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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 5475 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


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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 51 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 60 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 48 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


Charges levied by Foreign Bank Not Taxable under Banking & other Financial Services

September 11, 2023 1305 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai rules that Kadri Mills (CBE) Ltd. is not liable to pay tax on banking charges deducted by foreign banks. The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the judgment.

Differential duty demand unsustainable if Original Bills of Entry Assessment not challenged

September 11, 2023 1038 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata order in Rajib Saha Vs Commissioner of Customs. Learn how CESTAT quashed the differential duty demand Without Challenging Original Bills of Entry Assessment on PPC Cement imported from Bangladesh.

LPG Stored in ‘Bullet’ Facility at customers premises Not falls under Storage and Warehousing Services

September 10, 2023 852 Views 0 comment Print

Exploring legal intricacies of Total Energies Marketing India Pvt. Ltd. vs Commissioner of GST & Central Excise case ruled by CESTAT Chennai regarding LPG storage and service tax.

Demand of 10%/5% on exempted goods unsustainable as proportionate reversal already made

September 9, 2023 1086 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that reversal of proportionate credit towards exempted goods along with interest already made, the demand of 10% /6%/5% of the value of exempted goods shall not be sustainable

CESTAT allows Cenvat Credit on Capital Goods used for providing Output Service

September 9, 2023 849 Views 0 comment Print

A detailed analysis of the landmark CESTAT Kolkata ruling in Emta Coal Limited vs Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax. Understand the legal implications for Cenvat Credit on Capital Goods in the context of providing output services.

Incidence of Duty Borne by Appellant, Unjust to Credit Refund to Consumer Welfare Fund: CESTAT

September 9, 2023 516 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of the CESTAT Chennai order in Axon Drugs (P) Ltd Vs Commissioner of GST & Central Excise case. Discover why directing excise refund to Consumer Welfare Fund was deemed unjust.

MMR Service will be Treated as Exempted Service When the Service Provider did not Receive full Convertible Foreign Exchange within the Time Period Provided under Statute: CESTAT

September 9, 2023 708 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that when there is doubt regarding documents, authority should seek clarification/explanation rather than relying on assumptions.

Chlorinated Paraffin Wax (liquid form) classifiable under Sub Heading 3824 90 & CBIC  clarification has a retrospective effect

September 9, 2023 687 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of CESTAT Ahmedabad decision in Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd vs C.C.E. & S.T., focusing on retrospective effects of CBEC clarification on excise tax for Chlorinated Paraffin.

Omission of registration number purposefully makes invoice inadmissible document

September 9, 2023 813 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that as registration numbers were purposefully omitted, accordingly, the genuineness of the invoices are doubtful, the invoices are categorized as inadmissible document.

Cenvat eligible on material used in manufacture of barge which in-turn are used for providing output service

September 9, 2023 594 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that Cenvat Credit is admissible on any material used for construction of building or fabrication of any equipment which in turn used for providing output taxable service. Cenvat on material used in the manufacture of barges which are used for providing output service is admissible.

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