Service Tax - The service tax is leviable on construction of a Public/charitable Educational Society registered under Societies Registration Act (XXI of 1860) where the main object is to provide education to the general public, at large and status of charitable institution under Section 12AA of Income tax Act, 1961 has been granted. – ...
Service Tax - Now the day’s companies have started providing smartness and security to smart phones by providing/selling insurance and anti theft application on mobile through software (mobile app) operated by them and other allied services to the consumers through their distributors and retailers. Now the following questions arise: Whether the compa...
Service Tax - On 16.10.2014 Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High court issued notice of motion to the Centre and State Governments to appear on 05.12.2014 in the case of M/s Ramneek Beer Bar & Restaurant vs. Union of India and others (CWP No. 21365 of 2014). The case was heard by Bench Comprising of Honourable Judges Mr. Rajiv […]...
Service Tax - In the very recent decision vide 2014-TIOL-1635-CESTAT-MUM in the case The Ahmednagar Merchants Co-Op Bank Ltd vs. CCE the Hon’ble CESTAT, Mumbai has interpreted the relevance of definition of British Calender Month as per The General Clauses Act under service tax law. The brief facts of the case were as follows: Facts:“The lower appe...
Service Tax - The Finance Bill, 2014 received assent from Hon’ble President on 6th of August 2014. The main impact of this budget leads to make the advertisements costly. As per Section 66D(g) selling of space for advertisements in print media is only falls under Negative List. The definition of “print media”as per Section 65B(39a) states as foll...
Ultratech Cement Ltd. Vs CCE (Chhattisgarh High Court) - The Central Excise Act, 1944 provides levy of excise duty by different methods. In a recent judgment of Hon’ble Chhattisgarh High Court in the case of Ultratech Cement Ltd. vs. CCE 2014 (35) STR 641 (Chhattisgarh) the Hon’ble Court held that place of removal is to be decided on facts and circums...
Ultratech Cement Ltd. Vs CCE (Chhattisgarh High Court) -