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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 1602 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 1797 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 73626 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


Quashing of SCN on One Demand Doesn’t Restrict Adjudication on Other Demands: Delhi HC

Service Tax : The Respondent was engaged in the business of fabrication and fixing of aluminium utensils. Respondent had availed CENVAT credit o...

February 20, 2025 36 Views 0 comment Print

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 147 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 8250 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 99 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 60 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


Central Excise Act One year limitation not applies to Service Tax paid under Protest

April 18, 2023 1068 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that under Section 11B(1) of Central Excise Act, 1944, the period of one year will not apply if assessee paid duty under protest.

Non-classification of service under Works Contract for not producing evidence of VAT payment- CESTAT remand matter back to AA

April 18, 2023 579 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT find that Adjudicating Authority has denied classification of service under Works Contract solely on the basis that appellant have not produced any evidence to show that the appellant have been paying VAT/ Sales Tax on the execution of contract.

Same Transaction cannot be liable to Both Sales Tax & Service Tax

April 18, 2023 1284 Views 0 comment Print

SC in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd vs. Union of India, held that both sales tax & service tax cannot be made applicable on same transaction

Service Tax Commissioner (Appeal) cannot go beyond Scope of SCN

April 18, 2023 2055 Views 0 comment Print

Uniform Enterprise Vs C.C.E. & S.T. – Daman (CESTAT Ahmedabad) CESTAT find that show cause notice was issued demanding service tax under the head of Industrial or Commercial Construction Service and in the adjudication order also the service tax demand was confirmed under the same heading. However, the learned Commissioner (Appeals) travelling beyond the show […]

Service Tax Refund rejection for non-matching of Invoice date: CESTAT remands matter back to Adjudicating Authority

April 18, 2023 783 Views 0 comment Print

Acclaris Business Solutions Private Ltd Vs Commr. of CGST & CX, Kolkata North (CESTAT Kolkata) When the Appeal came up for hearing, the Ld. Counsel appearing on behalf of the Appellant submits that they had filed a refund claim for Rs.9,79,412/- in terms of Rule 5 of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004. The Adjudicating Authority […]

Transfer of technical know-how and patent under slump sale is not leviable to service tax

April 17, 2023 1671 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that transfer of technical know-how and patent etc. are in pursuance to the slump sale and not by way providing the service do not fall within the definition of Scientific and Technical Consultancy Service and Intellectual Property Service. Accordingly, demand of service tax not sustainable.

Company not liable to pay Service tax under RCM on rent paid to Directors in their Individual Capacity

April 17, 2023 2073 Views 0 comment Print

Directors are providing service of renting of immovable property not as Directors of appellant, whereas they are providing the said service in their individual capacity as owners of premises

Time barred Excise Appeal not maintainable

April 17, 2023 888 Views 0 comment Print

LGW Limited Vs Commissioner of CGST & Excise (CESTAT Kolkata) It is undisputed by the appellants that they have filed the appeals before the Ld. Commissioner (Appeals) against the Order-in-Original beyond six months time limit prescribed under Section 85 (3) of Finance Act, 1994 as observed by the Ld. Commissioner (Appeals) herein above. 6. In […]

Territorial location cannot decide admissibility of CENVAT Credit

April 17, 2023 243 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that territorial location cannot decide admissibility of CENVAT Credit under Rule 2(l) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.

CENVAT eligible on Architect Service, Telephone Expenses for Hotel Construction

April 17, 2023 291 Views 0 comment Print

Architect service, telephone expenses were input services and therefore Service Tax paid on said services is eligible as CENVAT Credit

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