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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 1593 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 1386 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 1782 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 1116 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 1395 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 73623 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 1821 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


Calcutta HC quashes duplicate service tax demand for same period

Service Tax : The Calcutta High Court quashes a duplicate service tax demand for the same period in Arjun Chettri vs Union of India & Ors, order...

February 17, 2025 120 Views 0 comment Print

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 8172 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 93 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 54 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 1410 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 624 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


Service Tax refund rejection lacked a stated reason: CESTAT ordered re-adjudication

June 24, 2023 594 Views 0 comment Print

Delve into the Vedanta Aluminium Ltd Vs Commissioner of CGST & Excise case, where CESTAT Kolkata set aside an order rejecting a refund claim of service tax and ordered re-adjudication due to the absence of a stated reason in the original decision.

Service Tax on Compensation received by Buyer on Cancellation of Agreement to Sell an Immovable Property

June 24, 2023 1314 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata rules compensation received by Buyer on cancellation of Agreement to Sell immovable property not subject to Service Tax under Section 66E(e). Observes compensation for non-fulfillment by Seller doesn’t fall under ‘Declared Service’.

Show Cause Notice to Wrong Address Violates Natural Justice Principle

June 24, 2023 2520 Views 0 comment Print

The case of M. Pandidurai Vs Commissioner of GST & Central Excise in CESTAT Chennai sheds light on the significance of upholding principles of natural justice in tax proceedings, setting a significant legal precedent.

Doctrine of unjust enrichment not applies to advance service tax payment

June 24, 2023 648 Views 0 comment Print

Unravel the details of the CESTAT Mumbai case – Satyasai Human Resource Solutions Vs Commissioner of Service Tax. CESTAT grants refund on service tax advance paid in line with Rule 6 of Service Tax Rules.

Service tax not payable on MRSAS as contract is for performance of work and not supply of manpower

June 24, 2023 612 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that contract is for performance of the work and not for supply of manpower. Further, payments are for the works executed on tonnage basis/ unit basis and not on man hours or per person basis. Accordingly, service tax not payable on ‘Manpower Recruitment or Supply Agency Services’ (MRSAS).

Refund of service tax paid when services were consumed outside India

June 23, 2023 1257 Views 0 comment Print

Get insights into the recent CESTAT decision on service tax refund for services consumed outside India. Explore the case of M/s. Aegis Limited vs. Commissioner of Central Excise & ST, Surat-I, where the tribunal ruled that services consumed abroad are beyond the scope of service tax, warranting a refund of erroneously paid taxes.

Service Tax Refund Claim Filed Beyond Time Limit – CESTAT Upholds Rejection

June 23, 2023 1557 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata decision in Om India Trading Company Private Limited Vs Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise case, upheld the rejection of a service tax refund claim filed beyond stipulated time limit under Section 11B of Central Excise Act.

Calcutta HC dismisses Writ Petition due to unjustifiable delay in its submission

June 22, 2023 699 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court case between Saru Kankani and Union of India, focusing on the consequences of unjustified delays in filing legal actions.

Ambiguity in Second Appeal Jurisdiction: CESTAT Dismisses Precautionary Appeal

June 22, 2023 234 Views 0 comment Print

Unravel the complexity of the case between Amadeus Software Labs India Pvt Ltd and the Commissioner of Central Tax (CESTAT Bangalore), involving ambiguity over the jurisdiction for a second appeal in tax rebate matters.

Service Tax not levied on reimbursable expenses incurred by Assessee

June 22, 2023 1230 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT overturned the order that had previously confirmed the demand on expenses such as deconsolidation charges, transportation charges, and DO charges. These expenses were initially collected by the assessee from their clients and then paid to the service provider.

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