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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 669 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 468 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 552 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 1443 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 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 1443 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 75486 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 3066 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 2157 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 2109 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CESTAT Grants Cum-Tax Benefit as Service Tax Was Not Collected Separately: CESTAT Chennai

Service Tax : The CESTAT Chennai held that where service tax was not separately recovered from recipients, the gross receipts must be treated as...

May 28, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Dismisses Delayed Service Tax Challenge Filed After Four Years

Service Tax : The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a service tax order due to an inordinate delay of nearly four years. The Cour...

May 28, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Remands Service Tax Case Due to Failure to File Grounds of Appeal in ST-4 Form

Service Tax : The Mumbai CESTAT remanded a service tax dispute after finding that the appellant failed to include grounds of appeal in the presc...

May 25, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Refund Claim Cannot Be Rejected Without Examining Double Service Tax Payment and Credit Eligibility

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi set aside the refund rejection order after finding that issues relating to double payment of service tax and CENVAT c...

May 25, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Srvice tax exemption cannot be denied for late EXP-1 & EXP-2 form filing

Service Tax : CESTAT ruled that the Department failed to consider ST-3 returns and service tax already discharged by the assessee. The Tribunal ...

May 24, 2026 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 1974 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 936 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 798 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 852 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 2136 Views 0 comment Print


Service Tax on GTA Invalid Without Consignment Note: CESTAT Delhi

June 15, 2024 1479 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi rules that service tax under GTA cannot be demanded without a consignment note, protecting businesses like Vaishnav Marbles from undue tax burdens.

No service Tax under GTA category if appellant was not issuing consignment notes

June 15, 2024 1659 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi rules service tax exemption for providing vehicles on hire to GTA. Detailed analysis of the Manak Chand Agarwal vs CGST case.

No Service Tax on revenue sharing agreement between exhibitor & distributor for exhibiting film: SC

June 13, 2024 1035 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Supreme Courts decision in Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax Ludhiana v. AB Motions Pvt. Ltd. regarding service tax on revenue sharing for film exhibition.

Fixing 3 Successive Hearing Dates Within a Week Not Desirable: Allahabad HC

June 13, 2024 1047 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Allahabad HC judgment on consecutive hearing dates violation under Central Excise Act. Learn the implications and legal insights.

No service tax on properties rented out for accommodation & related activities

June 9, 2024 909 Views 0 comment Print

Read the detailed analysis of Rattha Holding Company Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of GST and Central Excise (CESTAT Chennai). CESTAT ruling clarifies no service tax on properties rented out for accommodation and related activities.

No Service Tax payable on freight margin recovered from customer in case of outbound shipments

May 30, 2024 2505 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the CESTAT Ahmedabad ruling in Vishal Tansukhbhai Gohel vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST. No service tax on freight margin for outbound shipments. Details here.

Religious Bodies Exempt from Service Tax on Renting Immovable Property Pre-01.07.2012

May 28, 2024 876 Views 0 comment Print

Religious body not liable to pay service tax prior to 01.07.2012 on renting of immovable property: CESTAT Chennai: Church of South India Trust Association Vs Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise (CESTAT Chennai)

Finance Act 1994 Limitation Prevails Over Limitation Act: Allahabad HC

May 27, 2024 831 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Allahabad High Court judgment on limitation period prescribed in special statutes versus the Limitation Act.

Demand for service tax based on a non-existing provision is not sustainable: CESTAT Allahabad

May 26, 2024 981 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad quashes service tax demand on Indus Valley Partners, ruling classification based on non-existing provision is bad in law.

Procedural Violation, Not Suppression, for Invoking Extended Limitation: CESTAT

May 26, 2024 780 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad rules on LG Electronics India vs Commissioner of Central Excise, emphasizing procedural violations are not suppression for extended limitation.

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