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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


No Service Tax on discount allowed to charterer in chartering business 

November 9, 2023 744 Views 0 comment Print

Explore Apeejay Shipping vs. CST (CESTAT Kolkata) case, addressing service tax on ‘Address Commission’ in chartering. Learn legal arguments and CESTAT Kolkata’s favorable ruling.

Trader Eligible for Customs Duty Refund Despite Invoice Error

November 8, 2023 405 Views 0 comment Print

Acqueon Technologies Pvt. Ltd vs. Commissioner of Customs: CESTAT Chennai allows customs duty refund despite invoice error. Detailed analysis and precedent cited.

Suo moto re-credit allowed as cenvat on outward transportation decided in favour of appellant

November 8, 2023 537 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that suo moto re-credit duly allowable as eligibility of cenvat credit on outward transportation has attained finality and decided in favour of the appellant.

Services to Universities in foreign Countries as Export of Services cannot be Treated as ‘Intermediaries’

November 8, 2023 1689 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai’s ruling in Krishna Consultancy vs. Commissioner of CGST highlights that services to foreign universities are not ‘intermediaries’ and qualify as export of services.

No Service Tax on Employee Social Security Contributions: CESTAT

November 8, 2023 678 Views 0 comment Print

Turner Project Management India Pvt. Ltd wins in CESTAT Mumbai case – No service tax on employer’s social security contributions. Detailed analysis and conclusion here.

No Interest payable to assessee on accumulated Cenvat credit lying unutilized

November 8, 2023 849 Views 0 comment Print

Interest was not payable accumulated CENVAT credit lying unutilized as in case of export of services under Rule 5 of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004, assessee was free to take back the credit of not sanctioned / partially sanctioned refunds.

Recovery proceedings u/r. 14 of CCR, 2004 unsustainable in premature availment of cenvat of capital goods

November 7, 2023 669 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that in case of premature availment of cenvat credit on capital goods the recovery proceedings under rule 14 of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 (CCR, 2004) would not sustain and only interest liability will arise.

Cenvat Credit admissible on services related to pollution control of factory

November 7, 2023 792 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that services related to pollution control of the factory is covered within the term ‘input services’ as per rule 2(l) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 and hence eligible for cenvat credit.

Refund of service tax paid for export of goods duly allowable

November 7, 2023 636 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh held that refund of service tax on CHA services; transportation of goods by Road services; port services paid for export of goods is duly allowable.

CENVAT Credit on outward transportation from place of removal admissible till 31.03.2008

November 7, 2023 507 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that prior to amendment i.e. till 31.03.2008 CENVAT Credit on outward transportation from the ‘place of removal’ is admissible. As entire period of dispute is pre-amendment, CENVAT Credit available and demand unsustainable.

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