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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


No Service Tax On Ocean Freight/Sea Transportation Services: Bombay HC

March 13, 2024 4311 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court rules in favor of Sanathan Textile Pvt Ltd, stating no service tax is liable on ocean freight. Read the detailed analysis and conclusion here.

Service Tax cannot be imposed without Identification of Service & Consideration: CESTAT

March 13, 2024 2337 Views 1 comment Print

Dive into the analysis of Kuoni Travel India Pvt Ltd vs Pr. Commissioner of Central Excise (CESTAT Delhi) case where the court emphasized identifying specific services and consideration received for levying service tax.

No service tax under section 65(105)(zzzza) if building isn’t primarily for commerce/industry

March 12, 2024 7335 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into the analysis of service tax exemption under section 65(105)(zzzza) for construction not primarily for commerce/industry, as seen in RBS Candiaparcar Vs Commissioner of Central Excise (CESTAT Mumbai).

No Service Tax on Cutting Plates/Coils Job-Work: Considered as Manufacturing

March 10, 2024 1077 Views 0 comment Print

R.S.D. Steel Industries vs Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise: CESTAT Chandigarh rules job work of cutting steel coils/plates not liable for service tax under BAS or BSS.

Cenvat Credit allowed on Service Tax Payment for Broadcasting Own Programs

March 10, 2024 603 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai allows CENVAT credit for service tax paid on broadcasting fees by Radaan Media, setting a precedent for media production companies. Read the implications.

Appellate authority can condone delay beyond statutory period in Service Tax Case: Calcutta HC

March 7, 2024 4500 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court rules appellate authority can condone delays in Service Tax Appeals, setting a precedent for future cases. Read the full analysis.

Limitation Period Extension Inapplicable for Revenue Neutral Demands if No Suppression of Facts

March 6, 2024 2262 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad quashes service tax demand on software services provided to Emerson Process Management, citing extended period of limitation.

VAT/Sales Tax Payment Not Conclusive for Service Tax Exclusion: CESTAT Allahabad

March 4, 2024 936 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad rules that payment of VAT/Sales Tax on deemed sales does not automatically exclude the transaction from service tax liability.

Tax not leviable on recipient as foreign service provider had permanent establishment in India: CESTAT Ahmedabad

March 4, 2024 906 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad rules service recipients in India not liable for service tax when the foreign service provider has a permanent establishment in India.

HC direct granting of SVLDR benefit subject to Payment with Interest

March 3, 2024 660 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court revived a company’s dismissed tax dispute under the Sabka Vishwas Legacy Disputes Resolution Scheme (SVLDRS) due to financial hardship. The Court directed the company to pay interest on delayed payment and ordered authorities to treat the case under SVLDRS and issue a discharge certificate.

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