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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 6150 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 171 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 201 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 93 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 84 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 72 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 4122 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


CESTAT Remands SAD Refund Claim for Fresh Consideration based on new evidence

January 18, 2025 462 Views 0 comment Print

The CESTAT Ahmedabad remands the claim of Rs. 1,57,818/- to the adjudicating authority for fresh consideration based on new evidence.

Department cannot adopt conflicting positions on same issue in separate cases

January 18, 2025 1209 Views 0 comment Print

Flextronics Technologies India Private Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chennai) In the case of Flextronics Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. vs Commissioner of Customs, CESTAT Chennai examined the classification and duty exemption of connectors imported by the appellant. Flextronics filed an appeal against an order by the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals-I), Chennai, which upheld the […]

Investigation report is not appealable order: CESTAT Chennai

January 16, 2025 699 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that the Investigation Report is administrative and fact finding in nature as it does not purport to decide the lis or contest between the contending parties by a statutory authority. Thus, investigation report is not appealable order.

BCD exemption benefit available on import of Digital Still Image Video Cameras: CESTAT Chennai

January 16, 2025 678 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that benefit of Basic Customs Duty BCD under notification no. 25/2005 eligible in case of import of ‘Digital Still Image Video Cameras’. Accordingly, appeal allowed with consequential benefits.

Bills of entry relied upon were not made available: CESTAT remanded matter

January 16, 2025 273 Views 0 comment Print

Glass Beads (rockies) were imported against bills of entry. Some quantity which is covered by first of bills was re-assessed at US$ 1.60/Kg while consignment in subsequent shipments was re-assessed at US$ 1.75/Kg.

Shipping Bills Cannot Be Finalized Based on Delayed CRCL Test Report (218 Days): Kolkata CESTAT

January 16, 2025 708 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata rules in Vedanta Ltd. case: CRCL’s delayed test report after 218 days invalidates export duty assessment, favoring refund claim for iron ore exports.

CESTAT Sets Aside Customs Broker License Revocation Due to Mismatched Findings

January 15, 2025 684 Views 0 comment Print

He observed that appellant furnished fake and bogus bills of purchase from purported buyers other than actual suppliers in connection with the export of overvalued goods to claim ineligible drawback.

Penalty Deleted as LEO Signed Before Export: CESTAT Kolkata

January 15, 2025 822 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata rules in favor of Samudera Shipping, stating export occurred with LEO clearance, deleting Rs. 2,00,000 penalty imposed under Section 114 of Customs Act.

Importation of tyres without BIS markings were liable for confiscation u/s 111 of Customs Act

January 15, 2025 1341 Views 0 comment Print

Goods (tyres) imported by assessee was without any BIS markings being in violation of the statutory provisions were not permissible to be imported, and hence they were liable for confiscation under Section 111 of the Customs Act.

Customs duty cannot be demanded jointly & severally: CESTAT deleted penalty u/s 114A

January 15, 2025 1137 Views 0 comment Print

As goods were cleared on the bill of entry of the appellant, hence it was made a party by the department. Differential custom duty was demanded jointly and severally from BGH and appellant.

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