![Refundable Amount Deposited as Service Tax cannot ber Treated as Pre-Deposit u/s 35F Central Excise Act: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Amount-Deposit-Service-Tax-Refundable-Amount-Pre-Deposit-Section-35F-Central-Excise-Act-Central-Excise-Act-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "Refundable Amount Deposited as Service Tax cannot ber Treated as Pre-Deposit u/s 35F Central Excise Act: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Refundable Amount Deposited as Service Tax cannot ber Treated as Pre-Deposit u/s 35F Central Excise Act: CESTAT [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has declared that, as per Section 35F of the Central Excise Act...
![CESTAT Weekly Round-Up [Mar 09 to Mar 16, 2025]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CESTAT-CESTAT-Updates-Excise-and-Customs-Customs-case-updates-TAXSCAN.jpg "CESTAT Weekly Round-Up [Mar 09 to Mar 16, 2025]")
![Misinterpretation of Regulation 10: CESTAT Clarifies Customs Brokers Are Not Responsible for Educating Clients on Compliance [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Misinterpretation-of-Regulation-10-CESTAT-Customs-Brokers-Responsible-for-Educating-Clients-Compliance-TAXSCAN.jpg "Misinterpretation of Regulation 10: CESTAT Clarifies Customs Brokers Are Not Responsible for Educating Clients on Compliance [Read Order]")
![Setback for Ashok Leyland: CESTAT Rejects Input Service Credit on Windmill Expenses Over Lack of Lease Arrangement [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Setback-for-Ashok-Leyland-CESTAT-Input-Service-Credit-Windmill-Expenses-Arrangement-taxscan.jpg "Setback for Ashok Leyland: CESTAT Rejects Input Service Credit on Windmill Expenses Over Lack of Lease Arrangement [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Air Freight Mark-Up, Cites Lack of Third-Party Involvement Under BAS [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CESTAT-Aside-Service-Tax-Demand-Air-Freight-Mark-Up-of-Third-Party-Involvement-Under-BAS-TAXSCAN.jpg "CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Air Freight Mark-Up, Cites Lack of Third-Party Involvement Under BAS [Read Order]")
CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Electrification Work Over Unjustified Extended Limitation [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) set aside a service tax demand on electrification work, ruling that the extended limitation period was unjustified. ...
![CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Electrification Work Over Unjustified Extended Limitation [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CESTAT-Service-Tax-Demand-Electrification-Work-Over-Unjustified-Extended-Limitation-TAXSCAN.jpg "CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Electrification Work Over Unjustified Extended Limitation [Read Order]")
Refund Claim Filed Within Time Rejected Without SCN: CESTAT Sets Aside Order for Natural Justice Violation [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of Customs,Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal(CESTAT)set aside an order rejecting a refund claim filed within time without issuing a show-cause notice (SCN), holding that the...
![Refund Claim Filed Within Time Rejected Without SCN: CESTAT Sets Aside Order for Natural Justice Violation [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Refund-Claim-Rejected-SCN-CESTAT-Order-for-Natural-Justice-Violation-TAXSCAN.jpg "Refund Claim Filed Within Time Rejected Without SCN: CESTAT Sets Aside Order for Natural Justice Violation [Read Order]")
![Tyre Re-Treading Classified as Works Contract: CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Tyre-Re-Treading-Works-Contract-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Demand-TAXSCAN.jpg "Tyre Re-Treading Classified as Works Contract: CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
Failure to Consider Judicial Decisions on Redemption Fine and Penalty: CESTAT Sets Aside Order [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal(CESTAT)Â set aside an order after finding that the Commissioner (Appeals) failed to consider binding judicial decisions while...
![Failure to Consider Judicial Decisions on Redemption Fine and Penalty: CESTAT Sets Aside Order [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Judicial-Decisions-Redemption-Fine-Penalty-CESTAT-Aside-Order-TAXSCAN.jpg "Failure to Consider Judicial Decisions on Redemption Fine and Penalty: CESTAT Sets Aside Order [Read Order]")
![Denial of Service Tax Exemption: CESTAT Grants Exemption for Powder Coating Activity [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CESTAT-CESTAT-Chennai-Service-Tax-Exemption-Exemption-for-Powder-Coating-Activity-TAXSCAN.jpg "Denial of Service Tax Exemption: CESTAT Grants Exemption for Powder Coating Activity [Read Order]")
Service Tax Demand on Construction of Complex Service: CESTAT Sets Aside Demand for Individual Houses [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT)sets aside demand for service tax on the construction of individual houses under the 'Construction of Complex...
![Service Tax Demand on Construction of Complex Service: CESTAT Sets Aside Demand for Individual Houses [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Service-Tax-Demand-Service-Tax-Tax-Demand-Tax-Demand-on-Construction-Construction-of-Complex-Service-Complex-Service-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "Service Tax Demand on Construction of Complex Service: CESTAT Sets Aside Demand for Individual Houses [Read Order]")
Non-Filing of Documents within Prescribed period under Customs Provisional Duty Assessment Regulations CESTAT reduces Penalty imposed on SAIL [Read Order]
In a recent case, the Kolkata bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) reduced the penalty imposed on Steel Authority of India Limited( SAIL) for non-filing of...
![Non-Filing of Documents within Prescribed period under Customs Provisional Duty Assessment Regulations CESTAT reduces Penalty imposed on SAIL [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Non-Filing-of-Documents-Documents-within-Prescribed-period-Customs-Provisional-Duty-Customs-Assessment-Regulations-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "Non-Filing of Documents within Prescribed period under Customs Provisional Duty Assessment Regulations CESTAT reduces Penalty imposed on SAIL [Read Order]")