![Contractual Works to Railway within Assam: Tripura HC quashes Service Tax Demand for want of Jurisdiction [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Railway-within-Assam-Tripura-HC-Service-Tax-Demand-TAXSCAN.jpg "Contractual Works to Railway within Assam: Tripura HC quashes Service Tax Demand for want of Jurisdiction [Read Order]")
Contractual Works to Railway within Assam: Tripura HC quashes Service Tax Demand for want of Jurisdiction [Read Order]
The Tripura High Court (HC) in a recent ruling quashed the service tax demanded want of Jurisdiction as the contractual works to the railway was...
![Treating Advance Amount as Security Deposit: CESTAT finds No intention to evade Service Tax Payment [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Treating-Deposit-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Payment-TAXSCAN.jpg "Treating Advance Amount as Security Deposit: CESTAT finds No intention to evade Service Tax Payment [Read Order]")
![“Action on the Part of a Constituent of State has to be with responsibility and not Caprice”: Bombay HC Quashes Service Tax Demand on Ground of 7 Years Delay [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Action-Constituent-of-State-responsibility-Bombay-HC-Service-Tax-Demand-TAXSCAN.jpg "“Action on the Part of a Constituent of State has to be with responsibility and not Caprice”: Bombay HC Quashes Service Tax Demand on Ground of 7 Years Delay [Read Order]")
![Brand Endorsement during IPL not “BAS”: CESTAT quashes Service Tax against Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IPL-BAS-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Irfan-Pathan-Yusuf-Pathan-TAXSCAN.jpg "Brand Endorsement during IPL not “BAS”: CESTAT quashes Service Tax against Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan [Read Order]")
![No Service Tax on NSDL & CSDL Charges collected by Broker and paid to Depositories: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Service-Tax-NSDL-CSDL-Charges-Broker-Depositories-CESTAT-Taxscan.png "No Service Tax on NSDL & CSDL Charges collected by Broker and paid to Depositories: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Subsumption of Service Tax will not Absolve Liability to Pay GST If Service Tax was agreed to be Paid: Telangana HC [Read Order]
In a recent case, the Telangana High Court (HC) held that the Subsumption of service tax will not absolve liability to pay GST if service tax was agreed to be paid as per agreement and ordered that...
![Subsumption of Service Tax will not Absolve Liability to Pay GST If Service Tax was agreed to be Paid: Telangana HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Subsumption-of-Service-Tax-GST-Service-Tax-Telangana-Highcourt-taxscan.jpg "Subsumption of Service Tax will not Absolve Liability to Pay GST If Service Tax was agreed to be Paid: Telangana HC [Read Order]")
No Co-relation Required to Claim Refund: CESTAT allows Refund of Service Tax paid for Banking and Financial Services [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad bench, while allowing refund of service tax paid towards Banking and Financial Services, has held that the co-relation is...
![No Co-relation Required to Claim Refund: CESTAT allows Refund of Service Tax paid for Banking and Financial Services [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Refund-CESTAT-Refund-of-Service-Tax-Banking-and-Financial-Services-taxscan.jpg "No Co-relation Required to Claim Refund: CESTAT allows Refund of Service Tax paid for Banking and Financial Services [Read Order]")
Assessee cannot be denied relief under SVLDR Scheme for non-formation of Committee: Supreme Court overrules judgment of Allahabad HC [Read Order]
A two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprised of Justice M R Shah and Justice B V Nagarathna recently overruled a decision of the Allahabad High Court and held that assessee cannot be denied...
![Assessee cannot be denied relief under SVLDR Scheme for non-formation of Committee: Supreme Court overrules judgment of Allahabad HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SVLDR-Scheme-non-formation-Supreme-Court-judgement-Allahabad-HC-TAXSCAN.jpg "Assessee cannot be denied relief under SVLDR Scheme for non-formation of Committee: Supreme Court overrules judgment of Allahabad HC [Read Order]")
![Builder Eligible for Service Tax Refund on Cancellation of Booking by Flat Buyer: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Service-Tax-Refund-Cancellation-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "Builder Eligible for Service Tax Refund on Cancellation of Booking by Flat Buyer: CESTAT [Read Order]")
No Service Tax Liability on Intermediary in Sale of Space/ Time for Media Agency on Commission Basis as “Advertising Agency”: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad bench has held that an intermediary in the sale of space/ time for media agency on commission basis is not liable to pay...
![No Service Tax Liability on Intermediary in Sale of Space/ Time for Media Agency on Commission Basis as “Advertising Agency”: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Service-Tax-Liability-Intermediary-in-Sale-of-Space-Time-Media-Agency-Commission-Advertising-Agency-CESTAT-Taxscan.jpg "No Service Tax Liability on Intermediary in Sale of Space/ Time for Media Agency on Commission Basis as “Advertising Agency”: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Software Activation Services are not 'Business Auxiliary Services': CESTAT deletes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad bench has held that the software activation services cannot be termed as “Business Auxiliary Services” and therefore, not...
![Software Activation Services are not Business Auxiliary Services: CESTAT deletes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Software-Activation-Services-Business-Auxiliary-Services-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Demand-Taxscan.jpg "Software Activation Services are not Business Auxiliary Services: CESTAT deletes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
Bonafide belief in eligibility of Exemption being Governmental work: CESTAT sets aside Service Tax demand [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench set aside service tax demand as there was bonafide belief in eligibility of exemption being Governmental work. The...
![Bonafide belief in eligibility of Exemption being Governmental work: CESTAT sets aside Service Tax demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Bonafide-belief-Exemption-Governmental-work-CESTAT-Customs-Excise-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-demand-taxscan.jpg "Bonafide belief in eligibility of Exemption being Governmental work: CESTAT sets aside Service Tax demand [Read Order]")