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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


HC quashes service tax notices issued after lapse of 10 years

April 12, 2023 798 Views 0 comment Print

After lapse of 10 years second impugned notice dated 30th October, 2017 was issued to the Petitioner asking him to appear for hearing. The Petitioner filed an application dated 9th November, 2017 before the authority expressing its inability to collect documents after such a long lapse of time.

Service tax liability unsustainable as rendering of service in India not established

April 12, 2023 258 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that no documents are placed on record establishing that services are rendered in India, accordingly, service tax liability under management, maintenance or repair service unsustainable.

Service tax cannot be demanded on reimbursable expenses

April 12, 2023 510 Views 0 comment Print

Issue is as to whether service tax can be demanded on reimbursable expenses. CESTAT held that demand cannot sustain & requires to be set aside

Import of custom design on a blue print was import of service liable for service tax: SC

April 11, 2023 1572 Views 0 comment Print

SC held that declaration in bill of entry as goods and acceptance under Customs cannot be determinative of transaction and import of design and drawings in a paper was import of service liable for service tax under applicable provisions.

SVLDR Scheme covers not only tax but it also covers interest and penalty

April 10, 2023 1257 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that SVLDR Scheme covers not only tax but also interest, penalty. Hence, declaration under SVLDR in respect of notice issued for interest duly allowable.

Service tax not leviable on Banking and Financial Institution Services prior to 16.07.2001

April 8, 2023 912 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that no service tax is leviable on Banking and Financial Institution Services prior to 16.07.2001. Accordingly, service tax not leviable on the agreements entered by the assessee with their clients prior to 16.07.2001.

Health care services by clinical establishments by engaging consultant doctors is exempted from service tax

April 7, 2023 1842 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that the health care services are provided by the clinical establishments by engaging consultant doctors is exempted from service tax and cannot be taxed as business support service.

No service tax on corporate guarantee to group company without consideration: SC

April 6, 2023 4092 Views 0 comment Print

Issuance of corporate guarantee to a group company without consideration would not fall within banking and other financial services and is therefore not taxable service.

SVLDRS: Investigation must be pending on 30 June 2019 to disentitle declarant under voluntary disclosure category

April 4, 2023 942 Views 0 comment Print

Chandra Developers Private Limited Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) Whether the commissioner could issue show cause notice when the discharge certificate has not been withdrawn by the designated committee, the enquiry was not initiated prior to 30.06.2019 (cut off date). The Hon’ble High Court of Bombay. The petitioner was a service provider. It […]

Service tax leviable only if service provider provides lease services and is also a Telegraph Authority

April 1, 2023 492 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad held that service tax is leviable only if service provider provides lease services and is also a Telegraph Authority as defined under Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. Both conditions needs to be satisfied, for levy of service tax.

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