Sponsored
    Follow Us:

Service Tax

Service Tax India: Read the latest service tax notification, challan, news & updates, circulars, act, rules, articles & forms on Taxguru.in. ST1 ST2 ST3 payment challan budget amendments, place of provision, point of taxation.

Latest Articles


Service Tax Amendment In Finance Act, 2025

Service Tax : Finance Act, 2025 exempts service tax on reinsurance under crop insurance schemes for 2011-2017. Refund claims must be filed withi...

April 2, 2025 375 Views 0 comment Print

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 1710 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 1419 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 1884 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 1155 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 1164 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 73818 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 2799 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 1839 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 1761 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Demand of service tax on sub-contractors confirmed: CESTAT Chennai

Service Tax : TDS is always deducted from the amount payable and it is not any other consideration. Therefore, the demand on this score cannot s...

April 8, 2025 111 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC Stays Order in Service Tax Delay Case

Service Tax : Orissa High Court reviews service tax case, Panchanan Birabara Jagdevray, focusing on statutory time limits and procedural delays....

April 7, 2025 99 Views 0 comment Print

SC Allows Fork Media’s Plea, Seeks Clarity on Cenvat Credit

Service Tax : Supreme Court allows Fork Media's exemption plea, seeks clarity on Cenvat Credit usage rejected earlier by High Court due to lack ...

April 4, 2025 114 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai Sets Aside Service Tax Demand, Orders Fresh Review of Works Contract Exemptions

Service Tax : CESTAT Mumbai sets aside CGST order against Mira Construction, remanding the case for fresh examination of service tax exemptions ...

April 4, 2025 219 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai Allows SEZ Refund Claim for Business Support Services

Service Tax : CESTAT Mumbai overturns refund rejection for Syntel Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd., allowing SEZ input credit for Business Support Se...

March 23, 2025 144 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 1752 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 654 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 546 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 582 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 1518 Views 0 comment Print


No service tax on Works Contract Service Prior to 01.06.2007

April 18, 2023 1572 Views 0 comment Print

Pawan Edifice Pvt Ltd Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) CESTAT find that there is no dispute on the fact that the appellant have been providing the construction of residential complex along with material and they have paid the VAT to the State Government. In this regard, they have also produced the VAT returns. In […]

Ocean Freight/ Sea Transportation service not liable to service tax

April 18, 2023 2682 Views 0 comment Print

Ocean Freight/ Sea Transportation service is liable to service tax or otherwise is decided by Gujarat High Court in case of SAL Steel Limited

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

April 18, 2023 1086 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 585 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 1296 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 2100 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 789 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 1698 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 2094 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 903 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 […]

Sponsored
Sponsored
Search Post by Date
April 2025
M T W T F S S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930