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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 1590 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 1383 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 1779 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 1113 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 1389 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 1140 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 73611 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 2769 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 1818 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 1734 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Service Tax Cannot Be Levied Solely Based on ITR Data: Bombay HC

Service Tax : Bombay High Court rules that service tax cannot be imposed solely on income tax return data. The department may issue a fresh noti...

February 11, 2025 7605 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Refund Claims Must Cite Notification & Provision: CESTAT Ahmedabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Ahmedabad rules that refund claims must clearly specify the notification and legal provision under which they are sought. P...

February 11, 2025 84 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax payable only on service component in case of retreading tyres: Karnataka HC

Service Tax : Karnataka High Court held that in case of service of retreading tyres, service tax is payable only with respect to the service com...

February 11, 2025 39 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax is not chargeable on reimbursement of expenses: SC

Service Tax : Supreme Court upholds CESTAT's decision, ruling no service tax is applicable on reimbursement of expenses, as no service element e...

February 1, 2025 1395 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax Penalty If Tax dues Paid Before SCN: CESTAT Ahmedabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Ahmedabad rules that service tax with interest paid before a show cause notice (SCN) invalidates penalties under Section 78...

February 1, 2025 186 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 1731 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 621 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 525 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 558 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 1452 Views 0 comment Print


Transfer of right to use brewery license not subjected to service tax: CESTAT Delhi

November 22, 2024 315 Views 0 comment Print

A Lease Deed was executed between the appellant and Skol Breweries Limited for renting of land, building, plant and machinery by the appellant to Skol. The appellant discharged service tax liability under the head “renting of immovable property” services.

Refund of service tax paid under RCM without complying with transitional provisions under GST not admissible

November 18, 2024 519 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad held that claim of cash refund of service tax paid under RCM not admissible since CENVAT Credit was never claimed and transitional provisions under GST was not complied.

Rejection of Service Tax Refund Under Section 142(8) of CGST Act Not Justified: CESTAT Chennai

November 18, 2024 948 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that denial of refund claim related to cenvat credit of service tax under RCM by invoking provisions of Section 142(8) of the CGST Act is cannot be justified. Accordingly, order rejected refund claim set aside.

Extended Limitation Period Not Applicable for Revenue’s Change of Opinion: CESTAT Hyderabad

November 12, 2024 525 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad ruled that extended limitation under service tax cannot be invoked for mere opinion change by revenue. Case involves services by Varsity Education Pvt Ltd.

Non applicability of Central Sales Tax on stock transferring of Beer from manufacturing units to depots situated in other States

November 7, 2024 642 Views 0 comment Print

Central Sales Tax was not applicable on mere stock transferring of beer from manufacturing units to depots situated in other State as movement of goods could not be considered incidental to the Master Agreement

Unutilized Cenvat credit can be adjusted against Service Tax demands under GST regime

October 19, 2024 345 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai sets aside service tax demand against Konkan Railway for excess Cenvat credit adjustment due to unutilized credit under CGST Act, 2017.

Service tax on manpower supply & auto tippers for garbage collection: matter remanded

September 27, 2024 336 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court remanded the matter involving applicability of service tax on supply of manpower involved in garbage collection as well as auto tipper vis-à-vis its coverage in mega exemption notification 12/2012 as amended by 25/2012.

No Service Tax Liability on Incentives for Mutual Fund Promotion: CESTAT Ahmedabad

September 16, 2024 219 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad exempts NJ India Invest Pvt. Ltd. from service tax on mutual fund distribution incentives, magazine ads, and vocational training for sub-distributors.

Mediclaim Processing Charges Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT Ruling

September 14, 2024 825 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi rules Mediclaim processing charges as part of healthcare services, exempting them from service tax in Life Care Hospital Ltd. vs CGST Commissioner case.

Transportation services bundled with other activities do not fall under cargo handling services for tax

September 14, 2024 441 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata rules on Calcutta Industrial Supply’s service tax liability under Cargo Handling vs Transportation services, clarifying bundling of services.

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