Budget 2025: FM Nirmala Sitharaman proposes Retrospective Service Tax Exemption for Reinsurance Services by Insurance Cos
The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama presented her record eighth Union Budget 2025-26 in Parliament today ,February 1. Delivering...
![Service Tax Not Payable by Bharti Airtel on Free Allowance Given to Employees: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Service-Tax-Bharti-Airtel-CESTAT-Customs-Customs-Excise-and-Service-Tax-Appellate-Tribunal-Chandigarh-Bench-of-CESTAT-Airtel-Employees-Services-Scheme-Call-Free-Allowance-Taxscan.jpg "Service Tax Not Payable by Bharti Airtel on Free Allowance Given to Employees: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Import of Refrigerant Gas in Cylinder Requires Permission from Controller Of Explosive: CESTAT dismisses Appeal of CONCOR India [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CESTAT-CONCOR-India-CESTAT-dismisses-Appeal-of-CONCOR-India-Customs-Customs-Excise-and-Service-Tax-Appellate-Tribunal-Delhi-Bench-of-CESTAT-New-Delhi-DRIs-examination-Taxscan.jpg "Import of Refrigerant Gas in Cylinder Requires Permission from Controller Of Explosive: CESTAT dismisses Appeal of CONCOR India [Read Order]")
![“Premium” or “Salami” Value is Exigible to Service Tax under “Renting of Immovable Property”: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CESTAT-Delhi-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Renting-Of-Immovable-Property-Taxscan.jpg "“Premium” or “Salami” Value is Exigible to Service Tax under “Renting of Immovable Property”: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![SCN Demanding Service Tax on Alleged Wrongful Availment of Credit after Three Years is Not Valid: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SCN-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-on-Alleged-Wrongful-Availment-CESTAT-Customs-Customs-Excise-Service-Tax-Appellate-Tribunal-Central-Excise-Act-Chennai-Bench-Of-CESTAT-Taxscan.jpg "SCN Demanding Service Tax on Alleged Wrongful Availment of Credit after Three Years is Not Valid: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Volvo can Import Internal Combustion Engines In Absence of Restriction in DFIA License: CESTAT [Read Order]
In a ruling in favour of Volvo India Pvt Ltd, the Chennai bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has allowed the appellant to import internal combustion engines in...
![Volvo can Import Internal Combustion Engines In Absence of Restriction in DFIA License: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Internal-Combustion-Engines-Dutyfree-Import-Authorization-Chennai-bench-of-CESTAT-Standard-Input-Output-Norms-category-C969-DFIA-CESTAT-Volvo-India-Volvo-Taxscan.jpg "Volvo can Import Internal Combustion Engines In Absence of Restriction in DFIA License: CESTAT [Read Order]")
CESTAT Allows Larsen & Toubro Ltd. to utilize common Cenvat Credit account for payment of Service Tax on output services provided [Read Order]
In a case, the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT)Kolkata bench held that Larsen & Toubro Limited, the appellant can utilize common Cenvat Credit account for payment of...
![CESTAT Allows Larsen & Toubro Ltd. to utilize common Cenvat Credit account for payment of Service Tax on output services provided [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CESTAT-Cenvat-Credit-account-payment-of-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Cenvat-Credit-account-for-payment-of-Service-Tax-payment-of-tax-on-excisable-goods-Service-Tax-on-output-services-capital-goods-Taxscan.jpg "CESTAT Allows Larsen & Toubro Ltd. to utilize common Cenvat Credit account for payment of Service Tax on output services provided [Read Order]")
Cenvat Credit Refund Hit by unjust enrichment When incidence of duty passed on to customers: CESTAT [Read Order]
In a recent case, the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) Chandigarh bench held that Cenvat Credit refund hit by unjust enrichment when incidence of duty passed on to...
![Cenvat Credit Refund Hit by unjust enrichment When incidence of duty passed on to customers: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Cenvat-Cenvat-Credit-CESTAT-Customs-Customs-Excise-and-Service-Tax-Appellate-Tribunal-institutional-customers-Excise-Service-Tax-CESTAT-Chandigarh-bench-Taxscan.jpg "Cenvat Credit Refund Hit by unjust enrichment When incidence of duty passed on to customers: CESTAT [Read Order]")
No Service Tax Payable by Standard Chartered Bank India on Allocation of General Administrative Expenses by Head Office: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that service tax is not payable by Standard Chartered Bank India on allocation of head office executive and...
![No Service Tax Payable by Standard Chartered Bank India on Allocation of General Administrative Expenses by Head Office: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cestat-cestat-mumbai-Standard-Chartered-Bank-India-Taxscan.jpg "No Service Tax Payable by Standard Chartered Bank India on Allocation of General Administrative Expenses by Head Office: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Services Rendered to Construction of Roads Were not Exigible to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Services-Rendered-Construction-of-Roads-Exigible-to-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-CESTAT-Construction-not-Exigible-to-Service-Tax-taxscan.jpg "Services Rendered to Construction of Roads Were not Exigible to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
CBIC enables Central Excise Officers to Adjudicate Excise and Service Tax - Pre-GST Appeals [Read Notification]
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a notification, enabling Central Excise officers to hear pre-GST Service Tax and Central Excise Appeal and pass orders accordingly. ...
![CBIC enables Central Excise Officers to Adjudicate Excise and Service Tax - Pre-GST Appeals [Read Notification]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CBIC-Central-Excise-Officers-Central-Excise-Adjudicate-Excise-Service-Tax-Pre-GST-Appeals-GST-Appeals-taxscan.jpg "CBIC enables Central Excise Officers to Adjudicate Excise and Service Tax - Pre-GST Appeals [Read Notification]")
![Implementation of Govt Projects not exigible to Service Tax: Calcutta HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Calcutta-high-court-Service-Tax-Implementation-Taxscan.jpg "Implementation of Govt Projects not exigible to Service Tax: Calcutta HC [Read Order]")