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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 591 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 1101 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 1230 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 1020 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 951 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 1014 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 72438 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 2667 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 1737 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 1632 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Car Booking Cancellation Charges

Service Tax : CESTAT set aside demand of service tax on amounts received as booking cancellation charges, price difference & corporate discount,...

July 4, 2024 54 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax on foreign commission payable under RCM from 18.04.2006 

Service Tax : CESTAT Bangalore held that that service tax on commission paid to foreign commission agents is payable under reverse charge only ...

July 4, 2024 327 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on Convenience fee & cancellation charges for services to Airlines under BAS

Service Tax : CESTAT quashes service tax demand against Yatra Online Pvt Ltd, ruling that convenience and cancellation fees are not connected to...

July 4, 2024 81 Views 0 comment Print

Attachment Order under Customs Act for Service Tax Recovery is invalid

Service Tax : Zest Buildtek Promotors Vs Deputy Commissioner of GST & Central Excise (Madras High Court)Issuance of attachment order under provi...

July 3, 2024 216 Views 0 comment Print

No Service tax on interest income from overdraft & cash credit facilities: CESTAT Kolkata

Service Tax : Read the detailed analysis of Assam Cooperative Apex Bank Ltd vs Commr. of CGST (CESTAT Kolkata) where Kolkata CESTAT ruled that n...

June 30, 2024 135 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 1614 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 546 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 477 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 486 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 1251 Views 0 comment Print


One year section 11B limitation on refund claim not applicable due to overriding effect of CGST Act

March 17, 2022 3243 Views 0 comment Print

Jai Mateshwaari Steels Pvt Ltd Vs Commissioner, CGST- Dehradun (CESTAT Delhi) Section 142(3) of CGST Act, provides that after the appointed day (30th June 2017) every claim for refund of any duty, tax, interest, etc., under the existing law shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the existing law and any amount […]

Discussion & finding of OIA cannot be regarded as amounting to a remand

March 17, 2022 2460 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case, the observation made by the Commissioner (Appeals) in Para XXII,XXIII, II, XII, XXXVIII mentioned in the part (D) of discussion and finding of impugned OIA cannot be regarded as amounting to a remand.

Suppression of fact cannot be alleged when demand is based on information appearing in Balance Sheet

March 17, 2022 4092 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal has held that suppression of the fact can not be alleged when the demand is raised on the basis of information appearing in Balance Sheet. In view of the above, the appeal filed by the Department is liable to be dismissed and we do so.

Cenvat Credit of Service tax allowed on Trading activity prior to 01.04.20211

March 17, 2022 2679 Views 0 comment Print

Adani Energy Ltd Vs C.S.T. Service Tax (CESTAT Ahmedabad) The Cenvat credit on input services was denied on the ground that the input services were also used in PNG Sale i.e. trading activity. Since the input services were not used for providing of output services, the Cenvat credit used in such activity was denied. We […]

Service tax under RCM payable on Fee paid to stock exchange- Singapore

March 15, 2022 618 Views 0 comment Print

Dishman Pharmaceutical & Chemicals Ltd. Vs C.S.T.-Service Tax (CESTAT Ahmedabad) As regard the service tax demand on stock exchange fees, we find that no documentary evidence was produced to show that this is a statutory levy and the appellant have paid as reimbursement. It appears that the Stock Exchange has charged fees to the appellant […]

Prasar Bharati Cannot Retain Service Tax Collected From Customers when no tax was actually chargeable

March 14, 2022 1746 Views 0 comment Print

Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Vs Commissioner of Service Tax Delhi (CESTAT Delhi) In the present case, it is true that no service tax was chargeable on the activity of the appellant, viz., carrying the advertisements in its broadcast and telecast. Therefore, the Government cannot collect service tax. It is also true that Section […]

No Service Tax on Screening films in multiplex on Revenue Sharing basis: SC

March 13, 2022 4236 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Service Tax Vs Inox Leisure Ltd. (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court upheld the order of CESTAT and held that Service Tax is not payable by Appellant on  Screening films in their multiplex on Revenue Sharing basis. Earlier CESTAT held that the appellant is not liable to pay Service Tax for Screening of […]

Excavation & removal of over burden & mining of ore falls under Mining Services

March 12, 2022 2367 Views 0 comment Print

Associated Soap Stone Distributing Company Pvt Ltd Vs C.S.T. Service Tax (CESTAT Ahmedabad) In the present case, the issue to be decided is that the service in question is classifiable under the category of Site Formation and clearance, Excavation and Earth Moving and Demolition service as contended by the revenue or under the category of […]

Section 65(105)(zzza): Works contract service not include Electric winding of motor

March 11, 2022 1626 Views 0 comment Print

Sahni Electric Works Vs Commissioner of Service Tax (CESTAT Delhi) Undisputedly Electric motor winding job required both winding of the motors and also using the materials required for such service. Thus, it was a composite works contract which involved both rendering service and supplying material. The Revenue also does not dispute that it is a […]

Service tax not payable on packed food sold as take away & not served in restaurant

March 9, 2022 3261 Views 0 comment Print

Hotel UTSAV Vs C.C.E. & S.T. SURAT-I  (CESTAT Ahmedabad) We find that the appellant have been discharging the service tax in respect of food served in the restaurant to their customers. However, they are not paying service tax in respect of packed food which is sold as take away either on the counter of the […]

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