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CESTAT Rules on Municipal Hoarding Space and Service Tax Demand
Understand the recent CESTAT ruling holding municipal hoarding space taxable while setting aside the extended-period service tax demand due to no suppression.
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CESTAT Dismisses Customs Appeal on MEIS Shipping Bill Amendment Due to Monetary Limits
Learn how the Hyderabad CESTAT dismissed a customs appeal regarding MEIS shipping bill amendments based on monetary thresholds and merits.
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CESTAT Chandigarh Sets Aside ₹1.04 Crore Service Tax Demand Based on ST-3 & 26AS/ITR Mismatch
CESTAT Chandigarh has quashed a 1.04 crore service tax demand based solely on ST-3 and 26AS mismatches, ruling that thorough investigations are required.
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CESTAT Chandigarh Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Franchise Service and Vague SCN
CESTAT Chandigarh cancels a service tax demand on software licensing, ruling that vague show cause notices lack legal validity.
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CESTAT Rules Ocean Freight Trading Is Not a Service, Sets Aside Tax Demands
CESTAT rules that trading in container space is not a taxable service, quashing major service tax demands against a logistics firm.
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CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand Based on ST-3 and Trial Balance Difference
In a notable legal development, the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) recently ruled in favor of a taxpayer by setting aside a major service tax demand, along…
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CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit on Housekeeping, Construction, Courier and Insurance Services
In a significant legal development for corporate taxpayers, the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) recently delivered a comprehensive ruling regarding CENVAT credit eligibility. According to official reports,…
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CESTAT Ruling Clarifies Scope of Cenvat Credit for Manufacturing Input Services
CESTAT's landmark ruling clarifies Cenvat credit eligibility for manufacturing input services, broadening scope and resolving long-standing disputes.
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CESTAT Ruling Challenges Reliance on Visual Estimation in Excise Audits
CESTAT's Kolkata ruling states excise authorities cannot solely rely on visual estimation for stock discrepancies, impacting manufacturers' audit defense.
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CESTAT Ruling Grants Major Tax Relief for Municipal Water Infrastructure Projects
CESTAT's landmark ruling exempts municipal water infrastructure projects from service tax, providing major relief for public utility services.