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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 588 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 1227 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 1017 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 948 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 72438 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 2664 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 54 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 321 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 81 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 207 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 1608 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 474 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 1248 Views 0 comment Print


Service provided by foreign entities outside India not liable for service tax

August 1, 2023 639 Views 0 comment Print

Uncover Pakona Engineers’ victorious battle against the Commissioner of Central Excise. Service provided by foreign entities not liable for service tax.

SC upheld CESTAT analysis of definition of ‘Video Production Agency’ & Video-Tape Production

July 31, 2023 396 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court upholds CESTAT’s interpretation of ‘Video Production Agency’ and ‘Video-Tape Production’ definitions in service tax case. Read the full judgment here.

CESTAT set-aside penalty on Cable TV Operator for non-payment of service tax

July 31, 2023 501 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal grants relief to small cable TV operator for Service Tax non-payment. M/s SIFY already paid tax. Appellant’s compliance efforts noted. Penalties set aside.

Effluent Transport Doesn’t Attract Service Tax Under GTA

July 31, 2023 741 Views 0 comment Print

Understand CESTAT’s decision in Panoli Enviro Technology Limited vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST that effluent transportation doesn’t qualify as ‘goods’ under the Goods Transport Agency service, hence is not liable to Service Tax.

CESTAT Upholds Service Tax Addition for Shipping Line Services as Steamer Agent

July 31, 2023 438 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad upholds the addition of service tax on services provided to shipping lines, classifying them under the category of steamer agent as per Section 65(100) of the Finance Act.

CESTAT Ahmedabad Rules No Service Tax on Police Housing Corporation Construction

July 31, 2023 702 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad has ruled that construction of residential complexes for Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation is not liable for service tax. The impugned order is set aside.

Service Tax Demand Requires Accurate Service Specification in SCN

July 30, 2023 804 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad rules in favor of Goyal & Co Construction, stating service tax demand cannot be confirmed without mentioning it in the show cause notice.

CESTAT Chennai Rules in Favor of Sugar Mill – Manpower Supply Allegations Rejected

July 30, 2023 654 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai allows the appeal filed by Nadippisai Pulavar K.R. Ramasamy Co-operative Sugar Mills Ltd., rejecting the allegations of manpower supply. The demand for Service Tax is set aside.

Deposits During Investigation Not Subject to Unjust Enrichment Principles

July 29, 2023 1893 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that any amount deposited during pendency of adjudication proceeding or investigation is in the nature of pre-deposit and principles of unjust enrichment is not applicable.

CESTAT Chennai Quashes BSNL’s Service Tax Demand for Telecom Services

July 28, 2023 732 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai grants relief to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) by quashing the demand for service tax on telecom services for the period 01.06.2008 to 31.03.2011 due to the non-inclusion of an Explanation in Rule 5(1) of the Service Tax Rules.

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