Service Tax : CESTAT rules that affiliation fees collected by universities are statutory functions, not taxable services. Service tax demand and...
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...
Service Tax : Understand the CESTAT Ahmedabad ruling in Vishal Tansukhbhai Gohel vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST. No service tax on freig...
Service Tax : CESTAT Ahmedabad ruling in Shakti Enterprise vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST clarifies that CHA's reimbursable expenses are...
Custom Duty : CESTAT, Allahabad penalizes Commissioner for delaying Tribunal order implementation. Rs. 2,00,000 penalty imposed, and contempt pr...
CA, CS, CMA : CESTAT e-Filing Software User Manual explains about New User Registration, User Home Page Navigation, Filing, (Petition/Appeal) ...
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...
Excise Duty : The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for setting up six additional Benches of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate T...
Service Tax : The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal has directed JetLite (formerly Sahara Airlines Ltd) to pay Rs 100 crore (Rs 1...
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...
Custom Duty : CESTAT examined whether Bluetooth headsets should be treated as communication devices or ordinary headphones. It held that devices...
Service Tax : The Tribunal examined a service tax demand raised on the basis of DGARM data and financial statements. It held that reliance solel...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Delhi held that food testing kits were wrongly described as being for “diagnostic use only” to claim a customs exemptio...
Service Tax : CESTAT Chennai held that villas constructed on separate plots under individual agreements and approvals do not constitute a reside...
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...
Custom Duty : Read Notification No. 02/2023 from CESTAT, New Delhi, introducing virtual hearings. Learn about the procedure, technical requireme...
Goods and Services Tax : Applications are being invited for 2 anticipated vacancies of Member (Technical) and 4 anticipated vacancies of Member (Judicial) ...
CA, CS, CMA : Representations have been received from the Bar Associations requesting for physical hearing of appeals. As there is improvement i...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : Representations have been received from the Bar Associations at Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Hyderabad Benches of ...
CESTAT Ahmedabad rules export commissions aren’t subject to service tax under reverse charge without a direct contract between the Indian exporter and foreign agent.
Nickel Hydroxide powder with additives like cobalt and graphite was classifiable as a miscellaneous chemical product under Customs Tariff Heading (CTH) 3824 and not as an inorganic chemical under CTH 2825.
CESTAT Delhi rules royalty for permanent trademark use is a ‘deemed sale,’ not subject to service tax. Explains the nuances of exclusive, long-term licenses.
CESTAT Delhi rules on missing fabric rolls after customs seizure. Taxpayer liable for redemption fine on goods lost from custody, overturning prior decision.
CESTAT Chennai rules a service tax demand against Veesons Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd. abates, as it was not part of the approved resolution plan and no continuance application was filed after liquidation.
CESTAT Bangalore remands GSEC Limited’s ₹25 lakh refund case to Commissioner (Appeals) to determine unjust enrichment applicability.
CESTAT Mumbai overturns Customs Broker license revocation and penalty, ruling no CBLR violation if KYC is verified and actions are based on documents from an intermediary.
CESTAT Mumbai sets aside redemption fine and penalty on Durga Computers, affirming goods allowed for re-export cannot incur such charges.
CESTAT Chennai allows Piramal Enterprises customs duty remission for imported goods destroyed in a fire, citing non-applicability of exemption conditions.
CESTAT Delhi rules penalties under Customs Act 114(iii) and 114AA require proven knowledge and intent. Overturns penalty on shipping agency in export diversion case, citing prior ruling.
