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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 93 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


Manufacturing of tugs and barges cannot be classified under Manpower Recruitment or Supply Agency Service

September 2, 2023 594 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that activity of manufacturing of tugs and barges cannot be classified as supply of manpower and hence cannot be taxed under the category of Manpower Recruitment or Supply Agency Service.

No Service Tax on Educational Programs Including educational Camps

August 30, 2023 963 Views 0 comment Print

The crux of the matter revolved around whether such programs, including outstation camps and other activities, are subject to service tax or can avail exemptions.

No Service Tax on Reimbursement for Freight Charges Without Margin

August 30, 2023 726 Views 0 comment Print

The primary issue in contention was the Service Tax demanded on GTA services and whether it’s applicable in cases where no overcharges are made beyond the actual freight charges.

No Extended Limitation When Details Transparently Shared in ST-3 Returns

August 30, 2023 1047 Views 0 comment Print

Detailed examination of the CESTAT Ahmedabad ruling in the case of Arya Logistics versus C.C.E. & S.T.-Rajkot on service tax liability & limitation period.

Free Supply Items Excluded from Assessable Value in Service Tax: CESTAT

August 30, 2023 474 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh rules in Ahluwalia Contracts case: Free supply items’ value isn’t included in service tax calculation. Read a detailed breakdown.

Extended period not invocable in absence of suppression of facts or malafied intention

August 29, 2023 1464 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that since the issue involved is with regard to taxability of Ocean Freight and reimbursement of expense which is highly interpretational in nature. Further, in absence of suppression of facts or malafied intention, extended period of limitation is not invocable.

Service tax leviable on sub-contractor even though tax paid by main contractor

August 29, 2023 2331 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that it is settled legal position that sub-contractor is liable to pay service tax even though main contractor has paid service tax on total value. Accordingly, service tax demand sustained.

No Service Tax on School Children Transportation: CESTAT Ahmedabad

August 29, 2023 1458 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad ruling in Akshar Travels v. C.C.E. & S.T.-Daman exempts school children transportation from service tax, citing educational body exclusion.

CENVAT Credit Allowed for Service Tax on Broadcasting Agency Invoices to Cable TV Operator

August 29, 2023 699 Views 0 comment Print

Examining the CESTAT Chandigarh order on Chanakya Communication’s appeal. The judgment pertains to Cenvat Credit claim rights linked to service tax payment.

CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand Beyond Normal Period on MSRTC Bus Hiring

August 29, 2023 672 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad quashes Service Tax demand on Green Logistics for hiring buses to MSRTC under ‘Rent a Cab Operator Service’.

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