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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


Orissa HC to decide Service Tax Exemption dispute Involving Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation

May 6, 2025 630 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC to hear dispute on Service Tax exemption for works contract with Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation Ltd, interpreting notification & ‘governmental authority’.

Food Sales at PVR Counters Not Services, Taxable Only in Gold Class

May 5, 2025 4329 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi rules standard cinema food/drink sales are taxable as goods, not service, unlike premium Gold Class offerings.

Lottery Ticket Sales Not Taxable as Auxiliary Service under Service Tax: Kerala HC

May 4, 2025 612 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala HC rules that lottery ticket sales are not taxable under ‘auxiliary service’ as per Finance Act, following Supreme Court’s ruling in Future Gaming case.

Service tax exempt on sale of flat subsequent to date of issue of occupancy certificate

May 2, 2025 882 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that service tax on construction of complex/building is exempt when there is sale of flat subsequent to date of issue of occupancy certificate from competent authority. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Conflicting Departmental Views on Service Taxability Nullify Allegation of Suppression

May 2, 2025 570 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that there cannot be suppression or wilful concealment with intent to evade payment of duty since two departmental authorities have differed themselves on the taxability of the services under a specific category.

Patna HC Quashes Service Tax SCN for Delay in Conclusion

May 2, 2025 576 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court sets aside delayed tax proceedings under Finance Act, 1994 due to failure to act within timeline prescribed in Section 73(4B).

Extended period of limitation cannot be invoked for not obtaining service tax registration

April 29, 2025 1215 Views 0 comment Print

Anil Kumar Singh Vs Union of India (Patna High Court) Patna High Court held that not obtaining registration under service tax alone cannot be reason to believe that there is existence of fraud or wilful suppression with intent to evade payment of service tax. Thus, extended period of limitation not applicable. Facts- The petitioner is […]

Notice Pay Not Subject to Service Tax: Madras HC

April 22, 2025 948 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court rules notice pay received by GE T&D India from employees not liable to service tax under Section 66E(e) of the Finance Act, 1994.

No Service Tax on Liquidated damages for non-compliance or breach of contract

April 17, 2025 735 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi sets aside service tax on consultancy and penalties for MPPTCL; upholds tax on hire charges. Order modifies previous tax demand.

No Service Tax on Penalties for breach of contractual terms: CESTAT Delhi

April 17, 2025 660 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi sets aside service tax demand on penalties, ruling South Eastern Coalfields’ liquidated damages not taxable as declared service under Section 66E(e).

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