![Madras HC Quashes Service Tax Demand on Chennai Police for Bundobast Services, Holds Sovereign Functions Not Taxable before 1 June 2012 [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/06/500x300_2117254-madras-hc-service-tax-demand-taxscan.jfif "Madras HC Quashes Service Tax Demand on Chennai Police for Bundobast Services, Holds Sovereign Functions Not Taxable before 1 June 2012 [Read Order]")
Madras HC Quashes Service Tax Demand on Chennai Police for Bundobast Services, Holds Sovereign Functions Not Taxable before 1 June 2012 [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Madras High Court quashed the service tax demand raised on the Greater Chennai Police Commissionerate for providing...
![Once SVLDRS Discharge Certificate Issued, No further Interest Payable on Belated Service Tax: Bombay HC rules against Revenue [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/05/250x150_2117213-site-image-13-t.webp "Once SVLDRS Discharge Certificate Issued, No further Interest Payable on Belated Service Tax: Bombay HC rules against Revenue [Read Order]")
![SCN Lacks Precise BAS Classification: CESTAT Sets aside Service Tax Demand against Amway Distributor [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/08/250x150_2111025-scn-lacks-precise-bas-classification-cestat-sets-aside-service-tax-demand-against-amway-distributor-taxscan.webp "SCN Lacks Precise BAS Classification: CESTAT Sets aside Service Tax Demand against Amway Distributor [Read Order]")
![Writ Jurisdiction Not Invocable at SCN Stage: Chhattisgarh HC Dismisses State Beverages Corporation’s Plea on Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/19/250x150_2113176-chhattisgarh-hc-scn-writ-jurisdiction-state-beverages-service-tax-demand-taxscan.webp "Writ Jurisdiction Not Invocable at SCN Stage: Chhattisgarh HC Dismisses State Beverages Corporation’s Plea on Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
![Service Tax Demand Based only on ITR–ST-3 Mismatch Unsustainable: CESTAT Holds Revenue must Establish Taxable Value before Levy [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/06/250x150_2110562-service-tax-demand-trst-3-cestat-taxable-value-before-levy-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Demand Based only on ITR–ST-3 Mismatch Unsustainable: CESTAT Holds Revenue must Establish Taxable Value before Levy [Read Order]")
When Dept Admits No Service Tax Liability, It cannot Deny Refund of Deposit made during Investigation on Limitation: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Chhattisgarh High Court observed that when the Department itself accepts that no service tax liability exists, it cannot reject a refund of the amount deposited during ...
![When Dept Admits No Service Tax Liability, It cannot Deny Refund of Deposit made during Investigation on Limitation: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/08/500x300_2111017-chhattisgarh-hc-taxscan.jfif "When Dept Admits No Service Tax Liability, It cannot Deny Refund of Deposit made during Investigation on Limitation: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]")
Construction of Govt. Residential Quarters to GSPHCL Not Taxable: CESTAT Drops Service Tax Demand on Works Contract but Upholds GTA Liability [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) set aside Service Tax demand for providing contract services to the Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation ...
![Construction of Govt. Residential Quarters to GSPHCL Not Taxable: CESTAT Drops Service Tax Demand on Works Contract but Upholds GTA Liability [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/07/500x300_2110695-construction-govt-residential-quarters-gsphcl-taxable-cestat-drops-service-tax-demand-works-contract-upholds-gta-liability.webp "Construction of Govt. Residential Quarters to GSPHCL Not Taxable: CESTAT Drops Service Tax Demand on Works Contract but Upholds GTA Liability [Read Order]")
Karnataka HC Quashes OIA Since Issue Already Settled by Coordinate Bench, Remands Service Tax Dispute on Labour Charges [Read Order]
The Karnataka High Court has set aside an Order-in-Appeal relating to a service tax valuation dispute and remanded the matter to the original adjudicating authority for reconsideration from the ...
![Karnataka HC Quashes OIA Since Issue Already Settled by Coordinate Bench, Remands Service Tax Dispute on Labour Charges [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/01/500x300_2109295-karnataka-hc-taxscan.jfif "Karnataka HC Quashes OIA Since Issue Already Settled by Coordinate Bench, Remands Service Tax Dispute on Labour Charges [Read Order]")
Copolymer vs. Homopolymer: CESTAT Raps Customs for confirming ADD on PVC Import without Verifying Material Composition [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT) set aside a demand for anti-dumping duty (ADD), noting that the Customs authority failed to examine the technical...
![Copolymer vs. Homopolymer: CESTAT Raps Customs for confirming ADD on PVC Import without Verifying Material Composition [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/25/500x300_2107826-copolymer-vs-homopolymer-cestat-raps-customs-confirming-pvc-import-without-verifying-material-composition-taxscan.webp "Copolymer vs. Homopolymer: CESTAT Raps Customs for confirming ADD on PVC Import without Verifying Material Composition [Read Order]")
CESTAT Rules Testing Centre Reimbursements Beyond MCS Scope, Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Eduquity Career Technologies [Read Order]
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Bangalore bench has ruled that reimbursements received by Eduquity Career Technologies Pvt. Ltd. from BITS Pilani for setting up and...
![CESTAT Rules Testing Centre Reimbursements Beyond MCS Scope, Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Eduquity Career Technologies [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/21/500x300_2107220-cestat-centre-reimbursements-service-tax-service-tax-demand-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Rules Testing Centre Reimbursements Beyond MCS Scope, Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Eduquity Career Technologies [Read Order]")
Service Tax Payable on Consolidated Rent Collected by Co-owners when Threshold Exceeds: Calcutta HC on Clubbing of Rent [Read Order]
The Calcutta High Court upheld the tribunal’s decision that consolidated rent received jointly by co-owners under a single lease agreement can attract service tax liability when the amount exceeds...
![Service Tax Payable on Consolidated Rent Collected by Co-owners when Threshold Exceeds: Calcutta HC on Clubbing of Rent [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/19/500x300_2106528-service-tax-consolidated-rent-threshold-exceeds-calcutta-hc-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Payable on Consolidated Rent Collected by Co-owners when Threshold Exceeds: Calcutta HC on Clubbing of Rent [Read Order]")
Rehabilitating or Renewing Railway Wagons Qualifies as “Original Works”, Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), held that the activities such as rehabilitation and renewal of railway wagons fall within the definition of...
![Rehabilitating or Renewing Railway Wagons Qualifies as “Original Works”, Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/18/500x300_2106167-cestat-service-tax-railway-wagons-renewing-railway-wagons-taxscan.webp "Rehabilitating or Renewing Railway Wagons Qualifies as “Original Works”, Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")