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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 963 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Notifications and Circulars for Week ending 13th April 2025

CA, CS, CMA : A summary of key updates for Income Tax, GST, RBI, and legal matters issued from April 7-13, 2025, including exemptions, tax forms...

April 15, 2025 6147 Views 0 comment Print

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 2541 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 2868 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Imposes Penalty on Commissioner for Non-Compliance

Custom Duty : CESTAT, Allahabad penalizes Commissioner for delaying Tribunal order implementation. Rs. 2,00,000 penalty imposed, and contempt pr...

December 3, 2023 2451 Views 0 comment Print


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CESTAT e-Filing Software User Manual

CA, CS, CMA : CESTAT e-Filing Software User Manual explains about New User Registration, User Home Page Navigation, Filing,  (Petition/Appeal) ...

March 9, 2023 5472 Views 0 comment Print

E-Compendium of CESTAT Case Laws – Pro – Revenue

Goods and Services Tax : This is the fourth year since the introduction of GST in July, 2017. Despite a sizeable liquidation of appeals under the Sabka Vis...

May 18, 2021 3372 Views 0 comment Print

Govt approves creation of six new Benches of CESTAT

Excise Duty : The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for setting up six additional Benches of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate T...

October 18, 2013 1577 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal directed JetLite to pay Rs 100 crore as a pre-deposit on a service tax dispute

Service Tax : The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal has directed JetLite (formerly Sahara Airlines Ltd) to pay Rs 100 crore (Rs 1...

July 2, 2010 834 Views 0 comment Print

Can a CESTAT Member who has not completed probation can be relived from his duty without assigning any reason?

Excise Duty : RECENTLY the President of India was pleased to discharge Hon'ble member of the CESTAT Mr. PK Das, just a day before he was to comp...

December 3, 2009 3439 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bluetooth Headsets falls Under Heading 8517 as They Transmit & Receive Voice & Data

Custom Duty : CESTAT examined whether Bluetooth headsets should be treated as communication devices or ordinary headphones. It held that devices...

June 8, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Extended Limitation Held Invalid as Tax Proceedings Were Based Solely on Third Paty Data

Service Tax : The Tribunal examined a service tax demand raised on the basis of DGARM data and financial statements. It held that reliance solel...

June 8, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Upholds Duty Demand as Food Testing Kits Were Misdeclared as Diagnostic Kits

Custom Duty : CESTAT Delhi held that food testing kits were wrongly described as being for “diagnostic use only” to claim a customs exemptio...

June 8, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Common Amenities Cannot Convert Independent Villas Into a Taxable Residential Complex

Service Tax : CESTAT Chennai held that villas constructed on separate plots under individual agreements and approvals do not constitute a reside...

June 8, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Dept Liable for Interest on delayed Service Tax Deposit: CESTAT Allahabad

Service Tax : The Tribunal held that interest under Section 75 of the Finance Act is mandatory when service tax is paid after the due date. Admi...

June 8, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CESTAT Virtual Hearings & Procedures

Custom Duty : Read Notification No. 02/2023 from CESTAT, New Delhi, introducing virtual hearings. Learn about the procedure, technical requireme...

September 21, 2023 4116 Views 0 comment Print

Selection for the posts of Member, Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT)

Goods and Services Tax : Applications are being invited for 2 anticipated vacancies of Member (Technical) and 4 anticipated vacancies of Member (Judicial) ...

February 3, 2023 3699 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure for Physical Hearing of Appeals by CESTAT

CA, CS, CMA : Representations have been received from the Bar Associations requesting for physical hearing of appeals. As there is improvement i...

November 15, 2021 4098 Views 0 comment Print

Benches of Tribunal must strictly adhere to period of limitation prescribed by SC

Custom Duty : F No. 01(05)/Circular/CESTAT/2021 Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal West Block No. 2, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-11006...

July 26, 2021 2079 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure For E-Hearing of Appeals by CESTAT

Goods and Services Tax : Representations have been received from the Bar Associations at Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Hyderabad Benches of ...

August 10, 2020 7080 Views 0 comment Print


Cenvat Credit Allowed on Photocopies: CESTAT Ahmedabad

February 13, 2025 537 Views 0 comment Print

Appellant and SKF India are both subsidiaries of AB SKF Sweden. Appellant & SKF India have agreed to pool & combine their respective manpower & other resources for the purpose of achieving maximum synergetic benefits.

Exemption notification Conditions Must Be Met for Excise Exemption: CESTAT Chennai

February 12, 2025 954 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that when the benefit of an exemption Notification is claimed, the claimant has to necessarily fulfil all the conditions prescribed under the said beneficial Notification.

Communication modules are classifiable under CTI 8517 70 90: CESTAT Delhi

February 12, 2025 840 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that communication modules being parts of communication hubs is classifiable under CTI 8517 70 90. Accordingly, differential duty and also interest and imposition of penalty u/s. 114A set aside.

Service Tax Refund Claims Must Cite Notification & Provision: CESTAT Ahmedabad

February 11, 2025 540 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad rules that refund claims must clearly specify the notification and legal provision under which they are sought. Procedural lapses can lead to denial.

Quick Lime Classifiable under CTH 25221000, not 28259090: CESTAT Hyderabad

February 9, 2025 1074 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad rules Quick Lime imported by Jindal Stainless correctly classified under CTH 25221000, not 28259090.

No Need for Correlation Between Imported & Exported Goods under DFIA: CESTAT Chennai

February 8, 2025 867 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai ruled that Volvo can import internal combustion engines under DFIA license without restrictions to tractor-related parts.

Custodian of imported goods liable to pay customs duty on pilferage: CESTAT Delhi

February 5, 2025 864 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that as per section 45 of the Customs Act, 1962, being the custodian of imported goods, appellant was burdened with the responsibility of safe custody of the imported goods.

No Service Tax Penalty If Tax dues Paid Before SCN: CESTAT Ahmedabad

February 1, 2025 1119 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad rules that service tax with interest paid before a show cause notice (SCN) invalidates penalties under Section 78 of the Finance Act, 1994.

Service tax not leviable on allocation of head office expense by head office to branch

January 31, 2025 894 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that the allocation of head office executive and general administrative expenses by the head office of Standard Chartered Bank to India branch cannot be subjected to levy of service tax under the Finance Act, 1994.

For deciding application for “brand rate” relevant date deemed to be from date of conversion: CESTAT

January 30, 2025 669 Views 0 comment Print

Shipping bills, pertaining to export during the transition i.e. 01.02.2021 to 20.09.2021, were sought to be converted as having been undertaken on claim for drawback or in fulfillment of the scheme for which application was preferred on 25.10.2021.

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