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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 1593 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 1386 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 1782 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 73623 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


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 120 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 8172 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Refund Claims Must Cite Notification & Provision: CESTAT Ahmedabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Ahmedabad rules that refund claims must clearly specify the notification and legal provision under which they are sought. P...

February 11, 2025 93 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax payable only on service component in case of retreading tyres: Karnataka HC

Service Tax : Karnataka High Court held that in case of service of retreading tyres, service tax is payable only with respect to the service com...

February 11, 2025 54 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax is not chargeable on reimbursement of expenses: SC

Service Tax : Supreme Court upholds CESTAT's decision, ruling no service tax is applicable on reimbursement of expenses, as no service element e...

February 1, 2025 1410 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


Service Tax is exempt for authorized operations conducted within SEZ

March 19, 2024 1161 Views 0 comment Print

Read about the CESTAT Ahmedabads ruling in the case of Inox India P Ltd. vs Commissioner of Central Excise, affirming the exemption of service tax for authorized operations within SEZ.

No Service Tax On Ocean Freight/Sea Transportation Services: Bombay HC

March 13, 2024 3021 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court rules in favor of Sanathan Textile Pvt Ltd, stating no service tax is liable on ocean freight. Read the detailed analysis and conclusion here.

Service Tax cannot be imposed without Identification of Service & Consideration: CESTAT

March 13, 2024 1155 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into the analysis of Kuoni Travel India Pvt Ltd vs Pr. Commissioner of Central Excise (CESTAT Delhi) case where the court emphasized identifying specific services and consideration received for levying service tax.

No service tax under section 65(105)(zzzza) if building isn’t primarily for commerce/industry

March 12, 2024 2232 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into the analysis of service tax exemption under section 65(105)(zzzza) for construction not primarily for commerce/industry, as seen in RBS Candiaparcar Vs Commissioner of Central Excise (CESTAT Mumbai).

No Service Tax on Cutting Plates/Coils Job-Work: Considered as Manufacturing

March 10, 2024 420 Views 0 comment Print

R.S.D. Steel Industries vs Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise: CESTAT Chandigarh rules job work of cutting steel coils/plates not liable for service tax under BAS or BSS.

Cenvat Credit allowed on Service Tax Payment for Broadcasting Own Programs

March 10, 2024 300 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai allows CENVAT credit for service tax paid on broadcasting fees by Radaan Media, setting a precedent for media production companies. Read the implications.

Appellate authority can condone delay beyond statutory period in Service Tax Case: Calcutta HC

March 7, 2024 2112 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court rules appellate authority can condone delays in Service Tax Appeals, setting a precedent for future cases. Read the full analysis.

Limitation Period Extension Inapplicable for Revenue Neutral Demands if No Suppression of Facts

March 6, 2024 1524 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad quashes service tax demand on software services provided to Emerson Process Management, citing extended period of limitation.

VAT/Sales Tax Payment Not Conclusive for Service Tax Exclusion: CESTAT Allahabad

March 4, 2024 531 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad rules that payment of VAT/Sales Tax on deemed sales does not automatically exclude the transaction from service tax liability.

Tax not leviable on recipient as foreign service provider had permanent establishment in India: CESTAT Ahmedabad

March 4, 2024 597 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad rules service recipients in India not liable for service tax when the foreign service provider has a permanent establishment in India.

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