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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 72444 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 57 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 333 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 84 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


Guidelines for Rewards to Informers of Tax Evasion

May 1, 2016 5467 Views 0 comment Print

As per the guidelines, the Competent Authority may grant reward not exceeding 10% of the extra income-tax and wealth-tax levied and actually realized, but subject to a ceiling of Rs. 15,00,000/- (rupees fifteen lakhs only) if the aforesaid taxes are directly attributable to the information, including documents, supplied by the informant.

Whether ‘Google Adsense’ Liable to be Taxed under Service Tax?

April 30, 2016 14347 Views 4 comments Print

Prior to 2014, Digital Ads were specifically exempted from the levy of service tax in India and were specifically mentioned in the Negative List of Services. However, this exemption has now been withdrawn and Digital Ads are no longer part of the Negative List of Services. As this exemption has now been withdrawn, Service Tax on digital ads in India on Website and Mobiles would be liable to service tax @ 14.50%.

Appeal to Commissioner (Appeal) under Service Tax

April 30, 2016 276874 Views 12 comments Print

major source of revenue to the government. Service tax being complicated on many issues and interpretation often lead to litigation. Government has also expanded the service tax department considerably to stop and find out tax evasion.

Service Tax Exemption To Small Service Provider (SSP)

April 26, 2016 188944 Views 12 comments Print

1. Threshold Exemption- A Small service provider whose value of taxable service from one or more premises did not exceeds Rs.10 lakhs in previous financial year will be exempt from tax in next financial year upto first consecutive payment of Rs. 10 lakhs received. However, if taxable turnover in current year exceeds the specified limit, there will be no exemption from service tax in next financial year.

ST3 Return filing date extended to 29th April 2016

April 25, 2016 24178 Views 1 comment Print

The Central Government has extended the date of filing of ST-3 returns to 29.04.2016 from 25.04.2016 owing to certain difficulties being faced by the taxpayers in the ACES application.

CBEC takes Litigation Management & Dispute Resolution measures

April 25, 2016 1399 Views 0 comment Print

CBEC takes Litigation Management and Dispute Resolution measures; Field formations file applications for withdrawal in 980 and 2174 cases in High Courts and CESTAT respectively as per the new threshold monetary limits prescribed; Out of this, High Courts allow withdrawal in 250 cases and CESTAT in 202 cases.

Service Tax on Work Contract

April 24, 2016 514657 Views 13 comments Print

1. There is a transfer of property in goods involved in the execution of such contract, and 2. Such transfer of property in goods is leviable to tax as sale of goods (such as sales tax, VAT or WCT, etc.). It must be noted that the words which are used here are leviable to tax as sale of goods’, therefore, it is not necessary that VAT has been actually paid on the transfer of property involved in such contract.

FAQ on applicability of Tax on Service Rendered to Government

April 22, 2016 5530 Views 3 comments Print

Broadly what types of Government Departments are chargeable to service tax? As per the definition mentioned in point 2 broadly three categories of government entities are covered under the service tax law: a. Departments of Central Government b. State Government & its departments c. Union Territory and its Departments

Video: Tax on Services by Govt/Local authority under RCM wef 01.04.2016

April 22, 2016 6271 Views 0 comment Print

Effective from April 1, 2016, under clause (iv) of Section 66D(a) of the Finance Act, 1994, the words ‘support services’ have been substituted by the words ‘any service’ thereby, the liability to pay Service tax on any service provided by Government or a Local Authority to Business Entities is on the service recipient under Reverse Charge except in case of (1) renting of immovable property, and (2) services specified in sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of clause (a) of Section 66D of the Finance Act.

IRS (Customs and Central Excise ) Group ‘A’ Rules, 2016

April 22, 2016 17506 Views 0 comment Print

(1) There shall be constituted a Service known as the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) Group ‘A’ consisting of persons appointed to the Service under rule 5. (2) All the posts included in the Service shall be classified as Group ‘A’ posts.

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