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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 54 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


Appeal stands abated on death of the appellant: CESTAT

March 30, 2023 2160 Views 0 comment Print

Harbhan Singh Sandhu Vs  CC (CESTAT Chandigarh) In view of the judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Shabina Abraham vs. CCE-2015 (322) ELT 372 (SC), wherein it has been held that no proceeding can be initiated against dead person as it amounts to violation of natural justice inasmuch as dead person, who […]

Discharge Certificate under SVLDR Scheme issued: CESTAT dismisses appeal

March 30, 2023 1317 Views 0 comment Print

It is seen that Discharge Certificate in Form No. SVLDRS-4 under SVLDR Scheme 2019 has been issued to assessee. Appeal is dismissed as deemed to be withdrawn.

CESTAT deletes penalty as same was imposed without specifying reason

March 30, 2023 1908 Views 0 comment Print

Rishad Shipping And Clearing Agency Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs (Export) (CESTAT Mumbai) CESTAT find that in para 29 of the Order-in-Original, the original authority has held that the appellant were liable for penalty under Section 117 of the Customs Act, 1962 and subsequently ordered imposition of penalty of 2.0 lakhs under Section 114(i) […]

Heading covering specific description is to be preferred over heading covering general description

March 29, 2023 2076 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad held that as per Rule 3 of General Rules of Interpretation specific description is to be preferred over a general description. Accordingly, CTH 9027 is more specific for instrument – I Stat System along with cartridges, etc. than CTH 9018.

Freight not includible in assessable value as factory gate is the place of removal

March 29, 2023 1197 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that demand of duty on freight by including the same in assessable value not sustainable as factory gate is the place of removal.

Indian resident party of agreement liable to meet TDS obligation

March 29, 2023 960 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that in agreements where one party is non-resident, it is responsibility of other Indian resident party to meet TDS obligation arising on account of the respective agreement.

Penalty not payable for service tax not paid on debatable issue

March 29, 2023 1506 Views 0 comment Print

There was a bona fide litigation going on as regards the nature of activity carried. As to whether activity carried amount to production so as to be covered under Business Auxiliary Services was a debatable issue

Appeal cannot be dismissed for delay in filing appeal against an Order not served

March 29, 2023 1464 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai remands customs appeal on service date ambiguity. Order-in-Original service method not specified. Time-bar decision reconsidered.

SVLDRS: Technical Glitch in Issuance of Form-4 – CESTAT grants relief

March 29, 2023 417 Views 0 comment Print

Glider Technologies Vs Commissioner of Customs Cochin-Cus (CESTAT Bangalore) Heard both sides. 2. Learned advocate submits that they have filed necessary application under Sabka Vishwas (Legacy dispute) Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (SVLDRS) before the concerned authority and since the appeal before this Tribunal was dismissed for non-payment of pre-deposit amount under Section 35F of Central Excise […]

SCN cannot be issued on the basis of mere Suspicion

March 29, 2023 1557 Views 0 comment Print

Shree Rishabhdev Marble and Minerals Private Limited Vs Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) (CESTAT Delhi) CESTAT find that the present proceedings before this Court emanate from a letter dated 6.1.2020 which cannot be treated as a proper show cause notice. No reason or evidence to support the allegation has been brought on record by the respondent […]

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