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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 1104 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 1134 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 1278 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 1029 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 984 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 1020 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 72609 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 2673 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 1758 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 1650 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No Service Tax on Income from profession of advocacy: Karnataka HC

Service Tax : In the case of S Muniramaiah Vs Assistant Commissioner of Central Tax, the Karnataka High Court ruled that income earned from the ...

July 31, 2024 105 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax exemption to Development Course by National Skill Development Corporation needs reconsideration: Karnataka HC

Service Tax : Petitioner states that mega Exemption Notification No.25/2012 as amended by notification No.13/2013 provides for exemption in case...

July 29, 2024 60 Views 0 comment Print

Services being part of mining operations are taxable only from 01.06.2007: Calcutta HC

Service Tax : Calcutta High Court held that coal cutting or mineral extraction and lifting them up to the pithead are essential integral process...

July 29, 2024 84 Views 0 comment Print

Condition for refund imposed in Finance Act unjustified as SEZ unit exempt from service tax under SEZ Act: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi held that SEZ unit is exempted from payment of service tax in terms of provisions of SEZ Act. Accordingly, condition ...

July 26, 2024 165 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC Allows to File Reply to Service Tax Demand Issued Without Opportunity

Service Tax : Orissa HC directs fresh assessment in Abhimanyu Mohanty Vs Assistant Commissioner, allowing petitioner to respond to SCN after set...

July 26, 2024 156 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 1635 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 555 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 477 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 498 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 1284 Views 0 comment Print


Service tax returns can now be filed online

March 15, 2009 378 Views 0 comment Print

Filing of returns, seeking refund/rebate of taxes, obtaining various permissions and approvals from the Department of Central Excise and Service Tax can now be made online. This follows the introduction of ACES (Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax), a workflow based application software at the Commissionerate of Service Tax and at the Large Taxpayer […]

Service Tax department issuing notices to sub-brokers

March 13, 2009 285 Views 0 comment Print

Hundreds of sub-brokers are in a quandary. Tax authorities have served notices on them asking for payment of service tax for the last four years. The arrears and penalty together run into crores of rupees and in the current market conditions, this could drive many of them out of business, said a stockbroker. The tax […]

Circular on Filing of claim for refund of service tax paid under notification No. 41/2007-ST dated 6/10/2007

March 13, 2009 1773 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 41/2007-ST, dated 6/10/2007 allows refund of service tax paid on specified services used for export of goods. To resolve the procedural difficulties arising in implementation of this refund scheme the Board has earlier issued circulars No. 101/4/2008-ST, dated 12.5.2008 and No. 106/9/2008-ST dated 11.12.2008

Certification by Central Board of Film Certification(CBFC) do not constitute taxable service

March 13, 2009 1909 Views 0 comment Print

The issue whether service tax is payable by Central Board of Film Certification under the category of ‘Technical Testing and Analysis Service’ and / or ‘Technical Inspection and Certification Service’, on the services provided by Central Board of Film Certification by way of certification of films has been examined by Board.

Schools running transport services for their students not liable to pay service tax

March 13, 2009 644 Views 0 comment Print

It was already clarified vide Board’s letter F.No.137/70/2007-CX.4 dated 26.04.2008 that Schools running transport services for their students are not liable to pay service tax under the category of tour operator. There has been no change in the stand taken by the Board.

Service Tax – Clarification regarding leviability of service tax on ship broking activity

March 13, 2009 430 Views 0 comment Print

The ship broker ensures that the conditions of the contracts are adhered to. They also follow up the movement of goods and freight payment till the cargo reaches its destination. Hence, the activities undertaken by ship brokers are nothing but provision of services on behalf of client for a consideration akin to that of a commission agent.

Business Auxiliary Services – Commission received by Directors not liable to Service tax

March 13, 2009 1459 Views 0 comment Print

The matter regarding levy of service tax under the head ‘Business Auxiliary Service’ on the ‘Commission’ received by the Directors of the company has been examined. The Board is of the view that some companies make payment to their officials, such as Managing Directors / Directors, terming the same as ‘Commissions’.

Cenvat credit of excise duty/CVD paid on goods used in providing Supply of Tangible Goods service

March 13, 2009 6073 Views 0 comment Print

Supply of tangible goods including machinery, equipments and appliance for use, without transferring right of possession and effective control of such tangible goods is a taxable service in terms of provision of Section 65 (105) (zzzzj) of the Finance Act, 1994. In some case, vehicles, aircrafts, vessels etc., are also supplied in the above manner and such activities also fall under the said taxable service.

Applicability of Service tax on billing and data processing done by CA firm for Power Distribution Company

March 12, 2009 1286 Views 0 comment Print

In terms of the Board’s clarification dated 28-2-2006, the service rendered namely outsourcing of spot billing work by APCPDCL would come within the ambit of business support service which is liable to service tax only with effect from 2006.

Notification on Service Tax Exemption Granted to Special Economic Zones

March 6, 2009 6922 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Government has issued a Notification („subject Notification?) granting exemption from service tax in respect of the taxable services which are provided in relation to the authorized operations in a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and are received by a developer or a unit of an SEZ. This Notification supercedes the earlier exemption granted in […]

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