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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


CESTAT allows Refund of Excess Payment of Service Tax

October 22, 2023 402 Views 0 comment Print

In a case involving Competent Constructions vs. C.C.E & S.T., CESTAT Chandigarh allows the refund of excess service tax payment against adjustment towards other period liability.

Location of Recipient Doesn’t Solely Determine Place of Service

October 22, 2023 690 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent case, CESTAT Ahmedabad provides relief to Bajaj Herbals, ruling that no service tax is leviable on advertising agency services provided by foreign-based service providers for marketing. Get the full details here.

Excise Duty Cannot Be Demanded for mere Procedural Lapse in Admitted Export of Goods

October 22, 2023 780 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad’s verdict in Crown Ceramics Vs C.C.E. & S.T.- Rajkot. Excise duty not demandable for a procedural lapse in the case of alleged clandestine removal of goods.

Service Tax penalty not justified if constitutional validity of levy is yet to be decided

October 22, 2023 873 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai has quashed penalties in a tax dispute case. Details of the case and the impact of pending constitutional validity challenge discussed.

CESTAT allows Cenvat Credit on Customs Clearance, Construction & Photocopy Service

October 22, 2023 369 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Sarita Handa Exports Pvt Ltd vs. CESTAT Chandigarh case on Customs Clearance & Tour Services. Learn about the credit dispute and the CESTAT’s decision.

No interest on excise duty refund granted within 3 months as prescribed U/s. 18(4) 

October 22, 2023 438 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the case of Saraswati Knitwear Pvt Ltd vs. Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chandigarh) regarding interest on excess duty paid for clearing yarn. Discover the CESTAT’s decision.

No Service Tax on Renting of Immovable Property Before 01.06.2007: CESTAT

October 22, 2023 408 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata rules that service tax is not applicable to rent received for immovable property services prior to June 2007. Details of the case and the verdict explained.

No service tax on Composite works Contracts Pre-01.06.2007

October 22, 2023 402 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai rules no demand can survive against composite works contract contracts prior to 01.06.2007 in the case of Mertho Constructions vs. Commissioner of Central Excise.

In absence of consignment note transport services in mines cannot be said to be GTA 

October 22, 2023 1407 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai rules transporters in mines not considered Goods Transport Agency (GTA) without consignment notes, dismissing Service Tax liability for Ramco Cements.

No Service Tax on Non-Commercial Sports Complex Construction: Kolkata HC

October 21, 2023 846 Views 0 comment Print

Kolkata High Court recently ruled that services provided during construction of a non-commercial sports complex are exempt from service tax.

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