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No Service Tax on Legal Services by Advocate to Law Firm Bombay HC

Service Tax : The Bombay High Court ruled that legal services provided by an advocate to a partnership firm of advocates are exempt under servic...

March 7, 2026 804 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Speaker Payments for Leadership Summit Not Event Management Service: SC

Service Tax : The Court held that booking speakers for an event does not amount to event management. Participation or facilitation alone cannot ...

January 20, 2026 525 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Applicable on Export Cargo Handling at Airports: SC

Service Tax : Supreme Court reaffirms Service Tax applicability on export cargo handling services by Airports Authority of India under Airport S...

November 6, 2025 618 Views 0 comment Print

Legal Services under the Service Tax Regime

Service Tax : Under India’s earlier service tax regime, legal services initially enjoyed complete exemption from taxation. This position chang...

September 14, 2025 1596 Views 0 comment Print

Affiliation Fees – No Service Tax Can Be Demanded: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT rules that affiliation fees collected by universities are statutory functions, not taxable services. Service tax demand and...

August 29, 2025 1026 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 1467 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 75675 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 3111 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 2217 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 2157 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No Service Tax on Electricity Charges Recovered from Tenants: CESTAT Chennai

Service Tax : CESTAT Chennai set aside service tax on electricity reimbursements and time-barred demands, upheld limited CENVAT credit denial, a...

July 12, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit on Leadership Fee; Composite Contract Cannot Be Artificially Split

Service Tax : CESTAT Hyderabad set aside CENVAT credit denial, holding leadership fee related to an integrated turnkey project and validly distr...

July 12, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Demand Upheld as Services to Non-Educational Institutions Not Exempt: CESTAT Allahabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Allahabad upheld a ₹5.22 lakh service tax demand, finding the services were rendered to commercial entities and not eligi...

July 12, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Demand Set Aside as Extended Limitation Based Solely on Form 26AS: CESTAT Kolkata

Service Tax : CESTAT Kolkata set aside a Service Tax demand after holding that extended limitation could not rest solely on Form 26AS without pr...

July 12, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Demand Dropped as Government Health Services Held Exempt: CESTAT Ahmedabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Ahmedabad upheld the order dropping service tax demand, holding Notification No. 25/2012-ST exemptions applicable and exten...

July 11, 2026 87 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 2028 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 972 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 840 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 891 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 2229 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Posts in Service Tax

No Service Tax on Electricity Charges Recovered from Tenants: CESTAT Chennai

July 12, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai set aside service tax on electricity reimbursements and time-barred demands, upheld limited CENVAT credit denial, and deleted penalties.

CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit on Leadership Fee; Composite Contract Cannot Be Artificially Split

July 12, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad set aside CENVAT credit denial, holding leadership fee related to an integrated turnkey project and validly distributed through ISD.

Service Tax Demand Upheld as Services to Non-Educational Institutions Not Exempt: CESTAT Allahabad

July 12, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad upheld a ₹5.22 lakh service tax demand, finding the services were rendered to commercial entities and not eligible for exemption.

Service Tax Demand Set Aside as Extended Limitation Based Solely on Form 26AS: CESTAT Kolkata

July 12, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata set aside a Service Tax demand after holding that extended limitation could not rest solely on Form 26AS without proper verification.

Service Tax Demand Dropped as Government Health Services Held Exempt: CESTAT Ahmedabad

July 11, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad upheld the order dropping service tax demand, holding Notification No. 25/2012-ST exemptions applicable and extended limitation inapplicable.

Service Tax Demand Dropped as Public Health & Sanitation Exemption Allowed: CESTAT Ahmedabad

July 11, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad dismissed Revenue’s appeals, upholding service tax exemption under Notification No. 25/2012-ST and rejecting the extended limitation period.

RCM Service Tax Demand Set Aside as Contract Was Not Manpower Supply: CESTAT Ahmedabad

July 11, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad set aside the RCM service tax demand, holding the contract was for work execution, not manpower supply, and the demand lacked jurisdiction.

Service Tax Demand Set Aside as Equipment Hiring Constituted Deemed Sale Attracting VAT: CESTAT Kolkata

July 11, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata set aside service tax demand, holding equipment hiring transferred possession and effective control, constituting a deemed sale liable to VAT.

CENVAT Credit Refund Denial Set Aside as Input Services Held Eligible: CESTAT Chennai

July 11, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai allowed refund of unutilized CENVAT credit, holding the disputed input services were used for output services and not personal use.

Time-Barred SCN Rendered Service Tax Demand Unsustainable: CESTAT Mumbai

July 10, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai set aside the service tax demand, holding that the show cause notice was issued beyond limitation, making the proceedings and demand unsustainable.

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