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Service Tax Amendment In Finance Act, 2025

Service Tax : Finance Act, 2025 exempts service tax on reinsurance under crop insurance schemes for 2011-2017. Refund claims must be filed withi...

April 2, 2025 447 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax payable on freight margin recovered from customer in case of outbound shipments

Service Tax : Understand the CESTAT Ahmedabad ruling in Vishal Tansukhbhai Gohel vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST. No service tax on freig...

May 30, 2024 1719 Views 0 comment Print

Credit cannot be denied due to incorrect description of Service on invoices when Service Tax has been correctly paid

Service Tax : CESTAT Mumbai, in Tata AIG case, rules credit can't be denied for incorrect service description on invoices when correct service t...

December 16, 2023 1434 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on CHA’s Reimbursable Expenses: CESTAT Ahmedabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Ahmedabad ruling in Shakti Enterprise vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST clarifies that CHA's reimbursable expenses are...

December 8, 2023 1896 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of Corporate Guarantee: CESTAT’s Verdict Challenged in SC

Service Tax : Dive into the legal battle over corporate guarantees' taxability as Business Auxiliary Service. Explore the CESTAT's decision, the...

November 22, 2023 1161 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Black fungus – Evidence Based Advisory in the Time of Covid-19

Service Tax : [Screening, Diagnosis & Management of Mucormycosis (black fungus)] Mucormycosis – if uncared for – may turn fatal ...

May 17, 2021 1173 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Department issuing illegal SCN for FY 2014-15

Service Tax : Chartered Accountants Association, Jalandhar has made a representation to FM regarding Misuse of Official Position by making rovin...

January 5, 2021 73911 Views 15 comments Print

Director of a company arrested for evasion of Service Tax

Service Tax :  Officers of CGST Delhi North Commissionerate have arrested one Director of a Company for evasion of Service Tax. The Company had...

July 12, 2018 2802 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Pre Budget 2018 Suggestion on Service Tax, Cenvat Credit Rules, Excise Duty, Custom Duty & CST

Service Tax : A suitable amnesty scheme must be thought of for all Central Laws and State Laws which have been merged in GST in one go to reduce...

December 28, 2017 1842 Views 0 comment Print

Summary of CAG Audit Report on Service Tax for Year ending on March 2017

Service Tax : Section 16 of CAG’s (DPC) Act, 1971 mandates CAG to audit receipts payable into consolidated fund of India and to satisfy that t...

December 21, 2017 1770 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Notice Pay Not Subject to Service Tax: Madras HC

Service Tax : Madras High Court rules notice pay received by GE T&D India from employees not liable to service tax under Section 66E(e) of the F...

April 22, 2025 348 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on Liquidated damages for non-compliance or breach of contract

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi sets aside service tax on consultancy and penalties for MPPTCL; upholds tax on hire charges. Order modifies previous ...

April 17, 2025 255 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on Penalties for breach of contractual terms: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi sets aside service tax demand on penalties, ruling South Eastern Coalfields' liquidated damages not taxable as declar...

April 17, 2025 96 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on Compensation for tolerating non-performance of contractual terms

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi rules against service tax demand on Northern Coalfields Ltd. for penalties, liquidated damages, and forfeited deposit...

April 17, 2025 93 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Not Applicable on Payments for Police Deployment: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi rules on AVVNL’s service tax dispute involving police support, employee penalties, and tender non-compliance. Parti...

April 16, 2025 129 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Appointment of CAA in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd.

Service Tax : Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd. vide Order No. 08/202...

May 9, 2023 1761 Views 0 comment Print

Appointment of CAA in respect of SCNs issued to M/s A.K. Construction Co.

Service Tax : Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority (CAA) in respect of SCNs issued to M/s A.K. Construction Co. vide Order No. 07 /2023-...

May 4, 2023 663 Views 0 comment Print

Appointment of CAA in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Hi-tech Equipment Services

Service Tax : Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority (CAA) in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Hi-tech Equipment Services vide Order No. 06/2...

May 4, 2023 555 Views 0 comment Print

Appointment of CAA in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Subhash Earthmovers

Service Tax : Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority (CAA) in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Subhash Earthmovers vide Order No. 05/2023-Ser...

May 4, 2023 594 Views 0 comment Print

Payment of Service Tax by department of Posts & Ministry of Railways by way of book adjustment

Service Tax : CBIC earlier noted that the practice of payment of Service tax by way of book adjustment adopted by the Department of Posts and th...

March 21, 2023 1536 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Posts in Service Tax

Notice Pay Not Subject to Service Tax: Madras HC

April 22, 2025 348 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court rules notice pay received by GE T&D India from employees not liable to service tax under Section 66E(e) of the Finance Act, 1994.

No Service Tax on Liquidated damages for non-compliance or breach of contract

April 17, 2025 255 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi sets aside service tax on consultancy and penalties for MPPTCL; upholds tax on hire charges. Order modifies previous tax demand.

No Service Tax on Penalties for breach of contractual terms: CESTAT Delhi

April 17, 2025 96 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi sets aside service tax demand on penalties, ruling South Eastern Coalfields’ liquidated damages not taxable as declared service under Section 66E(e).

No Service Tax on Compensation for tolerating non-performance of contractual terms

April 17, 2025 93 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi rules against service tax demand on Northern Coalfields Ltd. for penalties, liquidated damages, and forfeited deposits, citing lack of service provision.

Service Tax Not Applicable on Payments for Police Deployment: CESTAT Delhi

April 16, 2025 129 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi rules on AVVNL’s service tax dispute involving police support, employee penalties, and tender non-compliance. Partial relief granted.

Service Tax: CESTAT Hyderabad Rules Liquidated Damages Not Taxable

April 16, 2025 159 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad rules liquidated damages to BHEL are not taxable under service tax law as they do not constitute payment for tolerating an act.

No Service Tas on Amount Recovered Towards Penalties: CESTAT Delhi

April 11, 2025 165 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi rules penalty amounts for contract breaches are not ‘services’ under Finance Act, thus not liable to service tax.

Refund Rejection Set Aside by CESTAT; Additional Documents Not Fresh Claims

April 11, 2025 105 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held refund claims by Cerner Healthcare valid as original claims were timely and additional documents can’t be treated as fresh claims.

Service tax component cannot form part of consideration for levy of entertainment tax

April 11, 2025 69 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that entertainment tax and service tax are independent of each other. Thus, for the purpose of levy of entertainment tax, the ‘amount received or receivable’ cannot include service tax component.

Demand of service tax on sub-contractors confirmed: CESTAT Chennai

April 8, 2025 162 Views 0 comment Print

TDS is always deducted from the amount payable and it is not any other consideration. Therefore, the demand on this score cannot sustain and hence, the impugned order to this extent is set aside.

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