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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 1602 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 1389 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 1800 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 1116 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 1395 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 1140 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 73626 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 2769 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 1821 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 1734 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


KLE Society’s Services to University of Sains Malaysia Qualify as ‘Export of Services’

Service Tax : CESTAT Bangalore rules KLE Society's services to Malaysian university qualify as export of services, overturning a substantial ser...

February 21, 2025 33 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax not leviable on distributor of lottery tickets: SC

Service Tax : Supreme Court held that activity of lottery distributor doesn’t constitute a service and hence imposition of service tax on dist...

February 21, 2025 84 Views 0 comment Print

Quashing of SCN on One Demand Doesn’t Restrict Adjudication on Other Demands: Delhi HC

Service Tax : The Respondent was engaged in the business of fabrication and fixing of aluminium utensils. Respondent had availed CENVAT credit o...

February 20, 2025 51 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC quashes duplicate service tax demand for same period

Service Tax : The Calcutta High Court quashes a duplicate service tax demand for the same period in Arjun Chettri vs Union of India & Ors, order...

February 17, 2025 159 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Cannot Be Levied Solely Based on ITR Data: Bombay HC

Service Tax : Bombay High Court rules that service tax cannot be imposed solely on income tax return data. The department may issue a fresh noti...

February 11, 2025 8289 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 1731 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 624 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 525 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 558 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 1452 Views 0 comment Print


No Service Tax on Construction Services prior to 1st July 2010

April 18, 2022 2499 Views 1 comment Print

Jagdish Pala Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST (CESTAT Ahmedabad) We find that the Appellant are engaged in the construction of Residential and Commercial Complexes and received the booking amount as well as instilment amount from his buyers. Revenue proceeded against them on the ground that they have evaded payment of Service Tax on […]

Service by foreign entity will not fall under definition of ‘Telecommunication Service’

April 17, 2022 429 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that the foreign service provider being not covered under the term ‘Telegraph Authority’, the service provided by them will not fall under the definition of ‘Telecommunication Service.

Service Tax not applicable on Reimbursement of Electricity Charges

April 17, 2022 2244 Views 0 comment Print

J J Patel & Brothers Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) The issue under consideration is that whether the Appellant are liable to pay Service tax on reimbursement of electricity charges received from the service recipient M/s Gujarat Gas Company Ltd. We find that identical issue involving under the identical contract has been decided by […]

CESTAT allows Refund of Penalty

April 17, 2022 978 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan Financial Corporation Vs Commissioner of CGST (CESTAT Delhi) Learned Commissioner (Appeals) had failed to appreciate the facts of the case as it is a case of refund of penalty paid by the appellant where he has considered that it is a case of refund of duty. As facts of the case are crystal clear […]

CESTAT allows refund of service tax paid upfront amount on long term lease of industrial lands

April 17, 2022 477 Views 0 comment Print

The appellant had taken industrial lands on long term lease from Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation by paying an upfront amount on long term lease, along with service tax. Thereafter, with the insertion of Section 104 into Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994 with retrospective effect, the appellants requested for refund of the service tax paid by them on the upfront amount on long term lease of industrial lands.

Service tax not payable on exempt services declared under IDS

April 16, 2022 1887 Views 1 comment Print

Goyal and Co Construction Pvt Ltd Vs C.S.T. Service Tax (CESTAT Ahmedabad) Facts- The appellant is engaged in providing Construction of Residential Complex & Construction of Commercial Complex Service and Real Estate Service. On the basis of information, an enquiry was initiated. Accordingly, revenue directed the appellant to produce documents/ details and information related to […]

Service Tax not leviable on fees paid to State Govt in respect of manufacture, import & sale of alcoholic liquor

April 15, 2022 1776 Views 0 comment Print

United Spirits Limited Vs Commissioner of Central Taxes (CESTAT Bangalore) CESTAT find that the adjudicating authority has confirmed the demand in respect of various fees paid to the State Government in respect of manufacture, import and sale of alcoholic liquor. The adjudicating authority, though dropped the demand on licence fee, but confirmed the demand on […]

Mere non cancellation of Registration under Companies Act not means continuing of business activity

April 15, 2022 612 Views 0 comment Print

Lehman Brothers Securities Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Central Tax, Central Excise & Service Tax (CESTAT Mumbai) Merely because the appellant is still registered under the Companies Act and has not get the said registration cancelled does not mean that they are carrying out business activity. It is nowhere the case of the Revenue that […]

Loading & Transportation of coal Service cannot be classified as ‘mining services’

April 13, 2022 2358 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Service Tax Vs N.P. Earth Movers Pvt. Ltd.(CESTAT Delhi) The records indicate that M/s Western Coalfield Ltd. had awarded a contract to the respondent for loading and transfer of coal from one place to another in the licensed area of its mines situated at Wani and Majri and it was noticed by the department […]

No Service Tax on Maintenance deposit collected by builder & Transferred to society on formation without utilisation

April 13, 2022 3081 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner, CGST & Central Excise Vs Manglam Build Developers Ltd. (CESTAT Delhi) We find that the appeal is filed by the Revenue under the wrong assumption that the maintenance deposit taken by the respondent from the buyers is to be utilized for maintenance of the complexes and any unutilized amount will be transferred to the […]

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