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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 1089 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 1131 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 1272 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 1029 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on Advance Club Membership Fees: CESTAT Ruling

Service Tax : Learn about a CESTAT ruling regarding service tax on advance membership fees collected by clubs. Analysis and implications include...

November 2, 2023 984 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 1017 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 72600 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 2670 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 1749 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 1644 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Service tax exemption to Development Course by National Skill Development Corporation needs reconsideration: Karnataka HC

Service Tax : Petitioner states that mega Exemption Notification No.25/2012 as amended by notification No.13/2013 provides for exemption in case...

July 29, 2024 27 Views 0 comment Print

Services being part of mining operations are taxable only from 01.06.2007: Calcutta HC

Service Tax : Calcutta High Court held that coal cutting or mineral extraction and lifting them up to the pithead are essential integral process...

July 29, 2024 27 Views 0 comment Print

Condition for refund imposed in Finance Act unjustified as SEZ unit exempt from service tax under SEZ Act: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi held that SEZ unit is exempted from payment of service tax in terms of provisions of SEZ Act. Accordingly, condition ...

July 26, 2024 144 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC Allows to File Reply to Service Tax Demand Issued Without Opportunity

Service Tax : Orissa HC directs fresh assessment in Abhimanyu Mohanty Vs Assistant Commissioner, allowing petitioner to respond to SCN after set...

July 26, 2024 129 Views 0 comment Print

Materially False Particular in SVLDR Declaration Must Be Found Before Initiating Proceeding

Service Tax : Bombay HC quashes inquiry against M. Ramzan & Co. under SVLDRS, 2019. Court rules inquiry invalid without finding false material p...

July 25, 2024 132 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 1629 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 552 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 477 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 498 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 1269 Views 0 comment Print


Service tax not payable on hypothetical calculation without actual consideration

March 5, 2022 1095 Views 0 comment Print

The Vardhman Developers Vs Commissioner, Central Goods and Service Tax (CESTAT Delhi)  We take notice that service tax law was revamped w.e.f. 01.07.2012 by bringing in various changes. We also take notice of the TRU/CBEC letter dt. 20.02.2010 regarding the scope of valuation of taxable amount in respect of residential complex service, which was introduced […]

Service Tax liability cannot be determined merely by relying on Form 26AS

March 5, 2022 24414 Views 0 comment Print

Luit Developers Private Limited Vs Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise it is trite law that figures of Form 26AS are not to be used for determining Service Tax liability unless there is proof to show that it was on account of any taxable service and relies on the order of the Tribunal in Kush […]

Refund claim filing date should be reckoned from the date of first filing of refund claim

March 4, 2022 1314 Views 0 comment Print

Voxco Pigments And Chemicals Pvt Limited Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT AHMEDABAD) There is no dispute that the appellant had filed the refund claim on 01/06/2017 for an amount of Rs. 12,25,023/-. Thereafter, on the audit query, the appellant had decided to reduce the refund claim and, therefore, withdrew the earlier claimed and thereafter claim […]

No service tax under RCM on foreign commission in absence of Service Provider & Consideration

March 4, 2022 1575 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad rules in favor of Aquamarine Exports, stating no service tax liability on commission deducted from export invoices.

SC: No liberal approach to be adopted in interpreting service tax exemption notifications

March 4, 2022 1620 Views 0 comment Print

Exemption notification should not be liberally construed and it was for the assessee to show that he came within the purview of the notification as on and after 01.07.2012, such activity by the Market Committees was put in the Negative List, it could safely be said that under the 2006 circular, the Market Committees were not exempted from payment of service tax on such activities.

Service tax not payable on software maintenance services for the period 9.7. 2004 to 30.11.2005

February 28, 2022 1068 Views 0 comment Print

Mindtree Ltd Vs Commissioner of Service Tax (CESTAT Bangalore) It was not intention of the Government to tax software services as information technology services including ‘Software Maintenance Services’ were excluded from ‘Business Auxiliary Services’; the explanation added in the definition of ‘Goods’ to include computer services if can only be prospective from 1.6.2007 and the […]

CESTAT allows Refund of Service Tax paid on Liquor License fee to Rajasthan Govt

February 28, 2022 1044 Views 0 comment Print

Rambagh Palace Hotel Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner, Central Excise (CESTAT Delhi) Present appeal has been filed to assail the Order-in-Appeal No. 215/2021 dated 25th June, 2021. The facts relevant for the impugned appeal are as follows:- That M/s. Rambagh Palace Hotel Pvt. Ltd. i.e. the appellant are engaged in providing different services relating to hotel […]

Agreement needs to be read as a whole to determine eligibility for service tax exemption: SC

February 28, 2022 3162 Views 0 comment Print

Adiraj Manpower Services Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Central Excise (Supreme Court) The appellant has sought the benefit of Notification No. 25/2012-Service Tax dated 20 June 2012. Under the terms of the notification, the Central Government exempted certain taxable services from the whole of the service tax leviable under Section 66(B) of the Finance Act […]

Thrust of SVLDR scheme is to unload baggage of pending litigations: HC directs dept to issue discharge certificate on payment of Taxes

February 25, 2022 876 Views 0 comment Print

Munish Rajkumar Mahajan Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) This Court held that having regard to the objective of the scheme, in a case of this nature, a reasonable and pragmatic approach has to be adopted so that a declarant can avail the benefits of the scheme; a declarant who seeks benefit under the […]

No Service Tax on amount recovered as Liquidated Damages

February 23, 2022 2616 Views 0 comment Print

Rajcomp Info Service Limited Vs Commissioner (CESTAT Delhi) In this case Liquidated damages, has been held to be susceptible to service tax under section 66E(e) of the Finance Act by the Commissioner as an amount received for tolerating an act. According to the appellant, the liquidated damages recovered on account of breach or non-performance of […]

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