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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


Notification No. 06/2003-ST, dated 14-05-2003

May 14, 2003 513 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the power conferred by section 93 of the finance Act, 1994 (32 of 94) (herein after referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 59/98-ST, dated the 16th October, 1998, namely.

Notification No. 05/2003-ST, dated 14-05-2003

May 14, 2003 469 Views 0 comment Print

May 14, 2003 Notification No. 5/2003 – Service Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ee) of sub-section (2) of section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, further to amend the Service Tax Credit Rules, 2002, except as respect things done or […]

Notification No. 04/2003-ST, dated 14-05-2003

May 14, 2003 396 Views 0 comment Print

May 14, 2003 Notification No. 4/2003 – Service Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with sub-section (2) of section 94, of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, further to amend the Service Tax Rule, 1994, except as respect things done or […]

Circular No. 56/5/2003-ST dated 25.04.2003

April 25, 2003 3259 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Government has issued Notification no.2/2003 dated 1.3.2003 in the current year’s Budget rescinding the earlier Notification no. 6/99 Service Tax dated 9.4.99 which exempted taxable services from payment of service tax so long as payment for services rendered is received in convertible foreign exchange which is not repatriated outside India. Consequent to the issue of Notification no. 2/2003 cited above, service tax would be leviable on all taxable services consumed or rendered in India, irrespective of whether the payment thereof is received in foreign exchange or not

Circular No. 55/4/2003-ST dated 24.04.2003

April 24, 2003 240 Views 0 comment Print

I am directed to invite your attention to notification No. 17/2002-ST dated 21.11.2002 granting exemption to taxable Services provided by a Service Provider to Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Developer or to a unit located in SEZ for the development, operation and maintenance or setting up SEZ Units. For availing the exemption, the taxable services to be rendered by the Service Provider is proposed to be authorised by a committee headed by Chief Commissioner of Central Excise having jurisdiction over said Special Economic Zone

Circular No. 54 /3 /2003-ST dated 21.04.2003

April 21, 2003 268 Views 0 comment Print

I am directed to say that doubts has been raised regarding the classification of the Internet Telephony Service, as to whether this service is covered under the category of ‘telephone service’ or ‘online information and database access and/or retrieval service’ and hence liable to pay Service Tax.

Circular No. 57/6/2003-ST dated 21.04.2003

April 21, 2003 343 Views 0 comment Print

ST Circular No. 57/6/2003 21st April,2003 F.No.137/19/2003 CX.4 Government of India  Ministry of Finance & Company Affairs Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs Subject:- Irregular Levy of Service Tax by the service providers @8% after budget i.e. 1-3-2003- regarding  It has come to the notice of the Board that service providers have […]

Circular No. 53/2/2003-ST dated 27.03.2003

March 27, 2003 844 Views 0 comment Print

Instances have come to the notice of Board with regard to difficulties being faced by the Field Formations/Service Providers in collecting/paying the service tax in amounts less than a rupee or in multiple thereof.

Circular No. 52/1/2003-ST dated 11.03.2003

March 11, 2003 405 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board of Excise and Customs is getting ready to facilitate electronic filing of ST-3 returns of Service Tax from the month of April, 2003. Initially, this facility will be extended to only select class or group of service tax providers.

Notification No. 3/2003-Service Tax Dated 1st March, 2003

March 1, 2003 477 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the erstwhile Ministry of Finance.

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