![Mere ITR Disclosure Cannot Trigger Service Tax Levy without Identifying Service & Recipient: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/15/500x300_2119877-cestat-mumbai-service-tax-service-tax-levy-service-tax-recipient-tax-demand-invalid-cestat-service-tax-ruling-itr-disclosure-service-tax-service-tax-levy-itr-disclosure-cannot-trigger-service-tax-levy-taxscan.webp "Mere ITR Disclosure Cannot Trigger Service Tax Levy without Identifying Service & Recipient: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Mere ITR Disclosure Cannot Trigger Service Tax Levy without Identifying Service & Recipient: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Mumbai bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), held that mere disclosure of turnover/income in an Income Tax...
![₹55 Crore Service Tax Evasion a ‘Serious Economic Offence’: Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Bail to Director [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/11/250x150_2118327-service-tax-evasion-serious-economic-offence-punjab-haryana-hc-bail-director-taxscan.webp "₹55 Crore Service Tax Evasion a ‘Serious Economic Offence’: Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Bail to Director [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]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/06/250x150_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]")
![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]
The Chhattisgarh High Court has declined to exercise its writ jurisdiction at the show cause notice (SCN) stage, holding that the petitioner must first participate in the adjudication process and...
![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/2025/12/19/500x300_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]
The Allahabad Bench of Customs, Excise andService Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) set aside a Service Tax demand and ruled that the Revenue Department cannot raise a demand solely based on a ...
![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/2025/12/06/500x300_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]")