Service Tax
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Demurrage Not Taxable as Declared Service: CESTAT Mumbai

Tribunal directs Reconsideration of Service Tax on Construction Services Completed Before 2010

Service Tax under RCM Not Payable on Services for Business Winding-Up: CESTAT Mumbai

SC Transfers Service Tax on Royalty & DMFT Cases to Avoid Conflicting HC Rulings

Affiliation Fees – No Service Tax Can Be Demanded: CESTAT Delhi

Delay in Filing Service Tax Appeal No Bar, Matter Remanded with 25% Pre-Deposit

How to Claim TDS Refund for Google Ads in India

Service tax not leviable when transaction is of trading in land: Delhi HC

Gauhati HC Allows Condonation of 265-Day Delay in Service Tax Appeal

Delhi HC Waives Pre-Deposit in Service Tax Appeal, Citing ₹5.36 Crore Already Paid

Calcutta HC Dismisses Service Tax Writ for Petitioner’s Failure to Update Address

Madras HC Rules No Service Tax on CIF Ocean Freight

Calcutta HC Upholds Ex Parte Service Tax Tax Order Due to Alternate Remedy

SC Clarifies Export of Services: Beneficiary Location in India Irrelevant if Contractual Recipient Is Abroad
Service Tax remains relevant to legacy disputes and proceedings arising from the indirect tax regime that preceded GST. This TaxGuru category provides access to Service Tax articles, notifications, circulars, rules and judicial decisions covering classification of services, valuation, exemptions, CENVAT credit, refunds, tax demands, interest, penalties, limitation, reverse charge and other issues. Although Service Tax was largely subsumed into GST, disputes relating to earlier periods continue through adjudication and appellate proceedings. Businesses, service providers, Chartered Accountants, advocates and indirect tax professionals can use this section to research historical provisions and judicial precedents relevant to pending matters. TaxGuru continues to publish significant Tribunal, High Court and Supreme Court decisions concerning legacy Service Tax disputes.
