![Service Tax Dept Cannot Take Different Stand to Disallow CENVAT Credit When Refund Sanction Not Challenged: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/28/2122215-service-tax-dept-cannot-take-different-stand-to-disallow-cenvat-credit-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Dept Cannot Take Different Stand to Disallow CENVAT Credit When Refund Sanction Not Challenged: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service Tax Dept Cannot Take Different Stand to Disallow CENVAT Credit When Refund Sanction Not Challenged: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (“CESTAT”) held that the service tax department cannot take a different stand to disallow ...
![Customs cannot Demand Disproportionate Bank Guarantee for Provisional Release: CESTAT cuts 70% to 30% [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/28/2122183-customs-cannot-demand-disproportionate-bank-guarantee-taxscan.webp "Customs cannot Demand Disproportionate Bank Guarantee for Provisional Release: CESTAT cuts 70% to 30% [Read Order]")
![Penalty Not Sustainable Where Service Tax Under RCM Paid Before SCN & No Intent to Evade Shown: CESTAT in Reliance Cellulose Case [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/2122080-penalty-not-sustainable-where-service-tax-under-rcm-paid-before-scn-no-intent-evade-shown-cestat-reliance-cellulose-case-taxscan.webp "Penalty Not Sustainable Where Service Tax Under RCM Paid Before SCN & No Intent to Evade Shown: CESTAT in Reliance Cellulose Case [Read Order]")
![Discount Claims Cannot Be Rejected on Assumption that Octroi Not Levied in Some States: CESTAT in Hawkins Cooker Case [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/2122065-cestat-in-hawkins-cooker-case-taxscan.jfif "Discount Claims Cannot Be Rejected on Assumption that Octroi Not Levied in Some States: CESTAT in Hawkins Cooker Case [Read Order]")
![CA Certificate on Discounts Using Actual Data Cannot Be Disregarded Without Reasoned Contradiction: CESTAT in Hawkins Case [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/2122051-ca-certificate-on-discounts-using-actual-data-cannot-disregarded-reasoned.webp "CA Certificate on Discounts Using Actual Data Cannot Be Disregarded Without Reasoned Contradiction: CESTAT in Hawkins Case [Read Order]")
Cost of Barrels Used at Depot Cannot Be Deducted from Sale Price of Barreled Bitumen for Excise Valuation: CESTAT in Nayara Energy Case [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal(CESTAT) ruled that barrels cost used for packing Bitumen at depots cannot be deducted from sale price of barreled...
![Cost of Barrels Used at Depot Cannot Be Deducted from Sale Price of Barreled Bitumen for Excise Valuation: CESTAT in Nayara Energy Case [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/2122045-cost-of-barrels-used-depot-cannot-be-deducted-from-sale-price-barreled-bitumen-excise-valuation-cestat-nayara-energy-case-taxscan.webp "Cost of Barrels Used at Depot Cannot Be Deducted from Sale Price of Barreled Bitumen for Excise Valuation: CESTAT in Nayara Energy Case [Read Order]")
CESTAT Upholds DRI’s Power to Issue SCN u/S.4 of Customs Act in Recovery of Drawback Amount [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) upheld the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has jurisdiction and is empowered under Section 4 of the...
![CESTAT Upholds DRI’s Power to Issue SCN u/S.4 of Customs Act in Recovery of Drawback Amount [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/2122041-cestat-upholds-dris-power-issue-customs-act-recovery-drawback-amount-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Upholds DRI’s Power to Issue SCN u/S.4 of Customs Act in Recovery of Drawback Amount [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Rules Alteration of Bills of Lading After LEO Amounts to Misdeclaration [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/2122040-cestat-rules-alteration-of-bills-of-lading-after-leo-amounts-to-misdeclaration-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Rules Alteration of Bills of Lading After LEO Amounts to Misdeclaration [Read Order]")
![CHA Violations to Be Dealt Under CHALR, Not Customs Act: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/2122035-cestat-taxscan.jfif "CHA Violations to Be Dealt Under CHALR, Not Customs Act: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Customs Broker Not Liable for Employee’s Acts Without Mens Rea: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/2122037-customs-broker-not-liable-employees-acts-without-mens-rea-cestat-taxscan.webp "Customs Broker Not Liable for Employee’s Acts Without Mens Rea: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Confederation Indian Industry Not Liable to Service Tax on Convention Reimbursements and MES Income: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), Chandigarh held that the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is not liable to pay service tax on reimbursement of expenses under...
![Confederation Indian Industry Not Liable to Service Tax on Convention Reimbursements and MES Income: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/2122013-confederation-indian-industry-not-liable-service-tax-taxscan.jfif "Confederation Indian Industry Not Liable to Service Tax on Convention Reimbursements and MES Income: CESTAT [Read Order]")
CESTAT allows Service Tax Refund for Nokia, Denial on Rent-a-Cab, Outdoor Catering & Security Services Set Aside [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT ) has allowed refund of service tax amounting to Rs. 46 lakhs denied to Nokia Solutions and Networks India Pvt....
![CESTAT allows Service Tax Refund for Nokia, Denial on Rent-a-Cab, Outdoor Catering & Security Services Set Aside [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/27/2122002-service-tax-refund-nokia-taxscan.webp "CESTAT allows Service Tax Refund for Nokia, Denial on Rent-a-Cab, Outdoor Catering & Security Services Set Aside [Read Order]")