Indirect Tax – Litigation

Comprehensive representation in GST, Customs, Excise, VAT and related disputes before tax authorities and appellate courts.

  • Show Cause Notices & Adjudication under the CGST/SGST Acts, 2017
  • Classification & Valuation Disputes – whether goods/services fall under a particular tariff heading, composite vs. mixed supply, inclusion of subsidies, discounts, and reimbursements
  • Input Tax Credit (ITC) disputes – denial, reversal, blocked credits, transitional credit (TRAN-1/TRAN-2)
  • Exemptions & Concessions – applicability of notifications, circulars, and clarifications
  • E-way Bill & Detention/Seizure cases
  • Refund & Rebate claims – export refund, inverted duty structure refund
  • Anti-profiteering disputes before the Competition Commission of India (erstwhile NAA jurisdiction)
  • Appellate Remedies – GST Appellate Tribunal, High Courts (writ petitions), and Supreme Court

  • Classification of Imported Goods – disputes under the Customs Tariff
  • Valuation disputes – undervaluation, related party transactions, transfer pricing aspects
  • Exemption Notifications – eligibility and interpretation
  • Confiscation & Penalties under Sections 111 & 112 of the Customs Act, 1962
  • Smuggling & Mis-declaration Allegations
  • Export Control disputes – drawback claims, export incentives (MEIS, SEIS, RoDTEP)
  • Adjudication before Customs Authorities and appeals before CESTAT, High Courts, and Supreme Court

  • CENVAT Credit Disputes – utilisation, eligibility, input vs input service credits
  • Valuation Issues – related party pricing, inclusion of additional consideration, job work
  • Exemption Notifications & Conditional Benefits
  • Service Tax Classification – Business Auxiliary Service, Works Contract, etc.
  • Recovery & Penalties – limitation, extended period, suppression of facts
  • Transitional issues into GST regime

  • Assessment & Reassessment proceedings under VAT laws
  • Input Tax Credit (ITC) disputes
  • Concessional Forms & Declaration disputes (C-Forms, F-Forms under CST Act)
  • Entry Tax challenges – constitutional validity and refund claims
  • Appellate disputes before VAT Tribunals and High Courts

  • Attachment of Property & Bank Accounts by tax authorities
  • Auction & Sale Proceedings under GST and Customs laws
  • Provisional Attachment & Arrest Provisions – constitutional challenges to Sections 83 CGST and similar provisions
  • Securitisation & Debt Recovery overlap in indirect tax recoveries

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