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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 2871 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 3375 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 60 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 69 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 66 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 54 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


Partner not liable to pay service Tax on Share of Profit & Remuneration from Partnership Firm

March 9, 2022 12126 Views 1 comment Print

Gautam Bhattacharya Vs Commissioner of Central Tax (CESTAT Bangalore) Brief facts of the case are that the appellants are the partners of partnership firm namely M/s. Ernst & Young, LLP. The appellants had filed their income tax returns showing components such as ‘sale of services’, against which partners have shown certain amount received from the […]

CESTAT upheld validity of Issue of two SCNs for the same Period

March 6, 2022 11883 Views 0 comment Print

Varun Beverages Limited Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax (CESTAT Delhi) The preliminary objection by the appellant is that a show cause notice (SCN) dated 10 February 2016 was issued by the Department demanding duty short paid by irregularly availing exemption under Notification No. 1/2011-CE along with interest and penalty. The present show […]

CESTAT explains related person & inter-connected undertakings for Central Excise Valuation rules

March 6, 2022 3774 Views 0 comment Print

Khyati Ispat Private Limited Vs Principal Commissioner (CESTAT Delhi) The facts of the case, in brief, are that M/s Khyati Ispat Pvt. Ltd., Raipur3, is a private limited company engaged in manufacture of Iron and Steel products, such as, angles, channels & joists falling under Chapter 72 of Schedule II to the Central Excise Tariff […]

CESTAT allows Refund of CVD/SAD as such credit is no available under GST

March 6, 2022 3621 Views 0 comment Print

Mithila Drugs Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Commissioner, Central Goods and  Service Tax,(CESTAT Delhi) CESTAT finds that the payment of CVD and SAD subsequently during GST regime, for the imports made prior to 30.06.2017 is not disputed under the advance authorisation scheme. It is also not disputed that the appellant have paid the CVD and SAD in […]

New condition imposed on import not applies to import already originated from the port of shipping

March 6, 2022 1938 Views 0 comment Print

Rasrasna Foods Pvt Ltd Vs C.C.-Mundra (CESTAT Ahmedabad) ThThe brief facts of the case are that the appellant had imported a consignment of Sajji Khar at Mundra Port under warehousing Bill of entry No.6272028 dated 28.12.2019. On 16.01.2020. The FSSAI authority certified that the appellant holds FSSAI license and the sample conforms to the standards […]

Cenvat Credit on repair & maintenance of windmill located outside factory premises allowable

March 6, 2022 5157 Views 0 comment Print

Swiss Glascoate Equipments Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) The issue involved is whether the appellant is entitled for Cenvat Credit in respect of repair and maintenance of wind mill which is located outside the factory premises. Both the lower authorities have denied the Cenvat Credit on the ground that the wind mill is located […]

Date of Cancellation of sale of flat is relevant date for computing limitation under Section 11B

March 5, 2022 1833 Views 0 comment Print

Pramukh Realty Vs C.C.E. & S.T.-Daman (CESTAT Ahmedabad) The brief facts of the case are that the appellant have pad service tax on Construction of residential Complex for which they have entered into the agreement for sale of flats, accordingly they have paid service tax on sale of flats. Subsequently the sale of flats has […]

Disinclination on the part of the first appellate authority to consider rectification is inexplicable: CESTAT

March 5, 2022 1317 Views 0 comment Print

Radius Corporate Solutions (India) Pvt Ltd Vs Commissioner of Service Tax VII (CESTAT Mumbai) Though none appeared on behalf of the appellant to advance arguments in support of their challenge to order-in-appeal no. MKK/207/RGD-APP/2018-19 dated 30th August 2018 of Commissioner of Central Tax (Appeals), Raigad, the appeal is taken up, with the assistance of Learned […]

Refund not eligible for Cenvat Credit Reversed Voluntarily before transition to GST

March 5, 2022 2517 Views 0 comment Print

Solara Active Pharma Sciences Ltd. Vs Commissioner of CGST (CESTAT Mumbai) Undisputedly in the present case appellant had filed a refund claim with the jurisdictional Assistant Commissioner claiming refund of Rs 8,59,420/- on 09.02.2017. The refund claim was adjudged in favour of appellants by the said authority vide order dated 05.05.2017 to the extent of […]

CUSTOMS: CESTAT grants Airport Authority Opportunity to file Objection against allegation of callous approach

March 5, 2022 1080 Views 0 comment Print

Airport Authority of India/ AAICLAS Vs Commissioner of Customs (AIR) (CESTAT Chennai) Brief facts are that the appellant is constituted under the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 and was granted custodianship inter-alia of the export cargo. They have to comply with the provisions of Customs Act, 1962, Rules, Regulations and instructions issued from time […]

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