fabricated or hallucinated precedential material. The fifteen-day period under Section 17(5) of the Customs Act, 1962 was treated as directory on the basis of untraceable citations. The reassessment was set aside, and the notice remitted for fresh adjudication after a personal hearing and consideration of the superior customs authority's earlier classification of the same goods. The merits and jurisdictional objection remained open.]]></description>
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<title>Struck-off companies cannot pursue declarations or injunctions over contractual rights without restoration, despite the statutory saving for recoveries.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Company dissolution following striking off under Section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013 ends the company's legal existence and its ability to institute or continue proceedings, subject to the statutory saving under Section 250. The saving for realisation of amounts due to the company does not sustain a suit seeking only declarations and injunctions concerning contractual rights, without a claim for monetary recovery. Such proceedings cannot be prosecuted unless the company is restored under Section 252. A plaint in a suit barred on this basis is liable to rejection under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure.]]></description>
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<title>Borrower debt acknowledgments can extend limitation for personal guarantor insolvency when the guarantee makes them binding on the guarantor.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Written acknowledgment of a subsisting liability before expiry of limitation starts a fresh limitation period, and rejection of a settlement proposal does not itself negate the acknowledgment. A borrower's acknowledgment binds a personal guarantor where the guarantee expressly provides for it, even without the guarantor's own acknowledgment. A continuing guarantee can preserve liability despite resignation as director or changes to credit facilities, unless novation or release is established. Forgery allegations concerning later documents require proof in appropriate proceedings and do not defeat proceedings independently supported by admitted earlier guarantees. Non-enforcement of collateral does not automatically discharge a guarantor; applicable statutory conditions, such as release of the principal debtor or impairment of the surety's remedies, must be established.]]></description>
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<title>MSME promoter exemptions do not bypass net-worth eligibility, while creditor committees retain control over relaxation of approved criteria.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Section 240A exempts MSME promoters only from the disqualifications under Section 29A(c) and (h); absent a notified exemption, they must satisfy separate eligibility criteria under Section 25(2)(h). Net-worth criteria must reflect the scale and complexity of the corporate debtor's business, and their relaxation is a matter for the committee of creditors. The resolution professional must verify eligibility before admitting applicants, without requiring the committee to assess every expression of interest on its merits. Recomputing a creditor's claim does not retrospectively invalidate a lawful rejection where the criterion was based on business size and value. Allegations of bias or mala fides require a clear factual foundation.]]></description>
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<title>Service by affixation can trigger service tax appeal deadlines when delivery fails and no updated address is provided.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Service of a service tax adjudication order by affixation on the authority's notice board can constitute valid deemed service under Section 37-C of the Central Excise Act, 1944, where personal delivery at the disclosed address fails and no updated address is supplied. Continued use of the original address despite a claimed change is relevant to the validity of service. Under Section 85(3A) of the Finance Act, 1994, the appeal period runs from receipt of the order: two months to appeal, with a further month available for condonation. An appeal beyond that condonable period is time-barred.]]></description>
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<title>Unaccounted tobacco stock found during survey attracts tax determination instead of direct confiscation, penalty and fine.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Unaccounted tobacco stock discovered during a survey is subject to tax determination under sections 73 or 74 of the CGST/UPGST Act rather than direct confiscation, penalty and fine under section 130. Section 35(6), read with section 35(1), permits the proper officer to determine tax on unaccounted goods as if they had been supplied. A departmental appeal under section 112 against a rectification that merely corrects an omission in an appellate order is not maintainable when the original appellate order remains unchallenged.]]></description>
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<title>Expired e-way bills and vehicle number mismatches can attract transport penalties where circumstances establish an intention to evade tax.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[An expired e-way bill is treated as no e-way bill for transport under section 129(1) of the CGST/UPGST Acts read with rule 138 of the CGST Rules. Fiscal penalties are civil liabilities and do not require mens rea unless the provision incorporates it, but the department must show an intention to evade tax under section 129, which may be inferred from surrounding circumstances. An incomplete e-way bill raises a rebuttable presumption of that intention. Penalty applied where Part-B showed a different vehicle number and the breakdown explanation lacked reliable contemporaneous support, although the goods, invoice and consignment note were otherwise in order.]]></description>
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<title>Departmental appeal limits permit discretionary exceptions, while penalties for technical e-way bill lapses in genuine transactions require evasion intent.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The monetary limit for departmental appeals does not apply where the State Tax Commissioner considers a contest necessary in the interests of justice or revenue. That opinion cannot be challenged, and the Commissioner need not state reasons. For a technical failure to complete e-way bill Part B in an otherwise genuine transaction, penalty under section 129 requires an intention to evade tax supported by material and reasoned findings. Genuine documents accompanying the goods can rebut a presumption of evasion; a pre-movement e-invoice can disclose the transaction on the portal and auto-populate GSTR-1.]]></description>
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<title>GST invoice penalties require evidence review and an effective hearing where material transaction facts need further verification.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[GST penalties for invoices without actual supply require collective assessment of contemporaneous records. Absence of stock at premises vacated before inspection cannot alone establish fictitious trading, while assertions of past trading do not establish genuineness. Subsequent cancellation of a supplier's registration requires verification of its status during the transactions and whether supplies were made. Books and supporting evidence must be examined, including whether the taxpayer substantiated the transactions. An ex parte penalty order is not set aside merely because the taxpayer was absent; reconsideration with an effective hearing and a reasoned order is warranted where material factual questions require further verification.]]></description>
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<title>Non-consecutive GST invoice numbers alone do not justify detention or severe penalties for documented transactions without tax evasion.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Non-consecutive invoice numbering under rule 46(b) is a technical irregularity that does not by itself make a duly documented movement of goods unlawful or untaxed. Detention and penalty under section 129(3) are not justified for a bona fide numbering lapse where transport documents are valid, the goods match their recorded quantity and description, and no tax evasion or revenue loss is established. Section 125 is the potential general penalty route for such an infraction, although the required deliberate non-compliance was absent. The transaction between registered dealers was recorded in their accounts and was revenue-neutral.]]></description>
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<title>Transitional CENVAT credit survives portal-related filing delays, while fraud demands and penalties require evidence and proper notice.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Transitional CENVAT credit under section 140(1) remains available where an undisputed balance is declared in a timely TRAN-1 and an outstanding ER-1 return is filed at the first available opportunity after departmental portal failures prevented timely filing. Such filing constitutes substantial compliance; procedural requirements cannot defeat substantive credit when compliance is impossible for reasons beyond the taxpayer's control. Section 75(7) confines adjudication to the grounds in the show-cause notice, so a fraud-based penalty cannot be imposed when the notice proposes only a non-fraud penalty. A demand under section 74(1) requires evidence of fraud, wilful misstatement or suppression to evade tax; disclosed portal difficulties and unsupported allegations do not establish those grounds.]]></description>
