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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


Service Tax on Educational Services – Over All View

October 12, 2013 9886 Views 0 comment Print

Education Sector has been given tax benefit all over the globe. In the post Negative List era, it was imperative to appropriately exempt educational and related services . Clause (l) of new section 66D of the Act , exempt the education services from preschool to higher secondary, education as part of curriculum for obtaining a qualification recognized by law and education as a part of an approved vocational education course from levy of service tax .

ACES helpline number and Email Address

October 10, 2013 2996 Views 0 comment Print

In case of any difficulty in accessing the ACES Application or in filing ST 3 returns, the assesses can seek help of the ACES Service Desk by sending e-mail to aces.servicedesk@icegate.gov.in or calling up national toll-free number 1800 425 4251.

Denial of Service tax refund without specifying documents required from assessee is not valid

October 8, 2013 1310 Views 0 comment Print

The adjudicating authority shall give in writing details of the documents he requires from the appellant apart from the documents already supplied within seven days of receipt of this order and thereafter the appellant shall supply the documents within seven days and thereafter the adjudicating authority shall decide the claim of refund within fifteen days.

Restaurant Service – clarification provided by CBEC

October 7, 2013 14018 Views 0 comment Print

In a complex where air conditioned as well as non-air conditioned restaurants are operational but food is sourced from the common kitchen, will service tax arise in the non-air conditioned restaurant?

Hotels in a Complex – Only Air Conditioned Hotel Liable to Service tax

October 7, 2013 3651 Views 0 comment Print

As part of the Budget exercise 2013, the exemption for services provided by specified restaurants extended vide serial number 19 of Notification 25/2012-ST was modified vide para 1 (iii) of Notification 3/2013-ST. This has become operational on the 1st of April, 2013.

Service Tax Return e-filing utility for April – Sep, 2013 is now available

October 1, 2013 9608 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Return (ST-3) for the period April -September’ 13 is now available in ACES for e-filing by the assesses in both offline and online version. The last date of filing the ST-3 return for the said period is 25th October, 2013.

Clarification On Levy Of Service Tax on Education Related Services

September 27, 2013 2544 Views 13 comments Print

While Service Tax is levied on almost services, barring few listed in negative list and exempted services, there are certain sectors which enjoy the special privileges. Education is one such sector which enjoy privilege under Service Tax and rightly so.

No Recovery proceedings if applied for VCES on services in default

September 27, 2013 3655 Views 0 comment Print

The petitioner has demonstrated that he fulfils the eligibility conditions of VCES, 2013 and that unless the application is considered and decided, no proceedings under Section 87 may be allowed to continue. The object of the Service Tax VCES, 2013 may be defeated, if the recovery is allowed to proceed.

School bus, canteen, hostel & Auxiliary educational services exempt from service tax

September 21, 2013 5803 Views 1 comment Print

Various representations have been received seeking clarifications regarding the levy of service tax on certain services relating to the education sector. Following are the representations received in this regard: Private Schools Correspondents Confederation, Madurai. Tamil Nadu Nursery, Primary, matriculation and Higher Secondary Schools Association, Chennai. Punjab Association, Chennai. Association of Self financing Universities of Rajasthan […]

Recent Clarification on Arrest & Bail, Education Services and Ad-hoc Exemption for Service Tax in Uttarakhand

September 20, 2013 657 Views 0 comment Print

We are sharing with you some of the important recent clarifications issued by the Board on following points: Arrest and Bail under the Service Tax The Board vide Circular No.171/6/2013-Service Tax, Dated: September 17, 2013 has released the guidelines for arrest and bail in relation to offences punishable under the Finance Act, 1994 (Service Tax) […]

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