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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 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


No service tax on commission charged by Indian Bank for granting credit facility to foreign service recipient: CESTAT Chennai

August 13, 2024 486 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the appellant has satisfied all the conditions for treating the service as export of service but there is a need to verify whether the service tax paid has been recovered or not from M/s. Aban Singapore Pte. Ltd.

No Service Tax on consideration for Allowing Clients to Use Railway Rakes under WIS

August 13, 2024 648 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata reviewed Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd’s appeal against a Service Tax demand on ‘supply of tangible goods service,’ focusing on control and possession issues.

Unjust Enrichment Does Not Apply to Captively Consumed Goods Without Sale

August 10, 2024 447 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai allows Bhor Industries’ appeal, addressing unjust enrichment and duty refund issues from 1970-1982. Remanded case for compliance with prior directions.

Denial of substantive benefit alleging filing of refund claim under incorrect rule unjustified: CESTAT Delhi

August 9, 2024 507 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that substantive benefit of the appellant cannot be taken away merely because the refund claim is filed under Rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002 instead of Rules 5 of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004.

Service Tax Exempt on Banking services by Nationalized Bank to RBI: CESTAT Chandigarh

August 9, 2024 522 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh held that banking services provided by Nationalized Bank to Reserve Bank of India are exempted from levy of service tax. Accordingly, service tax not leviable.

Electronic Control Units for Electronic Power Steering classifiable under CTI 8708 94 00: CESTAT Delhi

August 7, 2024 1230 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that Electronic Control Units for Electronic Power Steering (EPS-ECU) and its sub-assembly are correctly classifiable under Customs Tariff Heading 8708 94 00.

CESTAT Delhi Ruling on Service Tax Exemption for United Nations & Related Agencies

August 1, 2024 798 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble CESTAT, New Delhi rules that services to UN bodies like UNDP, UNICEF, UN Women, and more are exempt from service tax under Notifications 16/2002-ST and 25/2012-ST.

Cenvat Credit eligible on Welding Electrodes used in Cement & Clinker Production

July 31, 2024 654 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the CESTAT Delhi ruling allowing cenvat credit for welding electrodes used in cement manufacturing. Full text and expert analysis provided.

CESTAT Remands order for Declared Value Rejection without Specific Reasons

July 30, 2024 516 Views 0 comment Print

Original authority should assign specific reasons for rejection of declared value and duly follow provisions contained in Section 14 ibid read with Valuation Rules, 2007 for re-determination of assessable value.

Penalty imposed as required authorization not obtained for exporting SCOMET item: CESTAT Delhi

July 29, 2024 1116 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that export of Triethanolamine, which is one of the Specialised Chemicals, Organisms, Machinery, Equipment and Technology (SCOMET) items, without the required authorization is a serious violation. Hence penalty imposed.

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