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No Service Tax payable on freight margin recovered from customer in case of outbound shipments

Service Tax : Understand the CESTAT Ahmedabad ruling in Vishal Tansukhbhai Gohel vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST. No service tax on freig...

May 30, 2024 1593 Views 0 comment Print

Credit cannot be denied due to incorrect description of Service on invoices when Service Tax has been correctly paid

Service Tax : CESTAT Mumbai, in Tata AIG case, rules credit can't be denied for incorrect service description on invoices when correct service t...

December 16, 2023 1386 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on CHA’s Reimbursable Expenses: CESTAT Ahmedabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Ahmedabad ruling in Shakti Enterprise vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST clarifies that CHA's reimbursable expenses are...

December 8, 2023 1782 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of Corporate Guarantee: CESTAT’s Verdict Challenged in SC

Service Tax : Dive into the legal battle over corporate guarantees' taxability as Business Auxiliary Service. Explore the CESTAT's decision, the...

November 22, 2023 1116 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on Advance Club Membership Fees: CESTAT Ruling

Service Tax : Learn about a CESTAT ruling regarding service tax on advance membership fees collected by clubs. Analysis and implications include...

November 2, 2023 1395 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 1140 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 73623 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 2769 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 1821 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 1734 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Calcutta HC quashes duplicate service tax demand for same period

Service Tax : The Calcutta High Court quashes a duplicate service tax demand for the same period in Arjun Chettri vs Union of India & Ors, order...

February 17, 2025 120 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Cannot Be Levied Solely Based on ITR Data: Bombay HC

Service Tax : Bombay High Court rules that service tax cannot be imposed solely on income tax return data. The department may issue a fresh noti...

February 11, 2025 8172 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Refund Claims Must Cite Notification & Provision: CESTAT Ahmedabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Ahmedabad rules that refund claims must clearly specify the notification and legal provision under which they are sought. P...

February 11, 2025 93 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax payable only on service component in case of retreading tyres: Karnataka HC

Service Tax : Karnataka High Court held that in case of service of retreading tyres, service tax is payable only with respect to the service com...

February 11, 2025 54 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax is not chargeable on reimbursement of expenses: SC

Service Tax : Supreme Court upholds CESTAT's decision, ruling no service tax is applicable on reimbursement of expenses, as no service element e...

February 1, 2025 1410 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 1731 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 624 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 525 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 558 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 1452 Views 0 comment Print


Merely right confirmed on party to sale of goods or service undertaken doesn’t make it a franchisee agreement

September 11, 2023 432 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that merely because by an agreement a right is confirmed on the party to the sale of goods or service undertaken was not ipso-facto bringing the agreement within the ambit of the franchisee.

CESTAT quashes Confiscation, Fines & Customs Duty Demand Due to Lack of CLRI Report

September 11, 2023 258 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai sets aside confiscation, fines, and customs duty demands against Benign International due to a lack of CLRI report. Read for comprehensive analysis.

Charges levied by Foreign Bank Not Taxable under Banking & other Financial Services

September 11, 2023 705 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai rules that Kadri Mills (CBE) Ltd. is not liable to pay tax on banking charges deducted by foreign banks. The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the judgment.

LPG Stored in ‘Bullet’ Facility at customers premises Not falls under Storage and Warehousing Services

September 10, 2023 507 Views 0 comment Print

Exploring legal intricacies of Total Energies Marketing India Pvt. Ltd. vs Commissioner of GST & Central Excise case ruled by CESTAT Chennai regarding LPG storage and service tax.

CESTAT allows Cenvat Credit on Capital Goods used for providing Output Service

September 9, 2023 525 Views 0 comment Print

A detailed analysis of the landmark CESTAT Kolkata ruling in Emta Coal Limited vs Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax. Understand the legal implications for Cenvat Credit on Capital Goods in the context of providing output services.

MMR Service will be Treated as Exempted Service When the Service Provider did not Receive full Convertible Foreign Exchange within the Time Period Provided under Statute: CESTAT

September 9, 2023 486 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that when there is doubt regarding documents, authority should seek clarification/explanation rather than relying on assumptions.

Omission of registration number purposefully makes invoice inadmissible document

September 9, 2023 567 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that as registration numbers were purposefully omitted, accordingly, the genuineness of the invoices are doubtful, the invoices are categorized as inadmissible document.

Cenvat eligible on material used in manufacture of barge which in-turn are used for providing output service

September 9, 2023 339 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that Cenvat Credit is admissible on any material used for construction of building or fabrication of any equipment which in turn used for providing output taxable service. Cenvat on material used in the manufacture of barges which are used for providing output service is admissible.

Service Tax on fees paid to USFDA -CESTAT upheld remand  order

September 9, 2023 333 Views 0 comment Print

Read about the CESTAT Ahmedabad decision regarding service tax on fees paid to USFDA for approval of medicaments. The matter is remanded for further examination.

Service tax payable on Corporate guarantee & credit protection guarantee service

September 8, 2023 1671 Views 0 comment Print

An analysis of Hindustan Construction vs. Commissioner of Service Tax case, covering service tax on corporate guarantees and credit protection fees.

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