![Construction Of Public Parking And Government School Not Commercial Activity: CESTAT Allows Service Tax Refund To RIDCOR Under Section 102 [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/21/2126632-commercial-activityjpg.webp "Construction Of Public Parking And Government School Not Commercial Activity: CESTAT Allows Service Tax Refund To RIDCOR Under Section 102 [Read Order]")
Construction Of Public Parking And Government School Not Commercial Activity: CESTAT Allows Service Tax Refund To RIDCOR Under Section 102 [Read Order]
TheCustoms, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that the construction of public parking spaces and a government residential...
![No Excise Duty On Stowing Charges, Forest Transit Fees, Entry Tax And Other Statutory Levies: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/21/2126622-no-excise-duty-on-stowing-charges-forest-transit-entry-tax-cestat.webp "No Excise Duty On Stowing Charges, Forest Transit Fees, Entry Tax And Other Statutory Levies: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Excise Duty on Royalty Confirmed Only For Normal Period: CESTAT sets aside Extended Limitation, Penalty and Interest Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/21/2126619-excise-duty-on-royalty-confirmed-only-for-normal-period-taxscan.webp "Excise Duty on Royalty Confirmed Only For Normal Period: CESTAT sets aside Extended Limitation, Penalty and Interest Demand [Read Order]")
![Penalty u/s 108 Cannot Rely On Unverified Statements Recorded: CESTAT sets aside ₹10 Crore Penalty [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/21/2126616-penalty-cannot-rely-on-unverified-statements-recorded-cestat-crore-penalty-.webp "Penalty u/s 108 Cannot Rely On Unverified Statements Recorded: CESTAT sets aside ₹10 Crore Penalty [Read Order]")
Due to Improper Investigation, Details of Service not Rendered: CESTAT Allows Appeal as 50% Service Tax Liability with Recipient [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, allowed an appeal on the rationale that half of the service tax liability was with the recipient as details of service...
![Due to Improper Investigation, Details of Service not Rendered: CESTAT Allows Appeal as 50% Service Tax Liability with Recipient [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/21/2126613-due-to-improper-investigation-details-of-service-not-rendered-taxscan.webp "Due to Improper Investigation, Details of Service not Rendered: CESTAT Allows Appeal as 50% Service Tax Liability with Recipient [Read Order]")
Buyers cannot be Treated as Related Persons Merely Due To Common Promoters or Minority Shareholding: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the buyers cannot be said to be related persons or inter-connected undertakings under Section 4 of the Central...
![Buyers cannot be Treated as Related Persons Merely Due To Common Promoters or Minority Shareholding: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/21/2126631-share-holdingjpg.webp "Buyers cannot be Treated as Related Persons Merely Due To Common Promoters or Minority Shareholding: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Manual Proceeding due to System Technical Problem: CESTAT Accepts Range Superintendent's Verification Report [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, accepted the Range Superintendent’s Verification Report which stated that due to technical problems in the system, ...
![Manual Proceeding due to System Technical Problem: CESTAT Accepts Range Superintendents Verification Report [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/21/2126583-manual-technical-problem-cestat-verification-report-.webp "Manual Proceeding due to System Technical Problem: CESTAT Accepts Range Superintendents Verification Report [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Directs Officials to Complete AI & Cyber Security Courses by 31 March 2026 [Read Circular]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/20/2126523-cestat-14jpg.webp "CESTAT Directs Officials to Complete AI & Cyber Security Courses by 31 March 2026 [Read Circular]")
Circulars benefiting Assessee have Retrospective Application: CESTAT Affirms 12% IGST on Poultry Machinery Imports [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai Bench, affirmed a 12% Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) on poultry machinery imports, while noting that circulars ...
![Circulars benefiting Assessee have Retrospective Application: CESTAT Affirms 12% IGST on Poultry Machinery Imports [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/20/2126512-circulars-benefiting-cestat-igst-.webp "Circulars benefiting Assessee have Retrospective Application: CESTAT Affirms 12% IGST on Poultry Machinery Imports [Read Order]")
Service Recipient vide Letter Intimidated Service Tax Not Required: CESTAT Held No Mala Fide Intention, Allowed Appeal [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service TaxAppellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, allowed an appeal since there is no mala fide intention of avoiding service tax. The letter sent to the appellant by...
![Service Recipient vide Letter Intimidated Service Tax Not Required: CESTAT Held No Mala Fide Intention, Allowed Appeal [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/20/2126508-cestatjpg.webp "Service Recipient vide Letter Intimidated Service Tax Not Required: CESTAT Held No Mala Fide Intention, Allowed Appeal [Read Order]")
Levy Includes Imposition, Assessment & Recovery: Madras HC Upholds Application of Excise Act to Recover Clean Environment Cess [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court held that the word “levy” under Section 83(7) of the Finance Act, 2010 includes imposition, assessment and recovery of Clean...
![Levy Includes Imposition, Assessment & Recovery: Madras HC Upholds Application of Excise Act to Recover Clean Environment Cess [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/20/2126487-levy-includes-imposition-madras-hc-upholds-application-of-excise-act-.webp "Levy Includes Imposition, Assessment & Recovery: Madras HC Upholds Application of Excise Act to Recover Clean Environment Cess [Read Order]")