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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 813 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 537 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 624 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 1617 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 1035 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 1467 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 75699 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 3114 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 2220 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 2166 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Audit Detection, Non-Filing of Returns Alone Don’t Prove Tax Evasion: CESTAT Chennai

Service Tax : CESTAT Chennai set aside the service tax demand, holding the extended limitation period was not invocable as suppression with inte...

July 18, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

CENVAT Credit on Set Top Boxes Allowed as Inputs to Dish TV: CESTAT Allahabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Allahabad set aside interest demand, holding set top boxes qualified as inputs and full CENVAT credit was admissible on rec...

July 17, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

CENVAT Credit on Imported Dredger Allowed as Input Under Rule 2(k): CESTAT Hyderabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Hyderabad allowed CENVAT credit on an imported dredger as input under Rule 2(k), set aside the credit demand and disposed o...

July 17, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Performance Bank Guarantee Invocation Quashed for Unrelated Earlier Contract Claim: Calcutta HC

Service Tax : Calcutta HC quashed invocation of a performance bank guarantee for recovery under an earlier contract and directed refund of the g...

July 17, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Demand on Government Works Contracts Set Aside on Limitation: CESTAT Kolkata

Service Tax :  CESTAT Kolkata set aside Service Tax demand, interest and penalty, holding issues in favour of the appellant on exemption or lim...

July 17, 2026 90 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 2040 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 972 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 840 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 897 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 2238 Views 0 comment Print


Service tax refund applied contrary to Section 102(3): CESTAT upholds rejection as time-Barred

June 3, 2025 750 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee’s application, which was filed on 9-2-2017, was rejected by the Assistant Commissioner and later by the Commissioner (Appeals) on the grounds that it was submitted beyond the six-month deadline stipulated under Section 102(3) of the Act.

CESTAT Upholds Rambagh Palace Cenvat Credit Claim

May 29, 2025 465 Views 0 comment Print

The CESTAT Delhi has ruled in favor of Rambagh Palace Hotel Pvt. Ltd., allowing full Cenvat credit on management consultancy services, citing judicial precedents.

Providing Bunker and Water Supply Onboard Not Taxable Under Service Tax

May 29, 2025 1077 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai rules Shipping Corporation of India not liable for service tax on bunker and water charges provided during vessel delivery, clarifying it as a supply of goods, not service.

Pre-Show Cause Consultation Not Mandatory if ST-3 Return Not Filed: Patna HC

May 20, 2025 708 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that demand cum show cause notice without pre-show cause consultation as per Master Circular No. 1053/02/2017-CS dated 10.03.2017 justified since petitioner has failed to furnish requisite return in Form ST-3.

Service tax order set aside as passed after 3 years with no reason explained

May 20, 2025 1539 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that delay of about three years in passing of service tax order with no reason explained for the delay is not justifiable. Accordingly, appeal is allowed and order is liable to be set aside.

No Service Tax on Restaurant Takeaway, Home Delivery: CESTAT Delhi

May 20, 2025 927 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi CESTAT rules ‘Take-Away’ and ‘Home Delivery’ from restaurants are sales, not taxable services. Sets aside demand against Bikanervala Foods. Cites precedents.

Gujarat HC Sets Aside Service Tax Demand Order Over Procedural Flaws

May 18, 2025 882 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court sets aside ex parte Service Tax order against Kachhadiya Vijaybhai Kalubhai, citing procedural infirmity in hearing notice and breach of natural justice.

Appeal on Service Tax for Development Rights Transfer Lies with SC After CESTAT Dismissal: Delhi HC

May 17, 2025 819 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules appeal on service tax for transfer of development rights lies with Supreme Court after CESTAT dismissal on limitation, citing precedent.

Service Tax Refund claim rejected since filed beyond Section 104 time limit

May 15, 2025 897 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that refund claim filed beyond statutory time limit of 6 months stipulated under section 104 of the Finance Act, 1994 is liable to be rejected. Accordingly, appeal of the assessee dismissed.

Service tax demand based on Form 26AS justified as returns not filed & registration not taken

May 15, 2025 771 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that service tax correctly demanded on the basis of Form 26AS since the appellant has not filed any returns and is also not registered with service tax department. Accordingly, appeal of assessee dismissed.

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