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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 324 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 210 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 Tax not leviable on Ocean Freight: Calcutta HC

April 19, 2023 753 Views 0 comment Print

LCL Logistix India Private Limited Vs Union Of India And ANR. (Calcutta High Court) This intra-Court appeal filed by the appellant/writ petitioner is directed against the order dated 19th January, 2017 in WP No.3 of 2017. In the said writ petition, the appellant had challenged the order passed by the Commissioner, Service Tax (ii), Commissionerate, […]

HC reduces Pre-Deposit For Filing Appeal considering liquidity crunch

April 19, 2023 942 Views 0 comment Print

G.S. Promoters Pvt. Ltd Vs Commissioner Of Central Excise And CGST (Delhi High court) The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, seeking waiver of pre-deposit of 7.5% of duty for maintaining an appeal against the order-in-original dated 26.11.2021, passed by the Commissioner, Adjudication, Central Tax, GST, Delhi East. Court is unable to accept that […]

Service tax exemption on services in SEZ to Main contractors who are neither SEZ Unit nor SEZ developer

April 19, 2023 1320 Views 0 comment Print

B T Patel & Co Vs C.C.E. & S.T.-Rajkot (CESTAT Ahmedabad) CESTAT find that the learned Commissioner in denying the exemption by made a strict interpretation of language of the notification no. 4/2004-ST dated 31.03.2004 though as per the language of the exemption of service provided to SEZ developer or to the unit in SEZ. […]

Service tax small scale exemption allowed as appellant not taken any Cenvat credit

April 19, 2023 768 Views 0 comment Print

Harish Tex Mach Pvt Limited Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST (CESTAT Ahmedabad) In terms of Notification No. 6/2005-ST, the exemption was provided upto the aggregate value of Rs. 4 lakh in the year 2005-06, 2006-07 and Rs. 8 Lakh in the year 2007-08 and 2008-09. Accordingly, the value of taxable services of the […]

Documentation services not liable to Service tax prior to 1st May, 2006

April 19, 2023 465 Views 0 comment Print

Demand on documentation services raised under Steamer Agent Services, in fact, it is Business Support Services, which came into effect from 01.05.2006, Therefore, documentation services are not liable to service tax prior to 1st May, 2006.

No service tax on Works Contract Service Prior to 01.06.2007

April 18, 2023 1359 Views 0 comment Print

Pawan Edifice Pvt Ltd Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) CESTAT find that there is no dispute on the fact that the appellant have been providing the construction of residential complex along with material and they have paid the VAT to the State Government. In this regard, they have also produced the VAT returns. In […]

Ocean Freight/ Sea Transportation service not liable to service tax

April 18, 2023 2424 Views 0 comment Print

Ocean Freight/ Sea Transportation service is liable to service tax or otherwise is decided by Gujarat High Court in case of SAL Steel Limited

Central Excise Act One year limitation not applies to Service Tax paid under Protest

April 18, 2023 975 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that under Section 11B(1) of Central Excise Act, 1944, the period of one year will not apply if assessee paid duty under protest.

Non-classification of service under Works Contract for not producing evidence of VAT payment- CESTAT remand matter back to AA

April 18, 2023 552 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT find that Adjudicating Authority has denied classification of service under Works Contract solely on the basis that appellant have not produced any evidence to show that the appellant have been paying VAT/ Sales Tax on the execution of contract.

Same Transaction cannot be liable to Both Sales Tax & Service Tax

April 18, 2023 1233 Views 0 comment Print

SC in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd vs. Union of India, held that both sales tax & service tax cannot be made applicable on same transaction

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