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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 1611 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


Sales of goods, subject to VAT/ sales tax, is outside the purview of service tax

January 27, 2022 5892 Views 0 comment Print

As per circular dated 23.08.2007 issued by the Department that clarifies that the payment of VAT/ Sales tax on a transaction has to be treated as sale of goods and levy of service tax on such transaction would not arise.

Liberal interpretation should be given to fulfil the objective of SVLDRS

January 27, 2022 1359 Views 0 comment Print

This Court in the judgment in the case of Thought Blurb (supra) accordingly reiterated the principles laid down by this Court in case of Capgemini Technology Services Limited (supra) and also followed the principles laid down by the Delhi High Court in case of Vaishali Sharma vs. Union of India and held that a liberal interpretation has to be given to the scheme as its intent is to unload the baggage relating to legacy disputes under central excise and service tax and to allow the business to make a fresh beginning.

Redevelopment of society : Service Tax on flats handed over to existing members of societies without any consideration

January 27, 2022 6789 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of CGST & C.Ex. Vs Ethics Infra Development Pvt. Ltd. (CESTAT Mumbai) In the present case the respondent has discharged the complete service tax liability on the gross amount received by him for providing the taxable services. Once he have discharged the tax liability on the gross consideration received by him by the sale […]

Assessee not liable to reverse CENVAT credit on amount written off as bad debts

January 21, 2022 3213 Views 1 comment Print

CESTAT set aside the order confirming the demand for reversal of CENVAT credit on the amount written off as bad debts. Further, held that there is no such provision in the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 or in Finance Act, 1994 for reversal of CENVAT credit for the services provided for which no consideration for service provided is received by an assessee.

If VAT is paid under Works Contract category than service classifiable as works contract services

January 20, 2022 3522 Views 0 comment Print

Western Corrosion Controller Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) CBEC clarified vide letter DOF No. 334/1/2008- TRU dated 29.02.2008 that if VAT is paid under the category of Works Contract then the service should be classified as works contract services. In the instant case while the appellant has submitted the challans under which VAT has […]

CESTAT directs Re-determination of Service Tax on Renting of Stall to Hawkers by Municipality

January 17, 2022 2448 Views 0 comment Print

Mira Bhaindar Municipal Corporation Vs Commissioner of CGST & Cen. Excise, Thane (CESTAT Mumbai) The crux of the submissions made by the appellant who is a  Municipal Corporation is that  these services (Ground rent market/ sports ground rent, Permitted Stall ground Rent, BOT Lease Rent, Blood bank and Mandap Services)  rendered by them are mandated […]

Proprietary concerns registered as factories, liable to pay service tax under RCM

January 14, 2022 1971 Views 0 comment Print

Harjas Associates Private Limited Vs Commissioner, Customs & Central Excise & Service Tax (CESTAT Delhi) It is not the case of the department that the appellant though has collected the service tax but not paid the same to the government. The demand confirmed in the impugned order pertains to GTA services provided by the appellant […]

HC quashes order rejecting Form SVLDRS-1 proving opportunity hearing

January 14, 2022 477 Views 0 comment Print

Sunil Jay Prakash Singh Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) A perusal of the Order passed by the Respondent No.5 indicates that the applications were rejected without affording any opportunity of being heard. The question, as to, whether the tax liabilities are already quantified or not as on 30th June 2019 itself is a […]

No Service Tax payable in absence of clauses pertaining to Consideration in Contract

January 13, 2022 2262 Views 0 comment Print

B.G. Exploration & Production India Ltd. Vs Commissioner of CGST (CESTAT Mumbai) Conclusion: In present facts of the case, the Hon’ble Tribunal observed that allowed appeals on the ground that consideration cannot be deciphered out from any clauses of the Contract and without consideration Service Tax cannot be demanded. Facts: The issue involved in these […]

Section 142 CGST Act provides for refund in cash for any adjustment regarding refund of duty or liability

January 11, 2022 2067 Views 0 comment Print

Banswara Syntex Ltd. Commissioner of Central Goods & Service Tax,(CESTAT Delhi) The appellant applied or refund of the pre-deposit amount of Rs.75,63,721/-, which was allowed vide order-in-original dated 3.9.2015. However, refund of Rs.33,69,417/- was allowed in cash and balance amount of Rs.41,94,304/- allowed by way of cenvat credit. Order of Commissioner (Appeals)/(Audit) dated 9.3.2018 is […]

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