CESTAT Chennai rules in favor of appellant, stating no service tax on flats constructed before July 2010 with less than 12 units. Full text of the order included.
CESTAT Ahmedabad ruled that freight/insurance charges aren’t part of assessable value for excise duty. Detailed analysis & conclusions provided.
Learn about Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. Vs Pr. Commissioner of Customs Visakhapatnam (CESTAT Hyderabad) and the implications of invoking extended limitation for IGST demand.
Delve into case of Tejal Construction vs. C.C.E. & S.T.-Surat-I as CESTAT Ahmedabad emphasizes necessity of accurate service classification for service tax demands.
Read the full text of the CESTAT Mumbai order allowing refund of service tax paid on cancelled bookings of flats by Kanakia Spaces Reality Pvt. Ltd.
CESTAT Ahmedabad held that service of supply the manpower services provided to educational institutions is exempt from payment of service tax vide Sr. No. 9 of Notification No. 25/2012-ST dated 20.06.2012.
CESTAT Chennai rules printing activity by Chromaprint doesn’t constitute ‘manufacture,’ dismissing Excise Duty demand.
CESTAT Chandigarh order in Vinayak Industries Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs clarifying that without intent to evade tax, extended period of limitation cannot be invoked.
CESTAT Allahabad held that value of clearance of dummy unit created for evading payment of duty by availing benefit of exemption provided under exemption notification no 8/2003-CE unsustainable. Accordingly, value of all such units clubbed together for evaluating availability of exemption under notification no. 8/2003-CE.
Commissioner of C.E. & S.T.-Surat-i vs J K Motors case analyzed: Service tax not leviable on CNG kit installations without separate invoices. Detailed review of CESTAT Ahmedabad’s decision.