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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 1797 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


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 36 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 147 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 8250 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Refund Claims Must Cite Notification & Provision: CESTAT Ahmedabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Ahmedabad rules that refund claims must clearly specify the notification and legal provision under which they are sought. P...

February 11, 2025 96 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax payable only on service component in case of retreading tyres: Karnataka HC

Service Tax : Karnataka High Court held that in case of service of retreading tyres, service tax is payable only with respect to the service com...

February 11, 2025 60 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


Demand for service tax based on a non-existing provision is not sustainable: CESTAT Allahabad

May 26, 2024 432 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad quashes service tax demand on Indus Valley Partners, ruling classification based on non-existing provision is bad in law.

Procedural Violation, Not Suppression, for Invoking Extended Limitation: CESTAT

May 26, 2024 306 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad rules on LG Electronics India vs Commissioner of Central Excise, emphasizing procedural violations are not suppression for extended limitation.

Service tax not applicable on space provided on bus roofs for parcel transport

May 25, 2024 564 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi CESTAT rules that service tax is payable on space provided on bus roofs for parcels, not on goods transport services. Exemption under Notification No.25/2012 applies.

Service Tax payable under reverse charge when reimbursable expense incurred by distributor on providing service on behalf of taxable person

May 24, 2024 552 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh partly allowed Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.’s appeal against Service Tax demand, highlighting that tax under reverse charge applies when distributors incur reimbursable expenses for the taxable person. Dive into the case and understand the intricacies of the reverse charge mechanism.

Service tax leviable on services rendered by Advocate & Senior Advocate under RCM

May 23, 2024 720 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Karnataka High Court’s verdict on the levy of service tax for legal services by advocates and senior advocates under reverse charge. Understand exemptions and implications in this comprehensive analysis.

No service tax on Ocean freight margin recovered from customers: CESTAT Ahmedabad

May 19, 2024 1035 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the CESTAT Ahmedabad ruling: No service tax on freight margin recovered from customers in outbound shipment cases. Analysis & implications discussed.

Reimbursements Excluded from Taxable Service Value: CESTAT Hyderabad

May 19, 2024 1908 Views 0 comment Print

In a landmark decision, CESTAT Hyderabad rules in favor of CISF, stating reimbursements aren’t taxable, citing precedents. Detailed analysis here.

Extended period of limitation cannot be invoked solely on audit queries & objections

May 17, 2024 1122 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that Department could not solely rely on audit queries and objections to invoke extended period of limitation. It reiterated that appellant, being a Private Limited Company, had its Profit/Loss Account and Balance Sheet accessible as public documents, thus undermining any allegation of suppression.

CESTAT Orders Remand for Fresh Fact Finding on Service Tax Classification Dispute

May 17, 2024 246 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai remands Michigan Engineers Pvt Ltd’s case for re-adjudication, questioning service classification and subcontractor’s role in taxable services.

Service Tax refund to SEZ unit cannot be denied for Registration condition breach

May 16, 2024 600 Views 0 comment Print

In Roop Telesonic Ultrasonix Limited vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Ahmedabad), SEZ service tax refund upheld despite procedural lapse.

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