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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


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 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 36 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 54 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit as Input Services Had Nexus With Taxable Output Services

Service Tax : CESTAT Chennai held that credits relating to renovation, sales promotion, testing services, vehicle-related expenses, and similar ...

June 9, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

CENVAT Credit Cannot Be Denied for Plant Maintenance Services Misclassified as Civil Construction: CESTAT Delhi

Excise Duty : CESTAT Delhi held that works contract services used for repair and maintenance of existing plant and machinery qualify as input se...

June 9, 2026 54 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 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


Service tax exempt on sale of flat subsequent to date of issue of occupancy certificate

May 2, 2025 900 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that service tax on construction of complex/building is exempt when there is sale of flat subsequent to date of issue of occupancy certificate from competent authority. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Conflicting Departmental Views on Service Taxability Nullify Allegation of Suppression

May 2, 2025 579 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that there cannot be suppression or wilful concealment with intent to evade payment of duty since two departmental authorities have differed themselves on the taxability of the services under a specific category.

Air craft engine stand classified under CTI 8609 00 00: CESTAT Delhi

April 29, 2025 786 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that air craft engine stand imported by the appellant would deserve classification under CTI 8609 00 00 and not under CTI 8716 39 00. Accordingly, order passed by the Principal Commissioner is set aside.

Adjudication of Custom notice after 10 years is against mandates of section 28(9)

April 28, 2025 1524 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that section 28(9) of Customs Act mandates adjudication of show cause notice within one year. Thus, adjudication of notice after around 10 years of issuance, without justifiable reason, is not tenable and hence order issued thereon is liable to be quashed.

CA Certificate Cannot Be Disregarded Without Evidence to contrary: CESTAT Delhi

April 23, 2025 1407 Views 0 comment Print

Thus, it is evident that the appellant had not passed the burden of duty to the customers in respect of the duty paid on the 4 Bills of Entry and was shown as recoverable from the customs department.

Customs Officer not empowered to re-determine FOB Value of goods: CESTAT Delhi

April 21, 2025 1299 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that no stranger to the contract of sale including the Customs officer has any right to re-determine the FOB value. The Customs Act and Rules cannot be applied to re-determine the FOB value. Accordingly, appeal allowed and order set aside.

Jewelry Worn or Concealed by Person Arriving in India Covered under Baggage Rules, Not Customs Act

April 21, 2025 4692 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that jewelry worn or concealed on person arriving in India from abroad is covered under Baggage Rules, 2016 hence there cannot be presumption that it is covered under the Customs Act, 1962.

Interest u/s. 50 of CGST Act applies on delayed payment of IGST in course of import

April 21, 2025 1362 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that interest as per section 50 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [CGST Act] is applicable on delayed payment of IGST in the course of imports. Accordingly, interest confirmed u/s. 28AB of Customs Act not justified.

Financer Not Liable for Import Undervaluation Penalty Without Proven Involvement: CESTAT Kolkata

April 19, 2025 453 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata sets aside penalty on Rakesh Magoo, citing lack of evidence and violation of natural justice in customs undervaluation case.

Packing & Labeling of O‑Rings Not Manufacturing—No Excise Duty Payable

April 19, 2025 663 Views 0 comment Print

Explore Schrader Duncan Ltd vs Commissioner of Central Excise case where ‘O’ rings’ packing and labeling were deemed non-manufacturing under Chapter 4016, absolving them from excise duty

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