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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


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 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 36 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 54 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit as Input Services Had Nexus With Taxable Output Services

Service Tax : CESTAT Chennai held that credits relating to renovation, sales promotion, testing services, vehicle-related expenses, and similar ...

June 9, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

CENVAT Credit Cannot Be Denied for Plant Maintenance Services Misclassified as Civil Construction: CESTAT Delhi

Excise Duty : CESTAT Delhi held that works contract services used for repair and maintenance of existing plant and machinery qualify as input se...

June 9, 2026 54 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


Once NCLT approves resolution plan, the appeal before CESTAT abates

December 13, 2023 888 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the implications of the National Company Law Tribunal’s resolution plan approval on the CESTAT Bangalore’s jurisdiction in the case of Patanjali Foods Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Customs.

Confiscation of silver jewellary alleging to be smuggled without any evidence unsustainable

December 12, 2023 1011 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that confiscation of boondi silver and silver jewellary alleging it to be smuggled goods without any evidence to allege that these are third country origin is unsustainable in law.

Penalty duly imposed on customs broker for not being proactive for fulfilling its obligations

December 12, 2023 897 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that imposition of penalty for failure in not being proactive for fulfilling of regulation 10(a) of Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 [CBLR,2018] alone, is appropriate and justifiable.

Re-determination of value resorting to rule 7 of Customs Valuation Rule justified

December 12, 2023 1143 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that re-determination of value resorting to valuation under Rule 7 of the Customs Valuation Rules justified on failure to advance any documents/ invoice to substantiate the value of goods.

Revocation of customs broker license upheld for facilitating fraudulent exports

December 12, 2023 708 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi upheld revocation of Customs Broker license on failure to make appropriate enquiries of their client and for facilitating fraudulent highly under-valued exports.

Steel balls classifiable under Chapter Heading 8482

December 12, 2023 921 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh held that steel balls are classifiable under the Chapter Heading 8482 9900 and not under Chapter Heading 8714 as contended by revenue. Accordingly, duty demand set aside.

Security Deposit Forfeiture justified for Customs Broker’s Failure to Proactively Fulfill Obligations

December 12, 2023 1131 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that forfeiture of security deposit justified as Customs Broker failed to act in a proactive manner in fulfilling their obligation as Customs Broker, particularly when the import documents were obtained from the importers through an intermediary.

Revocation of customs broker license unjustified as suspension for two years enough

December 12, 2023 1404 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that revocation of Customs Broker license unjustified as punishment suffered by being out of Customs broker business for about two years is enough to mitigate case of violations or contraventions of CBLR, 2018.

No customs duty demand on import of Antique Finished Rifles without verifying FSL Report

December 12, 2023 729 Views 0 comment Print

Neither the applicability of the legal provisions particularly with reference to the Arms Act and the Rules and various notifications had been considered nor any reasoning had been given with reference thereto, therefore, CESTAT quashed the Customs duty demand on the import of antique finished rifles with a direction to the appellate authority to consider the appeal and decide the same giving proper and substantive reasoning in support thereof.

Procedural Lapse Shouldn’t Hinder Customs Duty Benefit: CESTAT Kolkata

December 12, 2023 1047 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata rules that procedural lapses shouldn’t obstruct substantive customs duty benefits. Case analysis of Softel Overseas Private Limited vs. Commissioner of Customs.

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