![Mere Procedural Lapse Not Penal Offence in Excess Customs Duty Drawback Claim: CESTAT Quashes Penalty u/s 114 & 114AA [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/31/500x300_2101261-penalty-cestat-taxscan.webp "Mere Procedural Lapse Not Penal Offence in Excess Customs Duty Drawback Claim: CESTAT Quashes Penalty u/s 114 & 114AA [Read Order]")
Mere Procedural Lapse Not Penal Offence in Excess Customs Duty Drawback Claim: CESTAT Quashes Penalty u/s 114 & 114AA [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Bench at Chennai has set aside penalties imposed on appellant and its Managing...
![Penalty on Co-Noticee u/s 112(a) of Customs Act Set Aside by CESTAT: Mere Classification Dispute Not Grounds for Confiscation [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/31/250x150_2101252-cestat-mumbai-penalty-on-co-noticee-customs-act-taxscan.webp "Penalty on Co-Noticee u/s 112(a) of Customs Act Set Aside by CESTAT: Mere Classification Dispute Not Grounds for Confiscation [Read Order]")
![Service Provided to Foreign Airline Amounts to Export of Service under Finance Act: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/31/250x150_2101243-service-tax-demand-cestat-chennai-export-of-service-taxscan.webp "Service Provided to Foreign Airline Amounts to Export of Service under Finance Act: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
![No Service Tax on Reimbursable Expenses or Crane and Forklift Hire Prior to 16.05.2008: CESTAT Allows Appeal under Finance Act [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/31/250x150_2101249-service-tax-reimbursable-expenses-forklift-hire-cestat-finance-act-taxscan.webp "No Service Tax on Reimbursable Expenses or Crane and Forklift Hire Prior to 16.05.2008: CESTAT Allows Appeal under Finance Act [Read Order]")
![Exempted Supplies made to ICB-based Petroleum Project: CESTAT quashes ₹87 Lakh Excise Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/31/250x150_2101233-cestat-hyderabad-petroleum-project-excise-demand-taxscan.webp "Exempted Supplies made to ICB-based Petroleum Project: CESTAT quashes ₹87 Lakh Excise Demand [Read Order]")
No Service Tax on Army Housing Projects before 01. 07.2010: CESTAT Grants Partial Relief to Sub-Contractor under Finance Act [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that service tax is not leviable on the construction of residential quarters for...
![No Service Tax on Army Housing Projects before 01. 07.2010: CESTAT Grants Partial Relief to Sub-Contractor under Finance Act [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/31/500x300_2101221-service-tax-army-housing-projects-cestat-grants-partial-relief-sub-contractor-taxscan.webp "No Service Tax on Army Housing Projects before 01. 07.2010: CESTAT Grants Partial Relief to Sub-Contractor under Finance Act [Read Order]")
Imports, E-Waste and Customs Clearance: Recent Madras HC Ruling to Benefit Electronic Importers despite Environmental Concerns
Introduction In recent years, India’s e-waste policy framework has been forced to walk a tightrope between environmental protection and economic practicality. As technology advances and...
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corp Not Liable for Service Tax on Display of Govt Advertisements on Buses : CESTAT [Read Order]
The New Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) observed that the appellant, being a government-owned transport undertaking, was not liable to pay...
![Rajasthan State Road Transport Corp Not Liable for Service Tax on Display of Govt Advertisements on Buses : CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/31/500x300_2101199-rajasthan-state-road-transport-corporation-charitable-nature-itat-taxscan.webp "Rajasthan State Road Transport Corp Not Liable for Service Tax on Display of Govt Advertisements on Buses : CESTAT [Read Order]")
CESTAT Orders Fresh Verification of BSNL Chennai Telephones’ CENVAT Credit Based on Chartered Accountant’s Certificate [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) observed that the CENVAT credit claimed by BSNL Chennai Telephones required fresh verification and remanded the...
![CESTAT Orders Fresh Verification of BSNL Chennai Telephones’ CENVAT Credit Based on Chartered Accountant’s Certificate [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/31/500x300_2101214-cestat-chennai-bsnl-chennai-chartered-accountant-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Orders Fresh Verification of BSNL Chennai Telephones’ CENVAT Credit Based on Chartered Accountant’s Certificate [Read Order]")
CESTAT Questions Denial of CENVAT Credit on Inox Air’s Evaporative Loss of Liquid Gases During Transit, Remands Matter [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) observed that the denial of CENVAT credit on account of evaporative loss of liquid gases during transit required...
![CESTAT Questions Denial of CENVAT Credit on Inox Air’s Evaporative Loss of Liquid Gases During Transit, Remands Matter [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/31/500x300_2101212-cestat-cenvat-credit-airs-evaporative-loss-liquid-gases-during-transit-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Questions Denial of CENVAT Credit on Inox Air’s Evaporative Loss of Liquid Gases During Transit, Remands Matter [Read Order]")
Restaurant Services Provided in Non-Air-Conditioned Premises Remain Exempt under Mega Exemption Notification: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that restaurant services provided in non-air-conditioned premises are exempt from service tax under Mega ...
![Restaurant Services Provided in Non-Air-Conditioned Premises Remain Exempt under Mega Exemption Notification: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/30/500x300_2101087-restaurant-services-non-air-conditioned-exempt-mega-exemption-notification-cestat-taxscan.webp "Restaurant Services Provided in Non-Air-Conditioned Premises Remain Exempt under Mega Exemption Notification: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Rent to Foreign Government Office Taxable Without MEA Certificate: CESTAT Confirms Service Tax Demand [Read Order]
The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that renting property to a foreign government office is taxable unless the assessee produces a...
![Rent to Foreign Government Office Taxable Without MEA Certificate: CESTAT Confirms Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/30/500x300_2101058-rent-to-foreign-government-office-foreign-government-office-foreign-government-taxscan.webp "Rent to Foreign Government Office Taxable Without MEA Certificate: CESTAT Confirms Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")