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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


Cenvat Credit on GTA Service- A dilemma solved

August 16, 2014 59475 Views 15 comments Print

Goods Transport Agency (GTA) service is a misconception since its inception. The light of mess ignites more with its coverage under reverse charge mechanism. As per the provisions applicable for GTA Service, This service is covered under Reverse Charge Mechanism; therefore, the service tax liability is to be paid by the service recipient that being […]

The lament assessee asks “Kya yehi hai ache din?”

August 15, 2014 1353 Views 0 comment Print

The most awaited 2014-2015 Finance Budget was presented by Hon’ble Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley on 10th of July 2014. The sugar-coated budget did not aim at bringing any major change due to the reason that there was short time span but still changes in various issues have been introduced. The budget was both a shock […]

Domain registration fees paid to ICANN not liable to service tax as 'franchisee service'

August 15, 2014 2733 Views 1 comment Print

Appellant is engaged in the activity of registration of website domain names i.e. appellant is a registrar. The appellant is also accredited by International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for certain top level domains.

Does DTAA Overrides Service Tax in India?

August 14, 2014 3645 Views 0 comment Print

 Import of Service The Import of Service means that the Service which is being provided by a Service Provider who is located in Non-Taxable territory and the service recipient is located in taxable territory. In such circumstances, the Service Receiver is liable to pay service tax as per Sr. No. 10 of Notification 30/2012-ST dated […]

Works Contract Service Notifications at Glance

August 12, 2014 20788 Views 0 comment Print

Pradeep Sharma Works Contract Service Notifications at Glance: S. No. Notification No. Particulars Effective from Effective Till Amended by Notification No.  1 12/2003 20/06/2003 This notification provide exemption from service tax on equal value of goods and material transferred to recipient (restriction from cenvat and duty credit paid on such goods) 01/07/2014 30/06/2012 35/2012  2 […]

Arrests of service provider for failing to remit Service Tax

August 11, 2014 426 Views 0 comment Print

Officers of the Commissionerate of Central Excise and Service Tax, Mangalore arrested the Managing Director of a private limited company providing storage and warehousing services at Karwar, for collecting the Service Tax of over Rs.60 lakhs from August 2011 to March 2014 and not remitting the same to the Government account.

Tour Operators: Cry Is Still On, Budget 2014 Partly Wiped Their Tears

August 9, 2014 3135 Views 0 comment Print

The budget 2014 has arrived and the Hon’ble Finance minister has bought in several, if not many, changes in the service tax regime. In his endeavour to put the indirect tax laws in road to GST, he has avoided major changes but for small. However, these small changes have somewhat failed to meet the expectations of few sectors.

Service tax on Banks and Financial Institutions – A Synopsis

August 8, 2014 21002 Views 1 comment Print

Services provided by banks The banking sector is not merely an agent who accepts deposits and lends money. They provide a host of other functions like paying cheques drawn on customers account, collecting cheques deposited on customers account, enabling payments to customers via telegraphic transfer, automated clearing house, electronic transfer, etc, providing locker facilities, following […]

Service tax Implications on Land Development Agreement

August 7, 2014 42425 Views 29 comments Print

What is a Land Development Agreement Land Development Agreement also known as Joint Development Agreement is one of the arrangements commonly resorted to by the builders/developers nowadays to develop and sell properties. There are two parties to this agreement, a Land owner and a Builder. It is sometimes also a tripartite agreement between the land […]

No Service Tax Audit by Department or CAG

August 7, 2014 14166 Views 3 comments Print

The Petitioner contended that an assessing officer can call for records in respect of any period during which the Department seeks to intensively scrutinize receipts, etc., i.e. under a Special Audit under Section 72A of the Finance Act. It was further argued by the Petitioner that the Finance Act does not contain any substantive power to call for records for scrutiny as is permissible under Rule 5A(2) of the Service Tax Rules or for the purpose of scrutiny by any authority outside of those created under the Finance Act, such as the Comptroller and Auditor General’s office.

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