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<title>Input tax credit mismatches and incorrect tax-head reporting do not by themselves justify denial when eligibility is established.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mismatches between Form GSTR-3B and Form GSTR-2A warrant verification but do not alone establish failure to meet the supplier tax payment condition. Reflection of IGST in GSTR-2A, bank evidence of payment inclusive of tax, and reconciliation can discharge the recipient's burden where no material showing supplier non-payment is produced. Verification certificates under the relevant circular are not additional eligibility conditions; its specified mismatch scenarios do not apply where IGST is reflected in GSTR-2A. Inadvertently reporting otherwise admissible IGST credit under CGST and SGST heads is a reporting error, not wrong availment. Provisions governing tax paid under an incorrect head do not prescribe an exclusive remedy for recipient credit. Where appellate relief makes a statutory pre-deposit refundable, interest runs from payment until refund, even without a specific request.]]></description>
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<title>Kraft paper bag classification and GST rates: qualifying bags attract concessional tax with conditional input tax credit.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Unbranded kraft paper bags without handles and with a base width below 40 cm fall under tariff item 48194000 as other sacks and bags, rather than the entry for bags with a base width of 40 cm or more. They are not covered by the specified GST exemptions. Kraft paper bags manufactured using adhesive glue attract GST at 5% under entry 319 of Schedule I, which covers paper sacks and bags as well as biodegradable bags. Input tax credit on inputs and input services used in manufacture is available subject to the conditions in section 16 of the CGST and TNGST Acts.]]></description>
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<title>GST exemptions for government-facing incubation services depend on recipient status, while enterprise-support funds and incubator recognition affect tax treatment.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[GST exemptions requiring supply to the Government do not extend to government societies. Consultancy to establish incubators for a rural livelihoods society does not directly perform functions under Article 243G; the claimed government-recipient exemptions are unavailable, and the consultancy attracts GST at 18%. Incubation and capacity building form a composite supply, with incubation and enterprise development as the principal supply. Under the contractual arrangement, enterprise-support grants and loans form part of taxable value; passing them on to enterprises alone does not establish a pure-agent exclusion. That exclusion requires written authorisation, actual-cost recovery, separate invoicing and no ownership or benefit to the supplier. The technology business incubator exemption applies only from the effective date of NSTEDB recognition, subject to its conditions.]]></description>
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<title>GST exemption for examination services covers printing, scanning, result processing and associated delivery supplied to educational institutions.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Examination-related printing using content supplied by educational institutions is a composite supply of services under Heading 9989, with printing as the principal supply and paper as an ancillary input. The institutions retain ownership and usage rights in the content, while the supplier provides the physical inputs. GST exemption applies to services supplied to educational institutions in relation to conducting examinations, including printing question papers, hall tickets, OMR sheets and answer booklets. Post-examination scanning, result processing and printing of marksheets and certificates also qualify, as does associated transportation and delivery.]]></description>
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<title>Transfer pricing comparability excludes functionally different providers and companies whose abnormal profits from extraordinary circumstances distort pricing.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Transfer pricing comparables for software-development and IT-enabled services must be assessed for functional similarity. Substantially outsourced operations differ from in-house service models, while higher-end knowledge process outsourcing is not functionally comparable to routine IT-enabled or business process outsourcing services when determining arm's length prices using profit level indicators. Comparables with abnormal profits caused by extraordinary circumstances must be excluded where their inclusion would distort the mean profit level indicator. Excluding individual companies selected through filters is distinct from directing the use of filters or a fresh comparability exercise.]]></description>
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<title>Tax-inclusive valuation of purchases and inventory remains mandatory despite separate accounting, while revision requires an erroneous and prejudicial assessment.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tax-inclusive valuation requires purchases, sales and inventory to include tax, duty, cess or fees actually paid or incurred to bring goods or services to their location and condition on the valuation date. Separate accounting for those amounts, even if followed consistently in earlier years, does not replace the statutory requirement. Non-compliance may render an assessment erroneous and prejudicial to revenue. Revision for inadequate enquiry also requires both conditions to be met. Where cash deposits and sales have been examined, an unsupported deposit discrepancy or a general reference to a third-party search without material linking alleged payments to the relevant assessment year does not establish those conditions.]]></description>
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<title>Gross vehicle weight determines heavy goods vehicle classification for presumptive taxation, regardless of lower registered unladen weight.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For presumptive taxation under section 44AE, goods carriages other than tractors or road-rollers are classified as heavy goods vehicles by reference to gross vehicle weight, not unladen weight. Vehicles with gross vehicle weight exceeding 12,000 kilograms fall within the heavy goods vehicle category and are subject to computation under section 44AE(2)(i), rather than the fixed rate for other goods carriages under section 44AE(2)(ii). Unladen weight is relevant to the classification of tractors and road-rollers; a lower unladen weight in a registration certificate does not alter the classification of other goods carriages.]]></description>
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<title>Environmental preservation expenditure can qualify for ordinary deductions despite denied charitable registration when statutory purpose requirements are met.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Environmental preservation expenditure may qualify for deduction under ordinary tax provisions despite denial of charitable trust registration. Section 37(1) permits expenditure incurred wholly and exclusively for business purposes, including preservation or protection of the business. Section 57(iii) requires expenditure to be incurred for earning income, but does not require income actually to be earned. Disallowing expenditure supported by unrebutted books and documents, without cogent reasons or rejection of the books, is arbitrary and can result in taxation of gross receipts.]]></description>
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<title>Business celebration and unverified expenses may be deductible, while expenses identified and conceded as personal are disallowed.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Diwali celebration expenses incurred at business premises with staff qualify as business expenditure where they generate goodwill among employees and customers. General, office and sales-promotion expenses found and conceded to be personal are disallowable. Other expenses cannot be disallowed merely because bills or verifiable vouchers are unavailable, without a specific finding that they are personal or were not incurred for business purposes.]]></description>
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<title>Capital gains on land converted into development stock are taxed proportionately when the developed property is sold.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Capital gains arising on conversion of land into stock-in-trade under section 45(2) are chargeable in the previous year in which the converted stock is sold or otherwise transferred. Where land is developed under a development agreement and the owner's share of constructed property is sold in stages, the gain is taxable proportionately in the respective years of sale. If gains are already offered to tax in those years, assessing the entire gain in one year would duplicate those amounts.]]></description>
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<title>Educational institution tax exemption cannot be denied solely for non-filing before the return-filing condition took effect.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Filing a return became a condition for exemption under section 10(23C) from assessment year 2023-24 and cannot be required retrospectively for assessment year 2020-21. For that earlier year, non-filing under section 139(4C) alone does not bar an educational institution from exemption under section 10(23C)(iiiad). The institution must satisfy the substantive conditions, including the applicable receipts threshold, but registration under section 12A is not a prerequisite for that exemption.]]></description>
