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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 816 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 537 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 624 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 1617 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 1035 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 1467 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 75702 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 3114 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 2220 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 2169 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Extended Limitation Can’t Be Invoked for Bona Fide Service Tax Dispute: Chhattisgarh HC

Service Tax : Chhattisgarh HC upheld CESTATs order restricting service tax demand to the normal period under Section 73(1), finding the dispute ...

July 19, 2026 18 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on Meeting Fees to Whole-Time Directors: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi allowed the appeal and held that meeting fees paid to whole-time directors are not liable to service tax under the Re...

July 19, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

Proportionate CENVAT Credit Reversal Required for Own Investment Activity: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi upheld reversal of proportionate CENVAT credit on common input services used for taxable services and investment in s...

July 19, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Revenue Appeals Below ₹60 Lakh Monetary Limit Dismissed: CESTAT Mumbai

Service Tax : CESTAT Mumbai dismissed Revenue's service tax appeals as the disputed amounts in each appeal were below the ₹60 lakh monetary li...

July 19, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

CENVAT Credit refund Allowed on Investment Advisory Service Export: CESTAT Mumbai

Service Tax : CESTAT Mumbai restored refund of unutilized CENVAT credit, holding investment advisory services provided to an overseas entity qua...

July 19, 2026 51 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 2040 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 975 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 843 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 897 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 2238 Views 0 comment Print


Service Tax Changes in Union Budget 2014-15

August 5, 2014 32430 Views 0 comment Print

To broaden the tax base, negative list and exemptions have been pruned to the extent possible. The negative list has been reviewed and Service Tax currently leviable on sale of space or time for advertisements in broadcast media has been extended to cover such sales on other segments like online and mobile advertising (except in print media).

Ultra-Vires of Rule 5 of Point of Taxation Rules, 2011

August 3, 2014 10755 Views 0 comment Print

It is well settled law that levy of tax is one thing and collection thereof is quite different thing. Once the levy is attracted, the collection of tax may be at any different point/stage or event. For example, in case of central excise duty, the levy is on the ‘manufacture or production of goods’ while the collection of duty is postponed till the time of removal of excisable goods.

Deputation of employees on cost-sharing basis does not fall under Supply of Manpower Services

August 1, 2014 7572 Views 0 comment Print

We are sharing with you an important judgment of the Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat in the case of Commissioner of Service Tax Vs. Arvind Mills Ltd. [(2014) 45 taxmann.com 376 (Gujarat)] on the following issue: Issue: Whether the deputation of employees to subsidiary companies for limited period on cost-sharing basis covered under Manpower Recruitment […]

Service Tax: What’s In For Assessees

July 31, 2014 2726 Views 0 comment Print

Union Budget 2014 brings a mixed bag of some relief and some hard times for service tax assessees. The changes are aimed at widening the tax base as also enhance the compliance levels. The emphasis has been on ensuring stability and continuity in the light of proposed goods and service tax, which will replace most of the indirect taxes (service tax, VAT, excise etc) by next fiscal.

Budget 2014 – Synopsis of Indirect Tax Proposals

July 28, 2014 3081 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment impacting Negative List: (Changes to be effective from enactment of Finance Bill)- Exemption of Service tax on Advertisement now restricted only to print media, all others areas, not covered earlier, now subjected to service tax. Print Media to include Books and News Paper as defined under Press and Registration Books Act, 1867 but does not include business directories, yellow pages and trade catalogues primarily meant for commercial purposes

Applicability & procedure of Service Tax under reverse charge

July 28, 2014 29167 Views 0 comment Print

1) Introduced in the Finance Act, 1994 under Service Tax Rules in 2002. 2) An explanation to Section 65(105) was added wherein concept of import of services was launched. 3) This explanation to Section 65(105) was removed in year 2006 and Section 66A was inserted. 4) Rule 2(1)(d) of the Service tax rules, 1994 prescribed the cases of deemed service providers.

Finance Bill 2014 – A Delight For Tour Operator

July 24, 2014 6505 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance bill, 2014 brought a big sigh of relief to the Tourism Sector. The Central Government has tried to plug some anomalies prevailing in the act with this Finance Bill and the Tourism sector has also welcomed this budget warm heartedly.

Advertisement Company Chairman arrested for Evasion of Service Tax of Rs. 1.94 Crore

July 23, 2014 2047 Views 0 comment Print

Officers of the Commissionerate of Central Excise and Service Tax, Mangalore arrested a Chairman & Managing Director of a major company providing advertisement services and event management, for collecting the Service Tax of over Rs. 1.94 crores from April, 2012 to June, 2014 and not remitting the same to the Government account. Out of this amount, Rs. 1.16 crores was retained by them for more than 6 months.

CAG report on Non Compliance with Service Tax Rules and Regulations

July 22, 2014 4044 Views 0 comment Print

Executive summary of the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March 2013 Union Government, Department of Revenue, (Indirect Taxes – Service Tax), Report No. 6 of 2014 The Audit Report for the year ended March 2013 has been prepared for submission to the President of India under Article […]

Budget 2014 – Impact of Pre-Deposit for Appeal and Increase of Interest Rate on delayed service tax payment

July 18, 2014 2100 Views 0 comment Print

Jagdishkumar Gor 1.  Pre-deposit Made Mandatory in Appeal Procedures for Central excise, Customs & Service Tax. Significant amendment to Section 35F of the Central Excise Act, 1944 and Section 129E & 129B of the Customs Act, 1962 and proposed Mandatory (1) 7.5% pre-deposit of duty demanded or penalty imposed or both for filing appeal before […]

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