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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


Latest News


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 4119 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


IPL Sponsorship Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT Delhi

December 2, 2024 678 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT exempts Nokia India from service tax on sponsoring Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL, ruling that IPL qualifies as a sports event under tax laws.

Import Values Cannot Be Rejected Solely on NIDB Data: CESTAT Chennai

December 1, 2024 702 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai rules that declared import values cannot be rejected solely based on NIDB data without valid reasons or supporting evidence.

Service Tax Demand Cannot Be Solely Based on Oral Statements: CESTAT Ahmedabad

November 29, 2024 1113 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad ruled that tax demands cannot rely solely on oral statements without corroborative evidence. The judgment reduces tax demand and waives penalties.

Penalty u/s. 78 justified since tax determined during course of investigation: CESTAT Allahabad

November 29, 2024 855 Views 0 comment Print

No deduction under the Head “Provident Fund” is permissible in the above provisions and I therefore, hold that the taxable value of Rs.22,93,296/- for which deduction has been claimed by the party is part of the value of taxable services and is not allowed.

Cenvat Credit availment on debit note allowed as it covered all requisite particulars: CESTAT Allahabad

November 25, 2024 774 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad held that denial of cenvat credit, merely because the credit is availed on the basis of debit note, not justified since debit note covered all the requisite particulars. Accordingly, cenvat allowed on the basis of debit note.

Transfer of right to use brewery license not subjected to service tax: CESTAT Delhi

November 22, 2024 753 Views 0 comment Print

A Lease Deed was executed between the appellant and Skol Breweries Limited for renting of land, building, plant and machinery by the appellant to Skol. The appellant discharged service tax liability under the head “renting of immovable property” services.

Enhancement of value of imported goods based on proforma invoice not valid: CESTAT Chennai

November 21, 2024 1107 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that a proforma invoice is in the nature of a quotation or offer and hence does not constitute valid basis for enhancement of value of the imported goods. Enhancement set aside since there is no evidence to show that there is flow back of amount.

Benefit of concessional rate cannot be denied for technical error in Certificate of Origin: CESTAT Chennai

November 21, 2024 1179 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that denying substantial benefits only for technical errors would not do justice to the appellant. Thus, technical error in Certificate of Origin cannot result in denial of concessional rate of Basic Customs Duty (BCD).

Order directing fixation of brand rates of duty drawback upheld: CESTAT Chennai

November 21, 2024 1008 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai upheld the order directing fixation of brand rates of duty drawback for drawback of duties suffered on inputs used in exports of cotton denim fabrics as no efforts made by revenue to negate the findings of appellate authority.

Department failed to discharge burden of proof for classifying ECU under 8708 9090: CESTAT Chennai

November 20, 2024 2133 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Hyundai Motor India Limited, Kanchipuram (HMIL), are engaged in the manufacture of passenger motor cars, under the brand name of “Hyundai”. They import various parts and accessories of passenger motor cars through Chennai ports.

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