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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 1104 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 72447 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 336 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 87 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 549 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


Taxation of Services – Major Relief

April 6, 2011 2234 Views 0 comment Print

Levy of service tax on railway freight which was supposed to be effective from April 1 has been deferred once again by three more months to July 1, 2011- thanks to our Railways Minister. The historic amendment in levy of service tax by moving from cash basis of taxing services to accrual basis has come into force from April 1, 2011 against all hopes of it getting deferred by three months to July 2011, as announced by the Finance Minister. However , it has come into force but some flexibility has now been provided to taxpayers. All tax payers have been given an option to switch over to accrual basis either form April or July this year, thus offering three months of breathing time to adjust to such system, understand it and make suitable modification in software and accounting methods. It will become mandatory for all taxpayers from July, 2011. Under the new system, service tax would be payable on earliest happening of the three events- completion of provision of service or date of invoicing or date of payment. Till 31st March, it was date of payment which was reckoned to be the date on which service tax became due.

Service tax – Exercise of revisional jurisdiction u/s. 84(4) when appeal preferred was not permissible

April 6, 2011 2104 Views 0 comment Print

Even higher liability of the assessee had to be treated to be in issue before the Commissioner (Appeals). Thus, exercise of revisional jurisdiction under Section 84(4) of the Finance Act, 1994 when appeal had been preferred was not permissible. The view taken by the Tribunal is consistent with above statutory provision.

If applicant has no layout plan to examine the contentions that the activity carried out by them does not come under the purview of residential complex

April 6, 2011 477 Views 0 comment Print

Ld. Counsel Shri Pahwa argues that the second category of work carried out with M/s. Unitech Machines Ltd., Gurgaon is exhibited by para 34 of the adjudication order at page 94. In this case, the appellant acted as a sub-contractor and tax liability has been discharged by the principal contractor. According to him such aspect remains undisputed by Revenue, in which no liability arose. But this is subject to scrutiny in the course of regular hearing.

Input service credit availed by assessee on outdoor catering available subject to that the assessee not charged anything from the employees

April 5, 2011 531 Views 0 comment Print

4. After hearing both sides, I find that this issue has been already settled by Hon’ble High Court of Bombay in the case of CCE vs. Ultratech Cement Ltd. reported in 2010 (260) ELT 369 = (2010-IST-46-HC-MUM-ST wherein the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay has held that input service credit availed by the assessee on outdoor catering is available subject to that the assessee does not charge anything from the employees (in case the cost of food supplied to the worker forms part of the assessable value.) As there is no allegation ag

Corrigendum to Notification No. 25/2011 – Service Tax

April 5, 2011 3720 Views 0 comment Print

CORRIGENDUM- Dated: April 4, 2011 – In the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 25/2011-Service Tax, dated the 31st March, 2011 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 283 (E), dated the 31st March, 2011, in rule 9,-

Continuous services notified for purpose of Point of Taxation Rules, 2011 – NOTIFICATION NO. 28/2011 – SERVICE TAX, DATED 01-04-2011

April 4, 2011 3684 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION NO. 28/2011 – SERVICE TAX, CBEC has notified following service under continues service category for Point of taxation rule under service tax videNotification number 28/2011 dated 01.04.2011:- clause (zzq) of section 65(105) : Commercial or industrial construction. clause (zzzh) of section 65(105) : Construction of complex clause (zzzx) of section 65(105) : by the telegraph authority in relation to telecommunication service, clause (zzzu) of section 65(105) : in relation to internet telecommunication service and clause (zzzza) of section 65(105) : Works contract

Analysis of Key Service tax and Cenvat credit amendment Notification issued on 31.03.2011

April 4, 2011 4904 Views 0 comment Print

Point of taxation- Transition rule- The Point of Taxation Rules effective from 1 April 2011 determining point of tax will not apply where- provision of service is complete prior to 1 April 2011; Or invoice is issued prior to 1 April 2011 An option has been provided to the tax payer to continue to pay service tax on receipt of payment where – provision of service is complete on or before 30 June 2011; or invoice is issued on or before 30 June 2011

Revised Service Tax on currency conversion would affect Indian exports

April 3, 2011 1659 Views 0 comment Print

Industry chamber Assocham today said the government’s decision to revise taxes on currency conversion would increase transaction cost and hit the country’s exports. This charge, on the differential between RBI reference rate and the rate at which transaction is booked, will significantly increase transaction costs and decrease India’s competitiveness in global markets, the apex chamber said.

Service from mandap keeper during the course of advertising and publicizing the product is input service

April 3, 2011 411 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Tradex Polymers Pvt. Ltd. is a registered service provider and is a Del credere consignment agent and during the course of advertising and publicizing the product the assessee enlisted the services of a mandap keeper which is an input service. This confirms to the definition of input service as defined under Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004. I find the ratio of the decision in the case of M/s. Coca Cola India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. CCE Pune-3 reported in 2009 (15) STR 657 (Banglore)

Summary of Post Budget Service tax and Cenvat Credit notifications

April 3, 2011 2841 Views 0 comment Print

Amendments in Point of Taxation Rules, 2011 (the Point of taxation Rules) as prescribed by Notification No. 25/2011 – Service Tax dated 31 March 2011 effective from 1 April 2011. Amendments in the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 (the Credit Rules) vide Notification No.13/2011 – Central Excise (N.T.) dated 31 March 2011 effective from 1 April 2011

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