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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


Denial of refund treating service as not export service unjustified as service tax not demanded on output service by denying export status

February 21, 2023 708 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that as revenue has not demanded any service tax on output service by denying the export status, likewise revenue cannot deny refund by treating the services provided not to be export of service.

Value of free supply not includible in gross amount charged for levy of service tax

February 19, 2023 918 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that the value of free supplies cannot be included in the gross amount charged for the purpose of levy of service tax.

Declarant subjected to audit as on 30th June 2019 is ineligible to avail benefit of SVLDR Scheme

February 18, 2023 690 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that declarant making voluntary disclosure for availing benefit of SVLDR Scheme is ineligible for applying under the scheme if it was subjected to audit as on 30th June 2019.

Department not allowed to take different stand as principles laid down in previous case already accepted

February 18, 2023 702 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that Revenue cannot take a different stand when the Revenue has accepted the principles laid down in a previous case. Accordingly, demand cannot be sustained.

Service tax not payable on additional incentive received by dealer for meeting certain targets

February 18, 2023 2217 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that additional incentive received by the dealer for meeting certain targets is in the form of trade discount and is not a payment for any service. Accordingly, service tax not leviable on the same.

HC grants relief in SVLDRS Scheme 2019 & directs to issue SVLDRS-4 & refund the amount

February 17, 2023 1275 Views 0 comment Print

Millenium Construction and Ors. Vs Designated Committee (Calcutta High Court) Honorable Calcutta High Court, Circuit bench at Jalpaiguri, in case no. WPA 3120 of 2022, order dated 08.02.2023 passed by the Honorable Justice Bibek Chaudhuri ,  quashed the penalty imposed on the petitioner and also directed to repay the amount and directed to issue the […]

10% redemption fine & 5% penalty of value of goods is appropriate in case of imports violating Exim Policy Provisions

February 17, 2023 3024 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal has taken view that redemption fine of 10% and penalty of 5% of value of imported goods, would be appropriate in case of imports violating Exim Policy Provisions.

Interest eligible if service tax refund is not sanctioned within three months from filing date

February 17, 2023 1392 Views 0 comment Print

Bombardier Transportation India Pvt Ltd Vs C.C.E. & S.T Vadodara II (CESTAT Ahmedabad) We find that there is no dispute that the appellant had initially filed the refund application on 13.06.2011. It is this refund claim which was rejected by the sanctioning authority and the matter had travelled up to this Tribunal. This tribunal vide […]

Classification of service cannot be challenged at service recipient end

February 17, 2023 819 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat Jhm Hotels Ltd Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) In the present case the cenvat credit was denied in respect of service received by the appellant from M/s. Indian Hotels Co.Ltd. on the pretext that the same is classifiable under Business Auxiliary Service which is not specified under Rule 6(5) of Cenvat Credit Rules, […]

Service tax on execution of work of awarded tenders by appointing sub-contractor

February 17, 2023 516 Views 0 comment Print

Sushee Infra Pvt Ltd Vs Commissioner of Central Tax (CESTAT Hyderabad) We observe that the arrangement herein is that the appellant being a service provider for services as that of site formation, mining etc. were being awarded the tenders floated by various Government departments for receiving the aforesaid activities. Apparently and admittedly in such scenario […]

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