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No Service Tax on Legal Services by Advocate to Law Firm Bombay HC

Service Tax : The Bombay High Court ruled that legal services provided by an advocate to a partnership firm of advocates are exempt under servic...

March 7, 2026 813 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Speaker Payments for Leadership Summit Not Event Management Service: SC

Service Tax : The Court held that booking speakers for an event does not amount to event management. Participation or facilitation alone cannot ...

January 20, 2026 537 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Applicable on Export Cargo Handling at Airports: SC

Service Tax : Supreme Court reaffirms Service Tax applicability on export cargo handling services by Airports Authority of India under Airport S...

November 6, 2025 624 Views 0 comment Print

Legal Services under the Service Tax Regime

Service Tax : Under India’s earlier service tax regime, legal services initially enjoyed complete exemption from taxation. This position chang...

September 14, 2025 1617 Views 0 comment Print

Affiliation Fees – No Service Tax Can Be Demanded: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT rules that affiliation fees collected by universities are statutory functions, not taxable services. Service tax demand and...

August 29, 2025 1035 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 1467 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 75699 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 3114 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 2220 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 2166 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Audit Detection, Non-Filing of Returns Alone Don’t Prove Tax Evasion: CESTAT Chennai

Service Tax : CESTAT Chennai set aside the service tax demand, holding the extended limitation period was not invocable as suppression with inte...

July 18, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

CENVAT Credit on Set Top Boxes Allowed as Inputs to Dish TV: CESTAT Allahabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Allahabad set aside interest demand, holding set top boxes qualified as inputs and full CENVAT credit was admissible on rec...

July 17, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

CENVAT Credit on Imported Dredger Allowed as Input Under Rule 2(k): CESTAT Hyderabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Hyderabad allowed CENVAT credit on an imported dredger as input under Rule 2(k), set aside the credit demand and disposed o...

July 17, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Performance Bank Guarantee Invocation Quashed for Unrelated Earlier Contract Claim: Calcutta HC

Service Tax : Calcutta HC quashed invocation of a performance bank guarantee for recovery under an earlier contract and directed refund of the g...

July 17, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Demand on Government Works Contracts Set Aside on Limitation: CESTAT Kolkata

Service Tax :  CESTAT Kolkata set aside Service Tax demand, interest and penalty, holding issues in favour of the appellant on exemption or lim...

July 17, 2026 90 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 2040 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 972 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 840 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 897 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 2238 Views 0 comment Print


CESTAT upholds Rejection of Refund claim filed after one year from service Tax payment date 

October 3, 2023 876 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai upholds the rejection of a service tax refund claim by RJB Estate Pvt. Ltd. Find out why the claim was denied and the legal reasoning behind it

Tribunal Appeal Abates Upon NCLT Resolution Plan Approval: CESTAT

October 3, 2023 903 Views 0 comment Print

Learn why CESTAT Chennai ruled that appeals before the tribunal abate once the NCLT approves a Resolution Plan. Explore the case of Dhanalakshmi Paper Mills Pvt. Ltd.

Demand confirmed due to non-payment of tax without any reasonable cause

October 2, 2023 1047 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that non-payment of tax merely on the basis of bald statement of financial constraint without proving the same is not reasonable cause within the meaning of section 80 of the Finance Act. Accordingly, demand confirmed.

CESTAT Kolkata waives Penalty for Lack of Tax Evasion Evidence

October 2, 2023 564 Views 0 comment Print

Discover how CESTAT Kolkata ruled in favor of Guru Shipping & Clearing Pvt Ltd, waiving penalties due to a lack of evidence for tax evasion. Full text of the order.

SC stays HC Order on Service Tax for Commercial Property Rent in HDFC bank case

October 2, 2023 3921 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court stays the service tax order against HDFC Bank related to renting of immovable property for commercial purposes. Get insights into the case.

No Service Tax on Construction Work Contracts Prior to June 1, 2007: CESTAT

October 1, 2023 3564 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that here is no liability to pay tax under Commercial or Industrial Construction Service on construction of Dykes, Internal Roads and other civil miscellaneous works during the period under dispute which is prior to 01.06.2007

Service Tax Demand merely based on Calculation Sheets quashed by CESTAT

September 30, 2023 795 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Pearls Buildwell Infrastructure Limited vs. Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax, CESTAT Chandigarh quashes service tax demand due to insufficient evidence.

Taxable services provided for transmission and distribution of electrical energy is exempt from service tax

September 30, 2023 2961 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that all taxable services provided for the transmission and distribution of electrical energy are exempt from the liability to service tax during the impugned period. Accordingly, demand of service tax, interest and penalty set aside.

Service Tax: No Section 78 Penalty without Misrepresentation or Suppression of Facts

September 30, 2023 2223 Views 0 comment Print

In Scaria Thomas & Co vs. Commissioner of Central Excise & ST (CESTAT Ahmedabad) case, learn about the absence of penalty under Section 78 in service tax due to no misrepresentation.

CESTAT Orders Reconsideration on Merits as Commissioner (Appeals) Incorrectly Rejected Appeal

September 29, 2023 666 Views 0 comment Print

In Gidderbaha vs. Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise Ludhiana case, CESTAT orders reconsideration on merits due to improper rejection based on pre-deposit compliance.

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