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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


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 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


Chick drinker, Auto feeder and Poultry cage are rightly classifiable under CETH 84361000

June 30, 2023 1428 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that the Chick drinker, Auto feeder, and Poultry cage are rightly classifiable under CETH 84361000 and not under CETH 39269099.

Low Aromatic White Spirit is rightly classifiable under the CTH 27101990

June 30, 2023 1416 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that Low Aromatic White Spirit is rightly classifiable under the CTH 27101990 and not classifiable as ‘Light Oil and Preparations’ under CTH 27101239

Services performed on principal-to-principal basis not classifiable as intermediary service

June 30, 2023 2265 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that as appellant is providing main service i.e. business support service on his own account and is not acting as an intermediary i.e. the services were performed by the appellant on a principal-to-principal basis and at arm’s length basis.

Denial of cross-examination of witnesses is violative of principles of natural justice

June 30, 2023 3192 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT, remanded order passed by Adjudicating Authority and held that denial of cross-examination of witnesses is violative of principles of natural justice.

Renting of immovable property for hotel is excluded from the ambit of section 65(105)(zzzz)

June 30, 2023 2088 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that renting of immovable property for a hotel is expressly excluded from the ambit of the taxable service in Section 65(105)(zzzz) of the Finance Act, 1994. Accordingly, demand not sustainable.

Tribunal held classification of Non Textured Fabrics must be based on nature and material coated

June 30, 2023 1722 Views 0 comment Print

Classification of non-textured fabrics must be based on nature and material coated as end use of a product could not be a criteria for classification, the other parameters such as the nature of cloth, nature of coating etc were required to be ascertained to classify the fabrics.

Cenvat Credit eligible on Cement & Steel used in Commercial & Industrial Construction

June 30, 2023 1362 Views 0 comment Print

In a landmark ruling, CESTAT Ahmedabad ruled that the Cenvat credit is applicable on cement and steel used in Commercial and Industrial Construction Services, marking a key interpretation of Cenvat credit rules.

Extended Limitation in Service Tax Demand -Unjust if no Proof of Fraud or Evasion

June 30, 2023 969 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the decisive ruling by the CESTAT Ahmedabad in the Thakarshi J Likhiya Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST case, focusing on the invocation of the extended period of limitation in service tax demand.

Excise duty payable on Physician Sample on valuation as per Section 4 

June 30, 2023 678 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad ruled in favor of Sun Pharmaceuticals, determining that the valuation of physician samples is governed by Section 4 of the Central Excise Act, 1944. Discover the details and implications of this landmark case.

Without evidence, job work charges cannot be taxed as Manpower Supply Service

June 30, 2023 846 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the CESTAT Ahmedabad verdict on the case of S A Engineering Works Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST. Learn how lack of evidence led to a ruling in favor of the appellant.

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