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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 654 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 1125 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 1248 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 1023 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 966 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 72516 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 1638 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No Service Tax on Quality Assurance Charges for testing rifles: CESTAT Chennai

Service Tax : Amounts collected towards quality assurance charges for testing the rifles are fees prescribed for conducting the quality checks a...

July 14, 2024 231 Views 0 comment Print

Mere Use of term ‘Fraud’ or ‘Willful Mis-statement’ doesn’t Justify Penalties

Service Tax : Calcutta High Court in Paritosh Ghosh Construction Pvt. Ltd. held that Mere use of the terms fraud and willful mis-statement does ...

July 10, 2024 702 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT allows adjustment of excess paid Service Tax against subsequent liabilities

Service Tax : Read the detailed analysis of Gulmohar Park Mall Pvt Ltd Vs Commissioner of Central Excise And Service Tax (CESTAT Ahmedabad) wher...

July 10, 2024 606 Views 0 comment Print

Cenvat Credit can’t be denied for non-Mentioning of Service Tax Registration in Invoice

Service Tax : Read the detailed analysis of Sai Consulting Engineers Pvt Ltd Vs C.C.-Ahmedabad (CESTAT Ahmedabad) where CESTAT rules on procedur...

July 10, 2024 129 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax not payable on TDS paid on behalf of foreign service provider

Service Tax : Explore the detailed analysis of Indian Additives Ltd vs Commissioner of GST & Central Excise. CESTAT Chennai rules no service tax...

July 10, 2024 165 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 495 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 1257 Views 0 comment Print


Notification No. 40/97-Service Tax, Dated: 22.08.1997

August 22, 1997 604 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 exempts taxable service provided by a tour operator from so much of the service tax leviable on such operator, as is in excess of the amount of service tax calculated on ten per cent.

Notification No. 39/97-Service Tax, Dated: 22.08.1997

August 22, 1997 841 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 exempts taxable service provided by a tour operator from so much of the service tax leviable on such operator, as is in excess of the amount of service tax calculated on forty per cent. Of the gross amount charged from any person by such operator for the services provided in relation to a tour, where the tour operator provides a package tour to any person and the bill issued for this purpose indicates that it is inclusive of charges for such a tour.

Notification No. 38/97-Service Tax, Dated: 22.08.1997

August 22, 1997 370 Views 0 comment Print

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 Rules, 1994, namely

Notification No. 37/97-Service Tax, Dated: 22.08.1997

August 22, 1997 709 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 88 of the Finance Act, 1997(26 of 1997), the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st day of September, 1997, as the date on which the service tax on taxable service specified in sub-clause (q) of clause (41) of section 65 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) shall come into force.

Notification No. 36/97-Service Tax, Dated: 22.08.1997

August 22, 1997 328 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 further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 5/96-Service Tax, dated the 3rd April, 1996, namely

TRADE NOTICE NO. 62/97. CE (SERVICE TAX)/97 Dated 05.08.1997

August 5, 1997 495 Views 0 comment Print

Attention of the trade is invited to this Office Trade Notice No. 58CE(Service Tax)/97 dated 29.7.97 through which it has been informed about the imposition of service tax on the services rendered by Outdoor Caterers and Pandal or Shamiana Contractors w.e.f. 1st August, 1997 in terms of Notification No. 28/97 to 35/97 dated 25.7.97 – Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue.

Trade Notice No. 58 CE (Service Tax)/97 Dated 29.07.1997

July 29, 1997 582 Views 0 comment Print

The Trade is hereby informed that levy of Service Tax on the services rendered by Outdoor Caterers & Pandal or Shaminan Contractors will come into force from 1.8.97 (Notification No. 28/97-Service Tax dt. 28.7.97). The rate of service tax is 5% in case of both the above services. In the case of services rendered by Outdoor Caterers the person responsible for collecting the service tax shall be caterers who raises the bill for services rendered to the client. The service tax is leviable only on 50% of the taxable service in relation to services by outdoor caterers where the caterer also supply food

Service Tax on Outdoor Caterers and Pandal or Shamiana operators

July 25, 1997 9864 Views 0 comment Print

I am directed to invite your attention to Section 88 of the Finance Act, 1997 which, inter-alia provides for levy of service tax on the services rendered by outdoor caterers and pandal or shamiana contractors. It has been decided to bring the above services under the service tax net with effect from 1st August, 1997. Notification Nos. 28/97-ST to 35/97, all dated the 25th July 1997 have been issued in this regard (copies enclosed).

Service Tax Order No. 5/1/97 Dated 25.07.1997

July 25, 1997 537 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax – Appointment of Central Excise Officers for the purpose of assessment and collection of service tax – regarding

Notification No. 35/97-Service Tax, Dated: 25.07.1997

July 25, 1997 706 Views 0 comment Print

Explanation-For the purposes of this notification, the expression “rural areas” mean the area comprised in any village, and includes the area comprised in any town, the population of which does not exceed twenty thousand or such other figure as the Central Government may specify from time to time.

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