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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 591 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 1101 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 1230 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 1017 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 948 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 1014 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 72438 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 2667 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 1737 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 1632 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Car Booking Cancellation Charges

Service Tax : CESTAT set aside demand of service tax on amounts received as booking cancellation charges, price difference & corporate discount,...

July 4, 2024 54 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax on foreign commission payable under RCM from 18.04.2006 

Service Tax : CESTAT Bangalore held that that service tax on commission paid to foreign commission agents is payable under reverse charge only ...

July 4, 2024 327 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on Convenience fee & cancellation charges for services to Airlines under BAS

Service Tax : CESTAT quashes service tax demand against Yatra Online Pvt Ltd, ruling that convenience and cancellation fees are not connected to...

July 4, 2024 81 Views 0 comment Print

Attachment Order under Customs Act for Service Tax Recovery is invalid

Service Tax : Zest Buildtek Promotors Vs Deputy Commissioner of GST & Central Excise (Madras High Court)Issuance of attachment order under provi...

July 3, 2024 213 Views 0 comment Print

No Service tax on interest income from overdraft & cash credit facilities: CESTAT Kolkata

Service Tax : Read the detailed analysis of Assam Cooperative Apex Bank Ltd vs Commr. of CGST (CESTAT Kolkata) where Kolkata CESTAT ruled that n...

June 30, 2024 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 1611 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 546 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 486 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 1251 Views 0 comment Print


Service tax payable on service of foreign institutions availed in getting ECBs

August 10, 2018 2175 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Paramount Communications Ltd. Vs CCE (CESTAT Delhi) It is a matter of record that the appellant assessee have availed services of certain foreign based agencies for receiving external foreign commercial borrowings (ECB) from abroad. It is also a matter of fact that during 2006 to 2007, certain payments in the form of commission have […]

Loading or Unloading of Goods for Movement out of factory or into factory amounts to Cargo Handling Service

August 3, 2018 14079 Views 0 comment Print

If the goods are moved out of the factory or into the factory they meet the definition of cargo and the activities of handling it is cargo handling service.

Service Tax payable on Corporate Guarantee Commission

July 31, 2018 10878 Views 0 comment Print

Olam Agro India Ltd. Vs C.C.E (CESTAT Delhi) A corporate guarantee is used when a corporation agrees to be held responsible for completing the duties and obligations of debtor to a lender, in case the debtor fails to comply with the terms of the debtor- lender contract. Whereas a bank guarantee is a promise from […]

No Service Tax on sell of study material to students of coaching centers

July 26, 2018 3576 Views 0 comment Print

M/s Smart Value Products & Services Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Central Goods & Service Tax (CESTAT Allahabad) Facts of the case are not in dispute that the coaching centers are registered coaching center and provide services to their students. The coaching centers are also private limited companies and having separate identity known by the Registrar […]

Service Tax on long term lease of 99 years of Commercial Properties

July 25, 2018 8607 Views 0 comment Print

Other plea of the appellant that the allotment of land by the appellant to various persons is on long term lease basis – the leases of 90 years, which amount to transfer of ownership and such leases are outside the purview of Section 65(105)(zzzz)

Service Tax payable on Supply of Furniture for ‘Pandal or Shamiana’

July 25, 2018 2886 Views 0 comment Print

Shree Balaji Tent House Vs  C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Delhi) In view of Section 65 (77a), ‘Pandal’ or ‘Shamiana’ is defined to mean a place specifically prepared or arranged for organizing an official, social or business functions; and under Section 65(77b) ‘Pandal or Shamiana Contractor’ means a person engaged in providing any service, either directly or […]

Intellectual Property Rights and Service Tax

July 24, 2018 16560 Views 2 comments Print

The ingredients to levy service tax on an Intellectual Property Service are two fold. Firstly, there must be a service provided to any person, by any other person. Secondly, the service should be provided to the recipient by granting him the right to use or exploit any Intellectual Property service.

Service Tax on construction of women hostel for Ministry of WCD

July 23, 2018 2304 Views 0 comment Print

National Building Construction Corporation Ltd. Vs CST (CESTAT Delhi) Services of construction of women hostel for and on behalf of Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD), Government of India and construction of Civil Services Offices Institute are not commercial in nature. In furtherance of the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of […]

Service Tax payable on Consideration received under Vanprastha Ashram Scheme by Patanjali Trust

July 23, 2018 1119 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust Vs C.C.E. (CESTAT Delhi) Now coming to the demand qua the donations received by the appellant under one of its Scheme called Vanprastha Ashram Scheme, it is held that under this scheme the appellant was leasing the accommodation to all those who are interested to visit the appellant premises till their […]

Trust cannot be treated as NBFC to pay service tax on Banking & Financial Services

July 23, 2018 2370 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Mahasemam Trust Vs Commissioner of Central Excise (CESTAT Chennai) There is no dispute, that appellants are a Registered Charitable Trust. There is also no allegation that they have been approved to function as a bank or even as a non-banking institution by the R.B.I. This being so, they cannot be termed as a “Banking […]

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