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<title>Treaty exemption for Mauritius investors' capital gains permits retention of brought-forward losses without prior set-off under the beneficial regime.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mauritius-resident foreign portfolio investors may claim the Article 13 exemption under the India-Mauritius tax treaty for current-year capital gains without first setting off validly brought-forward short-term and long-term capital losses. Section 90(2) permits selection of the more beneficial tax regime, and neither the Income-tax Act nor Article 13 specifically mandates such set-off before claiming treaty exemption. The previously carried-forward losses may be retained while the exemption is claimed for current-year gains.]]></description>
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<title>Arm's length agent remuneration prevents further permanent establishment profit attribution when it covers risk-taking functions in internet advertising.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Arm's length remuneration of an Indian associated enterprise constituting a dependent agent permanent establishment leaves no further profits attributable to that establishment when it accounts for all risk-taking functions of the multinational enterprise. This principle applies to an internet-advertising business where the Indian entity's cost-plus remuneration remains undisturbed in assessment. Ad hoc allocation of Indian business revenue and estimation of profits do not justify further attribution in those circumstances, particularly where a materially identical method was previously rejected and no distinguishing material was identified.]]></description>
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<title>Percentage-based expense disallowance requires evidence, while property use and negative cash balances require verification before tax adjustments.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Percentage-based disallowance of employee benefit expenses and labour charges cannot rest on suspected inflation without verification. Taxpayers must establish the genuineness and business purpose of the expenses, and any disallowance must be confined to expenditure found unsupported, non-genuine or unrelated to business. For deemed rental income, actual occupation and business use of properties during the relevant year require verification before applying the business-use exclusion under section 22. If business use is not established, annual value must be computed after considering relevant fair-rental-value material. Where a negative cash balance is attributed to labour expenses wrongly posted through cash without recording the correspond.....]]></description>
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<title>Pecuniary jurisdiction determines reassessment notice validity, while independent appellate inquiry can address alleged unexplained cash credits.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pecuniary jurisdiction determines the validity of reassessment notices. Under the applicable instruction, jurisdiction over the corporate taxpayer's returned loss in a metro charge lay with an ITO. A notice issued by an ACIT without that jurisdiction rendered the reassessment proceedings and consequential order void. An appellate authority may conduct its own inquiry under section 250(4), and Rule 46A does not curtail that power. For unsecured loans treated as unexplained cash credits, the taxpayer established the identity and creditworthiness of the lenders and the genuineness of the transactions. Advertising-service advances had already been offered as revenue.]]></description>
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<title>Customs misdeclaration and equipment clearance: investigation into officials and directions for cryptocurrency-mining imports were refused.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Customs clearance of imported cryptocurrency-mining equipment was withheld because the description and declared value appeared incorrect. The undisputed difference between the declared value and the substantially higher market value supported a prima facie finding of misdeclaration. The circumstances disclosed no arbitrariness, mala fides or abuse of statutory power warranting a CBI investigation. Requests for an investigation and directions on equipment clearance and handling were rejected, and the appeal was dismissed.]]></description>
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<title>Customs broker licence suspension requires genuine urgency, while proceedings dependent on a time-barred show cause notice cannot survive.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Suspension of a customs broker licence pending enquiry requires a substantiated need for immediate action and must occur within a reasonable period. An unexplained delay of several months after the offence report, without new information justifying immediate intervention, undermines the required urgency. The 90-day period for issuing a show cause notice under Regulation 17(1) of the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018, is mandatory. A notice issued beyond that period is time-barred and without jurisdiction, and dependent suspension proceedings cannot survive. Timely revocation proceedings remain available under the prescribed procedure.]]></description>
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<title>Tea confiscation for camouflaging elephant tusks and penalties for illicit carriage require evidence of camouflage and involvement</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Confiscation of goods as camouflage under Section 119 of the Customs Act requires evidence that they were used as a guise for moving contraband. Tea located at the rear of a truck did not establish camouflage where elephant tusks were found in the driver's cabin. Penalties under Section 114 require cogent evidence linking the consignor or transporter to the illicit carriage. Neither statements by the persons allegedly involved nor call records established that link, and waybill defects and errors in consignee particulars did not establish involvement by themselves.]]></description>
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<title>Conflicting security deposit appropriation dates support a limited forensic audit of the lessor's records during insolvency proceedings.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Contradictory dates for appropriation of a corporate debtor's security deposit, placing the transaction before and after commencement of the corporate insolvency resolution process, can justify a limited forensic audit of the lessor's accounting records. An explanation that one date resulted from an inadvertent error does not resolve the inconsistency where the lessor supplied both dates. The audit is confined to establishing the actual date of appropriation.]]></description>
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<title>Concealed decree debts can invalidate insolvency initiation, while creditor consent and committee-approved plans cannot cure fraudulent proceedings.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Deliberate concealment of a subsisting decree debt can constitute fraudulent initiation of corporate insolvency resolution under Section 65, warranting recall of admission and a penalty even if the admission threshold is met. An affected creditor may challenge fraud despite a belated claim or pursuit of alternative relief. A resolution plan binds parties only upon approval by the adjudicating authority under Section 31; committee approval creates no indefeasible right, and the plan cannot survive recall of fraudulent admission. Subsequent consent, proposed recoveries and the committee's commercial wisdom cannot validate a fraudulently initiated process. Authorisation by additional directors whose tenure has ended is invalid, and Section 176 of the Companies Act does not protect acts taken with knowledge of that termination.]]></description>
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<title>Suspended management's duty to cooperate continues after plan approval, with costs available for non-cooperation during insolvency proceedings.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Suspended management remains under a continuing duty under Section 19(1) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to provide corporate records and cooperate with the resolution professional. Approval of a resolution plan by the committee of creditors does not establish cooperation, and partial compliance does not discharge the duty. Section 19(2) permits directions but does not itself authorise costs. Costs for conduct in proceedings may be imposed under Section 60(5) read with Rule 11 of the NCLT Rules, 2016; the penal remedy under Section 70 does not exclude that power. Reference to an incorrect provision does not invalidate an order where the power exists under another available provision.]]></description>
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<title>Proof of independent funds for property acquisition requires reliable evidence when cash transactions support provisional attachment as criminal proceeds.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Provisional attachment of immovable property as proceeds of crime under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 involved scrutiny of the claimed independent sources of acquisition funds. Claimed masonry earnings were supported only by a Sarpanch's certificate that stated no income amount. An agreement to sell ancestral property did not establish receipt of consideration, and no sale deed or documentary proof of instalment payments was produced. Cash deposits remained unexplained, while cash was withdrawn on the date the sale deed for the attached property was executed. The withdrawal was treated, on the facts, as evidence that proceeds of crime funded the acquisition, supporting confirmation of the attachment.]]></description>
