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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 819 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 540 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 624 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 1617 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 1035 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 1467 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 75705 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 3114 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 2220 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 2169 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No Service Tax on Construction of Police Buildings: CESTAT Chennai

Service Tax : CESTAT Chennai held that construction and maintenance services for Police Academy and Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation were n...

July 19, 2026 49 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai Sets Aside Service Tax on Educational Institution Construction Contracts

Service Tax : CESTAT Chennai set aside service tax demands on construction of educational institutions, Government buildings and highway medians...

July 19, 2026 43 Views 0 comment Print

Extended Limitation Can’t Be Invoked for Bona Fide Service Tax Dispute: Chhattisgarh HC

Service Tax : Chhattisgarh HC upheld CESTATs order restricting service tax demand to the normal period under Section 73(1), finding the dispute ...

July 19, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on Meeting Fees to Whole-Time Directors: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi allowed the appeal and held that meeting fees paid to whole-time directors are not liable to service tax under the Re...

July 19, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Proportionate CENVAT Credit Reversal Required for Own Investment Activity: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi upheld reversal of proportionate CENVAT credit on common input services used for taxable services and investment in s...

July 19, 2026 66 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 2040 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 981 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 843 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 897 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 2238 Views 0 comment Print


Service Tax on Photography Services

March 26, 2011 28960 Views 0 comment Print

Photography Services means any service provided or to be provided to an y person, by a photography studio or agency in relation to photography, in any manner. “Photography studio or agency” means any professional photographer or any person engaged in the business of rendering service relating to photography.

Service Tax on Sound Recording Services

March 26, 2011 3015 Views 0 comment Print

Sound Recording means recording of sound on any media or device including magnetic storage device, and includes services relating to recording of sound in any manner such as sound cataloguing, storing of sound and sound mixing or re-mixing or any audio post-production activity. “Taxable service” means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by a sound recording studio or agency in relation to any kind of sound recording.

Service Tax on Rent-A-Cab Services

March 26, 2011 3069 Views 0 comment Print

Rent-A-Cab Services means any service provided or to be provided to any person by a rent-a-cab scheme operator in relation to the renting of a cab. Schools running transport services for their students are not liable to pay Service Tax under the category of tour operator. No tax on renting of ambulance

Service tax on Ship Management Services

March 26, 2011 1530 Views 0 comment Print

“Ship management service” includes, – (i) the supervision of the maintenance, survey and repair of ship; (ii) engagement or providing of crews; (iii)receiving the hire or freight charges on behalf of the owner; (iv) arrangements for loading and unloading; (v) providing for victualling or storing of ship; (vi) negotiating contracts for bunker fuel and lubricating oil; (vii) payment, on behalf of the owner, of expenses incurred in providing services or in relation to the management of ship; (viii) the entry of ship in a protection or indemnity association; (ix) dealing with insurance, salvage and other claims; and (x) arranging of insurance in relation to ship. (Section 65(96 a) of Finance Act, 1994 as amended)

Service Tax on Share Transfer Agent Service

March 26, 2011 1272 Views 0 comment Print

Share Transfer Agent Service means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by a share transfer agent, in relation to securities. “Share transfer agent” means any person who maintains the record of holders of securities and deals with all matters connected with the transfer or redemption of securities or activities incidental thereto.

Service Tax on Information Technology Software Services

March 26, 2011 8685 Views 0 comment Print

Information Technology Software Services means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by any other person in relation to information technology software, including,- development of information technology software, ii) study, analysis, design and programming of information technology software,(iii) adaptation, upgradation, enhancement, implementation and other similar services related to information technology software,(iv) providing advice, consultancy and assistance on matters related to information technology software, including conducting feasibility studies on implementation of a system, specification for a database design, guidance and assistance during the start up phase of a new system, specifications to secure a database, advice on proprietary information technology software,(v) providing the right to use information technology software for commercial exploitation including right to reproduce, distribute and sell information technology software and right to use software components for the creation of and inclusion in other information technology software products,(vi) providing the right to use information technology software supplied electronically.

Service tax on Mining service

March 26, 2011 3792 Views 0 comment Print

Mining service means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by any other person in relation to mining of mineral, oil or gas. Mining Service- Applicability of Service Tax on activities undertaken in mining sector before 1-6-2007- Vide appropriate entry in the Finance Act, 2007,’service provided by any person to any person in relation to mining of minerals, oil or gas’ has been comprehensively brought under the ambit of service tax with effect from 1.6.2007. However, for the prior period, certain disputes relating to chargeability of service tax on some of the services provided to mining sector were reported. In this regard, a draft circular dated 9.10.06 was put up on the official web-site, soliciting response from the stakeholders. The responses received have since been examined.

Service tax on Registrar to an Issue Services

March 26, 2011 786 Views 0 comment Print

“Registrar to an issue” means any person carrying on the activities in relation to an issue including collecting application forms from investors, keeping a record of applications and money received from investors or paid to the seller of securities, assisting in determining the basis of allotment of securities, finalizing the list of persons entitled to allotment of securities and processing and dispatching allotment letters, refund orders or certificates and other related documents.

Service tax on Supply of Tangible Goods Services

March 26, 2011 19712 Views 0 comment Print

Supply of Tangible Goods Services means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by any other person in relation to supply of tangible goods including machinery, equipment and appliances for use, without transferring right of possession and effective control of such machinery, equipment and appliances.

Service tax on Video Tape Production Services

March 26, 2011 1908 Views 0 comment Print

Video Tape Production Services means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by a video production agency in relation to video-tape production, in any manner; (Section 65 (105) (zi) of Finance Act, 1994 as amended) . “Video production agency” means any professional videographer or any person engaged in the business of rendering services relating to video-tape production.

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