![CESTAT Scales Down Penalties Up To ₹14 Lakh After Rejecting Uniform Penalty Approach On Invoice Transactions [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/23/2126798-uniform-penalty-approach-on-invoice-transactions-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Scales Down Penalties Up To ₹14 Lakh After Rejecting Uniform Penalty Approach On Invoice Transactions [Read Order]")
CESTAT Scales Down Penalties Up To ₹14 Lakh After Rejecting Uniform Penalty Approach On Invoice Transactions [Read Order]
CEATAT penalties under excise law must be proportionate and based on individual culpability, not imposed mechanically on all co notices by dealers. ...
![Uniform Penalties on Scrap Dealers Unsustainable without Role Assessment: CESTAT Scales Down Penalties After Examining Gravity Of Violations [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/20/2126468-uniform-penalties-scrap-dealers-unsustainable-role-assessment-cestat-scales-down-penalties-examining-gravity-violations-taxscan.webp "Uniform Penalties on Scrap Dealers Unsustainable without Role Assessment: CESTAT Scales Down Penalties After Examining Gravity Of Violations [Read Order]")
![Construction of BMTC’s Traffic and Transit Management Centres Not Taxable as Works Contract: CESTAT Dismisses Revenues Appeal [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/01/2109326-work-contact-service-taxscan.jfif "Construction of BMTC’s Traffic and Transit Management Centres Not Taxable as Works Contract: CESTAT Dismisses Revenues Appeal [Read Order]")
![Electricity Charges Collected by Maintenance Firm Not Taxable Under Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/05/2102421-electricity-charges-maintenance-firm-taxable-under-service-tax-cestat-taxscan.webp "Electricity Charges Collected by Maintenance Firm Not Taxable Under Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Failure to Establish Service Tax Exemption Under 2010 Notification: CESTAT sends Case for Re-examination [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CESTAT-CESTAT-New-delhi-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Exemption-Customs-Excise-and-Service-Tax-Appellate-Tribunal-taxscan-1.jpg "Failure to Establish Service Tax Exemption Under 2010 Notification: CESTAT sends Case for Re-examination [Read Order]")
CESTAT allows Cenvat Credit of Excise Duty Paid for Mild Steel Scrap on Strength of Invoices issued by Registered Dealers [Read Order]
The Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has ruled in favor of M/s Raghuveer Concast Pvt. Ltd. and its Directors, Mr. Chand Singhal and Mr. Inder Mohan...
![CESTAT allows Cenvat Credit of Excise Duty Paid for Mild Steel Scrap on Strength of Invoices issued by Registered Dealers [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CESTAT-CESTAT-Delhi-Cenvat-Credit-Excise-Duty-Mild-Steel-Scrap-Registered-Dealers-taxscan.jpg "CESTAT allows Cenvat Credit of Excise Duty Paid for Mild Steel Scrap on Strength of Invoices issued by Registered Dealers [Read Order]")
Race Track is “Road” but without Access to Public: CESTAT denies Service Tax Exemption on Construction of Race Track [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has ruled that the construction of a Formula 1 race track does not qualify for service tax exemption under the category of public...
![Race Track is “Road” but without Access to Public: CESTAT denies Service Tax Exemption on Construction of Race Track [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CESTAT-Service-tax-Service-tax-exemption-Race-Track-Construction-of-Race-Track-taxscan.jpg "Race Track is “Road” but without Access to Public: CESTAT denies Service Tax Exemption on Construction of Race Track [Read Order]")
Serious Charge of Clandestine Removal cannot be Levelled on Basis of Mathematical Calculation: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) ruled that the serious charge of clandestine removal cannot be levelled on basis of mathematical calculation....
![Serious Charge of Clandestine Removal cannot be Levelled on Basis of Mathematical Calculation: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CESTAT-CESTAT-Chandigarh-Clandestine-Removal-CESTAT-ruling-on-Clandestine-Removal-TAXSCAN.jpg "Serious Charge of Clandestine Removal cannot be Levelled on Basis of Mathematical Calculation: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Electronic Evidence cannot be accepted as evidence when there is failure to follow the Mandatory Procedure prescribed under Section 36B of Central Excise Act: CESTAT [Read Order]
Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal( CESTAT ) has held that failure to follow the mandatory procedure prescribed under Section 36B of Central Excise Act, 1944, the electronic...
![Electronic Evidence cannot be accepted as evidence when there is failure to follow the Mandatory Procedure prescribed under Section 36B of Central Excise Act: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CESTAT-CESTAT-Chennai-Electronic-evidence-Mandatory-procedure-for-electronic-evidence-Customs-Excise-TAXSCAN.jpg "Electronic Evidence cannot be accepted as evidence when there is failure to follow the Mandatory Procedure prescribed under Section 36B of Central Excise Act: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Business of providing Stock Market related Tips and Advice not covered under Taxable Service of ‘Banking and other Financial Services’: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that the business of providing Stock Market related tips and advice not covered under taxable service of...
Penalty imposed for Abetting Clearance of Goods: CESTAT reduces Penalty as Main notice Settled Dispute under SVLDR Scheme [Read Order]
The Chennai bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) reduced the Penalty imposed for abetting clearance of goods as the main notice settled dispute under Sabha Vishwas...
![Penalty imposed for Abetting Clearance of Goods: CESTAT reduces Penalty as Main notice Settled Dispute under SVLDR Scheme [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SVLDR-Scheme-CESTAT-Chennai-bench-Penalty-taxscan.jpg "Penalty imposed for Abetting Clearance of Goods: CESTAT reduces Penalty as Main notice Settled Dispute under SVLDR Scheme [Read Order]")
Relief to Vodafone Essar: CESTAT rules charges paid for services rendered by FTOs not taxable under telecommunication services [Read Order]
In a major relief to M/s Vodafone Essar East Limited, the Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), ruled that charges paid for services rendered by the...
![Relief to Vodafone Essar: CESTAT rules charges paid for services rendered by FTOs not taxable under telecommunication services [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Relief-Vodafone-Essar-CESTAT-rules-charges-paid-services-rendered-FTOs-not-taxable-telecommunication-services-taxscan.jpg "Relief to Vodafone Essar: CESTAT rules charges paid for services rendered by FTOs not taxable under telecommunication services [Read Order]")