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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


Bombay HC Allows SVLDR Scheme Benefit Despite Excess Tax Declared

December 10, 2024 819 Views 0 comment Print

Kuber Health Food And Allied Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) High Court Allows SVLDR Scheme Benefit Despite Higher Tax Quantification Declared Out of Abundant Caution- Admitted Tax Liability Before Cut-Off Date Upholds Eligibility for Settlement Scheme, Emphasizing the Objective of Reducing Litigation Summary of Judgment This petition raises the issue of eligibility under […]

Option Under Rule 6(3)(ii) of Cenvat Credit Rules Mandates Compliance with Payment Obligations

December 5, 2024 576 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi partially allows Marudhar Hotels’ appeal regarding Cenvat credit demands under Rule 6 of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004. Read detailed judgment analysis.

Service Tax Demand Not Applicable When Paid under RCM: CESTAT Ahmedabad

December 4, 2024 936 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad rules that service tax cannot be demanded when tax liability is already settled under Reverse Charge Mechanism.

IPL Sponsorship Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT Delhi

December 2, 2024 663 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT exempts Nokia India from service tax on sponsoring Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL, ruling that IPL qualifies as a sports event under tax laws.

Karnataka HC Sets Aside Service Tax Demand for Advocates & directs reconsideration

December 1, 2024 714 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC exempts advocates from service tax, remanding case for fresh consideration after finding procedural flaws in the demand order issued.

Service Tax Demand Cannot Be Solely Based on Oral Statements: CESTAT Ahmedabad

November 29, 2024 1077 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad ruled that tax demands cannot rely solely on oral statements without corroborative evidence. The judgment reduces tax demand and waives penalties.

Penalty u/s. 78 justified since tax determined during course of investigation: CESTAT Allahabad

November 29, 2024 834 Views 0 comment Print

No deduction under the Head “Provident Fund” is permissible in the above provisions and I therefore, hold that the taxable value of Rs.22,93,296/- for which deduction has been claimed by the party is part of the value of taxable services and is not allowed.

Contracts between service provider and recipient is base for levy of service tax

November 29, 2024 945 Views 0 comment Print

The respondent on the other hand is of the view that the perpetual transfers being permanent rather not temporary, the show cause notices proposing to levy tax and the impugned orders of adjudication levying tax are without jurisdiction.

Cenvat Credit availment on debit note allowed as it covered all requisite particulars: CESTAT Allahabad

November 25, 2024 750 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad held that denial of cenvat credit, merely because the credit is availed on the basis of debit note, not justified since debit note covered all the requisite particulars. Accordingly, cenvat allowed on the basis of debit note.

Madras HC held explanation in Sl. No.7 of notification no. 1/2006-ST dated 01.03.2006 as ultra vires

November 23, 2024 750 Views 0 comment Print

The prayers are for writs of declaration to declare Explanation in Sl.No.7 of Notification No.1/2006-ST dated 01.03.2006 as ultra vires under various provisions of the Finance Act, 1994 and Articles 14 and 265 of the Constitution of India.

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