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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 144 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 183 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


Option Under Rule 6(3)(ii) of Cenvat Credit Rules Mandates Compliance with Payment Obligations

December 5, 2024 591 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi partially allows Marudhar Hotels’ appeal regarding Cenvat credit demands under Rule 6 of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004. Read detailed judgment analysis.

Refund of excess payment of customs duty rejected as time barred: CESTAT Hyderabad

December 4, 2024 1509 Views 0 comment Print

The appellants had filed a refund claim with Assistant Commissioner of Customs (CRS), Visakhapatnam for Rs.5,03,984/- on 10.08.2023. The said refund claim was that the appellant had paid the Duty twice due to ‘ICEGATE error’.

Service Tax Demand Not Applicable When Paid under RCM: CESTAT Ahmedabad

December 4, 2024 951 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad rules that service tax cannot be demanded when tax liability is already settled under Reverse Charge Mechanism.

Insulin manufactured using r-DNA technology eligible for customs exemption: CESTAT Chennai

December 4, 2024 654 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that insulin manufactured using r-DNA technology would qualify as a mono component insulin and hence benefit of exemption notification under Notification No. 12/2012 – Cus. dated 17.03.2012 available.

Appeals pending in CESTAT allowed if order not passed within one year of SCN

December 4, 2024 5811 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi quashes orders passed after one year of SCN issuance in Kopertek Metals Pvt Ltd vs CGST Commissioner, emphasizing statutory adjudication timelines.

Coating machine classifiable under Customs Tariff Item 8422 30 00: CESTAT Mumbai

December 4, 2024 1008 Views 0 comment Print

The said SCN was adjudicated by the learned Commissioner of Customs in the impugned order by confirming the proposals made in the SCN. Feeling aggrieved with the impugned order, the appellants have filed these appeals before the Tribunal.

Importer cannot challenge enhanced value post acceptance of the same: CESTAT Chennai

December 3, 2024 567 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that when an importer has voluntarily accepted the enhanced value without any protest then he is precluded from challenging the same. Thus, order upheld to the extent of duty demand. Whereas, confiscation, fine and penalty set aside.

Benefit of notification 52/2003-Cus. dated 31.03.2003 admissible on re-import of rejected goods

December 2, 2024 960 Views 0 comment Print

Assistant Commissioner, however, rejected the benefit of the Notification No.52/2003-Cus. dated 31.03.2003. Commissioner (Appeals) upheld the order of the adjudicating authority. Being aggrieved, the present appeal is filed.

CENVAT Credit of fuel oil in engine room of ship imported for breaking is available

December 2, 2024 831 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that the fuel oil lying in the engine room is part and parcel of the ship which is imported for breaking and hence CENVAT Credit is duly admissible on the same.

Assembly of TV from Components is a Manufacturing Process: CESTAT Ahmedabad

December 2, 2024 591 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad confirms assembly of imported TV parts qualifies as manufacturing, allowing Bossh Technology India concessional duty benefit.

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