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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 588 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 1227 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 1017 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 948 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 2664 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 324 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 210 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 1608 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 474 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 1248 Views 0 comment Print


Service tax on cars & Buses given in hiring as contract carriage on payment basis

November 30, 2023 1029 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the law surrounding Service Tax on cars and buses given in hiring as contract carriage on payment basis. Get the full text of the CESTAT CHANDIGARH Order.

Double taxation for same service activity is not legally permissible: CESTAT Chennai

November 30, 2023 540 Views 0 comment Print

Double taxation for same service activity is not legally permissible: CESTAT Chennai ruling – Learn about CESTAT Chennai verdict forbidding double taxation for services, as per the Finance Act of 1994.

No CENVAT Credit denial To Service Recipient Without Opening Assessment of Service Provider 

November 29, 2023 624 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the crucial CESTAT Mumbai ruling in Tata AIG vs. Commissioner of Service Tax. Learn why denying CENVAT credit without assessing service providers is deemed unsustainable. In-depth analysis, legal insights, and the impact on general insurance services.

No Violation of Section 11B: CESTAT Upholds Service Tax Refund

November 29, 2023 357 Views 0 comment Print

Read the comprehensive analysis of the CESTAT Delhi order where the Commissioner (Appeals) upholds the service tax refund claim by Mobinteco Ltd. The decision revolves around the non-violation of Section 11B of the Central Excise Act, offering insights into the intricacies of service tax provisions and relevant dates for refund claims. Get a detailed understanding of the case, the arguments presented, and the implications for similar situations.

 RCM applicable only when service is provided to ‘business entity registered as body corporate’

November 29, 2023 1239 Views 0 comment Print

Find out why RCM applicable only when service is provided to ‘business entity registered as body corporate’ is key to understanding the full CESTAT Hyderabad order from 2016-2017. Learn the facts now!

Franchise Service Classification & Limitation & Bona Fide Doubt: CESTAT ruling

November 29, 2023 270 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the CESTAT Chandigarh’s decision favoring Liberty Group Marketing Division in quashing service tax demands related to ‘Franchise Service’ for footwear manufacturing and distribution. Dive into the analysis of the agreement, the definition of ‘Franchise,’ and the crucial issue of limitation. Get insights into the legal arguments, precedents, and the CESTAT’s conclusion on this noteworthy case.

No Service Tax on Foreign IPR: CESTAT Ahmedabad

November 29, 2023 495 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad rules in favor of Crest Speciality Resins Pvt Ltd, stating no service tax on fees and royalty for unregistered Intellectual Property Rights owned by a foreign company

No Sections 77 & 78 Penalties if No Intent to Evade Service Tax Payment

November 29, 2023 432 Views 0 comment Print

Learn CESTAT Chandigarh’s ruling on Passi Construction’s service tax, abatement & penalties with no intent to evade service tax payment. Analysis & implications.

Extended period not invocable as Service Tax was paid by Principal on behalf of agent

November 26, 2023 381 Views 0 comment Print

In case of Channel Management and Marketing vs. Commissioner of Central Excise, CESTAT Chandigarh asserts that extended period cannot be invoked as principal paid service tax on behalf of agent.

Point of Taxation Rules, 2011 Not Applicable when Service Rendered & Invoice Issued Before Introduction

November 26, 2023 234 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT emphasized that Point of Taxation Rules are not applicable when service is provided, and invoice is issued before introduction of POT rules.

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