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No Service Tax on Legal Services by Advocate to Law Firm Bombay HC

Service Tax : The Bombay High Court ruled that legal services provided by an advocate to a partnership firm of advocates are exempt under servic...

March 7, 2026 813 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Speaker Payments for Leadership Summit Not Event Management Service: SC

Service Tax : The Court held that booking speakers for an event does not amount to event management. Participation or facilitation alone cannot ...

January 20, 2026 537 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Applicable on Export Cargo Handling at Airports: SC

Service Tax : Supreme Court reaffirms Service Tax applicability on export cargo handling services by Airports Authority of India under Airport S...

November 6, 2025 624 Views 0 comment Print

Legal Services under the Service Tax Regime

Service Tax : Under India’s earlier service tax regime, legal services initially enjoyed complete exemption from taxation. This position chang...

September 14, 2025 1617 Views 0 comment Print

Affiliation Fees – No Service Tax Can Be Demanded: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT rules that affiliation fees collected by universities are statutory functions, not taxable services. Service tax demand and...

August 29, 2025 1035 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 1467 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 75699 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 3114 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 2220 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 2166 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Audit Detection, Non-Filing of Returns Alone Don’t Prove Tax Evasion: CESTAT Chennai

Service Tax : CESTAT Chennai set aside the service tax demand, holding the extended limitation period was not invocable as suppression with inte...

July 18, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

CENVAT Credit on Set Top Boxes Allowed as Inputs to Dish TV: CESTAT Allahabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Allahabad set aside interest demand, holding set top boxes qualified as inputs and full CENVAT credit was admissible on rec...

July 17, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

CENVAT Credit on Imported Dredger Allowed as Input Under Rule 2(k): CESTAT Hyderabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Hyderabad allowed CENVAT credit on an imported dredger as input under Rule 2(k), set aside the credit demand and disposed o...

July 17, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Performance Bank Guarantee Invocation Quashed for Unrelated Earlier Contract Claim: Calcutta HC

Service Tax : Calcutta HC quashed invocation of a performance bank guarantee for recovery under an earlier contract and directed refund of the g...

July 17, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Demand on Government Works Contracts Set Aside on Limitation: CESTAT Kolkata

Service Tax :  CESTAT Kolkata set aside Service Tax demand, interest and penalty, holding issues in favour of the appellant on exemption or lim...

July 17, 2026 90 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 2040 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 972 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 840 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 897 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 2238 Views 0 comment Print


No Service Tax on GSA Commission from Foreign Airlines: CESTAT Chandigarh

October 25, 2023 735 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh rules that General Sales Agent (GSA) commissions received by Bird Travels P Ltd. from foreign airlines for promoting and marketing services are not subject to service tax.

CESTAT Drops Service Tax Demand for HUDCO Construction Services Due to Non-Commercial Project Nature

October 24, 2023 1458 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata drops Service Tax demand for HUDCO Construction services due to non-commercial project nature. Learn more on the case of Uttam Chand Sethia and its implications on this blog post!

CESTAT Grants Relief to Insurer, Allowing Closure U/s. 73(3) of Finance Act

October 24, 2023 732 Views 0 comment Print

Read about the CESTAT Hyderabad decision in Shriram Life Insurance vs. Commissioner of Customs case. CESTAT quashes service tax demand, citing Section 73(3) of the Finance Act.

Catering service to students in educational institution exempt from service tax

October 23, 2023 1878 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that the catering service provided to the students in the educational institution qualify for service tax exemption as per the notification no. 25/2012-ST dated 20.06.2012.

Transport of Goods with Loading and Shifting from Private Railway Siding to Stacking Yard Classified as GTA Service

October 23, 2023 4272 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata quashes the service tax demand on cargo handling service in the case of Usha Martin Limited vs. Commissioner of Central Excise. Details and analysis.

CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand in Facebook Payment Case

October 23, 2023 759 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad orders the refund of service tax demand on P. Ramesh Kumar for foreign exchange payments to Facebook, citing lack of evidence for business purposes. Full order details.

Choosing Not to Avail Conditional Service Tax Exemption is Legitimate for Assessee

October 23, 2023 939 Views 0 comment Print

Understand why the assessee chose not to avail of the Conditional Service Tax Exemption with this analysis of the arguments in Isgec Unit Dahej case. Alert: Notification No. 8/2005-ST dated 01.03.2005.

CESTAT Mumbai quashes Service Tax Demand on cost of advertisements for clients

October 22, 2023 906 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai has quashed service tax demands on the cost of advertisements in newspapers and magazines by Network Advertising Pvt. Ltd. Detailed analysis of the case.

CESTAT allows Refund of Excess Payment of Service Tax

October 22, 2023 444 Views 0 comment Print

In a case involving Competent Constructions vs. C.C.E & S.T., CESTAT Chandigarh allows the refund of excess service tax payment against adjustment towards other period liability.

Location of Recipient Doesn’t Solely Determine Place of Service

October 22, 2023 735 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent case, CESTAT Ahmedabad provides relief to Bajaj Herbals, ruling that no service tax is leviable on advertising agency services provided by foreign-based service providers for marketing. Get the full details here.

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