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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 1227 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 2664 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 1608 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 474 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


Self-assessment of tax liability during Audit before June 30, 2019 can be considerd as Quantification’ under SVLDR Scheme, 2019

December 13, 2022 726 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that benefit under SVLDR Scheme could not be denied on the ground that the quantification required to be done under SVLDR Scheme is actually self-assessment done during duration of Audit.

Period of limitation u/s 11B doesn’t apply to refund claim filed for taxes paid under mistake

December 13, 2022 921 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that limitation prescribed under Section 11B of Central Excise Act, 1944 not applicable to refund claims for Service Tax paid under mistake of law.

Credit of service tax cannot be denied on the ground of ‘no nexus with output services’

December 13, 2022 1128 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case, the view of the Authority to reject the credit on the ground of ‘no nexus’ could have been done only by taking recourse to Rule 14 of CCR. In the present case, since the Authority has rejected the credit solely on the ground of ‘no nexus’ which legally does not sustain.

Penalty leviable could not exceed the amount for Compounding of Offence under GST Act

December 12, 2022 1368 Views 0 comment Print

While quashing an order for compounding of offence, the Revenue held that the amount for the compounding of offence under the GST Act should not exceed the maximum penalty specified in the Act for such offence. Since the demand itself failed on merit and limitation there could not be demand for interest and penalties imposed could not be sustained.

Refund claim u/r 5 of CCR, 2004 cannot be denied on the ground of no nexus between the input service and output service exported

December 12, 2022 822 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that rejection of refund claim under Rule 5 of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 solely on the basis of the ground that there is no nexus between the input service and the output service exported is untenable in law.

Department cannot deny interest on refund once refund clam is sanctioned

December 9, 2022 1341 Views 0 comment Print

Rosy Blue India Private Limited vs. Union of India (Bombay High Court) The Petitioner challenged non-sanction of refund of service tax paid on export of services. The Show Cause Notice proposing denial of refund was challenged. However, during the pendency, refund of principal was granted. The interest on delayed refund from 2010-2011 till 2022 was […]

Issuance of revised Form-3 for re-examination is contrary to Section 128 of said scheme

December 6, 2022 843 Views 0 comment Print

ACNielsen Research Services Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Union of India (Bombay High Court) The petitioner had an appeal pending before the Hon’ble CESTAT. The petitioner has deposited a sum for the said appeal. The petitioner availed benefit of SVLDR Scheme. It filed SVLDRS Form 1. Form 3 was issued. It paid the directed sum in time. […]

Services provided by co-developer to the joint venture is not Business Support Service

December 5, 2022 1083 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that services provided by an active party to the joint venture is not covered within Business Support Service. Work was assigned on the basis of co-developer and not an agent. Accordingly, service tax not payable.

Services resulting into process amounting to manufacture of goods is exempted from service tax

December 5, 2022 1743 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that services by way of carrying out any process amounting to manufacture or production of goods, falls under the negative list and is exempted from the levy of service tax.

Relevant date for refund of services availed will be challans showing date of payment within one year

December 5, 2022 588 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that for the purpose of determination of limitation the relevant date in case of services availed will be challans showing the date of payment within one year.

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