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No Service Tax on Legal Services by Advocate to Law Firm Bombay HC

Service Tax : The Bombay High Court ruled that legal services provided by an advocate to a partnership firm of advocates are exempt under servic...

March 7, 2026 687 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Speaker Payments for Leadership Summit Not Event Management Service: SC

Service Tax : The Court held that booking speakers for an event does not amount to event management. Participation or facilitation alone cannot ...

January 20, 2026 471 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Applicable on Export Cargo Handling at Airports: SC

Service Tax : Supreme Court reaffirms Service Tax applicability on export cargo handling services by Airports Authority of India under Airport S...

November 6, 2025 561 Views 0 comment Print

Legal Services under the Service Tax Regime

Service Tax : Under India’s earlier service tax regime, legal services initially enjoyed complete exemption from taxation. This position chang...

September 14, 2025 1449 Views 0 comment Print

Affiliation Fees – No Service Tax Can Be Demanded: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT rules that affiliation fees collected by universities are statutory functions, not taxable services. Service tax demand and...

August 29, 2025 957 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 1455 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 75495 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 3069 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 2169 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 2109 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Service Tax Demand Quashed as Iron Ore Excavation and Grading Held to Be Mining Service

Service Tax : CESTAT Bangalore held that excavation, extraction, grading, and sorting of iron ore are mining-related activities taxable only und...

June 2, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Sets Aside Sponsorship Service Tax Demand as Tax Was Already Paid by Service Provider

Service Tax : The Tribunal held that service tax cannot be demanded again when the service provider has already collected and deposited the tax....

June 2, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Demand Set Aside as Screening & Grading of Iron Ore was Mining Service not BAS

Service Tax : CESTAT Bangalore held that screening and grading of iron ore are mining-related activities covered under the taxable category of M...

June 2, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

67% Abatement Cannot Be Denied Merely Because It Was Not Claimed in ST-3 Returns: CESTAT Kolkata

Service Tax : The dispute concerned denial of 67% abatement on construction and works contract services involving supply of materials. CESTAT he...

June 1, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

Cenvat Credit Reversal Upheld as Trading Activity Was Not a Taxable Service: CESTAT Bangalore

Service Tax : The Tribunal held that Cenvat credit is available only in relation to taxable services and not for trading activities. The case wa...

June 1, 2026 87 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 1974 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 948 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 798 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 855 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 2142 Views 0 comment Print


Whether Service Tax payable on service provided by way of erection of pandal or shamiana?

April 17, 2013 2402 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board of Excise and Customs (the CBEC) vide Circular No. 168/3/2013, dated April 15, 2013 has issued clarification on following issue: Issue: Whether service tax is leviable on the activity of preparation of place for organizing event or function by way of erection of pandal and shamiana? Facts: The process of erection/laying of […]

Cenvat Credit when intermediate product is exempt & Final Product is dutiable

April 16, 2013 4074 Views 0 comment Print

Input services used in manufacture of exempted intermediate product is eligible for credit, if such intermediate product is used in manufacture of dutiable final product In the present case, ONGC is a manufacturer both of dutiable and exempted products. Crude oil as well as natural gases are exempted products. The Tribunal has held against the Appellant in regard to its entitlement to avail of input service on the ground that crude oil at Mumbai Offshore is in itself a saleable commodity since it is transferred or sold in part to other purchasers at Mumbai Offshore.

Tax on service provided by way of erection of pandal or shamiana – regarding

April 16, 2013 6759 Views 1 comment Print

The Central Board of Excise and Customs has clarified that the activity of providing pandal and shamiana along with erection thereof and other incidental activities is a declared service [section 66E(f)] liable to service tax and not deemed sale involving “transfer of right to use goods”. The Board has explained that such an activity is […]

Rule 3(5) of Cenvat Credit Rules not applicable to credit availed on input services

April 14, 2013 6524 Views 0 comment Print

Appellants had procured iron ores during the period April 2007 to March, 2009, which were used in the manufacture of their final product, namely, sponge iron. In bringing the said iron ores, which were used as input, the appellants had paid service tax on GTA services. Consequently, they had availed cenvat credit on the amount of service tax paid on GTA service as the same satisfies the definition of input service prescribed under Section 2 (I) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004. During the course of manufacture of sponge iron, the said iron ore was subjected to the process of screening and after completion of the said process, iron ore fines were generated.

Appeal can be dismissed for non-compliance with provisions of sec. 35F of Excise Act, 1962

April 14, 2013 804 Views 0 comment Print

Vide stay order No.ST/S/177/12-Cus dated 8.2.2012 the appellant was directed to deposit an amount of Rs. 30 lakh. Subsequently, the matter came up for ascertaining compliance and as the appellant expressed his desire to file modification application, the matter was adjourned and listed on 20.7.2012.

FAQ on Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme, 2013

April 14, 2013 2695 Views 0 comment Print

Query -What is VCES? Reply- VCES is a new amnesty scheme introduced vide Chapter VI of the Finance Bill, 2013 (the Finance Bill), to encourage voluntary compliance by defaulter of Service Tax under Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994 (the Finance Act).

New Forms for filing appeal under Customs, Excise & Service tax laws w.e.f. 1-6-2013

April 14, 2013 7180 Views 0 comment Print

Please note that the Central Government has amended the Customs (Appeals) Rules, 1982 [the Customs (Appeals) Rules] vide Notification No. 37/2013-Customs (N.T.) dated April 10, 2013. These rules may be called the Customs (Appeals) (Amendment) Rules, 2013 [the Customs Amendment Rules] which will come into force from June 1, 2013.  The Customs Amendment Rules has […]

CBEC extends last date of e-filing of Service Tax Return for July-Sep 2012 to 30.04.2013

April 13, 2013 3999 Views 0 comment Print

Due date for filing of service tax returns in Form ST-3 for the period 1st July, 2012 to 30th September 2012 was extended from 15th April, 2013 to 30th April, 2013. Considering the difficulties in filing returns, causing inconvenience to the assessee, the CBEC had revised the due date of  filing ST-3 Return. CBEC extends […]

Procedure for registration in ACES for EXISTING ASSESSEE using TPIN link

April 12, 2013 5593 Views 0 comment Print

 (For Assessees who were already registered with department in erstwhile SACER/SAP and applying now for transacting business with CBEC  through ACES): 1. Kindly submit a requisition letter to your Range Superintendent along with your Company Name, existing Registration Number and your updated and valid e-mail ID. 2. Range Superintendent enters your details (including e-mail ID) […]

Site formation service taxable as mining services from 1-6-2007

April 11, 2013 1985 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of activities sought to be classified under site formation service our prima facie view is that this activity is classifiable as mining activity and liable to service tax only from 1-6-2007 and such tax is being paid. Demand of service tax under site formation service does not appear to be prima facie maintainable in this case where during the relevant period the definition did not cover the activity specifically and later a specific entry is introduced to cover the activity. So at this prima facie stage, we find that the appellants have made out a strong case for waiver of pre-deposit of dues arising from the impugned order for admission of appeal. We order so and there shall be waiver on collection of such dues during the pendency of the appeal.

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