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<title>Vehicle dealer service-tax treatment separates goods sales from taxable reimbursements, cancellation charges and insurance commissions.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sale proceeds from discarded vehicle parts are consideration for goods, not taxable services, while pre-sale logistics and handling naturally bundled with vehicle sales retain the character of those sales despite separate charges. From 14 May 2015, taxable consideration includes reimbursable expenditure; bilateral outdoor-service payments do not qualify as pure-agent receipts. Booking and billing cancellation charges form part of the intended principal supply, and vehicle dealers' insurance and endorsement commissions are taxable even if the principal pays tax. CENVAT credit cannot be denied solely on differences between audited accounts and returns without complete reconciliation; disclosure in a return is not itself a condition for claiming credit recorded in books or statutory records. Interpretational disputes may preclude extended limitation and related penalties.]]></description>
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<title>Transferred freezer use rights exclude service tax; refundable security deposits are not consideration, and extended limitation requires deliberate suppression.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Transfer of possession and effective control of deep freezers, giving dealers an exclusive right to use them during the agreements, constitutes a deemed sale excluded from service tax. Supply without transfer of that right is a declared service. Interest-free security deposits refundable when the freezers are returned, subject to deductions for damage, are not consideration for a service; taxable consideration must have a nexus with the service. Extended limitation requires a positive act of suppression with intent to evade tax, with the burden on the Revenue. Non-registration and non-filing for a non-taxable activity, or existing reverse-charge registration, do not establish deliberate suppression.]]></description>
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<title>Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of October, 2026</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[GST revenue collections for October 2026 comprised gross domestic revenue of Rs. 1,59,044 crore and gross import revenue of Rs. 72,246 crore. Total gross GST revenue was Rs. 2,31,290 crore, an increase of 22.9% over October 2025. Refunds for October 2026 totalled Rs. 27,934 crore, comprising domestic refunds of Rs. 14,007 crore and export IGST refunds through ICEGATE of Rs. 13,927 crore. Net GST revenue was Rs. 2,03,356 crore, up 25.6% from October 2025; this included net domestic revenue of Rs. 1,45,037 crore and net customs revenue of Rs. 58,319 crore.]]></description>
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<title>Advisory on the Revised Process for Approval of Registration Cancellation application under Form GST REG-16</title>
<link>https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=75171</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Before submitting Form GST REG-16, taxpayers must file all applicable returns due on or before the proposed effective cancellation date. Returns required up to the effective date but not yet due place the application in the "Pending for Returns Filing" stage and must be filed by their respective due dates. For regular, casual and SEZ taxpayers, electronic cancellation applies if output tax liability is no more than Rs. 2.5 lakh in each tax period. If liability exceeds that threshold in any period, Form GSTR-10, where applicable, must be filed within three days of the due date of the returns identified at the pending-returns stage, or within three days of application submission if that stage does not apply.]]></description>
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<title>Advisory on Simplified Registration Scheme under Rule 14B of the CGST Rules, 2017</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Simplified GST registration under Rule 14B enables eligible suppliers selling goods through e-commerce operators that collect tax at source to use approved operator warehouse addresses as principal or additional places of business. The applicant must have no physical presence or active regular registration in the target State or Union territory, which cannot be an Other Territory jurisdiction. Monthly output tax liability on supplies to registered persons must not exceed Rs. 2.5 lakh, and the new registration may be used only for e-commerce supplies.]]></description>
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<title>Advisory on Important Changes in FORM GST REG-01 for GST Registration</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[GST registration applications in FORM GST REG-01 require applicants to identify their business constitution, with One Person Company available as a separate category, and provide applicable supporting evidence such as incorporation certificates, partnership deeds or registration certificates. Bank account details must be furnished with the application wherever available, with up to 10 accounts reportable. If unavailable at application, they must be furnished within 30 days after issuance of the registration certificate in FORM GST REG-06. The application reference number is generated only after successful validation of the required information.]]></description>
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<title>Cooling off period for offer for sale by Private listed InvITs</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The cooling-off period for offers for sale (OFS) involving illiquid units of private listed Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) is reduced to +/-8 weeks with immediate effect. The OFS framework for listed company equity shares also applies to units of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and InvITs, subject to specified conditions. For InvITs, the OFS trading lot must match the prescribed secondary-market trading lot. Retail investor provisions do not apply to OFS by private listed InvITs, and such offers remain open for one day only, on T day.]]></description>
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<title>Clubbing of Contrived Split Consignments under Rule 2(a) and Valuation of a Dismantled Motorcycle</title>
<link>https://www.taxtmi.com/tmi_notes?id=2606</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Clubbing of split consignments for customs classification depends on proof that apparently separate imports form one deliberately fragmented transaction, not merely on the possibility of assembly. Rule 2(a) extends a tariff heading to an incomplete article possessing the essential character of the complete article and also covers a complete article presented disassembled. A change of tariff heading alone does not establish that the transaction value is inaccurate; substantive misdescription of the goods requires separate evidentiary consideration. Replacement value must follow the prescribed sequence of methods.]]></description>
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<title>Seeks to amend Notification No. 08/2026-Central Excise dated 26.03.2026 to revise the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) rate on exports of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) outside India.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on exports of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) outside India is revised to Rs. 11 per litre. The revised rate replaces the entry in column (4) against serial number 1 of the table in Notification No. 08/2026-Central Excise, which was issued on 26 March 2026 and last amended on 30 September 2026. The revised rate takes effect on 31 October 2026, the date of publication in the Official Gazette.]]></description>
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<title>Seeks to amend Notification No. 06/2026-Central Excise dated 26.03.2026 to revise the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) rate on exports of petrol and diesel outside India.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Special Additional Excise Duty rates on exports of petrol and diesel outside India are revised through changes to the duty entries in column 4 of the table under Notification No. 06/2026-Central Excise. The entry against serial number 1 is replaced with nil, and the entry against serial number 2 with Rs. 11.5 per litre. The revised entries take effect on 31 October 2026, the date of publication in the Official Gazette.]]></description>
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<title>GST on Corporate Guarantees: Substantive Liability, Deemed Valuation and Judicial Relief</title>
<link>https://www.taxtmi.com/tmi_notes?id=2605</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[GST on corporate guarantees requires separate consideration of whether a taxable supply exists and how that supply is valued. Section 7(1)(c) and Schedule I encompass qualifying supplies between related or distinct persons without consideration when made in the course or furtherance of business. Rule 28(2) deems the value of a guarantee furnished to a banking company or financial institution for a related recipient in India to be one per cent of the guaranteed amount per annum or actual consideration, whichever is higher. Where the recipient is eligible for full input tax credit, the proviso treats the value declared in the invoice as the value of the supply.]]></description>
