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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 57 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 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


CESTAT Orders Fresh Adjudication as lower authorities failed to verify documents

June 1, 2023 780 Views 0 comment Print

However, the lower authorities failed to verify the documents before reaching a conclusion. Therefore, the Appellant is granted another opportunity to present the necessary documents to the Adjudicating Authority.

CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Sales Commission to Overseas Agent

June 1, 2023 939 Views 0 comment Print

In case of sales commission to overseas commission agent under reverse charge mechanism, the extended time proviso is not invokable.

Self assessment orders are also assessment orders and are appealable

May 31, 2023 2973 Views 0 comment Print

Apex Court in case of ITC LTD Vs. CCE, Kolkata held that self assessment orders are also assessment orders and are appealable just like other orders, like re-assessment orders.

Exercise to arrive at quantum of Service Tax cannot be taken up by Tribunal

May 31, 2023 546 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata directs remand in SBM Udyog’s appeal due to lack of evidence, requiring Adjudicating Authority to consider all documents for a fair decision on Service Tax.

CENVAT Credit of Insurance & consultancy services related to manufacturing allowed

May 31, 2023 516 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT allows CENVAT Credit to a sugar and molasses manufacturer for insurance and consultancy services

CESTAT allows deduction on account of Octroi and Additional Sales Tax

May 31, 2023 414 Views 0 comment Print

In a significant ruling, CESTAT Chandigarh affirms deductions for Octroi and Additional Sales Tax in Fresenius Kabi Oncology case, emphasizing clarity in show cause notices.

Interest on delay of Service Tax Refund must be payable from date of deposit till date of payment

May 31, 2023 4380 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was entitled to claim interest on delayed refund must be payable from the date of deposit till the date of payment.

Construction and other services necessary for renting of business eligible for CENVAT

May 30, 2023 777 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh held that construction services and other services which are necessary for the renting of the business falls in the definition of ‘input service’ as provided under Rule 2(l) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004.

Job-worker liable to discharge duty in absence of undertaking under notification no. 83/94-CE

May 30, 2023 1245 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that unless there is an undertaking by the principal manufacturer that they would discharge the duty liability (notification no. 83/94-CE), the job worker is liable to discharge duty on the clearances from the premises of job worker.

CENVAT credit on input services utilized for trading activity is not allowable

May 29, 2023 1527 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh held that before 01.04.2011 it was not open to the appellants to avail CENVAT credit paid on input services and utilized for provision of exempted services or trading goods.

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