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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 321 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 207 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 cannot be imposed without Identification of Service & Consideration: CESTAT

March 13, 2024 669 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into the analysis of Kuoni Travel India Pvt Ltd vs Pr. Commissioner of Central Excise (CESTAT Delhi) case where the court emphasized identifying specific services and consideration received for levying service tax.

No service tax under section 65(105)(zzzza) if building isn’t primarily for commerce/industry

March 12, 2024 651 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into the analysis of service tax exemption under section 65(105)(zzzza) for construction not primarily for commerce/industry, as seen in RBS Candiaparcar Vs Commissioner of Central Excise (CESTAT Mumbai).

No Service Tax on Cutting Plates/Coils Job-Work: Considered as Manufacturing

March 10, 2024 285 Views 0 comment Print

R.S.D. Steel Industries vs Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise: CESTAT Chandigarh rules job work of cutting steel coils/plates not liable for service tax under BAS or BSS.

Cenvat Credit allowed on Service Tax Payment for Broadcasting Own Programs

March 10, 2024 177 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai allows CENVAT credit for service tax paid on broadcasting fees by Radaan Media, setting a precedent for media production companies. Read the implications.

Appellate authority can condone delay beyond statutory period in Service Tax Case: Calcutta HC

March 7, 2024 804 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court rules appellate authority can condone delays in Service Tax Appeals, setting a precedent for future cases. Read the full analysis.

Limitation Period Extension Inapplicable for Revenue Neutral Demands if No Suppression of Facts

March 6, 2024 888 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad quashes service tax demand on software services provided to Emerson Process Management, citing extended period of limitation.

VAT/Sales Tax Payment Not Conclusive for Service Tax Exclusion: CESTAT Allahabad

March 4, 2024 396 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad rules that payment of VAT/Sales Tax on deemed sales does not automatically exclude the transaction from service tax liability.

Tax not leviable on recipient as foreign service provider had permanent establishment in India: CESTAT Ahmedabad

March 4, 2024 483 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad rules service recipients in India not liable for service tax when the foreign service provider has a permanent establishment in India.

HC direct granting of SVLDR benefit subject to Payment with Interest

March 3, 2024 255 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court revived a company’s dismissed tax dispute under the Sabka Vishwas Legacy Disputes Resolution Scheme (SVLDRS) due to financial hardship. The Court directed the company to pay interest on delayed payment and ordered authorities to treat the case under SVLDRS and issue a discharge certificate.

No Service Tax on GTA Services Without Consignment Note: CESTAT Delhi

March 3, 2024 825 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi rules that issuance of a consignment note is essential for taxability under Goods Transport Agency (GTA), offering relief to Sitaram Jaggnath Prasad Sihotia.

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