Would coconut oil packaged in “small containers” be classified as edible oil or hair oil for the purpose of taxation? The Supreme Court Bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumati were unable to arrive at a consensus to put this issue to rest. After delivering a split verdict in the matter, the case has been directed to be placed before Chief Justice Dipak Misra for appropriate orders. The Bench was dealing with an appeal made by the Revenue Department against an order of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT). The order in question had held that, […]
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