![Refurbishment of Used Cars Amounts to Self-Service: CESTAT Holds Maruti Suzuki’s Popular Vehicles Dealer Not Liable to Service Tax [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/21/500x300_2089341-used-cars-cestat-maruti-suzuki-popular-vehicles-dealer-service-tax-taxscan.webp "Refurbishment of Used Cars Amounts to Self-Service: CESTAT Holds Maruti Suzuki’s Popular Vehicles Dealer Not Liable to Service Tax [Read Order]")
Refurbishment of Used Cars Amounts to Self-Service: CESTAT Holds Maruti Suzuki’s Popular Vehicles Dealer Not Liable to Service Tax [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai, has held that no Service Tax is payable on refurbishment activities...
![Sale of Application Forms, Tender Papers and Publicity Work by Odisha State Housing Board Not Taxable as Services: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/21/250x150_2089302-application-forms-tender-papers-publicity-work-odisha-state-housing-board-services-cestat-taxscan.webp "Sale of Application Forms, Tender Papers and Publicity Work by Odisha State Housing Board Not Taxable as Services: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![No Eligibility Certificate Needed for Excise Special Rebate: Gauhati HC Rejects Cent Ply’s Appeal as Rebate sought after Limitation Period [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/21/250x150_2089282-eligibility-certificate-excise-special-rebate-gauhati-hc-cent-plys-appeal-rebate-limitation-period-taxscan.webp "No Eligibility Certificate Needed for Excise Special Rebate: Gauhati HC Rejects Cent Ply’s Appeal as Rebate sought after Limitation Period [Read Order]")
![Transportation Services from Individual Truck Owners Without Consignment Notes Not Covered Under GTA Services, Not attracts Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/20/250x150_2089184-transportation-services-individual-truck-owners-consignment-notes-gta-services-service-tax-cestat-taxscan.webp "Transportation Services from Individual Truck Owners Without Consignment Notes Not Covered Under GTA Services, Not attracts Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Sole Reliance on Retracted and Untested Statements Impermissible: CESTAT Sets Aside Penalty on Diamond Broker in Overvaluation Case [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that sole reliance on retracted and untested statements is impermissible, and set aside the penalty...
![Sole Reliance on Retracted and Untested Statements Impermissible: CESTAT Sets Aside Penalty on Diamond Broker in Overvaluation Case [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/20/500x300_2089042-sole-reliance-statements-impermissible-cestat-taxscan.webp "Sole Reliance on Retracted and Untested Statements Impermissible: CESTAT Sets Aside Penalty on Diamond Broker in Overvaluation Case [Read Order]")
Absence of Foreign Markings and Purity Below Standard: CESTAT Quashes Penalties in Alleged Gold Smuggling Case [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise, andService Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that penalties for alleged smuggling of gold could not be sustained when the seized gold bars had no ...
![Absence of Foreign Markings and Purity Below Standard: CESTAT Quashes Penalties in Alleged Gold Smuggling Case [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/19/500x300_2088792-absence-foreign-markings-purity-standard-cestat-quashes-penalties-alleged-gold-smuggling-case-taxscan.webp "Absence of Foreign Markings and Purity Below Standard: CESTAT Quashes Penalties in Alleged Gold Smuggling Case [Read Order]")
Electricity Charges Recovered by Builders on Actuals as Pure Agent Not Taxable as Service: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise, andService Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that electricity charges recovered by builders from tenants on actual basis as a pure agent are not taxable...
![Electricity Charges Recovered by Builders on Actuals as Pure Agent Not Taxable as Service: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/19/500x300_2088785-electricity-charges-recovered-builders-actuals-pure-agent-taxable-service-cestat-taxscan.webp "Electricity Charges Recovered by Builders on Actuals as Pure Agent Not Taxable as Service: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Maintenance Deposits Collected by Builders for Sinking and Development Funds Are Not Taxable as Services: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise, andService Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that maintenance deposits collected by builders for sinking and development funds are not taxable as ...
![Maintenance Deposits Collected by Builders for Sinking and Development Funds Are Not Taxable as Services: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/19/500x300_2088773-maintenance-deposits-collected-builders-sinking-and-development-funds-taxable-services-cestat-taxscan.webp "Maintenance Deposits Collected by Builders for Sinking and Development Funds Are Not Taxable as Services: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Group Insurance Covering Accidental Death and Injury During Working Hours Qualifies as Input Service, Not Personal Use: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that group insurance policies covering employees against accidental death and injury during working hours ...
![Group Insurance Covering Accidental Death and Injury During Working Hours Qualifies as Input Service, Not Personal Use: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/19/500x300_2088724-group-insurance-insurance-accidental-death-taxscan.webp "Group Insurance Covering Accidental Death and Injury During Working Hours Qualifies as Input Service, Not Personal Use: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Accountant’s Clerical Error in ST-3 Returns: CESTAT Holds Only Two Instances of Delay Valid, Grants Partial Relief on Interest Demand [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that only two instances of delay in service tax payment were valid and that most of the interest demand ...
![Accountant’s Clerical Error in ST-3 Returns: CESTAT Holds Only Two Instances of Delay Valid, Grants Partial Relief on Interest Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/19/500x300_2088570-proper-filing-st-3-returns-statutory-returns-cestat-service-tax-demand-extended-period-taxscan-1.webp "Accountant’s Clerical Error in ST-3 Returns: CESTAT Holds Only Two Instances of Delay Valid, Grants Partial Relief on Interest Demand [Read Order]")