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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 669 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 468 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 552 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 1443 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 951 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 1443 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 75486 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 3066 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 2157 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 2109 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CESTAT Grants Cum-Tax Benefit as Service Tax Was Not Collected Separately: CESTAT Chennai

Service Tax : The CESTAT Chennai held that where service tax was not separately recovered from recipients, the gross receipts must be treated as...

May 28, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Dismisses Delayed Service Tax Challenge Filed After Four Years

Service Tax : The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a service tax order due to an inordinate delay of nearly four years. The Cour...

May 28, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Remands Service Tax Case Due to Failure to File Grounds of Appeal in ST-4 Form

Service Tax : The Mumbai CESTAT remanded a service tax dispute after finding that the appellant failed to include grounds of appeal in the presc...

May 25, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Refund Claim Cannot Be Rejected Without Examining Double Service Tax Payment and Credit Eligibility

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi set aside the refund rejection order after finding that issues relating to double payment of service tax and CENVAT c...

May 25, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Srvice tax exemption cannot be denied for late EXP-1 & EXP-2 form filing

Service Tax : CESTAT ruled that the Department failed to consider ST-3 returns and service tax already discharged by the assessee. The Tribunal ...

May 24, 2026 135 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 1974 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 936 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 798 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 852 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 2136 Views 0 comment Print


CESTAT allows Transfer of CENVAT Credit to amalgamated entities

June 17, 2022 705 Views 0 comment Print

IBM India Pvt. Ltd. Vs C.C.E. & S.T.-Bangalore-LTU (CESTAT Bangalore) On a cogent reading of sub-rules (1) and (2) of Rule 10 ibid as above, it transpires that transfer and availment of unutilized cenvat credit is permissible under the statute, subject to fulfillment of the conditions that transfer of business must be on account of […]

No Service Tax payable on liquidated damages received in the nature of penalty

June 16, 2022 966 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax on the amount of liquidated damages – CESTAT Held that, Service Tax is not payable on liquidated damages collected in the nature of penalty.

Installation services inclusive of goods are works contract services

June 16, 2022 1407 Views 0 comment Print

Ram Sewak Tiwari Vs Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise & Central GST (CESTAT Delhi) The issue in the matter is about the classification as to: whether the services rendered by the appellant are that of Erection, Commissioning and Installation or are of the nature of Works Contract Services. Since the contracts are mentioned to be […]

CESTAT allows refund of Service Tax Paid on Ocean Freight

June 16, 2022 1425 Views 0 comment Print

Asiatic Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd Vs Commissioner CGST (CESTAT Delhi) The issue in this appeal is whether the refund claim of the appellant-asseesse have been rejected which was collected on ocean freight. CESTAT find that the transaction value for Custom duty and Excise duty (CVD), includes the ocean freight, and accordingly I hold that […]

No liability to pay service tax on toll collection as collector was not a Commission Agent

June 11, 2022 1671 Views 0 comment Print

Souvenir Developers India Pvt Ltd Vs Commissioner of Central Excise (CESTAT Mumbai) Conclusion: Any amount retained by a toll collector while undertaking toll-collection activity did not attract service tax since the said activity did not constitute a service rendered by a commission agent and thus it did not fall within the purview of a ‘business […]

Service tax on Supply of bedroll kits to passengers on behalf of IRCTC

June 5, 2022 1458 Views 0 comment Print

Hakamichand D & Sons Vs C.S.T. Service Tax (CESTAT Ahmedabad) Appellant has supplied bedroll kits to passengers of Air-Conditioned class and other classes on behalf of IRCTC. As per the contract with IRCTC, the Appellant has to compulsorily provide the bedroll kit to passengers on demand. For the said services a monthly bill was raised […]

SEZ unit entitled to refund on services not listed as a specified services in list approved by Approval Committee

June 5, 2022 1968 Views 0 comment Print

Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd Vs C.S.T. Service Tax (CESTAT Ahmedabad) SEZ Act allows duty free receipt of services required for the authorized operations. Notification No. 12/2013-ST provides the route of refund of such service tax paid. There is no requirement of approval of any specified service by approval committee in the SEZ Act. Requirement arise only […]

Legislative history of Service Tax regime & analysis on penalty provision

June 4, 2022 6645 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the legislative history of the Service Tax regime and gain insights into penalty provisions under Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994. Delve into a hypothetical scenario, analysis of penalty sections (73, 77, 78), and learn from relevant court observations. Author: Deepanshu Arora.

‘Cargo Handling Service’ being incidental service, service tax not leviable on storage of import cargo

June 4, 2022 5904 Views 0 comment Print

Seabird Marine Services Pvt Ltd Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) Facts- These appeals are filed by the M/s Seabird Marine Services Pvt. Ltd., Mundra International Container Terminal Pvt. Ltd., Allcargo Logistic Ltd., and Honeycomb Logistics Pvt. Ltd. against demand of Service Tax on “Storage and Warehousing services” allegedly provided by the appellant’s, demand of […]

Violation of Principles of Natural Justice – CESTAT set aside Service Tax Order

June 2, 2022 2289 Views 0 comment Print

Indo Unique Flame Limited Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax (CESTAT Mumbai) The Adjudicating Authority has proceeded to determine tax liability under section 73 of Finance Act, 1994, along with appropriate interest under section 75 of Finance Act, 1994, and impose penalties under section 77 and 78 of Finance Act, 1994 without the […]

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