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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 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


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 48 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


Service Tax not applicable on Reimbursement of Electricity Charges

April 17, 2022 2934 Views 0 comment Print

J J Patel & Brothers Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) The issue under consideration is that whether the Appellant are liable to pay Service tax on reimbursement of electricity charges received from the service recipient M/s Gujarat Gas Company Ltd. We find that identical issue involving under the identical contract has been decided by […]

CESTAT allows Refund of Penalty

April 17, 2022 1338 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan Financial Corporation Vs Commissioner of CGST (CESTAT Delhi) Learned Commissioner (Appeals) had failed to appreciate the facts of the case as it is a case of refund of penalty paid by the appellant where he has considered that it is a case of refund of duty. As facts of the case are crystal clear […]

Cenvat Credit eligible on Sales Commission to Manufacturer

April 17, 2022 870 Views 0 comment Print

Varun Beverages Limited Vs Commissioner of CGST & CX (CESTAT Kolkata) I find that the sales commission is directly attributable to sales of the products. Any activity which amounts to sale of the products is deemed to be sales promotion activity in the normal trade parlance. The commission paid on sales of the products/services with […]

CESTAT allows refund of service tax paid upfront amount on long term lease of industrial lands

April 17, 2022 666 Views 0 comment Print

The appellant had taken industrial lands on long term lease from Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation by paying an upfront amount on long term lease, along with service tax. Thereafter, with the insertion of Section 104 into Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994 with retrospective effect, the appellants requested for refund of the service tax paid by them on the upfront amount on long term lease of industrial lands.

Allegation of clandestine removal not sustainable merely for high consumption of electricity

April 17, 2022 2064 Views 0 comment Print

We find there are different judicial forums who has held that high consumption of electricity by itself not a ground to infer suppression of production. The onus is on the department to prove allegation of clandestine removal with positive and concrete evidence.

Service tax not payable on exempt services declared under IDS

April 16, 2022 2241 Views 1 comment Print

Goyal and Co Construction Pvt Ltd Vs C.S.T. Service Tax (CESTAT Ahmedabad) Facts- The appellant is engaged in providing Construction of Residential Complex & Construction of Commercial Complex Service and Real Estate Service. On the basis of information, an enquiry was initiated. Accordingly, revenue directed the appellant to produce documents/ details and information related to […]

Service Tax not leviable on fees paid to State Govt in respect of manufacture, import & sale of alcoholic liquor

April 15, 2022 2109 Views 0 comment Print

United Spirits Limited Vs Commissioner of Central Taxes (CESTAT Bangalore) CESTAT find that the adjudicating authority has confirmed the demand in respect of various fees paid to the State Government in respect of manufacture, import and sale of alcoholic liquor. The adjudicating authority, though dropped the demand on licence fee, but confirmed the demand on […]

Mere non cancellation of Registration under Companies Act not means continuing of business activity

April 15, 2022 849 Views 0 comment Print

Lehman Brothers Securities Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Central Tax, Central Excise & Service Tax (CESTAT Mumbai) Merely because the appellant is still registered under the Companies Act and has not get the said registration cancelled does not mean that they are carrying out business activity. It is nowhere the case of the Revenue that […]

Central Excise duty not leviable on CO2 manufactured during beer manufacturing process

April 15, 2022 2427 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the CESTAT Delhi ruling in Anheuser Busch InBev India vs. Commissioner. Learn about excisability, duty, and Notification No.67/95 implications.

Loading & Transportation of coal Service cannot be classified as ‘mining services’

April 13, 2022 2772 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Service Tax Vs N.P. Earth Movers Pvt. Ltd.(CESTAT Delhi) The records indicate that M/s Western Coalfield Ltd. had awarded a contract to the respondent for loading and transfer of coal from one place to another in the licensed area of its mines situated at Wani and Majri and it was noticed by the department […]

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