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Refund of CENVAT credit pertaining to the period prior to registration cannot be denied
Extended period invocable only if there is suppression of facts with intent to evade tax
Denial of CENVAT Credit due to procedural irregularities/lapses is unsustainable
CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Sales Commission to Overseas Agent
Exercise to arrive at quantum of Service Tax cannot be taken up by Tribunal
SVLDRS doesn’t exclude taxpayers against whom investigation is not concluded
Interest on delay of Service Tax Refund must be payable from date of deposit till date of payment
EPFO not liable to pay service tax on statutory activities performed in terms of EPM & MP Act, 1952
UDF collected by airport operation, maintenance and development entities is not leviable to service tax
Lessee being service receiver is liable to pay service tax to lessor
Hostel and education service are naturally bundled and education service gives essential character to such bundle
RCM not payable in absence of service receiver & provider relationship
No Service Tax on sale of coaching material
No service tax leviable on user development fees collected by Airport authority, being a statutory levy
Latest Service Tax News India
Service tax in India is the tax which is collected by the government from service providers for providing services. The person liable to pay service tax could be a service provider or the recipient of service or any person responsible for providing services. Generally, the service tax is required to be paid on all the services except for those provided in the negative list. All the service providers together with the union and state government providers and private sector service providers too are liable for paying service tax. Services Tax Act and Service Tax Rules together with the Finance Act, 2016 has provided an increase in service tax from 12.36% to 14%. This revised service tax rate would comprise of Education Cess and Secondary and Higher Education Cess.
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