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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


Freight & handling charges separately shown in invoice not includible in assessable value

May 1, 2023 5766 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that amount charged as freight and handling charges which are separately shown in the invoices cannot be included in the assessable value under section 4 of the Central Excise Act, 1944.

Service tax not leviable on construction of residential complex under JNNURM and for Gujarat State Police

May 1, 2023 987 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that the Construction of Residential Complex under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) Scheme and construction of residential housing for Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation Ltd. is not liable to service tax.

Duty demand unsustainable in absence of under-valuation in costing of the product

May 1, 2023 462 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that central excise duty demand not sustainable as there was no under-valuation in the costing of the product i.e. footwear components.

Value of bought out items supplied with manufactured goods not includible in assessable value

May 1, 2023 1149 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that value of bought out items supplied along with manufactured goods cannot be included in the assessable value of the manufactured goods.

‘MIRACULAN’ containing 0.05% Traicontanol is product under category of insecticides

May 1, 2023 987 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that the product MIRACULAN which primarily contains Traicontanol 0.05% by weight is a product under the category of Insecticides and cannot be considered as the plant growth regulator.

Contract involving supply or deemed supply of goods and rendering service falls within works contract service

April 28, 2023 1668 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High court held that in case there is supply or deemed supply of goods and rendering service, the same will fall within the ambit of works contract service regardless of whether or not VAT or service tax is payable.

Extended period of limitation not invocable as non-payment of tax was due to bonafide belief

April 28, 2023 894 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that non-payment of service tax under GTA by assessee (Co-operative Society) was due to bonafide belief and there was no deliberate intention for not paying tax. Accordingly, extended period of limitation not invocable.

Denying cross examination of witnesses and non-supplying of records renders proceeding untenable

April 28, 2023 1110 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that denial of cross examination of witnesses and non-supply of relevant records is clear violation of principle of natural justice and accordingly impugned order is unsustainable.

Appeal can be filed against Excise Superintendent letter denying benefit 

April 28, 2023 807 Views 0 comment Print

Letter written by Central Excise Superintendent is a decision against which appeal lies before Commissioner (Appeals) under Section 35

Suo motu availment of Cenvat Credit reversed during Litigation: CESTAT Remands Matter back to adjudicating authority

April 28, 2023 747 Views 0 comment Print

Short issue involved in the present case for determination is as to whether appellant could suo motu take credit reversed during litigation

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