![CESTAT upholds Rs. 2 Cr Service Tax Demand on Stem Cell/Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, says No Retrospective Exemption [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CESTAT-CESTAT-Ahmedabad-CESAT-News-Umbilical-Cord-Blood-Bank-TAXSCAN.jpg "CESTAT upholds Rs. 2 Cr Service Tax Demand on Stem Cell/Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, says No Retrospective Exemption [Read Order]")
CESTAT upholds Rs. 2 Cr Service Tax Demand on Stem Cell/Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, says No Retrospective Exemption [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excises and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) recently held that Activities rendered by Stem...
![Service Tax Refund Claim by GAIL India Ltd. Valid as wrongly levied ‘Additional Charges’ reimbursed to Customers as Credit Notes: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Service-Tax-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Refund-Customs-Excise-and-Service-Tax-Appellate-Service-Tax-claimed-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Refund Claim by GAIL India Ltd. Valid as wrongly levied ‘Additional Charges’ reimbursed to Customers as Credit Notes: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Amount paid by Employee to Employer in lieu of Waiver of Notice-Period Not Liable to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Amount-paid-Employee-to-Employer-Waiver-of-Notice-Period-Service-Tax-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "Amount paid by Employee to Employer in lieu of Waiver of Notice-Period Not Liable to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![No Service Tax on clinical trials of Imported Drugs: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/service-tax-CESTAT-imported-drugs-clinical-trials-Customs-Excise-and-Service-Tax-Appellate-Tribunal-CESTAT-Ahmedabad-foreign-client-taxscan.jpg "No Service Tax on clinical trials of Imported Drugs: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Absence of Contractual Relationship exempts Foreign Commission from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Foreign-Commission-Service-Tax-Contractual-relationship-Contractual-relationship-service-tax-Service-tax-exemption-foreign-commission-taxscan.jpg "Absence of Contractual Relationship exempts Foreign Commission from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Loan Arrangement Services to Bank liable to Service Tax on Gross Commission to DMAs: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) recently ruled that the service tax is indeed chargeable on the gross commission, as per Section 67 of the...
![Loan Arrangement Services to Bank liable to Service Tax on Gross Commission to DMAs: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CESTAT-CESTAT-Chandigarh-DMA-Bank-loan-Service-charge-TAXSCAN.jpeg "Loan Arrangement Services to Bank liable to Service Tax on Gross Commission to DMAs: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Failure to Respond to initial Service Tax SCN not Intention to Suppress Facts: Karnataka HC [Read Order]
The Karnataka High Court recently held that omission to reply to the first Show-Cause Notice (SCN) issued to an Assessee by the Revenue Department does not constitute malintent to suppress facts in a...
![Failure to Respond to initial Service Tax SCN not Intention to Suppress Facts: Karnataka HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Karnataka-HC-Service-Tax-SCN-Karnataka-High-Court-Show-Cause-Notice-payment-of-Service-Tax-initial-Service-Tax-taxscan.jpg "Failure to Respond to initial Service Tax SCN not Intention to Suppress Facts: Karnataka HC [Read Order]")
Venture Capital Trust not a Juridical Person: Karnataka HC quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]
The Karnataka High Court in a recent Judgment disposed of 31 Central Excise Appeals pertaining to the same subject matter. The High Court ruled that Trust Funds cannot be categorized as a ‘Juridical...
![Venture Capital Trust not a Juridical Person: Karnataka HC quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Karnataka-High-Court-Karnataka-HC-Service-Tax-Demand-Venture-Capital-TAXSCAN.jpg "Venture Capital Trust not a Juridical Person: Karnataka HC quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
Relief to Oracle: No Service Tax Demand on Agreement Prior to Introduction of Levy, rules CESTAT [Read Order]
In a significant ruling, the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Bengaluru Bench, has provided relief to Oracle India Pvt. Ltd., by holding that no service tax demand can be...
![Relief to Oracle: No Service Tax Demand on Agreement Prior to Introduction of Levy, rules CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Relief-to-Oracle-Service-Tax-Demand-Agreement-Introduction-of-Levy-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "Relief to Oracle: No Service Tax Demand on Agreement Prior to Introduction of Levy, rules CESTAT [Read Order]")
CESTAT upholds ₹1.12 Crores Service Tax Demand for Manpower Recruitment and Supply Agency Service [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Bangalore bench of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has upheld a ₹1, 12, 86,898/- crores service tax demand for manpower recruitment and supply...
![CESTAT upholds ₹1.12 Crores Service Tax Demand for Manpower Recruitment and Supply Agency Service [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CESTAT-Manpower-Suppliers-Finance-Act-Tax-Demand-TAXSCAN.webp "CESTAT upholds ₹1.12 Crores Service Tax Demand for Manpower Recruitment and Supply Agency Service [Read Order]")
Relief for IBM India: CESTAT exempts Facility Management & Consulting Services from Service Tax [Read Order]
In the case of IBM India Private Limited vs The Commissioner of Central Excise, the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) Bangalore, ruled in favor of the appellant,...
![Relief for IBM India: CESTAT exempts Facility Management & Consulting Services from Service Tax [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CESTAT-CESTAT-Bangalore-IBM-IBM-India-Service-Tax-Consulting-Services-Facility-Management-TAXSCAN.jpg "Relief for IBM India: CESTAT exempts Facility Management & Consulting Services from Service Tax [Read Order]")