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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 963 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 6147 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


Bluetooth Headsets falls Under Heading 8517 as They Transmit & Receive Voice & Data

Custom Duty : CESTAT examined whether Bluetooth headsets should be treated as communication devices or ordinary headphones. It held that devices...

June 8, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

Extended Limitation Held Invalid as Tax Proceedings Were Based Solely on Third Paty Data

Service Tax : The Tribunal examined a service tax demand raised on the basis of DGARM data and financial statements. It held that reliance solel...

June 8, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Upholds Duty Demand as Food Testing Kits Were Misdeclared as Diagnostic Kits

Custom Duty : CESTAT Delhi held that food testing kits were wrongly described as being for “diagnostic use only” to claim a customs exemptio...

June 8, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Common Amenities Cannot Convert Independent Villas Into a Taxable Residential Complex

Service Tax : CESTAT Chennai held that villas constructed on separate plots under individual agreements and approvals do not constitute a reside...

June 8, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Dept Liable for Interest on delayed Service Tax Deposit: CESTAT Allahabad

Service Tax : The Tribunal held that interest under Section 75 of the Finance Act is mandatory when service tax is paid after the due date. Admi...

June 8, 2026 69 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 4110 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 4098 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 7077 Views 0 comment Print


Service Tax Demand Set Aside as Residential Construction Activity before 01.07.2010 Was Not Taxable

March 23, 2026 300 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute concerned agreements with buyers and instalment payments during construction. The Tribunal ruled that such transactions were self-service and not taxable before the 2010 amendment.

Tyres secured by plastic carry straps are not pre-packaged hence section 4A inapplicable

March 23, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that tyres, tubes and flaps secured by plastic carry straps are not placed in a package within the meaning of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. Hence, provisions of section 4A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 inapplicable.

CENVAT Credit Allowed Across Units Because Rules Do Not Restrict Common Input Services

March 23, 2026 462 Views 0 comment Print

The issue concerned denial of CENVAT credit on services used across multiple units under centralized registration. The Tribunal held that Rule 7 permits distribution of credit subject only to limited conditions and does not restrict usage across units.

No Service Tax on Tobacco Auction Fees Due to Statutory Nature of Levy: CESTAT Hyderabad

March 21, 2026 465 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether statutory auction fees are taxable as service consideration. The Tribunal held that such fees are compulsory levies under law and not taxable. It clarified that statutory functions performed by public authorities do not attract service tax.

Service Tax Demand Set Aside Due to Applicability of RCM on Manpower Services

March 21, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether the service provider was liable to pay service tax on manpower services. The Tribunal held that liability rests with the recipient under reverse charge, making the demand unsustainable.

Service Tax Demand Set Aside Due to Exemption for Road Construction Services to Government Authorities

March 21, 2026 357 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether services related to road construction for government bodies are taxable. The Tribunal held that such services are exempt, making the demand unsustainable.

Service Tax Payable on Software Imports Due to High Sea Sales Being Treated as Import of Service

March 21, 2026 312 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether software purchased under high sea sales attracts service tax. The Tribunal held that such transactions qualify as import of service and are taxable.

Turnkey Assembly Not ‘Manufacture’ as No Excisable Goods Emerge at Site: CESTAT Bangalore

March 20, 2026 291 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal examined whether assembly of RLMS units under a turnkey contract constituted manufacture. It held that on-site assembly and integration of components did not result in excisable goods. The ruling clarifies that such project-based activities are not liable to excise duty.

No Service Tax on Fund Transfers Due to Lack of Evidence of Service Provision: CESTAT Bangalore

March 20, 2026 360 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined whether fund transfers to overseas branches constituted taxable services. It found no evidence of any service being rendered or received in India. The ruling held that mere transfer of funds for operational expenses does not attract service tax.

Water Supply to Ships Treated as Taxable Service Due to Composite Billing Elements

March 20, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether supply of water to vessels is a sale or a service. The Tribunal held that such supply forms part of port services and is taxable prior to 01.07.2010. It upheld the tax demand based on statutory provisions and CBEC clarification.

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