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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 8253 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


No service tax on corporate guarantee to group company without consideration: SC

April 6, 2023 4308 Views 0 comment Print

Issuance of corporate guarantee to a group company without consideration would not fall within banking and other financial services and is therefore not taxable service.

SVLDRS: Investigation must be pending on 30 June 2019 to disentitle declarant under voluntary disclosure category

April 4, 2023 1038 Views 0 comment Print

Chandra Developers Private Limited Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) Whether the commissioner could issue show cause notice when the discharge certificate has not been withdrawn by the designated committee, the enquiry was not initiated prior to 30.06.2019 (cut off date). The Hon’ble High Court of Bombay. The petitioner was a service provider. It […]

Service tax leviable only if service provider provides lease services and is also a Telegraph Authority

April 1, 2023 570 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad held that service tax is leviable only if service provider provides lease services and is also a Telegraph Authority as defined under Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. Both conditions needs to be satisfied, for levy of service tax.

Issue of leviability of tax on liquidated damages to be decided as per circular no. 178/10/2022-GST

March 31, 2023 9354 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that issue of leviability of tax on liquidated damages is to be decided as per clarification provided by CBIC vide circular no. 178/10/2022-GST. The circular mainly clarifies that liquidated damages are mere flow of money from party who causes a breach of contract to party who suffers loss due to such breach, then such payments do not constitute consideration for supply and are not taxable.

Discharge Certificate under SVLDR Scheme issued: CESTAT dismisses appeal

March 30, 2023 933 Views 0 comment Print

It is seen that Discharge Certificate in Form No. SVLDRS-4 under SVLDR Scheme 2019 has been issued to assessee. Appeal is dismissed as deemed to be withdrawn.

Indian resident party of agreement liable to meet TDS obligation

March 29, 2023 705 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that in agreements where one party is non-resident, it is responsibility of other Indian resident party to meet TDS obligation arising on account of the respective agreement.

Penalty not payable for service tax not paid on debatable issue

March 29, 2023 1266 Views 0 comment Print

There was a bona fide litigation going on as regards the nature of activity carried. As to whether activity carried amount to production so as to be covered under Business Auxiliary Services was a debatable issue

HC directs consideration of amount paid during inquiry stage under SVLDRS

March 29, 2023 507 Views 0 comment Print

Amount already deposited by petitioner (as interest under protest) during stage of investigation against amount payable under Sabka Vikas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019.

Service charges for pre-payment of loan amount not chargeable to service tax

March 27, 2023 1461 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that service charges for pre-payment or foreclosure of loan amount by the customer cannot be treated as taxable service and is not chargeable to service tax.

Non-reflection of Cenvat Credit in ST-3 return not a ground to deny refund of unutilized credit

March 27, 2023 4455 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that non-reflection of Cenvat Credit in ST-3 return cannot be ground to deny refund of unutilized cenvat credit.

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