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<title>Employee Secondment under the India-USA DTAA: Employment Rights, Reimbursements and Included Services</title>
<link>https://www.taxtmi.com/tmi_notes?id=2604</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Local operational control and a stated suspension of foreign employment do not, by themselves, resolve whether underlying foreign employment rights survive. Under Article 12(4)(b) of the India-USA DTAA, technical or consultancy services must make technical knowledge, experience, skill, know-how or processes available, or involve development and transfer of a technical plan or design. Under the knowledge-transfer limb, the recipient must acquire a capability it can use independently; the mere application of expertise or presence of qualified personnel is insufficient. Recovery at actual cost and absence of markup do not, by themselves, establish that a foreign enterprise's receipt is non-taxable.]]></description>
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<title>Central Government de-notifies an area of 10.2050 hectares thereby making the total area of the Special Economic Zone as 7.3816 hectares at Village Attipra, Taluk and District Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Central Government de-notifies 10.2050 hectares from the IT and IT-enabled services Special Economic Zone at Village Attipra, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, leaving a notified area of 7.3816 hectares. The action is taken under the second proviso to section 4(1) of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, in pursuance of rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006. The Kerala Government approved the proposal, and the Development Commissioner of the Cochin Special Economic Zone recommended it. The Central Government recorded satisfaction that the requirements under section 3(8) of the Act and other related requirements had been fulfilled.]]></description>
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<title>Pre-deposit Under Section 112 and Independent Compliance with Tribunal Filing Fees</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When the first appellate authority substantially reduces the disputed tax demand, an earlier deposit may be sufficient to satisfy the Tribunal-stage requirement, subject to verification. Sufficiency depends on the reduced liability, the applicable appellate requirements and the amount actually deposited; a first appellate payment does not automatically eliminate the additional obligation. Tribunal filing fees under Section 112(7) operate independently of pre-deposit. Where a fee shortfall and earlier deposit require verification, proof of fee payment and verification of the deposit precede consideration of admission.]]></description>
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<title>Passenger baggage jurisdiction bars Tribunal appeals, with government revision available and separate scrutiny for currency and export prohibitions.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Section 129A of the Customs Act bars Tribunal appeals against Commissioner (Appeals) orders relating to goods imported or exported as baggage. Revision lies to the Central Government under section 129DD and must be sought within three months of communication, subject to a further three months for sufficient cause. Articles carried on an international passenger's person may qualify as baggage; concealment, non-declaration, confiscation or denial of a concession do not ordinarily change the forum. Currency, proceedings based on an independent export prohibition and goods found after domestic arrival require separate jurisdictional assessment; physical association with a traveller is not conclusive.]]></description>
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<title>GST appeal monetary limits bind tax officers, with composite-order aggregation and exceptions for recurring or interpretative issues.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[GST departmental appeal monetary limits bind Central tax officers but do not automatically bar adjudication of appeals below the threshold. The limits are Rs. 20 lakh for the GST Appellate Tribunal, Rs. 1 crore for the High Court and Rs. 2 crore for the Supreme Court, subject to specified exclusions. The disputed amount is calculated according to the nature of the dispute; for a composite order, relevant amounts are aggregated across the appeals or demand notices it disposes of. Specified recurring or interpretative issues may be excluded, but the Department should identify and support the applicable exclusion. Exceeding a limit does not automatically justify an appeal: its merits and the objectives of reducing litigation and providing certainty must also be considered. Non-filing under the policy does not establish acquiescence or prevent an appeal on similar issues elsewhere.]]></description>
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<title>E-way bill re-use allegations require proof of the same goods' earlier movement, not merely repeated vehicle journeys.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Section 129 detention requires an identifiable contravention. Where re-use of invoices and e-way bills is alleged, the revenue authority must establish with cogent evidence that the intercepted goods were previously transported under those documents. Toll records, vehicle movements and photographs are relevant, but do not alone establish the identity of the consignment or a completed earlier journey. Valid documents do not rule out re-use, and an explanation that an earlier journey involved different goods requires verification. Absence of prescribed documents at interception or expiry of an e-way bill presents a distinct issue and may attract statutory consequences. Penalties require an opportunity to be heard.]]></description>
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<title>Clarification in respect of receipt of payment for export of goods or services</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Receipt of export-of-service consideration in convertible foreign exchange or through repatriable rupee accounts, including Special Non-Resident Rupee (SNRR), INR Nostro and comparable accounts, satisfies the payment condition for export of services under section 2(6)(iv) of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Export receivables set off against import payables satisfy the same payment condition when the set-off complies with RBI directions. For exported goods, non-realisation of sale proceeds within the period prescribed under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, including extensions, requires deposit or recovery of the refund attributable to the unrealised amount, with applicable interest, within 30 days of expiry. Recovery under rule 96B of the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax Rules does not apply to the extent the realisation requirement is written off by the RBI or an authorised dealer bank.]]></description>
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<title>Clarification in respect of the omission of rule 96 (10) of the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The omission of rule 96(10) is clarified as effective retrospectively from 23 October 2017. Field formations are advised to deal with pending proceedings concerning the restriction in accordance with the Supreme Court's decision in Goodluck India, and corresponding treatment applies, with necessary modifications, to the omission of rules 89(4A) and 89(4B). Section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, does not apply to the omission of a rule; pending proceedings can continue only where an express provision or another legal device in the statute or rules preserves them.]]></description>
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<title>Clarification regarding classification and applicability of GST on the supply of certain goods based on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 57th meeting held on 8th October 2026, at New Delhi.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sublimation paper falls under heading 4809 and attracts 18% GST. Registered seaweed-extract-based bio-stimulants fall under heading 3101, with past-period disputes recommended for regularisation on an "as is where is" basis. Toy entries cover all categories under heading 9503: non-electronic toys attract 5% GST and electronic toys attract 18%, including their parts and accessories. Under the used motor vehicle margin scheme, the input tax credit restriction applies only to tax paid on procured second-hand vehicles; credit on other inputs and input services remains subject to the applicable Act.]]></description>
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<title>Clarifications regarding applicability of GST on certain services.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Under banks' fund transfer pricing mechanism, notional amounts or interest recorded against the activity of making a loan or advance fall within the definition of interest for the applicable GST exemption. Co-lending services provided by a non-banking financial company to a bank are taxable under GST. These services include customer sourcing, credit appraisal, servicing, collection and recovery, and their taxable value is the value specified in the agreement between the parties.]]></description>
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<title>Special Additional Excise Duty on aviation turbine fuel cleared for export applies at the revised effective rate upon publication.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Special Additional Excise Duty on aviation turbine fuel cleared for export applies at an effective rate of Rs. 11 per litre. This rate replaces the entry in column 4 against serial number 1 of the relevant excise duty table. The substitution takes effect on 31 October 2026, the date of publication in the Official Gazette.]]></description>
