![Refurbishing of Cranes Falls Under MMR Services, Not Motor Vehicles: CESTAT Quashes Demand on Limitation [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/29/500x300_2081774-mmr-services-motor-vehicles-cestat-demand-on-limitation-taxscan.webp "Refurbishing of Cranes Falls Under MMR Services, Not Motor Vehicles: CESTAT Quashes Demand on Limitation [Read Order]")
Refurbishing of Cranes Falls Under MMR Services, Not Motor Vehicles: CESTAT Quashes Demand on Limitation [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that refurbishing of cranes falls within the scope of...
![Customs Dept Cannot Question DGFT’s Export Obligation Discharge: CESTAT Sets aside Demand & Penalties on EPCG Licence [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/29/250x150_2081772-customs-dgfts-export-obligation-discharge-cestat-demand-penalties-epcg-licence-taxscan.webp "Customs Dept Cannot Question DGFT’s Export Obligation Discharge: CESTAT Sets aside Demand & Penalties on EPCG Licence [Read Order]")
![Relief to Polycab Wires: CESTAT Quashes Demand of service tax on Ocean Freight [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/29/250x150_2081755-polycab-wires.webp "Relief to Polycab Wires: CESTAT Quashes Demand of service tax on Ocean Freight [Read Order]")
![Exporter’s Address Found Fake: CESTAT Quashes Penalty on Customs Broker Citing Due Diligence and Bona Fide Belief [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/28/250x150_2081584-cestat-kolkata-cestat-quashes-customs-broker-penalty-taxscan.webp "Exporter’s Address Found Fake: CESTAT Quashes Penalty on Customs Broker Citing Due Diligence and Bona Fide Belief [Read Order]")
![CESTAT confirms Excise Exemption for Henna Paste Containing Oils [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/28/250x150_2081541-cestat-excise-exemption-henna-paste-henna-paste-containing-oils-taxscan.webp "CESTAT confirms Excise Exemption for Henna Paste Containing Oils [Read Order]")
No CBLR Violation Proven under Regulations 10(b),10(d) & 10(n): CESTAT Sets Aside Revocation of Customs Broker License [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set aside the revocation of the Customs Broker (CB) license of Jaiswal Import Cargo Services Ltd., and...
![No CBLR Violation Proven under Regulations 10(b),10(d) & 10(n): CESTAT Sets Aside Revocation of Customs Broker License [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/28/500x300_2081438-cblr-violation-cestat-customs-broker-taxscan.webp "No CBLR Violation Proven under Regulations 10(b),10(d) & 10(n): CESTAT Sets Aside Revocation of Customs Broker License [Read Order]")
Charges Deducted by Foreign Banks on Export Remittances Not Liable to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that charges deducted by foreign banks on export remittances are not liable to service tax as the exporter...
![Charges Deducted by Foreign Banks on Export Remittances Not Liable to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/28/500x300_2081413-charges-deducted-foreign-banks-export-remittances-service-tax-cestat-taxscan.webp "Charges Deducted by Foreign Banks on Export Remittances Not Liable to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
CESTAT Rules Assessable Value Must Be CIF with Air Freight Limited to 20% of FOB, Not Ex-Works [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that assessable value must be based on CIF, with air freight limited to 20% of the FOB value, and...
![CESTAT Rules Assessable Value Must Be CIF with Air Freight Limited to 20% of FOB, Not Ex-Works [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/28/500x300_2081369-cestat-rules-assessable-value-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Rules Assessable Value Must Be CIF with Air Freight Limited to 20% of FOB, Not Ex-Works [Read Order]")
Failure to Verify Importer’s Credentials and Mis-declaration of Goods: CESTAT Upholds Revocation of Customs Broker License [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that a customs broker’s license can be revoked when the broker fails to verify the importer’s credentials...
![Failure to Verify Importer’s Credentials and Mis-declaration of Goods: CESTAT Upholds Revocation of Customs Broker License [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/28/500x300_2081363-failure-verify-importers-credentials-mis-declaration-of-goods-cestat-revocation-of-customs-broker-license-taxscan.webp "Failure to Verify Importer’s Credentials and Mis-declaration of Goods: CESTAT Upholds Revocation of Customs Broker License [Read Order]")
Arranging Cane-Harvesting Workers for Farmers Without Control is Mere Facilitation, Not Taxable as Manpower Supply Service: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that arranging cane-harvesting workers for farmers without control or an employment relationship is only ...
![Arranging Cane-Harvesting Workers for Farmers Without Control is Mere Facilitation, Not Taxable as Manpower Supply Service: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/28/500x300_2081350-site-img28-21.webp "Arranging Cane-Harvesting Workers for Farmers Without Control is Mere Facilitation, Not Taxable as Manpower Supply Service: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Maintenance of Streetlights under Contracts Issued after 01.03.2015 Not Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT Strictly Interprets Exemption Notifications [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that maintenance of streetlights under contracts issued after 01.03.2015 is not exempt from service ...
![Maintenance of Streetlights under Contracts Issued after 01.03.2015 Not Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT Strictly Interprets Exemption Notifications [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/28/500x300_2081343-service-tax-notification-taxscan.webp "Maintenance of Streetlights under Contracts Issued after 01.03.2015 Not Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT Strictly Interprets Exemption Notifications [Read Order]")
Chlorine Supplied Free by Service Recipients not Part of Gross Amount Charged for Service Tax Calculation: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that chlorine supplied free of cost by service recipients cannot be included in the gross amount charged...
![Chlorine Supplied Free by Service Recipients not Part of Gross Amount Charged for Service Tax Calculation: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/27/500x300_2080896-chlorine-supplied-gross-amount-service-tax-cestat-taxscan.webp "Chlorine Supplied Free by Service Recipients not Part of Gross Amount Charged for Service Tax Calculation: CESTAT [Read Order]")