Service Tax
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Mediator service not liable to service tax as management consultancy service

No service tax on composite works contract services before 1.6.2007

No penalty for Non-deposit of Service Tax under RCM due to Oversight

CESTAT recommends Contempt proceeding for issue of SCN after passing of final order

Cenvat Credit on input services allowed if used in the course of furtherance of business

SVLDRS eligible if duty demand quantified on or before 30.06.2019

Service Tax: Suppression of Facts: Extended Period of Limitation Can Be Invoked For Assessment/Penalty Proceedings

Cenvat credit on input services received in SEZ unit available

Rejection of refund on flimsy grounds would defeat purpose of rebate schemes

Service tax on works contract is leviable only from 1st June 2007

Service tax demand based on TDS/ 26AS is unsustainable in law

Allegation of amount collected as service tax should be supported by corroborative evidence

Cenvat credit eligible on input services used for construction of property which is further let out

CESTAT condones 1354 days delay in Appeal filing due to Mental Insanity
Service Tax remains relevant to legacy disputes and proceedings arising from the indirect tax regime that preceded GST. This TaxGuru category provides access to Service Tax articles, notifications, circulars, rules and judicial decisions covering classification of services, valuation, exemptions, CENVAT credit, refunds, tax demands, interest, penalties, limitation, reverse charge and other issues. Although Service Tax was largely subsumed into GST, disputes relating to earlier periods continue through adjudication and appellate proceedings. Businesses, service providers, Chartered Accountants, advocates and indirect tax professionals can use this section to research historical provisions and judicial precedents relevant to pending matters. TaxGuru continues to publish significant Tribunal, High Court and Supreme Court decisions concerning legacy Service Tax disputes.
