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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 966 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


CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit as Rule 16 Not Requires Goods to Be Returned to Same Buyer

Excise Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that Rule 16(2) of the Central Excise Rules does not mandate that remanufactured goods be supplied back to the ...

June 10, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Not Payable under Support Service as Railways Merely Licensed Advertisement Space

Service Tax : The Tribunal observed that payment of licence fees for exclusive use of demarcated spaces amounted to renting of immovable propert...

June 9, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Payable on Assignment of Toll Collection Rights: CESTAT Hyderabad

Service Tax : CESTAT held NHAI's transfer of toll collection rights to contractors was a taxable service, not a sovereign function, and upheld s...

June 9, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

Demurrage Charges Not Taxable as They Are Contractual Transportation Adjustments & Not Consideration for Services

Service Tax : ESTAT held demurrage linked to transportation contracts is not consideration for services and cannot be taxed under Port Services ...

June 9, 2026 45 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand as Reimbursable Expenses Were Not Taxable Before 2015 Amendment

Service Tax : CESTAT Chennai held that reimbursable expenses recovered on an actual basis could not be included in taxable value for periods pri...

June 9, 2026 63 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 4101 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 Kolkata Upholds Redemption Fine & Penalty in Karan Impex Case

January 2, 2024 936 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata confirms redemption fine and penalty against Karan Impex for importing old clothing. Detailed analysis of the order and its implications.

Mere Accounting Treatment Not Conclusive Proof of Duty Burden Passing

January 2, 2024 1212 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata’s order on Commissioner of Customs vs. KEC International Limited. Justifying burden of customs duty, accounting not conclusive proof. Detailed analysis and conclusions.

Excise duty refund cannot be adjusted against demand without providing an opportunity to appellant

January 2, 2024 669 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the CESTAT Bangalore case of J K Tyre vs Commissioner regarding the validity of excise duty refund appropriation. Detailed analysis of the order and its implications.

Appellant cannot be penalised for delay in issuance of EODC by DGFT

January 2, 2024 2049 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the CESTAT Delhi order on Kabir Oldtex’s appeal. Penalty deletion on importer due to DGFT’s delay in EODC issuance. Detailed analysis and implications.

Custom duty on processed goods leftover after completing export obligations

January 2, 2024 831 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad’s order in L&T vs. C.C.-Kandla regarding taxability of processed goods leftover after completing export obligations.

Bar of unjust enrichment doesn’t apply as imported goods used for manufacture of final product

January 2, 2024 1089 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that question of unjust enrichment in terms of section 27(2) of the Customs Act doesn’t not arise as imported goods are used as raw material for manufacture of final product i.e. imported goods are not sold to someone else.

CESTAT quashes Duty Demand: No Proof of Price Influence in Party Relationship

January 2, 2024 642 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad quashes differential duty demand against KRIBHCO, citing lack of evidence for price influence in OMIFCO relationship. Full text of the order.

Appeal for Refund lies to CESTAT against order passed u/s 142 of CGST Act

January 1, 2024 2205 Views 0 comment Print

Even if the service tax had been deposited by the appellant after 01.01.2017, nonetheless the refund of any amount of the CENVAT credit could be claimed only under sub­section (3) of section 142 of the CGST Act and against this order an appeal will lie to the Tribunal.

Action cannot be initiated against custom broker based on vague hypothesis & presumptions

December 31, 2023 738 Views 0 comment Print

Read the detailed analysis of JKG Infralogistics Pvt. Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Customs case. CESTAT Kolkata sets aside penalties, citing lack of evidence for Customs Broker violations.

Customs Duty: Section 114A Prescribes Penalty Equivalent to Duty or Interest, as Applicable

December 31, 2023 2739 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore ruling in IBM’s favor: Penalty under Customs Act (Section 114A) equals duty, not duty and interest. Detailed analysis of the case.

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