Intermediary Freight forwarders liable to pay Service Tax: CBEC [Read Circular]
In a recent circular dated August 12th 2016 issued by Central Board of Customs and Excise (CBEC) has clarified that, Freight forwarders dealt with the exporters who act as agents or intermediaries of airlines or
CBIC Clarifies Determination of Place of Provision in case of Software related Services [Read Circular]
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has clarified the applicability of the Place of Provision of Services Rules, 2012 in case of software related services such as development, design, programming, customisation, adaptation,
Taxability of ‘Transportation of Goods’ arises under the Place of Provision of Service Rules: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) comprising Justice Dilip Gupta and Technical Member C J Mathew on appeal against the order passed by the Commissioner, has held that the
Services provided to Universities in foreign Countries as Export of Services cannot be Treated as ‘Intermediaries’ u/r Rule 2(f) of Place of Provision of Service Rules: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Mumbai bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the services provided to universities in foreign countries as export of services cannot be treated as ‘intermediaries’ under rule 2(f)
No Service Tax Leviable on place of provision of Goods transportation Service by air/sea from India to outside India: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the place of provision of the service of transportation of goods by air/sea from a place in India to a
Place of Receipt Outside India qualifies as Export Services, Denying Service Credit not sustainable: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh has held that the place of receipt outside India qualifies as export service and the denial of service credit is not sustainable. The appellant, M/s.
Relief to Idex India: CESTAT recognises Services to Overseas are Export, eligible for Refund of Cenvat Credit [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), recognised services to overseas are export, eligible for refund of cenvat credit and held eligible for a refund of cenvat
No Service Tax on Services by Way of Transportation of Goods by a vessel from a place outside India to Customs Station in India: CBEC
Recently, the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) clarified that services by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from a place outside India to the customs station in India would not amount
Service Recipient not Physically made Available any Goods to Service Provider: CESTAT holds Service, being Export of Service, cannot be Chargeable to Service Tax [Read Order]
The Bangalore bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that service recipient has not physically made available any goods to the service provider and holds service, being export of service, cannot
Service Recipient not Physically Made available any Goods to Service Provider: CESTAT holds Service, being Export of Service, cannot be Chargeable to Service Tax [Read Order]
The Bangalore bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has held that service recipient has not physically made available any goods to the service provider and holds service, being export
Place of Service of Business /commerce should be the location of Service of Recipient: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai bench Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the place of Service of business or commerce should be the location for the service of recipient. The Assessee, M/s. SNQS International
No GST on Service of Display of Name or Placing of Name Plates of the Donor in Premises of Charitable Organisations Receiving Donation or Gifts: CBIC [Read Circular]
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ( CBIC ) has clarified that, Goods and Services Tax ( GST ) is not applicable on the service of display of name or placing of name
CESTAT Quashes Rejection of Refund Claim of Service Tax due to Absence of ground in SCN [Read Order]
The Mumbai bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) quashed the rejection of the refund claim of service tax on the grounds of absence of ground in the show cause notice(SCN). 
Procuring orders for Supply of Garments for exports to Foreign Clients is intermediary services: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) quashed service tax demand and observed that procuring orders for supply of garments for exports to foreign clients is intermediary services. On
SMS Aggregator Services provided to Facebook constitute ‘Export of Service’: CESTAT Allows Cenvat Credit [Read Order]
While granting relief to M/s Gupshup Technology India Pvt. Ltd, the CESTAT Mumbai bench allowed Cenvat Credit of input services used for SMS Aggregator Services provided to Facebook holding that the same constitute ‘Export of