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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


CESTAT grants 12% Interest on Refund of Service Tax

February 14, 2024 2307 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi directs refund with 12% interest in Indore Treasure Market City Pvt Ltd case, stating department not authorized to retain service tax paid unjustly.

Legal Services by Individual Advocates or Partnership Firms Exempt from Service Tax: Bombay HC

February 10, 2024 1545 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Bombay HC’s pivotal decision exempting individual advocates and partnerships from service tax, setting a precedent for legal service taxation.

Authority Can’t Wait Indefinitely for Petitioner’s Personal Hearing: Kerala HC

February 9, 2024 849 Views 0 comment Print

Court found that the petitioner had sufficient chances to attend hearings without providing valid reasons for absence. Thus, there was no breach of natural justice. Waiting indefinitely for the petitioner’s appearance is not feasible. The Court also emphasized the option of appealing the order.

Supreme Court Dismisses Service Tax Appeal: Low Tax Effect

February 8, 2024 897 Views 0 comment Print

Read about the Supreme Court’s dismissal of Service Tax Appeal due to low tax effect, citing Circular No. 17 of 2019. Insights on Commissioner of Customs And Central Excise vs P And C Constructions Pvt. Ltd.

Gauhati High Court Directs GST Authorities to Provide Certified Copy of Order

February 7, 2024 822 Views 0 comment Print

Dibyajit Bora’s dispute with Union of India over demand notice for service tax. Gauhati High Court directs supply of certified copy. Analysis and implications discussed.

Customized Advertising Materials Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT Chennai

January 31, 2024 1539 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that the advertising materials like glow sign boards, flex printing, broachers, stickers, tags, posters, hand bills, signages, etc., which cater to the requirements of the specific customers, on which VAT is paid, is not leviable to Service Tax.

Cenvat available on service tax paid under reverse charge on service received from foreign service provider

January 31, 2024 870 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh held that the assessee is entitled to cenvat credit of service tax paid under reverse charge mechanism on the services received from Foreign Service provider prior to 18.04.2006.

Diesel being supply of goods its value not includible in operation & maintenance service

January 31, 2024 1761 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad held that supply of diesel in Operation & Maintenance contract, being supply of goods, is outside the purview of service tax. Accordingly, value of diesel is not includible in the assessable value of operation and maintenance service.

Industrial Land Lease Premium Not Taxable as Rent under Service Tax: CESTAT Mumbai

January 31, 2024 1305 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai rules that the premium received for sub-leasing industrial lands, treated as ‘Salami,’ is not taxable as rent under the category of ‘renting of immovable property.’ Details of the case against the Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise.

DGCEI vested with powers of Central Excise Officers duly issued service tax demand notice

January 30, 2024 981 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that DGCEI officers are Central Excise Officers as they have been vested with the powers are fully competent to issue Show Cause Notice demanding service tax on reverse charge.

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