![Refundable Amount Deposited as Service Tax cannot ber Treated as Pre-Deposit u/s 35F Central Excise Act: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Amount-Deposit-Service-Tax-Refundable-Amount-Pre-Deposit-Section-35F-Central-Excise-Act-Central-Excise-Act-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "Refundable Amount Deposited as Service Tax cannot ber Treated as Pre-Deposit u/s 35F Central Excise Act: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Refundable Amount Deposited as Service Tax cannot ber Treated as Pre-Deposit u/s 35F Central Excise Act: CESTAT [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has declared that, as per Section 35F of the Central Excise Act...
![CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Air Freight Mark-Up, Cites Lack of Third-Party Involvement Under BAS [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CESTAT-Aside-Service-Tax-Demand-Air-Freight-Mark-Up-of-Third-Party-Involvement-Under-BAS-TAXSCAN.jpg "CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Air Freight Mark-Up, Cites Lack of Third-Party Involvement Under BAS [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Electrification Work Over Unjustified Extended Limitation [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CESTAT-Service-Tax-Demand-Electrification-Work-Over-Unjustified-Extended-Limitation-TAXSCAN.jpg "CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Electrification Work Over Unjustified Extended Limitation [Read Order]")
![Tyre Re-Treading Classified as Works Contract: CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Tyre-Re-Treading-Works-Contract-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Demand-TAXSCAN.jpg "Tyre Re-Treading Classified as Works Contract: CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
![Denial of Service Tax Exemption: CESTAT Grants Exemption for Powder Coating Activity [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CESTAT-CESTAT-Chennai-Service-Tax-Exemption-Exemption-for-Powder-Coating-Activity-TAXSCAN.jpg "Denial of Service Tax Exemption: CESTAT Grants Exemption for Powder Coating Activity [Read Order]")
Allegation of Suppression of Service Tax: Orissa HC stays Revenue Recovery proceedings till March 27 [Read Order]
In a recent case, the Orissa High Court stayed the demand notice of service tax, alleging suppression of service tax. It was also found that the determination of amount of service tax due was not...
![Allegation of Suppression of Service Tax: Orissa HC stays Revenue Recovery proceedings till March 27 [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Allegation-of-Suppression-Suppression-of-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Orissa-HC-Revenue-Recovery-proceedings-Recovery-proceedings-taxscan.jpg "Allegation of Suppression of Service Tax: Orissa HC stays Revenue Recovery proceedings till March 27 [Read Order]")
Relief to Shapoorji Pallonji: CESTAT rules Non-Filing of Forms A-1 & A-2 does not Invalidate SEZ Service Tax Exemption [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) ruled in favor of Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Limited, ruling that the failure to submit Forms A-1 &...
![Relief to Shapoorji Pallonji: CESTAT rules Non-Filing of Forms A-1 & A-2 does not Invalidate SEZ Service Tax Exemption [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Service-Tax-Shapoorji-Pallonji-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "Relief to Shapoorji Pallonji: CESTAT rules Non-Filing of Forms A-1 & A-2 does not Invalidate SEZ Service Tax Exemption [Read Order]")
Relief for South Eastern Coalfields: CESTAT Rules Silo Loading Charges Part of Coal Price, not Subject to Service Tax [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that Silo Loading Charges collected by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) were part of the coal...
![Relief for South Eastern Coalfields: CESTAT Rules Silo Loading Charges Part of Coal Price, not Subject to Service Tax [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Relief-for-South-Eastern-Coalfields-CESTAT-Rules-Silo-Loading-Charges-Part-Coal-Price-Subject-to-Service-Tax-taxscan.jpg "Relief for South Eastern Coalfields: CESTAT Rules Silo Loading Charges Part of Coal Price, not Subject to Service Tax [Read Order]")
![Service Tax Leviable on Legal & Consultancy Services under RCM: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CESTAT-Delhi-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Leviable-taxscan.jpg "Service Tax Leviable on Legal & Consultancy Services under RCM: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Relief to Hindustan Zinc: CESTAT Rules Service Tax u/s 66E(e) Requires Express Agreement to Tolerate an Act, Quashes Demand [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) ruled that service tax under Section 66E(e) of the Finance Act, 1994, cannot be levied unless there is an...
![Relief to Hindustan Zinc: CESTAT Rules Service Tax u/s 66E(e) Requires Express Agreement to Tolerate an Act, Quashes Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CESTAT-Hindustan-Zinc-Service-Tax-taxscan.jpg "Relief to Hindustan Zinc: CESTAT Rules Service Tax u/s 66E(e) Requires Express Agreement to Tolerate an Act, Quashes Demand [Read Order]")
![Relief to Tata Chemicals: CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Export Services [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CESTAT-CESTAT-Allahabad-Service-Tax-Demand-Export-Services-TAXSCAN.jpg "Relief to Tata Chemicals: CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Export Services [Read Order]")
Service Tax Demand Order was received one month belatedly after its issuance: CESTAT allows Appeal of Mumbai Port Trust [Read Order]
The Mumbai bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) allowed the Mumbai Port Trust to file an appeal against the service tax demand as it was found that the same was...
![Service Tax Demand Order was received one month belatedly after its issuance: CESTAT allows Appeal of Mumbai Port Trust [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CESTAT-Mumbai-CESTAT-Mumbai-Port-Trust-Service-Tax-Demand-taxscan.jpg "Service Tax Demand Order was received one month belatedly after its issuance: CESTAT allows Appeal of Mumbai Port Trust [Read Order]")