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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 72444 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 57 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 333 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 84 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


Reverse Charge Mechanism under Service Tax – An Insight

July 6, 2014 108609 Views 30 comments Print

The Reverse Charge Mechanism (a.k.a. RCM) was introduced first by Notification No. 36/2004 specifying Persons liable to pay Service Tax. Where section 68(1) of the Finance Act provided, in the year 1994 that the Service Provider shall be the person liable to pay Service Tax, section 68(2) empowered the Government to prescribe Services wherein the Service Receiver instead of the Service Provider to be person liable to pay Service Tax.

Govt may hike service tax rate to 14%

July 5, 2014 3588 Views 0 comment Print

CA Sandeep Kanoi From Media news it is learnt that Finance Minister may raise rate of service tax from 12% to 14% in its Budget for 2014-15 to be presented in Lok Sabha on 10th July 2014. It will be a challenge for the finance minister to Increase the rate of service tax when economy […]

Service Tax – How free is the free issue?

July 2, 2014 3312 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of free Issue Material has been a very controversial issue especially in the service tax regime. Earlier under the erstwhile positive list era of service tax, where the construction sector enjoyed the benefit of 67:33 rule (Notification No. 15/2004), the service providers started planning the transactions in a way that the major purchases were being shifted to the client account

Service Tax Exemption to Factory Canteens

June 27, 2014 18479 Views 1 comment Print

Under Entry No. 19Aof Exemption Notification No. 25/2012-ST dated 20.06.2012, Air Conditioned or Air-heated Canteen maintained in a Factory are exempt from Service Tax w.e.f. 22.10.2013.

Service Tax on Restaurant Services – Clarification

June 22, 2014 17725 Views 0 comment Print

RESTAURANT SERVICE CLARIFICATION -Hello everyone here i am again with an another article of mine on services provided by a restaurant in relation to food or beverages eating joint or mess other than those having the facility of air conditioned or central air heating in any part of the establishment at any time during the years

Exemptions to Transport Sector in Service Tax

June 19, 2014 58058 Views 0 comment Print

ollowing services in relation to hiring of transport of vehicles is exempt from levy of Service Tax – Services by way of giving on hire -(a) to a State transport undertaking, a motor vehicle meant to carry more than twelve passengers; or

Service Tax and VAT Jargon on Softwares & Software Licensing

June 18, 2014 58169 Views 9 comments Print

Softwares due to its very inherent nature of intangibility & deliverability have always been a matter of grey area for tax professionals and trade. This article intends to discuss the complexities surrounding the Software Industry in regard to Service tax & VAT in a simplified yet exhaustive approach.

Increase Basic Service Tax Exemption Limit to Rs. 25 Lakh

June 16, 2014 45816 Views 19 comments Print

Basic Exemption Limit for Small Service Providers In Its pre-budget memorandum-2014 on Indirect taxes Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has suggested that Current Service Tax Exemption Limit of Rs. 10 Lakh should be increased to Rs. 25 Lakh. It has submitted as follows :- The service tax exemption limit for small service providers […]

Implement Tax Audit Report in Service Tax / Excise

June 16, 2014 6096 Views 0 comment Print

In its pre-budget memorandum 2014 Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAI) has suggested that the provision of Excise/Service tax audit by Chartered Accountant be introduced, similar to the Tax Audit Under Income Tax Act 1961 and VAT audit under various states. ICAI has further suggested that Excise/Service Tax Audit in line with the Income-Tax Audit be […]

Services provided to Foreign Principals for marketing their products in India qualify as an export of service

June 1, 2014 2396 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the Business Auxiliary Services provided to Foreign Principals for marketing their products in India qualify as an export of services under the erstwhile Export of Service Rules, 2005?

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