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No Service Tax on Legal Services by Advocate to Law Firm Bombay HC

Service Tax : The Bombay High Court ruled that legal services provided by an advocate to a partnership firm of advocates are exempt under servic...

March 7, 2026 669 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Speaker Payments for Leadership Summit Not Event Management Service: SC

Service Tax : The Court held that booking speakers for an event does not amount to event management. Participation or facilitation alone cannot ...

January 20, 2026 468 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Applicable on Export Cargo Handling at Airports: SC

Service Tax : Supreme Court reaffirms Service Tax applicability on export cargo handling services by Airports Authority of India under Airport S...

November 6, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

Legal Services under the Service Tax Regime

Service Tax : Under India’s earlier service tax regime, legal services initially enjoyed complete exemption from taxation. This position chang...

September 14, 2025 1443 Views 0 comment Print

Affiliation Fees – No Service Tax Can Be Demanded: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT rules that affiliation fees collected by universities are statutory functions, not taxable services. Service tax demand and...

August 29, 2025 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 1443 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 75486 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 3066 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 2157 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 2109 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CESTAT Grants Cum-Tax Benefit as Service Tax Was Not Collected Separately: CESTAT Chennai

Service Tax : The CESTAT Chennai held that where service tax was not separately recovered from recipients, the gross receipts must be treated as...

May 28, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Dismisses Delayed Service Tax Challenge Filed After Four Years

Service Tax : The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a service tax order due to an inordinate delay of nearly four years. The Cour...

May 28, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Remands Service Tax Case Due to Failure to File Grounds of Appeal in ST-4 Form

Service Tax : The Mumbai CESTAT remanded a service tax dispute after finding that the appellant failed to include grounds of appeal in the presc...

May 25, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Refund Claim Cannot Be Rejected Without Examining Double Service Tax Payment and Credit Eligibility

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi set aside the refund rejection order after finding that issues relating to double payment of service tax and CENVAT c...

May 25, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Srvice tax exemption cannot be denied for late EXP-1 & EXP-2 form filing

Service Tax : CESTAT ruled that the Department failed to consider ST-3 returns and service tax already discharged by the assessee. The Tribunal ...

May 24, 2026 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 1974 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 936 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 798 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 852 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 2136 Views 0 comment Print


Incentives to Car Dealers Not Taxable Under BAS: CESTAT Delhi

July 17, 2025 1068 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi rules car dealer incentives from manufacturers are not taxable under Business Auxiliary Service, affirming principal-to-principal sales transactions.

No Service Tax on SIMs, Recharges & Value-Added Services Madras: HC

July 17, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC rules service tax cannot be levied on SIM cards, recharge coupons, and value-added services, following Supreme Court and Tribunal precedents.

No Service Tax on Pure Agent Reimbursements: CESTAT Chennai

July 17, 2025 1176 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai rules against service tax on reimbursements received by Seamax Shipping India Pvt. Ltd. as a “pure agent,” citing Supreme Court precedent.

No Extended Service Tax Limitation for demand based on Income Tax Disclosures

July 17, 2025 942 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi rules extended service tax limitation not valid when demand is based solely on income tax disclosures, citing lack of suppression.

Chilling, Pasteurising & Packing Milk is Manufacture & not business auxiliary service

July 16, 2025 522 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi rules chilling, pasteurizing, and packing milk constitutes ‘manufacture’ under Central Excise Tariff Act, exempting it from Business Auxiliary Service tax.

SC on Health Services Interpretation & Extended Limitation Period invocation

July 16, 2025 861 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court rules umbilical cord stem cell banking is a healthcare service, exempt from tax. Clarifies extended limitation period requires intent to evade.

No Service Tax on Foreign Bank Remittance: CESTAT Mumbai

July 12, 2025 678 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT holds exporters not liable for service tax on foreign bank remittance charges, citing rules on services rendered outside India. Appeals allowed with relief.

No service tax on foreign payment processing Services: CESTAT Chennai

July 12, 2025 675 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai rules against service tax demand on Eastman Exports, clarifying no service recipient relation for foreign agent and bank deductions in export proceeds.

Appeal before High Court u/s. 35G of Central Excise Act not maintainable as issue taxability is involved

July 12, 2025 621 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that appeal under section 35G of the Central Excise Act before High Court is not maintainable whenever issues of determining taxability are involved. Accordingly, present appeal is rejected.

Admitted service tax liability before cut-off date constitutes quantification for SVLDRS

July 10, 2025 879 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court directs reconsideration of a Sabka Vishwas Scheme declaration, ruling that admitted service tax liability before the cut-off date constitutes quantification.

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