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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 591 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 1101 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 1230 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 1017 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 948 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 1014 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 72438 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 2667 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 1737 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 1632 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Car Booking Cancellation Charges

Service Tax : CESTAT set aside demand of service tax on amounts received as booking cancellation charges, price difference & corporate discount,...

July 4, 2024 54 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax on foreign commission payable under RCM from 18.04.2006 

Service Tax : CESTAT Bangalore held that that service tax on commission paid to foreign commission agents is payable under reverse charge only ...

July 4, 2024 327 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on Convenience fee & cancellation charges for services to Airlines under BAS

Service Tax : CESTAT quashes service tax demand against Yatra Online Pvt Ltd, ruling that convenience and cancellation fees are not connected to...

July 4, 2024 81 Views 0 comment Print

Attachment Order under Customs Act for Service Tax Recovery is invalid

Service Tax : Zest Buildtek Promotors Vs Deputy Commissioner of GST & Central Excise (Madras High Court)Issuance of attachment order under provi...

July 3, 2024 213 Views 0 comment Print

No Service tax on interest income from overdraft & cash credit facilities: CESTAT Kolkata

Service Tax : Read the detailed analysis of Assam Cooperative Apex Bank Ltd vs Commr. of CGST (CESTAT Kolkata) where Kolkata CESTAT ruled that n...

June 30, 2024 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 1611 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 546 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 486 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 1251 Views 0 comment Print


Royalty payment for IPR services not liable to Service tax on RCM

May 4, 2023 765 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute in the present case is relating to the liability of the appellant under IPR service on Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM).

Substantive benefit under SVLDR scheme cannot be denied for technical reasons

May 4, 2023 1119 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High court held that SVLDR scheme is a dispute resolution scheme. The substantive benefit under the scheme cannot be denied for technical reasons.

Appointment of CAA in respect of SCNs issued to M/s A.K. Construction Co.

May 4, 2023 546 Views 0 comment Print

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority (CAA) in respect of SCNs issued to M/s A.K. Construction Co. vide Order No. 07 /2023-Service Tax Dated: 4th May, 2023. CBIC-240137/3/2023-SERVICE TAX SECTION-CBEC F.No. CBIC-240137/3/2023-SERVICE TAX SECTION-CBEC Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs CX & ST Wing, New Delhi […]

Appointment of CAA in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Hi-tech Equipment Services

May 4, 2023 477 Views 0 comment Print

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority (CAA) in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Hi-tech Equipment Services vide Order No. 06/2023- Service Tax Dated: 4th May, 2023. F.No. CBIC-2401 37/3/2023-SERVICE TAX SECTION-CBEC Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs CX & ST Wing Order No. 06/2023- Service […]

Whether interest on Cenvat credit wrongly availed but not utilized is payable?

May 4, 2023 612 Views 0 comment Print

Deep Industries Limited Vs C.S.T. Service Tax (CESTAT Ahmedabad) The limited question needs to be answered in this matter is whether interest on the amount of Cenvat credit availed but not utilized is recoverable or otherwise. The recovery of interest on the inadmissible Cenvat credit has been directed under Rule14 of the Cenvat Credit Rules, […]

Appointment of CAA in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Subhash Earthmovers

May 4, 2023 486 Views 0 comment Print

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority (CAA) in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Subhash Earthmovers vide Order No. 05/2023-Service Tax Dated: 4th May, 2023 F.No. CBIC-240137/3/2023-SERVICE TAX SECTION-CBEC Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs CX & ST Wing New Delhi Order No. 05/2023-Service Tax | […]

Service Tax Liability of Sub-Contractor not cease on tax payment by main contractor

May 4, 2023 960 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that Service Tax liability of a sub-contractor would never cease, even when the main contractor remits Service Tax.

Service Tax is not payable on liquidated damages

May 3, 2023 1878 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that amount received in the form of penalty amount, forfeiture of earnest money deposit and liquidated damages is not leviable to service tax.

Service Tax not leviable on Incentives for achieving Sales Targets

May 3, 2023 1284 Views 0 comment Print

Incentive received for achieving sales target is in the form of a trade discount and same cannot be considered as a service under business auxiliary service category for levy of service tax

Service Tax cannot be demanded from Service provider if recipient paid the same

May 3, 2023 1470 Views 0 comment Print

Lovely Traders Vs CCE & ST (CESTAT Chandigarh) Appellant submits that the appellant is not liable to pay service tax on the commission received by them. He further submits that BSNL has discharged service tax liability on full value equal to MRP (maximum retail price) which was inclusive of the appellant’s discount/ commission and hence […]

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