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<title>Special additional excise duty on petrol and diesel exports changes through revised rates for two table entries.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Special additional excise duty on exports of petrol and diesel is amended by substituting the rate for serial number 1 of the applicable table with nil and the rate for serial number 2 with Rs. 11.5 per litre. The amended rates took effect on publication in the Official Gazette on 31 October 2026.]]></description>
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<title>Real estate insolvency rules require project-wise accounts, independent completion assessments and specific safeguards for allottees in resolution plans.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Corporate insolvency regulations require separate bank accounts for each real estate project, project-wise financial reporting and compliance with statutory fund-use requirements. For debtors with multiple projects, the creditors' committee may recommend project exclusion to the adjudicating authority with at least 66% of voting share and recorded reasons. The resolution professional must obtain an independent technical and cost-to-complete assessment, with prior committee approval, before inviting expressions of interest. Information memoranda must include project details and details of allottees with unsubmitted claims reflected in specified records; resolution plans must address those allottees where their details are included and specif.....]]></description>
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<title>Raw cotton customs duty and agricultural cess period extended, with the existing end date replaced by a later deadline</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The specified period concerning basic customs duty and Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess on raw cotton now ends on 31 December 2026 instead of 31 October 2026. The earlier date in paragraph 2 of Notification No. 19/2026-Customs is replaced, extending the specified period by two months. The applicable duty and cess rates are not specified.]]></description>
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<title>Seeks to amend Notification No. 19/2026-Customs, dated the 30th May, 2026 - BCD and AIDC on Raw Cotton for a specified period</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The specified date in paragraph 2 of the raw cotton customs exemption framework changes from 31 October 2026 to 31 December 2026. The framework concerns basic customs duty (BCD) and agriculture infrastructure and development cess (AIDC) on raw cotton. The Central Government makes the amendment in the public interest under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, read with section 124 of the Finance Act, 2021.]]></description>
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<title>Customs tariff values for edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nuts apply to specified goods</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Tariff values effective 31 October 2026 are fixed in US dollars per metric tonne at 1,174 for crude palm oil, 1,200 for RBD palm oil, 1,187 for other palm oil, 1,204 for crude palmolein, 1,207 for RBD palmolein, 1,206 for other palmolein, 1,291 for crude soybean oil and 8,242 for brass scrap. Gold and silver tariff values are US$1,295 per 10 grams and US$1,711 per kilogram respectively, for specified goods including those qualifying for specified notification benefits. Certain precious-metal entries impose purity and import-channel conditions. For the separate silver entry, silver in any form excludes foreign currency coins, silver jewellery and silver articles. The areca nut tariff value remains unchanged at US$10,433 per metric tonne.]]></description>
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<title>Non-profit merger conditions require matching registration status, transfer of obligations, audited accounts and electronic notification within the prescribed deadline.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For specified income-tax purposes, mergers of registered non-profit organisations require the same or similar objects and matching registration status; fully and provisionally registered organisations cannot merge with each other. Outstanding demands not under appeal must be cleared; demands under appeal must be paid by the successor when the appeal becomes final. The successor must retain its objects for five years from the end of the merger financial year, assume all assets, liabilities and obligations, and comply with prescribed investment rules. The merger must not directly or indirectly benefit related persons. Tax proceedings concerning the merging organisation continue against the successor. Both organisations must audit their accoun.....]]></description>
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<title>Agarwood oil and chips exports gain an additional airport route, subject to applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Agarwood oil, agarwood chips and allied products may be exported through Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati, in addition to the previously specified ports, subject to applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Exports of CITES species require a CITES export permit. Exporters are not required to provide any state or central government authority with additional information, no-objection certificates or documents beyond those prescribed.]]></description>
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<title>Social security board membership differs for gig and platform worker welfare, while retaining the same chairperson and vice-chairperson.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The National Social Security Board for unorganised workers is constituted under the Code on Social Security, 2020 for three years from publication in the Official Gazette. Its membership includes worker and employer representatives, parliamentary members, government officials and a member-secretary; one Rajya Sabha member remains to be nominated. The same Board also serves gig and platform worker welfare, retaining its chairperson and vice-chairperson but replacing the other members with platform company and worker representatives, social security officials, labour and worker education representatives, state officials and a member-secretary.]]></description>
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<title>Escrow-based taxation of toll-road maintenance applies central tax when concessionaires charge or debit operating expenses to escrow.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Registered concessionaires supplying road or highway operation and maintenance services to a concessioning authority under the Toll-Operate-Transfer model must pay central tax on amounts charged or debited from the escrow account towards those expenses, in the tax period of the charge or debit. The concession agreement must grant exclusive toll collection and appropriation rights, require operation and maintenance during the concession period, and require an upfront concession fee. The concessioning authority may be a government, local authority, governmental authority or government entity. The procedure takes effect on 1 November 2026.]]></description>
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<title>Foreign portfolio investor KYC reviews follow revised risk-based intervals, while registration continuance no longer requires change or no-change declarations.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Foreign portfolio investors' KYC reviews fall due every eight years for Category I investors in non-high-risk jurisdictions and those registered under Regulation 5(a)(i) in high-risk jurisdictions; other Category I investors in high-risk jurisdictions are reviewed every two years. Category II regulated entities in non-high-risk jurisdictions are reviewed every eight years, while other Category II investors are reviewed every two years. Government-securities-only investors retain the review periodicity applicable to their bank accounts, while SWAGAT-FI investors remain subject to a ten-year review. Registration continuance no longer requires change notifications or no-change declarations. Investors must pay continuance fees to their designated depository participant at least 15 days before registration expires. The changes take effect on 1 December 2026.]]></description>
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<title>Export support oversight under RELIEF includes a sub-committee reviewing implementation, claims processed, fund utilisation and intervention uptake.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The RELIEF Sub-Committee is constituted with immediate effect under the Export Promotion Mission to improve fund utilisation and uptake of support for Indian exporters. It will review implementation of RELIEF's three components, including claims processed and available funds, examine factors affecting uptake and fund utilisation, and recommend improvements. Its recommendations will be placed before the EPM Steering Committee, which may make decisions on the review of RELIEF. The Sub-Committee may co-opt members or invite stakeholders, and the EPM Section will serve as its secretariat.]]></description>
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<title>GST enforcement reforms halt arrests, limit transit checks and set a minimum threshold for tax notices pending amendments</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Until the recommended CGST amendments take effect, CGST field formations must not make GST arrests or confiscate goods or conveyances in transit. Interception requires specific intelligence and authorisation by an officer of at least Joint Commissioner rank, who must record reasons to believe the goods are being transported in contravention. Inspection is limited to movements involving a supplier or recipient registered or, if unregistered, located in the officer's State or Union territory. For suspected contraventions outside that jurisdiction, officers must allow transit and refer information to the jurisdictional officer. Inspection, detention or seizure is permitted regardless of jurisdiction if neither an e-way bill nor documents showi.....]]></description>
