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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 45 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 57 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 51 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 60 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


Value of Imported goods cannot be enhanced without Speaking Order

August 11, 2023 633 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai directs reconsideration of customs duty on imported aluminium powder by Metal Powder Company Ltd., citing lack of speaking order.

No Service Tax on Advertisement Expense Reimbursement

August 11, 2023 1176 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai ruled no service tax is leviable on ABC Consultants Pvt. Ltd. for reimbursement of advertisement charges following precedent.

SEZ Unit Eligible for Service Tax Refund on services outside SEZ for Authorized SEZ Operations

August 11, 2023 498 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad ruled that services received outside SEZ are eligible for a refund of Service Tax under Notification No. 09/2009-ST dated 03.03.2009 as amended by Notification No. 15/2009-ST dated 25.05.2009, in Zydus Hospira Oncology case.

CESTAT Orders Re-adjudication for Service Tax on GTA sans Transporter Certificates

August 11, 2023 642 Views 0 comment Print

Ruling on service tax liability for Grand Polycoats Co Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Central Excise. CESTAT Ahmedabad orders re-adjudication on the case

Extended Period Inapplicable for Same Issue Post-SCN Issuance: CESTAT

August 11, 2023 1194 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that once on a particular issue the show cause notice has been issued, on the same issue for the subsequent period no extended period can be invoked as demand for the extended period do not sustain being time bar.

FCI’s Goods Weighment Not Considered “Business Auxiliary Service” by CESTAT

August 11, 2023 909 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh rules weighment by Food Corporation of India (FCI) doesnot fall under Business Auxiliary Service nullifying service tax demand.

ATA Freight Line not liable to Service Tax on Incentives, ex-works charges & destination charges

August 10, 2023 858 Views 0 comment Print

Read about ATA Freight Line vs Commissioner case. Analysis of CESTAT Chandigarh ruling on logistics services, service tax liability, and appeal outcome.

No Service Tax on Ash Disposal Transportation: CESTAT Chandigarh

August 10, 2023 765 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh ruling in M/s Kumar Builders v. Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax clarifies that transporting and disposing of ash is not equivalent to cleaning services. Details and analysis.

Activity of carrying out exams for university not covered under ‘management or business service’

August 10, 2023 681 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Central Tax Vs MeritTrac Services Private Limited (CESTAT Bangalore) CESTAT Bangalore held that activity of carrying out the exams for university cannot be construed as rendering of ‘Management or Business Service’ to the universities without the assessee’s involvement in the execution of the conduct of the examination. Facts- The respondent are engaged in […]

Sale of tickets for cricket tournament not an exempted service hence no CENVAT reversal u/r 6(3)

August 10, 2023 2175 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that sale of ticket for cricket tournament cannot be considered as an exempted service and therefore no Service Tax is required to be reversed in terms of Rule 6(3) (i) CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.

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