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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 not applicable on space provided on bus roofs for parcel transport

May 25, 2024 708 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi CESTAT rules that service tax is payable on space provided on bus roofs for parcels, not on goods transport services. Exemption under Notification No.25/2012 applies.

Service Tax payable under reverse charge when reimbursable expense incurred by distributor on providing service on behalf of taxable person

May 24, 2024 831 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh partly allowed Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.’s appeal against Service Tax demand, highlighting that tax under reverse charge applies when distributors incur reimbursable expenses for the taxable person. Dive into the case and understand the intricacies of the reverse charge mechanism.

Service tax leviable on services rendered by Advocate & Senior Advocate under RCM

May 23, 2024 1161 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Karnataka High Court’s verdict on the levy of service tax for legal services by advocates and senior advocates under reverse charge. Understand exemptions and implications in this comprehensive analysis.

No service tax on Ocean freight margin recovered from customers: CESTAT Ahmedabad

May 19, 2024 1860 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the CESTAT Ahmedabad ruling: No service tax on freight margin recovered from customers in outbound shipment cases. Analysis & implications discussed.

Reimbursements Excluded from Taxable Service Value: CESTAT Hyderabad

May 19, 2024 2274 Views 0 comment Print

In a landmark decision, CESTAT Hyderabad rules in favor of CISF, stating reimbursements aren’t taxable, citing precedents. Detailed analysis here.

Extended period of limitation cannot be invoked solely on audit queries & objections

May 17, 2024 2535 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that Department could not solely rely on audit queries and objections to invoke extended period of limitation. It reiterated that appellant, being a Private Limited Company, had its Profit/Loss Account and Balance Sheet accessible as public documents, thus undermining any allegation of suppression.

CESTAT Orders Remand for Fresh Fact Finding on Service Tax Classification Dispute

May 17, 2024 468 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai remands Michigan Engineers Pvt Ltd’s case for re-adjudication, questioning service classification and subcontractor’s role in taxable services.

Service Tax refund to SEZ unit cannot be denied for Registration condition breach

May 16, 2024 867 Views 0 comment Print

In Roop Telesonic Ultrasonix Limited vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Ahmedabad), SEZ service tax refund upheld despite procedural lapse.

Patna HC Grants Interim Stay in Service Tax Case: Order Passed After 1-Year Deadline

May 16, 2024 885 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court grants interim stay on service tax case due to violation of FA, 1994. Union asked for reasons behind delay. Awaiting positive outcome.

No Service Tax for Residential Complexes Developed for Co-op Society Members’ Personal Use

May 15, 2024 1260 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax demands for residential complexes were set aside when the units were developed for personal use by the members of co-operative societies. This principle was upheld in various judgments cited by Saumya Developers, indicating that no Service Tax was payable on residential units created for personal use.

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