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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 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 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


Service tax on Medical Records Maintenance Service

March 21, 2011 717 Views 0 comment Print

Medical Records Maintenance Service means any service provided or to be provided to any business entity, by any other person, in relation to storing, keeping or maintaining of medical records of employees of a business entity.

Service tax on Recovery Agent’s Services

March 21, 2011 2655 Views 0 comment Print

Recovery Agent’s Services means any service provided or to be provided to a banking company or a financial institution including a non banking financial company or any other body corporate or a firm, by any person, in relation to recovery of any sums due to such banking company or financial institution, including a non-banking financial company, or any other body corporate or a firm, in any manner.

Service tax on Public Relation Service

March 21, 2011 1059 Views 0 comment Print

Public Relation Service means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by any other person, in relation to managing the public relations of such person, in any manner. “Public relations” includes strategic counseling based on industry, media and perception research, corporate image management, media relations, media training, press release, press conference, financial public relations, brand support, brand launch, retail support and promotions, events and communications and crisis communications.

Service tax on Insurance Business Services (General Insurance)

March 21, 2011 4805 Views 0 comment Print

Insurance Business Services (General Insurance) Service means any service provided or to be provided to a policy holder or any person, by an insurer, including re-insurer carrying on general insurance business in relation to general insurance businesses; “General Insurance Business” has the meaning assigned to it in clause (g) of section 3 of General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 (57 of 1972); [Section 65 (49) of Finance Act, 1994 as amended]

Renting & Service Tax- Hassled Tenants & Landlords

March 21, 2011 5378 Views 0 comment Print

ASG Mr. Vivek Tankha’s letter to FM, circulated under Letter F.No.276/282/2010-CX.8A by CBEC, has confused many a landlord who are pressing the tenants to pay up the Service Tax on renting. Excerpts : 3.The Ld. ASG has opined …He has advised that applications may be moved before all the High Courts in India for vacation of interim direction issued in favour of the petitioners.

Service Tax on Programme (T. V. Or Radio) Services

March 20, 2011 1487 Views 0 comment Print

Programme (T. V. Or Radio) Services means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by a programme producer, in relation to a programme. “Programme” means any audio or visual matter, live or recorded, which is intended to be disseminated by transmission of electro-magnetic waves through space or through cables intended to be received by the general public either directly or indirectly through the medium of relay stations. “Programme producer” means any person who produces a programme on behalf of another person;

Service tax on Technical Testing and Analysis Services

March 20, 2011 9695 Views 0 comment Print

Technical Testing and Analysis Services means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by a technical testing and analysis agency, in relation to technical testing and analysis. “Technical Testing and Analysis” means any service in relation to physical, chemical, biological or any other scientific testing or analysis of information technology software or any immovable property, but does not include any testing or analysis service provided in relation to human beings or animals;

Service Tax on Transport of Goods by Air Services

March 20, 2011 1499 Views 0 comment Print

Transport of Goods by Air Services means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by air craft operator, in relation to transport of goods by aircraft; “Aircraft” has the meaning assigned to it in clause (1) of section 2 of the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934); “Aircraft operator” means any person which provides the service of transport of goods or passengers by aircraft;

Service tax on Insurance Business Services (Life Insurance)

March 20, 2011 7961 Views 0 comment Print

Insurance Business Services (Life Insurance) means any service provided or to be provided to a policy holder or any person, by an insurer, including re-insurer carrying on life insurance business in relation to risk cover in life insurance; “Insurer” means nay person carrying on the general insurance business or life insurance business and includes a re-insurer”;

Service tax on Insurance Auxiliary Services Concerning General Insurance Business

March 20, 2011 4077 Views 0 comment Print

Insurance Auxiliary Services Concerning General Insurance Business means any service provided or to be provided to a policy holder or any person or insurer, including re-insurer by an actuary or intermediary or insurance intermediary or insurance agent, in relation to insurance auxiliary services concerning general insurance business. “Insurance Auxiliary Service” means any service provided by an actuary, an intermediary or insurance intermediary or an insurance agent in relation to general insurance business or life insurance business and includes risk assessment, claim settlement, survey and loss assessment;

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