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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


Pre-Show Cause Consultation Not Mandatory if ST-3 Return Not Filed: Patna HC

May 20, 2025 645 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that demand cum show cause notice without pre-show cause consultation as per Master Circular No. 1053/02/2017-CS dated 10.03.2017 justified since petitioner has failed to furnish requisite return in Form ST-3.

Service tax order set aside as passed after 3 years with no reason explained

May 20, 2025 1377 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that delay of about three years in passing of service tax order with no reason explained for the delay is not justifiable. Accordingly, appeal is allowed and order is liable to be set aside.

No Service Tax on Restaurant Takeaway, Home Delivery: CESTAT Delhi

May 20, 2025 864 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi CESTAT rules ‘Take-Away’ and ‘Home Delivery’ from restaurants are sales, not taxable services. Sets aside demand against Bikanervala Foods. Cites precedents.

Gujarat HC Sets Aside Service Tax Demand Order Over Procedural Flaws

May 18, 2025 801 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court sets aside ex parte Service Tax order against Kachhadiya Vijaybhai Kalubhai, citing procedural infirmity in hearing notice and breach of natural justice.

Appeal on Service Tax for Development Rights Transfer Lies with SC After CESTAT Dismissal: Delhi HC

May 17, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules appeal on service tax for transfer of development rights lies with Supreme Court after CESTAT dismissal on limitation, citing precedent.

Service Tax Refund claim rejected since filed beyond Section 104 time limit

May 15, 2025 840 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that refund claim filed beyond statutory time limit of 6 months stipulated under section 104 of the Finance Act, 1994 is liable to be rejected. Accordingly, appeal of the assessee dismissed.

Service tax demand based on Form 26AS justified as returns not filed & registration not taken

May 15, 2025 711 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that service tax correctly demanded on the basis of Form 26AS since the appellant has not filed any returns and is also not registered with service tax department. Accordingly, appeal of assessee dismissed.

Air Travel Expense Excluded from RCM Value for Management Consultancy Services

May 15, 2025 678 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that expense of air travel of service provider who provided Management Consultancy Service is not includible in value for discharge service tax under reverse charge mechanism [RCM]. Accordingly, appeal allowed and demand set aside.

Refund of Tax paid on Foreign Commission Agents Services: Rajasthan HC Orders Fresh Review

May 15, 2025 465 Views 0 comment Print

High Court remands Banswara Syntex service tax refund case, directs re-examination of foreign agent commission tax under 2007 notifications.

Consultancy Service to Foreign University Not Classified as Intermediary Service: CESTAT Delhi

May 14, 2025 903 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that consultancy services rendered by the appellant to the foreign university/foreign group entity do not fall under the category of “intermediary services” and the appellants are eligible for the benefit of „export of services”. Accordingly, appeal allowed and demand set aside.

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