![Claiming Customs Exemption or Classification on Bill of Entry Not Mis-Declaration: CESTAT rules No Suppression when Identical Consignments Cleared Earlier [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/11/500x300_2085460-bill-entry-taxscan.webp "Claiming Customs Exemption or Classification on Bill of Entry Not Mis-Declaration: CESTAT rules No Suppression when Identical Consignments Cleared Earlier [Read Order]")
Claiming Customs Exemption or Classification on Bill of Entry Not Mis-Declaration: CESTAT rules No Suppression when Identical Consignments Cleared Earlier [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has clarified that merely claiming a particular exemption...
![CHA allows Unauthorized Person to use License: CESTAT upholds Penalty, Declines to Cancel License and Forfeit Security [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/10/250x150_2085288-cestat-penalty-forfeit-security-taxscan.webp "CHA allows Unauthorized Person to use License: CESTAT upholds Penalty, Declines to Cancel License and Forfeit Security [Read Order]")
![Clear Float Glass with Tin Absorbent Layer Classifiable as Non-Wired Glass with Absorbent/Reflecting Layer: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/09/250x150_2084911-float-glass-cestat-taxscan.webp "Clear Float Glass with Tin Absorbent Layer Classifiable as Non-Wired Glass with Absorbent/Reflecting Layer: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![CENVAT Credit availed on input service which are used for output service cannot be denied: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/02/250x150_2083336-cenvat-credit-input-service-cestat-taxscan.webp "CENVAT Credit availed on input service which are used for output service cannot be denied: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Rules Old Cenvat Rule 6(5) Still Applicable, Orders Recalculation on Decade-Old Service Tax Credit Dispute [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/30/250x150_2082174-cestat-old-cenvat-rule-old-service-tax-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Rules Old Cenvat Rule 6(5) Still Applicable, Orders Recalculation on Decade-Old Service Tax Credit Dispute [Read Order]")
Maintenance Charges Collected from Tenants Not Liable to Service Tax under “Management, Maintenance or Repair Service”: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that maintenance charges collected from tenants by the owner of a commercial mall are not liable to ...
![Maintenance Charges Collected from Tenants Not Liable to Service Tax under “Management, Maintenance or Repair Service”: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/29/500x300_2081869-service-tax-cestat-maintenance-charges-taxscan.webp "Maintenance Charges Collected from Tenants Not Liable to Service Tax under “Management, Maintenance or Repair Service”: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Refurbishing of Cranes Falls Under MMR Services, Not Motor Vehicles: CESTAT Quashes Demand on Limitation [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that refurbishing of cranes falls within the scope of Management, Maintenance or Repair (MMR) services and...
![Refurbishing of Cranes Falls Under MMR Services, Not Motor Vehicles: CESTAT Quashes Demand on Limitation [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/29/500x300_2081774-mmr-services-motor-vehicles-cestat-demand-on-limitation-taxscan.webp "Refurbishing of Cranes Falls Under MMR Services, Not Motor Vehicles: CESTAT Quashes Demand on Limitation [Read Order]")
Charges Deducted by Foreign Banks on Export Remittances Not Liable to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that charges deducted by foreign banks on export remittances are not liable to service tax as the exporter...
![Charges Deducted by Foreign Banks on Export Remittances Not Liable to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/28/500x300_2081413-charges-deducted-foreign-banks-export-remittances-service-tax-cestat-taxscan.webp "Charges Deducted by Foreign Banks on Export Remittances Not Liable to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Arranging Cane-Harvesting Workers for Farmers Without Control is Mere Facilitation, Not Taxable as Manpower Supply Service: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that arranging cane-harvesting workers for farmers without control or an employment relationship is only ...
![Arranging Cane-Harvesting Workers for Farmers Without Control is Mere Facilitation, Not Taxable as Manpower Supply Service: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/28/500x300_2081350-site-img28-21.webp "Arranging Cane-Harvesting Workers for Farmers Without Control is Mere Facilitation, Not Taxable as Manpower Supply Service: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Chlorine Supplied Free by Service Recipients not Part of Gross Amount Charged for Service Tax Calculation: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that chlorine supplied free of cost by service recipients cannot be included in the gross amount charged...
![Chlorine Supplied Free by Service Recipients not Part of Gross Amount Charged for Service Tax Calculation: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/27/500x300_2080896-chlorine-supplied-gross-amount-service-tax-cestat-taxscan.webp "Chlorine Supplied Free by Service Recipients not Part of Gross Amount Charged for Service Tax Calculation: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service Tax Cannot Be Levied on TDS Paid to Govt on Behalf of Foreign Service Provider: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that service tax is not payable on the TDS amount deposited with the Government on behalf of a foreign...
![Service Tax Cannot Be Levied on TDS Paid to Govt on Behalf of Foreign Service Provider: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/26/500x300_2080825-service-tax-tds-foreign-service-cestat-levied-on-tds-paid-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Cannot Be Levied on TDS Paid to Govt on Behalf of Foreign Service Provider: CESTAT [Read Order]")
DGH Essentiality Certificate for Petroleum Operations Required Only for Importers, Not Domestic Manufacturers: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that the requirement of a Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) Essentiality Certificate applies only ...
![DGH Essentiality Certificate for Petroleum Operations Required Only for Importers, Not Domestic Manufacturers: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/25/500x300_2080484-dgh-essentiality-certificate-for-petroleum-operations-dgh-essentiality-certificate-taxscan.webp "DGH Essentiality Certificate for Petroleum Operations Required Only for Importers, Not Domestic Manufacturers: CESTAT [Read Order]")