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<title>Preferential export tariffs under the India-New Zealand FTA require item-level shipping bill declarations and matching certificate-of-origin details.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Exporters and customs brokers seeking preferential tariff treatment in New Zealand under the India-New Zealand FTA must declare the ORC information type, EPT qualifier and FTANZD code at item level in the shipping bill. Where exports are not under any preferential trade agreement, the information code must be NCPTI. The declaration is mandatory for all items; without it, the shipping bill cannot be filed. The certificate of origin number and date declared in the shipping bill must exactly match the issued certificate.]]></description>
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<title>GST rules for services clarify research exemptions, vehicle lease recoveries, banking transactions and co-lending fees.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Grant-funded research and development by eligible entities qualifies for GST exemption; certification by the entity head that the work is research rather than consultancy may suffice. Imports of services without consideration by Indian establishments of foreign shipping companies from related persons or other establishments outside India are exempt from 1 November 2026, with GST payments for 1 July 2017 to 31 October 2026 regularised on an as-is-where-is basis. Statutory and ancillary costs recovered by vehicle lessors form part of the composite leasing supply and attract its GST rate. TRAI is not Government under GST law. Notional interest on loans or advances under banks' fund transfer pricing mechanism qualifies for the interest exemption. Lending services provided by NBFCs to banks under co-lending arrangements are taxable, with their value determined by the contractual agreement.]]></description>
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<title>GST classification and input tax credits clarified for sublimation paper, toys, seaweed bio-stimulants and used motor vehicles.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sublimation paper falls under tariff heading 4809 and attracts 18% GST. Toy entries cover all toys under heading 9503, including dolls, scale models and puzzles; non-electronic toys attract 5% GST and electronic toys attract 18%, including their parts and accessories. Under the used-vehicle margin scheme, the input tax credit restriction applies only to tax paid on procured second-hand vehicles; credit on other inputs and input services remains available subject to the CGST Act. Seaweed-extract bio-stimulants registered under Schedule VI of the Fertiliser Control Order fall under heading 3101. Past disputes concerning sublimation paper classification and rates and bio-stimulant classification are recommended for regularisation on an "as is where is" basis.]]></description>
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<title>Preferential tariffs for exports to New Zealand require item-level shipping bill declarations and matching certificates of origin</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For exports to New Zealand, the Customs EDI system captures certificate of origin details at item level in shipping bills from 20 October 2026. Exporters or customs brokers claiming preferential tariff treatment under the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement must declare ORC as the information type, EPT as the qualifier and FTANZD as the code for each item. The declaration is mandatory for every item; NCPTI must be used as the code where exports are not under any preferential trade agreement. A shipping bill cannot be filed without the declaration. The declared certificate number and date must match the issued certificate of origin.]]></description>
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<title>Relaxation of additional fees and extension of time for filing CRA-4 (Cost Audit Report in XBRL format)</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Companies may file cost audit reports for financial year 2025-26 in Form CRA-4, using XBRL format, up to and including 31 December 2026 without paying additional fees. Filings made after 31 December 2026 attract all applicable fees, including additional fees, under the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014. Additional fees apply from the date on which the filing was actually due under Rule 6(6) of the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, rather than from the end of the relaxation period.]]></description>
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<title>Nomination of Departmental Vigilance Officers for State Taxes Department JK</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Departmental vigilance officer nominations for the Jammu and Kashmir State Taxes Department replace Namrita Dogra and Rakesh Kumar following their transfers. The nominations, dated 18 September 2026, partially modify the earlier office order No. 08/Adm of 2026 dated 12 May 2026. Dhananter Singh, Additional Commissioner of State Taxes (Administration and Enforcement), Jammu, is nominated at the Jammu division level. Shazia Koser, Deputy Commissioner of State Taxes (IT, Data Analytics and Economic Intelligence), Jammu, is nominated at the district level for Udhampur and Reasi.]]></description>
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<title>TDS on Electricity Bill from DISCOM</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Tax deduction at source under Section 194Q applies to electricity bills from a state electricity distribution company at 0.1% on the amount exceeding Rs. 50 lakh in a financial year, provided the buyer's business turnover exceeded Rs. 10 crore in the previous financial year. No tax deduction applies where power is traded through recognised power exchanges.]]></description>
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<title>Rectification against Appellate Order passed by Appellate Authority NFAC</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A proposed application under section 154 to the appellate authority would identify the factual discrepancy between the adjournment request and the recorded submissions. Preparation of an appeal to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal under section 253 is also proposed on the ground of an alleged violation of natural justice, with filing considered if rectification is not entertained or if time limits require a protective appeal.]]></description>
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<title>Tax implication on Receipts by Co.Op Hsg Soc. while Development rights giving to Developer</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Corpus receipts of Rs. 27 lakh received by a cooperative housing society from a developer for granting development rights are treated as part of the consideration for computing capital gains. The gain is classified as long-term or short-term depending on the holding period of the land or property. Tax deducted by the developer under section 194-IC is to be claimed as a tax credit against the liability computed on the capital gains. The stated filing context is ITR-5 for assessment year 2026-27, corresponding to financial year 2025-26.]]></description>
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<title>Private Trust become a Partner in LLP</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Private discretionary trusts cannot join a limited liability partnership (LLP) directly; a trustee may join and hold an LLP interest in a representative capacity, provided the trust deed permits the investment. The individual may serve both as designated partner and as trustee representing the trust, provided the LLP agreement and compliance filings accurately reflect those capacities. During income-tax assessment of the discretionary trust under section 164, the LLP profit-sharing arrangements require full disclosure and compliance with the authorisations in the trust deed.]]></description>
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<title>Time Limit for Reinvestment Purpose - Capital Gain</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Where mutual fund units are redeemed over successive years to fund developer instalments, one view treats the reinvestment period as running separately from each redemption and does not require completion within three years of the first redemption for every claim. Applying a completion deadline from the first capital gain creates litigation risk where completion is known in advance to fall beyond it. The investment cap restricts the quantum of investment or gain considered for exemption and calls for apportionment of property cost across the financial years in which gains accrue.]]></description>
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<title>Capital Gain Tax Applicability</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Capital gains taxation arises where a successor to inherited land joins a subsequent sale as a consenting party and receives part of the consideration. The proposed tax treatment applies long-term capital gains tax to his share of the proceeds, using the original owner's cost of acquisition under section 49(1). To address concerns about section 78 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, the proposed approach is to specify the successor's exact share of the consideration in the sale deed and payment schedule, with the aim of limiting assessment to the amount he receives.]]></description>
