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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 1392 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 48 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 99 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 8304 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


Gujarat HC: Services by subsidiary to its foreign holding company qualifies as exports

August 14, 2020 5463 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent judgment passed by Gujarat High court in case of Engineering India Private Limited wherein the Hon’ble Gujarat High court held that Service provided by Indian subsidiary to it 100% holding company  abroad is export. Summary : Case law  : Linde Engineering India Private Limited Other vs. Union of India [R/Special Civil Application […]

Section 87 Recovery proceedings can be initiated only after completion of adjudication process

August 11, 2020 8496 Views 0 comment Print

The present petition is filed by the petitioner for requesting to quashing the notices issued by the  Commissioner for levying tax alongwith interest and attaching bank account of the petitioner.

Indian Subsidiary Company providing Services to Foreign Parent Company is Export of Services

August 9, 2020 16758 Views 0 comment Print

Indian Subsidiary Company providing Consulting Engineer Services to Foreign Parent Company is Export of Services and the Show Cause Notice (SCN) issued beyond jurisdiction as it was mis-interpreted by the proper officer that Indian Subsidiary Company and Parent Company outside India are merely establishment of distinct persons.

No ST under RCM levied on Indian bank acting as a mediator between Exporter & Foreign Banker

August 5, 2020 3096 Views 0 comment Print

whether service tax can be levied on reverse charge mechanism basis on an Indian bank acting as a mediator between an Indian exporter and the foreign banker representing foreign importer?

Cestat referred issue of ST reverses charge on salary of seconded employee’s to Larger Bench

July 28, 2020 1557 Views 0 comment Print

M/s Canon India Pvt Ltd Vs Commissioner, Goods & Service Tax (CESTAT Chandigarh) The issue involved in the present case is in respect of levy of service tax on the amounts paid as salary to expats under the taxable category of Manpower Supply Services. With effect from 01.07.2012, the law as introduced by the way […]

Service Tax Liability of Importer on Ocean Freight Services

July 25, 2020 26040 Views 4 comments Print

The main question before the Gujarat High Court was whether the actions of the Central Government of issuing the Impugned Notifications and imposing service tax liability on the local importer/third party (who is neither the service provider nor the service receiver) in CIF Contracts amounted to ‘excessive delegation’ and would amount to misuse of its power?

No Service Tax on Octroi Collection in discharge of Sovereign Privilege

July 23, 2020 2121 Views 1 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the service tax is applicable to the collection of Octroi for entry of goods in the discharge of sovereign privilege?

CESTAT set aside demand on Mobilization advance which was not consistent with law

July 23, 2020 2232 Views 0 comment Print

Gammon India Ltd Vs CST (CESTAT Mumbai) The Mumbai CESTAT, in Gammon India Ltd Vs. CST held that demand on Mobilization advance is not consistent with law and deserves to be set aside. Proviso to Section 2(31) of the CGST Act 2017 provides that deposits shall not be considered as payment made unless the supplier applies […]

No Service Tax on Commission or Agency Fee remitted to entities for handling Vessels outside India

July 23, 2020 1353 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the commission or agency fee remitted to entities for handling vessels outside India are exempt from service tax as per Section 78 of Finance Act, 1994?

No Service Tax on advanced fire-fighting training & elementary first aid course

July 21, 2020 1359 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether service tax is applicable on the fee income earned from the students under the category of “Commercial Training or Coaching Services”?

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