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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 96 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


Interest eligible if service tax refund is not sanctioned within three months from filing date

February 17, 2023 1830 Views 0 comment Print

Bombardier Transportation India Pvt Ltd Vs C.C.E. & S.T Vadodara II (CESTAT Ahmedabad) We find that there is no dispute that the appellant had initially filed the refund application on 13.06.2011. It is this refund claim which was rejected by the sanctioning authority and the matter had travelled up to this Tribunal. This tribunal vide […]

Classification of service cannot be challenged at service recipient end

February 17, 2023 918 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat Jhm Hotels Ltd Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) In the present case the cenvat credit was denied in respect of service received by the appellant from M/s. Indian Hotels Co.Ltd. on the pretext that the same is classifiable under Business Auxiliary Service which is not specified under Rule 6(5) of Cenvat Credit Rules, […]

Service tax on execution of work of awarded tenders by appointing sub-contractor

February 17, 2023 552 Views 0 comment Print

Sushee Infra Pvt Ltd Vs Commissioner of Central Tax (CESTAT Hyderabad) We observe that the arrangement herein is that the appellant being a service provider for services as that of site formation, mining etc. were being awarded the tenders floated by various Government departments for receiving the aforesaid activities. Apparently and admittedly in such scenario […]

Notification No. 17/09-ST is not service specific but is service provider specific

February 17, 2023 609 Views 0 comment Print

Laviosa Trimex Industries Pvt Ltd Vs C.C.E. & S.T (CESTAT Ahmedabad) Appellant is a CHA and they have issued the invoices showing the description as Custom House Agency Service Charges. Therefore, there is no dispute that the services on which the refund claim was made is indeed CHA Service. Moreover, even if any other service […]

Demand not sustainable when Service Tax is already paid prior to its levy

February 16, 2023 1326 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that, SCN under Section 73(3) of CGST Ac was issued after Service Tax amount was paid by assessee, thus, demand for tax is not sustainable

Assessee allowed to submit additional reply to SCN against non-payment of tax within prescribed period under SVLDRS

February 16, 2023 966 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee allowed by HC to submit an additional reply to a SCN against non-payment of tax within prescribed period under  SVLDRS

HC set-aside service tax demand as non-speaking order was passed without considering exemption clauses

February 15, 2023 1572 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Keshab Purkayastha Vs  Union of India (Tripura High Court) The impugned order dated 16.11.2022 passed by the respondent No.3, apart from being illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction, is apparently perverse and fraught with patent illegality since it was conclusively decided by the respondent No.2 after consulting the relevant laws that the services rendered by […]

ICFAI entitled to Service Tax exemption on its educational programmes

February 15, 2023 1011 Views 0 comment Print

An investigation was conducted upon ICFAI and its associates all over India, which resulted into issuance of multiple show cause notices proposing the demand of service tax along with applicable cess, interest and penalty, for the period of October 2007 to September 2009.

Soil conservation & land reclamation Service by PSU to Government is exempt from service tax

February 14, 2023 1032 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that service of soil conservation and land reclamation undertaken by public sector undertaking which is provided to Government is exempt from service tax vide notification no. 25/2012.

Coaching for competitive exams is taxable service under Finance Act, 1994

February 13, 2023 1794 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad held that imparting of coaching for competitive examinations such as IIT-JEE, AIEEE etc is a taxable service in terms of Section 65(26) of Finance Act 1994.

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