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<title>Adoption of procedures/practices followed by Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House (JNCH) for bringing uniformity in Customs procedures</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Customs procedures at Mundra must follow the practices of Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House (JNCH), with necessary adaptations, unless a specific requirement peculiar to Mundra necessitates a different approach, including because of infrastructural or geographical constraints. This approach reflects the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs' direction to adopt JNCH processes as a model for other ports and promote uniformity in customs procedures across India. Importers, exporters, customs brokers, shipping lines, terminal operators, custodians and other stakeholders are requested to bring processes they consider inconsistent with JNCH's documented processes to the attention of the Additional Commissioner, Mundra Customs, for examination and appropriate action.]]></description>
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<title>Application of Section 28DA of the Customs Act, 1962 and CAROTAR, 2020 consistent with the Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements – Implementation of CBIC Circular No. 43/2026-Customs dated 24.09.2026</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Under the India-UK CETA, a valid origin declaration completed in the prescribed manner by the UK exporter or producer supports a preferential tariff claim without Form-I. Form-I need not accompany the Bill of Entry and is not a precondition for preferential treatment. Relevant Form-I information may be sought from the importer only when the National Risk Management System interdicts the Bill of Entry for origin checks and the proper officer has reason to believe that the origin criteria have not been met. An earlier determination denying preferential treatment may be applied to subsequent imports of identical goods from the same producer or exporter unless sufficient information establishes that the country-of-origin criteria are met. Before applying the earlier determination, the importer must have an opportunity to furnish additional information about the subsequent consignment.]]></description>
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<title>Modification to SRO 63 dated 05-02-2018</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Eligible industrial units that failed to file claims within the prescribed timelines before 15 October 2026 may submit their pending claims within two months of that date. This opportunity is conditional on filing all returns due under section 39 of the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, and paying the tax due on those returns together with any applicable interest. Annexure-A, entry 4, concerning edible oil and vanaspati ghee, is revised to exclude oil extracted directly from oil seeds from the reference to edible oil. The revised claim-filing provision and entry apply from 15 October 2026.]]></description>
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<title>Mandatory additional qualifiers in export declarations in respect of certain textile products w.e.f. 01.11.2026</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Exporters shipping textile goods under specified eight-digit tariff items must declare whether the commodity is flame-retardant fabric or other than flame-retardant fabric in electronic export declarations from 1 November 2026. Covered tariff items are listed in the annexure to CBIC Circular No. 42/2026-Customs. When filing shipping bills through the Customs Automated System (ICEGATE), exporters or their authorised customs brokers must enter FR001 for flame-retardant fabric and FR009 for commodities other than flame-retardant fabric, mapped to Info Type Code CHR. Failure to provide the identifiers for covered tariff items is non-compliance and may lead to rejection of the declaration or failure to recognise product eligibility for scheme incentives.]]></description>
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<title>Modification to SRO 519 of 2017 Regarding Budgetary Support Scheme for Manufacturing Units in Jammu and Kashmir</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Eligible industrial units that failed to file claims within the prescribed timelines before 15 October 2026 may claim scheme benefits by filing their pending claims within two months from that date. Delayed claims are conditional on filing all returns due under section 39 of the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, and paying the tax due along with any applicable interest. Entry 6 of Annexure A is amended to except oil extracted directly from oil seeds from the reference to edible oil; the reference to Vanaspati Ghee remains. Both amendments take effect on 15 October 2026.]]></description>
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<title>Interim stay by the Hon’ble Bombay High Court of Suspension Order No. 05/2026 dated 10.08.2026 and Public Notice No. 96/2026 dated 10.08.2026 in the case of M/s Aegon Shipping India Pvt. Ltd.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Interim stay applies to the operation, implementation and effect of the suspension order concerning M/s Aegon Shipping India Pvt. Ltd.'s operations at Customs Station INNSA1 (JNCH), and to the operation and effect of the public notice issued pursuant to that order. The stay is subject to the Bombay High Court's order dated 16 October 2026 and applies only for the period and to the extent that the order remains operative. Officers, sections, stakeholders and others are requested to ensure that neither instrument is acted upon as operative while the stay remains in force. The stay does not set aside or cancel the suspension order or the earlier public notice on the merits and does not finally determine the proceedings concerning the company.]]></description>
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<title>Modification to SRO 521 of 2017 Regarding Budgetary Support Scheme for Manufacturing Units in Jammu and Kashmir</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:19:52 +0530</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Eligible manufacturing units in Jammu and Kashmir that missed prescribed claim-filing timelines before 15 October 2026 may submit pending claims for budgetary support within two months from that date. The scheme reimburses 42% of central tax paid under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The late-filing concession requires all returns due under section 39 of the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, to have been filed and the tax due, together with any applicable interest, to have been paid. Entry 6 of Annexure-A is also revised to refer to edible oil, except oil extracted directly from oil seeds, and vanaspati ghee. Both changes take effect on 15 October 2026.]]></description>
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<title>Public Notice regarding Export General Manifest (EGM) Errors for the period 01.08.2026 to 31.08.2026</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Export General Manifest (EGM) filing is required under section 41 of the Customs Act, 1962: the person in charge of a conveyance carrying export goods must deliver the EGM to the proper officer in the prescribed manner before departure from the customs station. Incorrect, incomplete or missing EGMs can delay processing of export benefits and incentive schemes. Verification and correction are advised for exporters, customs brokers and concerned airlines, with pending EGMs to be filed as applicable at the earliest. EDI errors are periodically communicated to the concerned airlines by email.]]></description>
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<title>Automation of Refund of Export Duty</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Export duty refund applications are subject to electronic filing through the Other Refund Module on the ICEGATE portal using the applicant's credentials. Manual applications are not ordinarily accepted; an exception requires specific permission from the jurisdictional Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs, with reasons recorded in writing. The jurisdictional Assistant or Deputy Commissioner, assigned the EXP_RFND role, reviews the application and assigns it to an Appraiser or Superintendent holding the SUP_RFND role for scrutiny. The Appraiser or Superintendent may propose a deficiency memo where required and, after processing, propose an acknowledgment before returning the application to the Assistant or Deputy Commissioner. The latter may issue a show-cause notice if required and, after due process, approve or reject the application.]]></description>
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<title>Public Notice containing list of EGM errors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Export General Manifest (EGM) filing and error correction affect the processing of post-export benefits and incentives. Under section 41 of the Customs Act, 1962, the person in charge of a conveyance carrying export goods is to deliver the EGM to the proper officer before the conveyance departs from the customs station. Customs will issue monthly lists of EGM errors and pending filings. Exporters and customs brokers are advised to arrange rectification of errors or filing of pending EGMs through the concerned airlines to avoid delays in post-export benefits and incentives.]]></description>
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<title>TMI Updates - Newsletter dated: November 04, 2026</title>
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