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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


Cenvat credit refund cannot be denied under Rule 5 in absence of any proceedings under Rule 14 of CCR, 2004

December 16, 2023 1092 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai ruling: Cenvat credit refund cannot be denied without Rule 14 proceedings. Upholds eligibility for input services in export. Case reference: M/s. KKR India Advisors Pvt. Ltd.

Credit cannot be denied due to incorrect description of Service on invoices when Service Tax has been correctly paid

December 16, 2023 1761 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai, in Tata AIG case, rules credit can’t be denied for incorrect service description on invoices when correct service tax is paid. Details of the verdict.

Time limit for claiming refund not applicable when Service Tax paid erroneously

December 11, 2023 2085 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata ruling in Bansal Biscuits case, where the time limit under Section 11B of the Central Excise Act is deemed inapplicable for claiming refunds on erroneously paid Service Tax.

No Service Tax on CHA’s Reimbursable Expenses: CESTAT Ahmedabad

December 8, 2023 2847 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad ruling in Shakti Enterprise vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST clarifies that CHA’s reimbursable expenses are not subject to service tax. Explore the judgment’s impact.

Interest allowable on Cenvat Credit refund after expiry of 3 months from date of filing claim to date of claim

December 7, 2023 753 Views 0 comment Print

Interest for period after 3 months refund of 19 crores of cenvat credit was allowable after expiry of three months from the date of filing the claim to the date of claim. In the present case refund claim was filed on 27.12.2012 the period of three months will be over on 26.03.2013. They would be entitled to the interest for the period beyond 26 March, 2013 to the date of payment i.e. 21.05.2013, which was about 55 days.

CESTAT Chennai grants Cenvat Credit to Insurance Co. for Vehicle Repairs

December 7, 2023 753 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai rules in favor of United India Insurance Co., allowing Cenvat credit for vehicle repairs despite invoices in vehicle owners’ names. Analysis and implications.

Commissioner (Appeals) cannot condone delay beyond 30 days: CESTAT Allahabad

December 7, 2023 4830 Views 0 comment Print

In this analysis of Tehsildar Koil Vs Commissioner of Central Excise, CESTAT Allahabad rules on time-barred appeals, emphasizing the 30-day limit for filing

Article 226 Invoked: Retention of Service Tax Under Protest Without Legal Authority

December 6, 2023 954 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that it was appropriate for the petitioner to invoke the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution for refund of money as amount deposited under protest was retained by the department without authority of law.

CESTAT Chennai: Investment Advisory Services Abroad – Export or Not?

December 1, 2023 492 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the CESTAT Chennai order on whether providing investment advice abroad qualifies as export of services. Detailed analysis, conclusions, and implications.

Service Tax Demand Invalid Without Specific Service Category in SCN

December 1, 2023 3558 Views 0 comment Print

Read about recent CESTAT Chennai order in case of K. Mayakrishnan vs. Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax. Tribunal ruled that a Service Tax demand without specifying service category in Show Cause Notice is not maintainable.

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