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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 1590 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 1383 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 1779 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 1113 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 1392 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 1140 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 73611 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 2769 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 1818 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 1734 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Service Tax Cannot Be Levied Solely Based on ITR Data: Bombay HC

Service Tax : Bombay High Court rules that service tax cannot be imposed solely on income tax return data. The department may issue a fresh noti...

February 11, 2025 7632 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Refund Claims Must Cite Notification & Provision: CESTAT Ahmedabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Ahmedabad rules that refund claims must clearly specify the notification and legal provision under which they are sought. P...

February 11, 2025 84 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax payable only on service component in case of retreading tyres: Karnataka HC

Service Tax : Karnataka High Court held that in case of service of retreading tyres, service tax is payable only with respect to the service com...

February 11, 2025 48 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax is not chargeable on reimbursement of expenses: SC

Service Tax : Supreme Court upholds CESTAT's decision, ruling no service tax is applicable on reimbursement of expenses, as no service element e...

February 1, 2025 1398 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax Penalty If Tax dues Paid Before SCN: CESTAT Ahmedabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Ahmedabad rules that service tax with interest paid before a show cause notice (SCN) invalidates penalties under Section 78...

February 1, 2025 186 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 1731 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 621 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 525 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 558 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 1452 Views 0 comment Print


No Service Tax on BSNL Commission Included in Gross SIM Card Sale Price

July 3, 2023 1089 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad holds that no separate service tax can be levied on the commission received by the appellant from BSNL, when it’s included in the gross sale price of SIM cards. This verdict aligns with previous judgments favoring the assessee.

IPL Player’s Brand Promotion doesn’t Fall under Business Auxiliary Service

July 3, 2023 837 Views 0 comment Print

A landmark judgement from CESTAT clarifies that brand promotion carried out by IPL player Pinal Rohit Shah for Mumbai Indians does not fall under the category of Business Auxiliary Service. Understand the case details, analysis and implications here.

Service tax exempt on packed goods, delivered for sterilization under N/N. 8/2005-ST

July 2, 2023 876 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the significant verdict of CESTAT Ahmedabad in Universal Medicap Limited Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST case, offering critical insights on taxability and exemptions concerning the sterilization process in goods production.

Prior period demand not maintainable as ‘Information Technology Software Service’ effective from 16.05.2008

July 1, 2023 360 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that as ‘information technology software service’ was implemented w.e.f. 16.05.2008 the same cannot be held taxable prior to that date. Hence, demand for the period prior to 16.05.2008 is not maintainable.

Service Tax Demand under RCM: Transaction-wise, not Invoice-wise

June 30, 2023 3660 Views 0 comment Print

This article delves into the complexities of service tax demand under the reverse charge mechanism, emphasizing the importance of analyzing transactions individually. We examine a recent case involving M.P. Audyogik Kendra Vikas Nigam (Indore) Ltd and provide insights on the matter.

Services performed on principal-to-principal basis not classifiable as intermediary service

June 30, 2023 1593 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that as appellant is providing main service i.e. business support service on his own account and is not acting as an intermediary i.e. the services were performed by the appellant on a principal-to-principal basis and at arm’s length basis.

Renting of immovable property for hotel is excluded from the ambit of section 65(105)(zzzz)

June 30, 2023 1542 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that renting of immovable property for a hotel is expressly excluded from the ambit of the taxable service in Section 65(105)(zzzz) of the Finance Act, 1994. Accordingly, demand not sustainable.

Cenvat Credit eligible on Cement & Steel used in Commercial & Industrial Construction

June 30, 2023 894 Views 0 comment Print

In a landmark ruling, CESTAT Ahmedabad ruled that the Cenvat credit is applicable on cement and steel used in Commercial and Industrial Construction Services, marking a key interpretation of Cenvat credit rules.

Extended Limitation in Service Tax Demand -Unjust if no Proof of Fraud or Evasion

June 30, 2023 639 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the decisive ruling by the CESTAT Ahmedabad in the Thakarshi J Likhiya Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST case, focusing on the invocation of the extended period of limitation in service tax demand.

Without evidence, job work charges cannot be taxed as Manpower Supply Service

June 30, 2023 606 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the CESTAT Ahmedabad verdict on the case of S A Engineering Works Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST. Learn how lack of evidence led to a ruling in favor of the appellant.

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