« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  5 major changes in the last 6 months every taxpayer should know!  Good news for taxpayers: ITR forms updated to allow 87A tax rebate claims, but there's a catch  Top 10 income tax changes from 2024 to look out for while filing ITR in 2025  15 income tax rule changes in 2024 that will impact your ITR filing in 2025 «  How to get out of the frying PAN... IT sector may come under tax net... » Customs appellate tribunal in Ahmedabad October, 12th 2006 Ahmedabad has finally got its permanent bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) where pending cases of respective commissionerates will be tried. The decision has come after repeated appeals and petitions by members of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The bench set up at Meghaninagar started functioning from Wednesday. The bench would consist of a registrar, two jury members and two legal representatives. The establishment of the permanent bench will help the litigants in the region in considerably reducing their expenses due to its convenient location, said Justice R K Abichandani, president, CESTAT. In a message sent to CESTAT, Union finance minister P Chidambaram said that in the long run, the Bench would contribute to further growth of trade, commerce and industry in the region. He also appealed to the members of the Bar in Ahmedabad and nearby cities to assist the bench in rendering speedy justice to the litigants.