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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


Levy of service tax on educational institutions- regarding

January 31, 2009 6262 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 107/01/2009 – ST   New Delhi, dated 28th January 2009 F.No137/23/2007- CX.4 Government of India , Ministry of Finance , Department of Revenue , Central Board of Excise and Customs Subject: Levy of service tax on educational institutions- regarding Various educational institutions impart training and conduct courses in different fields. Many of these institutions […]

Service Tax Circular on applicability of service tax on activities carried out by builders / promoters / developers

January 31, 2009 5780 Views 0 comment Print

Construction of building complexes, having more than twelve residential units is subject to service tax under the category of „Construction of Complex Services.? In the past, various views have been expressed on the applicability of the service tax in cases where an agreement of sale is entered into between the builder and the buyer of a unit in a residential complex, as mentioned below

Notification No. 6/2009 – Service Tax, Dated: 30.01.2009

January 30, 2009 1854 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 6/2009 – Service Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) as made applicable to service tax by section 83 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government hereby directs that the powers exercisable by the Central Board of Excise and Customs under the provisions of section 83

Imposition of service tax on Builders – regarding

January 29, 2009 11190 Views 1 comment Print

Circular No. 108/02/2009 – ST Dated 29th January 2009 Construction of residential complex was brought under service tax w.e.f.01.06.2005. Doubts have arisen regarding the applicability of service tax in a case where developer / builder/promoter enters into an agreement, with the ultimate owner for selling a dwelling unit in a residential complex at any stage of construction (or even prior to that) and who makes construction linked payment.

Dubai cancels 1,500 work permits & Visas daily

January 25, 2009 300 Views 0 comment Print

An average of 1,500 work permits and visas are being canceled in Dubai each day as companies lay off employees in the wake of the global financial crisis. The number is expected to rise in coming months as thousands of labor complaints currently logged at the Ministry of Labor get processed. Adding to that figure […]

Infosys gets notice to pay service tax of Rs 33 cr

January 25, 2009 441 Views 0 comment Print

We have issued showcause notice as the company has not paid service tax on the underwriting commission paid by Infosys towards American Depository Receipt (ADR) for the years 2003, 2005 and 2006, said a senior tax official from service tax department.

Rent-A-Cab Scheme Operator’s Services

January 17, 2009 4507 Views 0 comment Print

Are you a cab operator??? Are you aware that there is service tax liability on Rent-A-cab service? In this article we have made an attempt to provide a brief of this entry.

SIM card: Is it a Goods or service?

January 17, 2009 12502 Views 0 comment Print

What is a SIM Card?  A SIM card is a portable memory chip used in some models of cellular telephones. Features of SIM Card SIM holds personal identity information, cell phone number, phone book, text messages and other data. It can be thought of as a mini hard disk that automatically activates the phone into […]

Notification No. 05/2009 – Service Tax, dated 15-01-2009

January 15, 2009 487 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 5/2009 – Service Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1A) of section 86 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) , the Board hereby further makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, No. 19/2007-Service Tax, dated the 12th May, 2007, namely:-

Notification No. 04/2009 – Service Tax, dated 15-01-2009

January 15, 2009 351 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 4/2009-Service Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1A) of section 86 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) , the Board hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, No. 18/2007-Service Tax, dated the 12th May, 2007, namely:- in the said notification, in the Table, for serial number 21 and the entries relating thereto,

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