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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 156 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 186 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 78 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 4116 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 7080 Views 0 comment Print


Amending Bill of Entry for CVD Exemption Impermissible Without Re-assessment

June 19, 2025 984 Views 0 comment Print

As discussed above amendment and assessment/re-assessment signify two clearly distinct connotations importing distinct and separate meanings and encompassing different areas of action. We are thus not able to appreciate any merit in the view as canvassed by the Ld. Counsel.

EPCG Exemption Doesn’t Waive Export Obligation for Sericulture Industry: CESTAT Delhi

June 17, 2025 456 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that EPCG Scheme exemption notification no. 102/2009-Cus dated 11.09.2009 in respect of sericulture industry exempts importer from requirement of maintaining average level of export, however, requirement of export obligation is not exempted.

Section 112(a)(ii) Penalty on Short-Paid Customs Duty Struck Down by CESTAT Delhi

June 15, 2025 1083 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi set aside penalty under Section 112(a)(ii) of Customs Act on Vikas Singh, ruling no conscious evasion for short-paid duty, citing judicial precedents.

Post-Import Conditions inapplicable if no Bond/Guarantee Executed: CESTAT Kolkata

June 15, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata dismisses revenue appeals against Limak-Soma JV, ruling against retrospective application of customs notification amendments for duty recovery.

CESTAT Dismisses Revenue Appeal, Finds No Merit in telecom Software Valuation Dispute

June 15, 2025 381 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai rules in favor of ITI Ltd., dismissing a customs appeal on software valuation for telecom imports, finding no misdeclaration.

Sub-Contractor Exempt from Service Tax if Main Contractor is Exempt: CESTAT

June 15, 2025 1473 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad rules sub-contractors for exempt works contracts are also exempt; disallows demand based solely on Form 26AS data.

Certificate of Origin Not Verified: Show Cause Notice Deemed Unsustainable

June 15, 2025 1023 Views 0 comment Print

Symphony International Vs C.C.-Mundra (CESTAT Ahmedabad) In a ruling that underscores the importance of specific evidence in customs disputes, the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Ahmedabad has set aside a customs duty demand of Rs. 6.44 lakh, along with associated interest and penalties, imposed on Symphony International for its import of Natural […]

Customs Duty Appeal: Denial of Relied Upon Documents Breaches Natural Justice

June 15, 2025 894 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh sets aside customs duty demand and penalties against JSW Vallabh Tinplate, citing natural justice violation and non-supply of relied-upon documents. Case remanded for fresh adjudication.

CESTAT Chennai Affirms Classification of Industrial Frying System

June 14, 2025 369 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai dismisses Customs’ appeal, confirming ‘Namkeen System’ as a frying machine under CTH 84198110, not ‘other kitchen machines.’

Customs duty exemption vide notification 57/2017 available to Assembly Front as it qualifies as Display Assembly

June 14, 2025 1413 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that since Assembly Front imported qualifies as ‘Display Assembly’ used in manufacture of cellular mobile phones, the same would be entitled to exemption from duty of customs under clause 6(a)(iv) of the Customs Notification 57/2017 dated 30.06.2017.

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