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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 1020 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 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 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 216 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 1614 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- Penal provisions simplified, still grey areas left out

March 16, 2015 5792 Views 2 comments Print

As all are aware, the service tax is here for the past 21 years from Sept, 1994.The original provisions of the law contained in the Finance Act, 1994 have been subjected to various changes almost every year. In the proposed changes to Finance Act, 1994 pertaining to service tax, As per the Finance Bill, 2015,

Meaning Of ‘Government’ In Service Tax

March 14, 2015 34705 Views 0 comment Print

As we all know, Service Tax is levied when an activity is carried out by one person for another for a consideration i.e., two persons are involved – a service provider and a service receiver. The term ‘person’ is defined in clause 37 of section 65B of the Finance Act, 1994 which, inter alia includes ‘government’.

Important Service Tax Amendments by Union Budget 2015

March 13, 2015 27821 Views 0 comment Print

The service tax rate is being increased from 12.36% to 14%. The ‘Education Cess’ and ‘Secondary and Higher Education Cess’ shall be subsumed in the new service tax rate. The revised rate shall come into effect from a date to be notified.

Streamlined and Harsh Penal Provisions under Service Tax

March 12, 2015 5725 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2015 came with many of the amendment covering the exempt field under tax net. With the implementation of the same the penalty under the service tax is streamlined along with some harsh measure. Section 80 has been deleted from the book of Finance Act, now even in the case of reasonable cause of mistake service providers has to pay the penalty.

No solution for bigger industries for easy registration

March 8, 2015 1611 Views 0 comment Print

CA Manish Garg The Hon’ble Finance Minister has announced some drastic changes in the service tax which include the change regarding the procedure of registration under service tax for the single premise. As per the new procedure applicants are required to submit their PAN for the registration and person also registered is required to submit […]

Tax Discrimination based on language is unconstitutional

March 6, 2015 2380 Views 0 comment Print

The purported classification only on the basis of language without anything more and in particular having regard to the difference in the rate of tax, in our opinion is ex-facie arbitrary. The burden was, therefore, on the State to show that the imposition was justified.

Transportation by Rail- No Cenvat Credit From 01.04.2015

March 6, 2015 21206 Views 0 comment Print

Prior to 01/07/2012, transportation of goods service was taxable under the categories of transportation of coastal goods, goods transported through nation waterways and inland waterways, transportation of goods by air, transportation of goods by Rail and transportation of goods through pipelined or other conduit service.

Analysis of Service Tax Proposals – Budget 2015-2016

March 4, 2015 15450 Views 0 comment Print

Keeping in background, the roll-out of GST in April 2016; the Finance Minister’s proposals this time around are introduced with a view to prepare the economy for the smooth transition to the new levy. These are discussed with the respective proposed amendments herein below. 1. Roll out of Goods and Services Tax (‘GST’): Unlike the […]

Budget 2015- Highlights of Changes in Service tax

March 3, 2015 32369 Views 0 comment Print

Change in Service tax Rate :- The Service tax Rate is being increased from 12% plus Education cess to 14%. The ‘Education Cess’ and ‘Secondary and Higher Education Cess’ shall be subsumed in the revised rate of service tax. Thus, effective increase in Service Tax rate will be from existing rate of 12.36% (inclusive of cesses) to 14%

Budget 2015 Vs. Industry

March 3, 2015 405 Views 0 comment Print

1. Mens Rea is not essential for imposing Penalty:- In case of No Fraud, Collusion, Misstatement etc.:- S.Tax/C.Excise  -Maximum Penalty 10% of duty amount -No penalty if duty paid before issuance of SCN or within 30 days of SCN. -25% penalty if duty paid within 30 days of Order in Original. In case of Fraud, […]

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