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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 591 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 1104 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 1230 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 1020 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 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 1014 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 72447 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 2667 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 1737 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 1632 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Car Booking Cancellation Charges

Service Tax : CESTAT set aside demand of service tax on amounts received as booking cancellation charges, price difference & corporate discount,...

July 4, 2024 57 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax on foreign commission payable under RCM from 18.04.2006 

Service Tax : CESTAT Bangalore held that that service tax on commission paid to foreign commission agents is payable under reverse charge only ...

July 4, 2024 336 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on Convenience fee & cancellation charges for services to Airlines under BAS

Service Tax : CESTAT quashes service tax demand against Yatra Online Pvt Ltd, ruling that convenience and cancellation fees are not connected to...

July 4, 2024 87 Views 0 comment Print

Attachment Order under Customs Act for Service Tax Recovery is invalid

Service Tax : Zest Buildtek Promotors Vs Deputy Commissioner of GST & Central Excise (Madras High Court)Issuance of attachment order under provi...

July 3, 2024 216 Views 0 comment Print

No Service tax on interest income from overdraft & cash credit facilities: CESTAT Kolkata

Service Tax : Read the detailed analysis of Assam Cooperative Apex Bank Ltd vs Commr. of CGST (CESTAT Kolkata) where Kolkata CESTAT ruled that n...

June 30, 2024 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 1614 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 549 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 486 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 1251 Views 0 comment Print


Service Tax – sale of constructed houses – liable to pay Service Tax under ‘construction service’ and not under ‘works contract’ : Advance Ruling

April 18, 2008 324 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the activity of booking the residential units to be undertaken by the applicant is a taxable service liable to Service Tax under the provisions of section 65 (105) of the Finance Act, 1994? Whether the applicant is liable to service tax under section 65 (105) (zzzh) of the Finance Act, 1994 under the notified taxable service of construction of Complex?

Refund of service tax on services used by exporters attributable to export activities

April 17, 2008 435 Views 0 comment Print

Refund of service tax paid on taxable services used by exporters which are not input services but could be attributable to export activities – Regarding

Real Estate Developer liable to Service Tax on Residential Construction

April 11, 2008 2363 Views 0 comment Print

Though the rulings of the Authority are binding only on the applicant and the service tax department; but since the issue has been settled in favour of service tax department; all the Builders and Real Estate Developers who are not paying service tax on construction of residential flats and units are going to be slapped the demands of service tax. Majority of the Builders are neither charging nor paying any service tax on construction and sale of residential flats. The costs of residential flats and units is also going to witness a hike due to service tax liability. This may lead to a further slowdown in Real Estate market.

AAR – Service Tax on Construction – Applicant liable to pay Service Tax under (zzzza) for the residential units to be built by him

April 8, 2008 1653 Views 0 comment Print

Applicant liable to pay Service Tax under (zzzza) for the residential units to be built by him. Applicant can not deduct the value of goods sold, while paying Service Tax @ 2% under the composition scheme. Applicant liable to pay Service Tax on the contract to build houses which is sub contracted. Applicant liable to pay the tax even when the sub contractors would have discharged the tax liability.

Sale of constructed houses – Assessee liable to pay Service Tax under ‘construction service’ and not under ‘works contract’

April 8, 2008 1094 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the activity of booking the residential units to be undertaken by the applicant is a taxable service liable to service tax under the provisions of section 65 (105) of the Finance Act, 1994? It seems that the question as framed lacks in clarity. The question, if literally read, is confined to the first step of ‘booking’ the residential unit but not the series of activities that follow the booking and entering into the agreement.

Service tax Notification of Refund on Exports

April 5, 2008 523 Views 0 comment Print

Government has issued Notification No. 17/2008-ST dated 1-4-2008, extending refund of service tax paid by exporters on three more taxable services in addition to existing 13 taxable services, which are not in the nature of “input services” but could be related to exports. · Custom House Agent service [section 65(105)(h) of the Finance Act, 1994], · Banking and other financial services [section 65(105)(zm)] in relation to collection of export bills and export letters of credit, Commission agent service under business auxiliary service [section 65(105)(zzb) ] provided by a commission agent, located outside India subject to the conditions prescribed.

Notification No. 17/2008 – Service Tax, dated 01-04-2008

April 1, 2008 1162 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 17/2008-Service Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.41/2007-Service Tax, dated the 6th October, 2007 which was published in the Gazette of India,

Circular No. 100/3/2008-ST dated 12th March, 2008

March 12, 2008 318 Views 0 comment Print

Attention is invited to the provisions of section 73 D of the Finance Act, 1994. This section empowers the Central Government to publish information relating to the names of the assessees or any other particulars relating to any proceedings under the Finance Act, 1994 in respect of such persons, in the manner as may be prescribed, if it is considered necessary and expedient in the public interest to do so

Notification No. 16/2008 – Service Tax, dated 11-03-2008

March 11, 2008 517 Views 0 comment Print

New Delhi, the Date: 11th March, 2008 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 83A of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, No.30/2005-Service Tax, dated 10th August, 2005, published vide No. G.S.R. 527(E), dated the 10th

Circular No.99/2/2008-ST dated 11th March, 2008

March 11, 2008 1195 Views 0 comment Print

The undersigned is directed to refer to para 12.2 of the Circular No. 97/8/2007-ST dated the 23rd August, 2007, which prescribes monetary limits of Central Excise Officers at various levels for adjudicating of cases under section 83A of the Finance Act, 1994, for adjudging a penalty under the provisions of the said Act or the rules made there under

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