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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 1188 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 1155 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 1314 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 1038 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 1014 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 1029 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 72726 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 2682 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 1758 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 1659 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Activity of granting call option doesn’t qualify as rendering of service: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi held that granting “call option” is not an activity of rendering service. Thus, appellant has wrongly been held t...

August 16, 2024 54 Views 0 comment Print

Indian Companies Promotion of Australian Services is Export of Service: CESTAT Chandigarh

Service Tax : Oceanic Consultants Pvt Ltd Vs Commissioner or Central Excise And Service Tax (CESTAT Chandigarh) CESTAT Chandigarh held that Indi...

August 13, 2024 165 Views 0 comment Print

No service tax on commission charged by Indian Bank for granting credit facility to foreign service recipient: CESTAT Chennai

Service Tax : Held that the appellant has satisfied all the conditions for treating the service as export of service but there is a need to veri...

August 13, 2024 75 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on consideration for Allowing Clients to Use Railway Rakes under WIS

Service Tax : CESTAT Kolkata reviewed Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd's appeal against a Service Tax demand on ‘supply of tangible goods service,’ focus...

August 13, 2024 108 Views 0 comment Print

Pre-Deposit: Calcutta HC Dismisses Writ for Alternative Remedy & Lack of Jurisdiction

Service Tax : Calcutta High Court dismisses writ petition challenging Tribunal's pre-deposit order, citing alternative remedy and lack of territ...

August 12, 2024 129 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 1644 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 561 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 477 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 501 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 1299 Views 0 comment Print


Mining services taxable under service tax only with effect from 01/06/2007

June 13, 2023 1275 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that as mining services brought under the service tax net only with effect from 01/06/2007, service tax is not leviable on the same for the period prior to 01/06/2007.

Demand for extended period sustained as service tax collected but not deposited

June 13, 2023 297 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that demand for extended period sustained as appellant collected service tax without registration and without filing of ST-3 returns and also failed to credit the amount collected into the Government account.

Reimbursable expenses cannot be subject to levy of service tax

June 12, 2023 894 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that reimbursable expenses cannot be subject to levy of service tax. Accordingly, demand of service tax set aside as not sustainable

Applicant filing declaration under SVLDR Scheme cannot quantify amount

June 12, 2023 468 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that the applicant filing declaration under SVLDR Scheme cannot quantify the amount since it was the prerogative of the Department to quantify the amount.

Refund of Service Tax cannot be denied to a person bearing the incidence of tax

June 12, 2023 576 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi in case of Quality Builders & Contractor vs Commissioner of Central Excise, set a new precedent for service tax refund claims.

CESTAT Kolkata Directs Re-adjudication Over Denied Opportunity

June 12, 2023 399 Views 0 comment Print

Recent CESTAT Kolkata case, Lexmark International vs CGST & CX, highlighting significance of giving parties opportunity to present their cases and documents

CESTAT Grants Service Tax Refund on Immovable Property Renting Services

June 11, 2023 993 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Amneal Life Sciences Pvt Ltd Vs C.S.T. Service Tax, the CESTAT Ahmedabad granted a service tax refund for the renting of immovable property services. The appellant, a unit in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ), sought a refund on the service tax paid for renting their manufacturing premises. The department rejected the refund claim on the grounds that the rent invoices were in the name of a different premises. However, the CESTAT accepted the appellant’s explanation and held that the refund should be allowed since renting of immovable property is an approved taxable service. The CESTAT also allowed the refund on consulting engineer services and dismissed the objection regarding the filing of declaration forms. Learn more about the case and its implications.

Courses approved by industries department is not leviable to service tax

June 11, 2023 468 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that the fees collected for the course approved by the Industries Department is not leviable to service tax under Commercial Training and Coaching Services. Accordingly, matter remanded back to for denovo consideration

Demand under Commercial Coaching or Training Services for imparting computer coaching sustained

June 10, 2023 303 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that category of ‘Commercial Coaching or Training Services’ covers both theory classes and practical training classes. Demand under the said category for imparting computer coaching services confirmed.

Fees paid to foreign institutions having permanent establishment in India is not covered under RCM

June 9, 2023 2562 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that tax under Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) doesn’t apply to fees paid to foreign institutions for External Commercial borrowing as such financial institutions have permanent establishment in India.

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