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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


Audit Detection, Non-Filing of Returns Alone Don’t Prove Tax Evasion: CESTAT Chennai

Service Tax : CESTAT Chennai set aside the service tax demand, holding the extended limitation period was not invocable as suppression with inte...

July 18, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

CENVAT Credit on Set Top Boxes Allowed as Inputs to Dish TV: CESTAT Allahabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Allahabad set aside interest demand, holding set top boxes qualified as inputs and full CENVAT credit was admissible on rec...

July 17, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

CENVAT Credit on Imported Dredger Allowed as Input Under Rule 2(k): CESTAT Hyderabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Hyderabad allowed CENVAT credit on an imported dredger as input under Rule 2(k), set aside the credit demand and disposed o...

July 17, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

Performance Bank Guarantee Invocation Quashed for Unrelated Earlier Contract Claim: Calcutta HC

Service Tax : Calcutta HC quashed invocation of a performance bank guarantee for recovery under an earlier contract and directed refund of the g...

July 17, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Demand on Government Works Contracts Set Aside on Limitation: CESTAT Kolkata

Service Tax :  CESTAT Kolkata set aside Service Tax demand, interest and penalty, holding issues in favour of the appellant on exemption or lim...

July 17, 2026 90 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


Imposed Service tax on AC-restaurants creates confusion

May 24, 2013 3735 Views 0 comment Print

Indian Budget is one of the most imperative parts of the country’s administration because it ensures the systematic revenue for government which is used in economic growth by carrying out several activities, transactions and projects. As usual, new budget is prepared every year in order to suit the present condition of the country. Tax plays […]

Documents to be submitted to Claim Service tax Refund

May 23, 2013 10984 Views 0 comment Print

Documents submitted along with the refund claims under Rule 5 of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004. – I am directed to refer to your meeting with Member (Service Tax), CBEC on 13.5.2013 on the above subject and her subsequent meeting with the departmental officers and to inform you that the following general deficiencies in the documents submitted along with the refund claims filed under Rule 5 of the CENVAT Credit Rules 2004, have been pointed out by the officers.

Experience Executive Lounges at Stations but With Service Tax

May 23, 2013 1134 Views 0 comment Print

When you travel next by train, you will be pleased to see as a surprise, ‘Executive Lounges’ at railway stations, just like the ones at the airports which tempt you walk in and experience the whole new world of railway hospitality.

How to view ST-3 for the period July -Sept, 2012

May 21, 2013 3446 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Returns (ST 3) for the period July -Sept, 2012,e-filed in ACES, can now be viewed by the Assesses under ‘View Original ST3’ and ‘View ST3’ options under the RET module of ACES with a facility to revise it, if required. The Revised return can be filed by the assessee within 90 days from […]

Gist of Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme, 2013

May 21, 2013 5819 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance has proposed a Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme, 2013 in Finance Budget 2013. The Scheme is applicable for the tax dues not paid for the period 1st October 2007 to 31st December 2012.

Every audit objection doesn’t lead to invocation of extended period and levy of penalty

May 18, 2013 3536 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble CESTAT held that every shortcoming noticed during Audit cannot be held as due to mala fide intention on part of Assessee so as to invoke extended period of limitation and levy the penalty.

Confusion Prevails On Educational Institutions Service Tax

May 16, 2013 4250 Views 6 comments Print

Specified type of education are covered in negative list while certain other types of education services are covered for exemption under mega exemption Notification No. 25/2012-ST dated 20.06.2012. Both these provisions operate on a different footing on a strict legal interpretation.

Service Tax Reverse Charge Mechanism – Chart, Accounting Entries & issues

May 16, 2013 71561 Views 24 comments Print

The Reverse Charge was introduced in Service Tax vide Budget of the year 2005-2006. At that point of time there was only one service which was covered under Reverse Charge. However, with the passage of time this list has been expanded and at present this list contains 11 services into it which covers both Reverse Charge and Partial Reverse Charge.

Summary of Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Rules, 2013

May 16, 2013 3312 Views 0 comment Print

The finance bill 2013 has announced the voluntary compliance scheme to be introduced to encourage voluntary compliance and broaden the tax base. However the actual rules and scheme were to be announced later. With the passing of bill on 10.05.2013, central government on 13.05.2013 has come up with the scheme and rules there under. Here is the summary of provisions of same.

All about Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Rules, 2013

May 15, 2013 6205 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance Act, 2013 has provided Amnesty Scheme for Non Filers and Stop Filers. Purpose of this scheme -To encourage voluntary compliance and broaden the taxbase. Section 94 to 104 of Chapter VI of Finance Act, 2013 provides legal backing to this Amnesty Scheme.

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