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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 1089 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 1131 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 1272 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 1029 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 984 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 1017 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 72600 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 2670 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 1749 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 1644 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Service tax exemption to Development Course by National Skill Development Corporation needs reconsideration: Karnataka HC

Service Tax : Petitioner states that mega Exemption Notification No.25/2012 as amended by notification No.13/2013 provides for exemption in case...

July 29, 2024 27 Views 0 comment Print

Services being part of mining operations are taxable only from 01.06.2007: Calcutta HC

Service Tax : Calcutta High Court held that coal cutting or mineral extraction and lifting them up to the pithead are essential integral process...

July 29, 2024 27 Views 0 comment Print

Condition for refund imposed in Finance Act unjustified as SEZ unit exempt from service tax under SEZ Act: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi held that SEZ unit is exempted from payment of service tax in terms of provisions of SEZ Act. Accordingly, condition ...

July 26, 2024 144 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC Allows to File Reply to Service Tax Demand Issued Without Opportunity

Service Tax : Orissa HC directs fresh assessment in Abhimanyu Mohanty Vs Assistant Commissioner, allowing petitioner to respond to SCN after set...

July 26, 2024 129 Views 0 comment Print

Materially False Particular in SVLDR Declaration Must Be Found Before Initiating Proceeding

Service Tax : Bombay HC quashes inquiry against M. Ramzan & Co. under SVLDRS, 2019. Court rules inquiry invalid without finding false material p...

July 25, 2024 132 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 1629 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 552 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 498 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 1269 Views 0 comment Print


Adjudication of second SCN on same set of facts without Adjudicating First one is untenable

April 21, 2023 1776 Views 0 comment Print

Shairu Gems Diamonds Pvt. Ltd Vs Commissioner of Service Tax-IV (CESTAT Mumbai) CESTAT find that the learned Commissioner at paragraph 2 has referred to the show cause notice dated 21.08.2012 having been issued to the appellant, seeking confirmation of service tax demand for the period 2008 to 2012. He has also recorded that the said […]

Order passed without giving opportunity to petitioner is remanded back to AO by HC

April 21, 2023 342 Views 0 comment Print

order has been passed without any giving opportunity to the petitioner to produce the relevant documents which were in his custody, is being set aside and the matter is being remanded back to the Assessing Officer to pass a fresh order after giving one opportunity to petitioner

Cenvat Credit as per books cannot be rejected without issuing SCN

April 21, 2023 516 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that unless CENVAT Credit availed by the appellant has not been recovered by way of issue of show cause notice invoking Rule 14 of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004, the CENVAT Credit available on the books of account cannot be rejected when it is accumulated on account of export of Service.

Service Tax & Penalty imposed in absence of Consignment note related to GTA: HC allows one more opportunity

April 19, 2023 738 Views 0 comment Print

Treveni Cargo Movers Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union of India and Others (Punjab and Haryana HC) On asking of the Court, Mr. Rishabh Kapoor, Advocate-Sr. Standing counsel-CBIC, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent(s) and states that in the absence of production of consignment notes, the impugned order which is an appealable order, has been correctly […]

No service tax on Construction of Complex Services by co-op housing society to its members 

April 19, 2023 768 Views 0 comment Print

The issue on merit that whether the service of construction of complex provided by the appellant’s cooperative housing society to its members is eligible to service tax or otherwise has been settled in favour of the appellant. It was informed by the learned counsel that the Hon’ble High Court’s judgment (supra) has been accepted by the revenue.

No Service Tax if completion certificate issued before July 01 2010 for Mall construction

April 19, 2023 618 Views 0 comment Print

H.C. Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner, Central Excise & CGST Alwar (CESTAT Delhi) As regards the second submission regarding the certificate dated March 31, 2010 issued by the Regional Manager, RIICO, a perusal of the said certificate would show that it was issued by the Regional Manager RIICO in connection with the commercial plot allotted […]

Service Tax not leviable on Ocean Freight: Calcutta HC

April 19, 2023 756 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 1347 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 […]

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