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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 1800 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


KLE Society’s Services to University of Sains Malaysia Qualify as ‘Export of Services’

Service Tax : CESTAT Bangalore rules KLE Society's services to Malaysian university qualify as export of services, overturning a substantial ser...

February 21, 2025 30 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax not leviable on distributor of lottery tickets: SC

Service Tax : Supreme Court held that activity of lottery distributor doesn’t constitute a service and hence imposition of service tax on dist...

February 21, 2025 81 Views 0 comment Print

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 51 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 156 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 8289 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


No Power Lies at the Behest of CBEC to Modify Scope of Exemption Notification issued by Central Government

November 24, 2022 807 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT ruled that CBEC does not have the power to modify the scope of an exemption notification that the Central Government has issued.

Bland allegation of leviability of service tax without any substantiation is unsustainable

November 24, 2022 1215 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that absolutely no indication as to how the amount received by the appellant from PGVCL would qualify as Business Auxiliary Service. Only bland allegation without any substantiation cannot be upheld.

For Mega Exemption notification word ‘building’ includes shop and flats 

November 24, 2022 1560 Views 0 comment Print

Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya Vs Commissioner Of CGST & CE (CESTAT Mumbai) The only objection which has been raised is to the word ‘building’ used in the Notification No 25/2012-ST whereas appellant are claiming exemption in respect of shop and flats purchased by them from the M/s Yog Reality. In the impugned order […]

CESTAT directs Commissioner (Appeals) to decide considering SC judgement in case of Coal Handlers

November 24, 2022 585 Views 0 comment Print

M R Patel & Sons Vs C.S.T. Service Tax (CESTAT Ahmedabad) CESTAT find that the present case involved mix question of law and facts. The learned Commissioner (Appeals) decided the matter relying on the Tribunal’s decision in the case of Coal Handlers (supra) wherein it was held that the identical services are classifiable under clearing […]

Service Tax Penalties not valid if no deliberate suppression of facts

November 24, 2022 597 Views 0 comment Print

RPP Infra Projects Ltd Vs Commissioner of GST & Central Excise (CESTAT Chennai) CESTAT held that department has to refrain from issuing Show Cause Notice if the appellant pays up the service tax along with interest as ascertained by himself or by the officers. In the present case, the appellant has paid up the service tax […]

Penalty not imposable on Service Tax Paid before Issuance of SCN

November 24, 2022 1398 Views 0 comment Print

Nurture Marketing Pvt. Ltd Vs Commr. of CGST & CX (CESTAT Kolkata) Appellant submitted that the commission in respect of volume purchase by the Second Level of distributor for the periods of 2006-07 to 2010-11 earned by the appellant is to the tune of Rs.1,22,46,991/- and the Service Tax on the same was Rs.13,94,933/- and […]

No service tax on amount received as facility charges for electricity expenses

November 23, 2022 834 Views 0 comment Print

Nai Dunia Media Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Central Goods & Service Tax and Central Excise (CESTAT Delhi) Appellant urges that there is no dispute about the fact that the appellant have shared the electricity received from MPEB with Web Dunia, PPPL and others on proportionate (reimbursement) basis. Admittedly, the appellant has not generated electricity. […]

Service Tax deposit cannot be withheld if service tax was not applicable

November 23, 2022 2172 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case service tax was not applicable and that no demand of service tax has ever been raised by concerned department. Consequently, retention of aforesaid security money deposited by petitioner is per se not justified.

Demand of service tax unsustainable as services brought to taxable net after relevant period

November 22, 2022 1005 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that the activities of renting of immovable property and supply of tangible goods cannot be classified under infrastructural support service and since the said services were taxable after the relevant period. Demand of service tax not sustainable for earlier period.

Demand of service tax on cost sharing agreement unsustainable

November 21, 2022 1728 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that arrangement of the appellant with it is associate companies is in the nature of cost sharing and it would not be correct to say that the appellants are providing any services to their associate companies and hence demand of service tax unsustainable.

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