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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 33 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 42 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 33 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 39 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 57 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


Customs broker cannot be held liable for violation of post import condition by importer

October 28, 2023 999 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that revocation of customs broker licence for violation of post import condition of the exemption notification by the importer unsustainable as customs broker has a limited role of filing bill of entry and at no stretch of imagination can be held liable for violation of post import condition.

Coverage of Postweld heat treatment within ‘Technical Testing and Analysis Service’ needs re-consideration

October 27, 2023 708 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that coverage of activity of Postweld heat treatment/ stress relief heat treatment as within the definition of ‘Technical Testing and Analysis Service’ needs re-consideration as appellant doesn’t issue any report certifying quality of goods.

No Restriction of CENVAT Credit on Supplementary Invoice for Stock Transfer

October 27, 2023 1086 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that restriction of CENVAT Credit on supplementary invoice is applicable only in case of sale of goods. In the present case, restriction of CENVAT Credit on supplementary invoice is not applicable as there is only a stock transfer.

Common Partner in Partnership & Proprietorship Concern not Relative under Companies Act

October 26, 2023 4230 Views 0 comment Print

A proprietorship firm and the partnership firm even though the said proprietor was one of the partner in the partnership firm, both could not be a related person under section 2(41) of the Companies Act,1956.

Social Welfare Surcharge will be NIL when Basic Customs Duty is NIL

October 26, 2023 1914 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that when the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) is Nil Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS), being computed at the rate of 10% of BCD, will also be Nil

Penalty imposed on customs broker for not pointing out non-compliance in export transactions

October 26, 2023 1152 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai imposed penalty on customs broker for failure in not being proactive in fulfilling their obligation by failing to bring to the notice of the Customs department about the non-compliances in export transactions.

Interface Card classifiable under 8517 7010 and not under 8517 6290

October 26, 2023 1638 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that ‘interface card’ is classifiable under customs tariff it 8517 7010 and not under customs tariff item 8517 6290. Accordingly, demand of differential duty set aside.

No duty liability on Transition from EOU to EPCG Scheme if Export Obligations Fulfilled

October 26, 2023 804 Views 0 comment Print

Read about the case of Commissioner of CGST & Excise vs. National Aluminium Company Limited where no duty liability was imposed on transition from EOU to EPCG Scheme due to fulfilled export obligations.

Knowhow Not Intellectual Property Right if no Legal Protection

October 26, 2023 1539 Views 0 comment Print

Read about the Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd vs. C.S.T. – Service Tax case, where the need for legal protection of intellectual property for tax liability is discussed.

CESTAT Reduces Penalty for Negligence in Import Declaration Due to Lack of Malicious Intent

October 25, 2023 498 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad lowers penalty for discrepancies in import declaration due to negligence, in absence of ulterior motive. Detailed analysis of the case.

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