![CESTAT denies Service Tax Exemption for Mandi Constructions as Market Structures Fall Under Business or Commerce [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/17/500x300_2045890-cestat-cestat-delhi-service-tax-mandi-construction-taxscan.webp "CESTAT denies Service Tax Exemption for Mandi Constructions as Market Structures Fall Under Business or Commerce [Read Order]")
CESTAT denies Service Tax Exemption for Mandi Constructions as Market Structures Fall Under 'Business or Commerce' [Read Order]
The Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) denied the service tax exemption for mandi constructions, as...
![CGST Officers Empowered to Act on Pre-GST Service Tax Matters: CESTAT Dismisses Jurisdictional Challenge [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/17/250x150_2045867-cestat-cestat-delhi-pre-gst-service-tax-taxscan.webp "CGST Officers Empowered to Act on Pre-GST Service Tax Matters: CESTAT Dismisses Jurisdictional Challenge [Read Order]")
![Service Tax Demand Can Be Based on Broadcaster Data If Cable Operator Suppresses Facts: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/15/250x150_2044704-service-tax-demand-broadcaster-data-cable-operator-suppresses-facts-cestat-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Demand Can Be Based on Broadcaster Data If Cable Operator Suppresses Facts: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Rules Service Tax Payable on Printing Charge: Exemption Under S.No. 30 of Notification 25/2012-ST Not Applicable [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/13/250x150_2043642-cestat-cestat-delhi-service-tax-service-tax-on-printing-charge-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Rules Service Tax Payable on Printing Charge: Exemption Under S.No. 30 of Notification 25/2012-ST Not Applicable [Read Order]")
![Challenge on Service Tax Exemption on Emergency fire services: Orissa HC Restore matter for re-adjudication based on Notification [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/13/250x150_2043588-challenge-on-service-tax-exemption-service-tax-emergency-fire-services-taxscan.webp "Challenge on Service Tax Exemption on Emergency fire services: Orissa HC Restore matter for re-adjudication based on Notification [Read Order]")
17-Year Delay in Adjudication: Madras HC Quashes Service Tax SCN Despite Department’s Call Book Justification [Read Order]
In a recent decision, the Madras High Court quashed two service tax show cause notices after finding that there was an unjustified 17-year delay in adjudicating the matter. The court held that such...
![17-Year Delay in Adjudication: Madras HC Quashes Service Tax SCN Despite Department’s Call Book Justification [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/13/500x300_2043579-service-tax-notice-pay-recovery-notice-recovery-cestat-demand-cbic-cbic-circular-gst-taxscan.webp "17-Year Delay in Adjudication: Madras HC Quashes Service Tax SCN Despite Department’s Call Book Justification [Read Order]")
Unexplained Delay of Over Three Years in Finalizing Service Tax Order: Patna HC Sets Aside Demand for Lack of Justification [Read Order]
The Patna High Court, set aside a service tax demand after finding an unexplained delay of over three years in finalizing the tax order, ruling that the department failed to justify the prolonged...
![Unexplained Delay of Over Three Years in Finalizing Service Tax Order: Patna HC Sets Aside Demand for Lack of Justification [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/11/500x300_2042427-service-tax-order-patna-hc-demand-taxscan.webp "Unexplained Delay of Over Three Years in Finalizing Service Tax Order: Patna HC Sets Aside Demand for Lack of Justification [Read Order]")
Entire Liability Computed from Taxpayer's Records and Returns Filed Before SCN: CESTAT Rules Service Tax Penalty Unjustified [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that a service tax penalty is not justified when the entire tax liability was calculated from the...
![Entire Liability Computed from Taxpayers Records and Returns Filed Before SCN: CESTAT Rules Service Tax Penalty Unjustified [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/09/500x300_2041827-entire-liability-computed-taxpayers-records-returns-filed-scn-cestat-rules-service-tax-penalty-unjustified-taxscan.webp "Entire Liability Computed from Taxpayers Records and Returns Filed Before SCN: CESTAT Rules Service Tax Penalty Unjustified [Read Order]")
Service Tax Demand not Part of Approved Resolution Plan fails w/o a Continuance Application: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise And Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) recently reaffirmed the abatement of an appeal based on a service tax demand raised after approval of the...
![Service Tax Demand not Part of Approved Resolution Plan fails w/o a Continuance Application: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/09/500x300_2041796-service-tax-demand-service-tax-part-of-approved-resolution-plan-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Demand not Part of Approved Resolution Plan fails w/o a Continuance Application: CESTAT [Read Order]")
No Service Tax on Hostel Fees Received for Non-Residential Courses in Coaching Institute: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has ruled that service tax is not applicable to dormitory fees paid for courses at non-residential coaching...
![No Service Tax on Hostel Fees Received for Non-Residential Courses in Coaching Institute: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/09/500x300_2041774-no-service-tax-2.webp "No Service Tax on Hostel Fees Received for Non-Residential Courses in Coaching Institute: CESTAT [Read Order]")
CESTAT Rejects Dual Taxation on Transportation: Service Already Taxed Under GTA Cannot Be Taxed Again as BAS [Read Order]
The Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) rejected the dual taxation imposed by the Revenue on the appellant by noting that the service already taxed under...
![CESTAT Rejects Dual Taxation on Transportation: Service Already Taxed Under GTA Cannot Be Taxed Again as BAS [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/09/500x300_2041761-double-taxation-cestat-delhi-dual-taxation-on-transaction-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Rejects Dual Taxation on Transportation: Service Already Taxed Under GTA Cannot Be Taxed Again as BAS [Read Order]")
![Delay Payment Charges Not Taxable as Declared Service Under Section 66E(e): CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/09/500x300_2041753-cestat-cestat-delhi-delay-payment-charges-taxscan.webp "Delay Payment Charges Not Taxable as Declared Service Under Section 66E(e): CESTAT [Read Order]")