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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 825 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 1626 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 2175 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 67 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 64 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 111 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 72 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 87 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 2250 Views 0 comment Print


Service tax penal provisions to be used sparingly

March 2, 2011 720 Views 0 comment Print

Allaying fears of the industry over introduction of harsh provisions in the service tax rules, a senior Finance Ministry official has said they will be used sparingly against willful defaulters.

Service Tax – Point of Taxation Rules, 2011

March 2, 2011 39024 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION NO. 18/2011 – SERVICE TAX, DATED 1-3-2011- For the purposes of these rules, unless otherwise stated, ‘point of taxation’ shall be determined in the following manner, namely:-(a) a provision of service shall be treated as having taken place at the time when service is provided or to be provided; and

Service Tax – General Exemptions – Special Economic Zone – Suppression of Notification No. 9/2009-ST, dated 3-3-2009

March 2, 2011 5279 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION NO. 17/2011-SERVICE TAX, DATED 1-3-2011. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) (hereinafter referred to as the Finance Act) read with sub-section (3) of section 95 of Finance (No. 2), Act, 2004 (23 of 2004) and sub-section (3) of section 140 of the Finance Act, 2007 (22 of 2007) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 9/2009-Service Tax, dated the 3rd March, 2009,

Transportation of coastal goods and goods transported through National Waterways and inland water – Abatement provisions – Amendment in Notification No. 1/2006-ST, dated 1-3-2006

March 2, 2011 2131 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION NO. 16/2011 – SERVICE TAX, DATED 1-3-2011. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 1/2006-Service Tax, dated the 1st March, 2006, published in the Gazette of India, vide number G.S.R.115(E), dated the 1st March, 2006, namely :—

Service Tax – Interest payable – Notified rate of interest U/s. 73B

March 2, 2011 2106 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION NO. 15/2011 – SERVICE TAX, DATED 1-3-2011. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 73B of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 8/2006-Service Tax, dated the 19th April, 2006, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 224 (E), dated the 19th April, 2006, namely:–

Service Tax – Interest payable – Notified rate of interest under section 75 – Amendment in Notification No. 26/2004-ST, dated 10-9-2004

March 2, 2011 17353 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax : Interest payable – Notified rate of interest under section 75 – Amendment in Notification No. 26/2004-ST, dated 10-9-2004 NOTIFICATION NO. 14/2011-SERVICE TAX, DATED 1-3-2011 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 75 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification […]

Taxation of Services (Provided from Outside India and Received in India) Amendment Rules, 2011 – Amendment in rule 3

March 2, 2011 1932 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION NO. 13/2011 – SERVICE TAX, DATED 1-3-2011. In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 93 and 94 read with section 66A of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Taxation of Services (Provided from Outside India and Received in India) Rules, 2006, namely :— 1. (1) These rules may be called the Taxation of Services (Provided from Outside India and Received in India) Amendment Rules, 2011.

Service Tax – Export of Services (Amendment) Rules, 2011 – Amendment in rule 3

March 2, 2011 885 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION NO. 12/2011 – SERVICE TAX, DATED 1-3-2011. In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 93 and 94 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Export of Services Rules, 2005, namely :—

Works contract service – Exemption to works contract provided wholly within a port or other port for construction, repair, alteration and renovation of wharves, quays, docks, etc.

March 2, 2011 2614 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION NO. 11/2011-SERVICE TAX, DATED 1-3-2011. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) (hereinafter referred to as the Finance Act), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts services provided in relation to the execution of works contract, referred to in sub-clause (zzzza) of clause (105) of section 65 of the Finance Act, when provided wholly within the port or other port, for construction, repair, alteration and renovation of wharves, quays, docks, stages, jetties, piers and railways from the whole of service tax leviable thereon under section 66 of the Finance Act.

Service Tax – Section 65(105)(zzzza) of the Finance Act, 1994 – Works contract service – Exemption to works contract provided wholly within an airport

March 2, 2011 22019 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION NO. 10/2011 – SERVICE TAX, DATED 1-3-2011.In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) (hereinafter referred to as the Finance Act), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts services provided in relation to the execution of works contract,

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