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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 1089 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 1131 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 1272 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 1029 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 984 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 1017 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 72600 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 2670 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 1749 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 1644 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Service tax exemption to Development Course by National Skill Development Corporation needs reconsideration: Karnataka HC

Service Tax : Petitioner states that mega Exemption Notification No.25/2012 as amended by notification No.13/2013 provides for exemption in case...

July 29, 2024 27 Views 0 comment Print

Services being part of mining operations are taxable only from 01.06.2007: Calcutta HC

Service Tax : Calcutta High Court held that coal cutting or mineral extraction and lifting them up to the pithead are essential integral process...

July 29, 2024 27 Views 0 comment Print

Condition for refund imposed in Finance Act unjustified as SEZ unit exempt from service tax under SEZ Act: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi held that SEZ unit is exempted from payment of service tax in terms of provisions of SEZ Act. Accordingly, condition ...

July 26, 2024 144 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC Allows to File Reply to Service Tax Demand Issued Without Opportunity

Service Tax : Orissa HC directs fresh assessment in Abhimanyu Mohanty Vs Assistant Commissioner, allowing petitioner to respond to SCN after set...

July 26, 2024 129 Views 0 comment Print

Materially False Particular in SVLDR Declaration Must Be Found Before Initiating Proceeding

Service Tax : Bombay HC quashes inquiry against M. Ramzan & Co. under SVLDRS, 2019. Court rules inquiry invalid without finding false material p...

July 25, 2024 132 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 1629 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 552 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 498 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 1269 Views 0 comment Print


Implications of Service Tax on Printing Newspapers, journals & periodicals

August 29, 2013 13786 Views 5 comments Print

CA Anuj Mehta After reading my article on Implication of Service Tax on the Printing Industry. A common question which has been raised by the professionals & common public is that WHETHER SERVICE TAX IS APPLICABLE ON Printing Newspapers, journals & periodicals on behalf  of other person? And I feel that on this issue there […]

FAQ – Service Tax return (ST3) for Oct, 2012 – Mar, 2013

August 27, 2013 7543 Views 0 comment Print

FAQ FOR ST3 RETURN FOR THE PERIOD OCT, 2012 – MAR, 2013 I. GENERAL  The ST-3 Return for the period, Oct, 2012- Mar, 2013 is a quarterly or half-yearly? It is a half yearly return. Is there any change in the Format of ST3 return for the return period Oct, 2012 -March, 2013 when compared […]

Online version of Service Tax return (ST-3) for October’12 to March’13

August 27, 2013 1566 Views 0 comment Print

 The online version of the Service Tax return (ST-3) for the period October’12 to March’13 is now available for e-filing in ACES. Assessees can also use the offline utility by downloading the latest version from http://acesdownload.nic.in/ or from ‘DOWNLOADS’ Section of ACES website. Assessees whose ST 3 returns for the period October’12 to March’13 for […]

Service Tax Amnesty Scheme (VCES) : A Big Eye Opener

August 26, 2013 270 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax has become the king in the sphere of the taxation in the mere future. Daily amendments and notifications at the same time, has regarded it as most complicated law and generated huge litigation.

Reimbursement of Expenditure & Service Tax

August 24, 2013 23723 Views 6 comments Print

Sercon India (P) Ltd. is engaged in providing consulting engineer services and receives payments not only for its service but also for reimbursed expenses incurred by it such as air travel, hotel stay, etc. It was paying service tax in respect of amounts received by it for services rendered to its clients. It was not paying any service tax in respect of the expenses incurred by it, which was reimbursed by the clients.

Due Date for Service Tax Return Filing May be extended

August 20, 2013 14160 Views 0 comment Print

Department has released the offline utility for filing of Service Tax Return (ST-3) on 31.07.2013 for the period 1st October, 2012 to 31st March, 2013. At the time of release of offline utility department has announced that online version of Service Tax return (ST 3) will be made available shortly. But even after 20 days of release […]

Relevant date to determine applicable service tax rate

August 20, 2013 4063 Views 0 comment Print

What will be the relevant date for determining the rate of Service Tax applicable – whether the date of providing service or the date of issue of invoice or date of making payment?

Opportunity to Regularize Service Tax Defaults

August 17, 2013 1653 Views 0 comment Print

Dr. Sanjiv Agarwal The Voluntary Compliance Encouragement  Scheme, 2013 (VCES, 2013) has been introduced by Finance Act, 2013 by the Union Government as a one-time measure to serve twin objectives – to encourage voluntary compliance of tax return filing and payment of Service Tax by granting immunity from interest and penal provisions. With the passage […]

FAQ on VCES – Download Free Booklet

August 14, 2013 3936 Views 0 comment Print

After our Post titled “ Service Tax VCES FAQ Booklet released by FM- Still the mystery “   the department has posted the same on its website. The booklet has tried to solve many of the doubts of the taxpayer but there are still many grey areas which are been ignored in the booklet. We have provided […]

Service Tax VCES FAQ Booklet released by FM- Still the mystery

August 13, 2013 2937 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram  has Released a booklet namely  ‘FAQ on Service Tax VCES’ on 08th August 2013. It was said in the press release issued by Ministry of Finance that  “The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) booklet on VCES contains clarifications on doubts and queries about the scheme. For ease of reference, the statutory […]

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