![SVLDRS-3 Cannot Ignore Pre-Deposits and Recoveries: Bombay HC Quashes ₹1.12 Crore Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/16/500x300_2112652-svldrs-3-pre-deposits-bombay-hc-taxscan.webp "SVLDRS-3 Cannot Ignore Pre-Deposits and Recoveries: Bombay HC Quashes ₹1.12 Crore Demand [Read Order]")
SVLDRS-3 Cannot Ignore Pre-Deposits and Recoveries: Bombay HC Quashes ₹1.12 Crore Demand [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court has held that an order issued under the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 cannot be sustained if amounts...
![When Dept Admits No Service Tax Liability, It cannot Deny Refund of Deposit made during Investigation on Limitation: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/08/250x150_2111017-chhattisgarh-hc-taxscan.jfif "When Dept Admits No Service Tax Liability, It cannot Deny Refund of Deposit made during Investigation on Limitation: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]")
![NHPC Responsible for Full Construction & Road Maintenance, Not Just Consultancy: CESTAT Holds Not Liable to Pay Service Tax [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/04/250x150_2110181-construction-road-maintenance-taxscan.webp "NHPC Responsible for Full Construction & Road Maintenance, Not Just Consultancy: CESTAT Holds Not Liable to Pay Service Tax [Read Order]")
![Challenge on Service Tax Liability on Event Management Service: Supreme Court Allows Exemption Application in HT Medias Tax Appeal [Read Judgment]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/14/250x150_2105135-service-tax-service-tax-liability-event-management-service-supreme-court-taxscan.webp "Challenge on Service Tax Liability on Event Management Service: Supreme Court Allows Exemption Application in HT Medias Tax Appeal [Read Judgment]")
No Service Tax Liability on Tournament Subsidy Received for Sponsorship: CESTAT Sets Aside Demand Against Punjab Cricket Association [Read Order]
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) set aside the service tax demand and held that the tournament subsidy received was in the nature of...
![No Service Tax Liability on Tournament Subsidy Received for Sponsorship: CESTAT Sets Aside Demand Against Punjab Cricket Association [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/07/500x300_2103040-service-tax-liability-tournament-subsidy-received-sponsorship-cestat-demand-punjab-cricket-association-taxscan.webp "No Service Tax Liability on Tournament Subsidy Received for Sponsorship: CESTAT Sets Aside Demand Against Punjab Cricket Association [Read Order]")
Levy of Ocean Freight: Madras HC rules S. 68(2) Notifications Lacks Framework to Shift Service Tax Liability, quashes SCNs [ Read Order]
The High Court of Madras, held that the notifications issued under Section 68(2) of the Finance Act, 1994, to levy service tax on ocean freight were invalid due to the absence of a proper mechanism...
![Levy of Ocean Freight: Madras HC rules S. 68(2) Notifications Lacks Framework to Shift Service Tax Liability, quashes SCNs [ Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/28/500x300_2100455-levy-of-ocean-freight-madras-hc-rules-s-682-notifications-framework-service-tax-liability-scns-taxscan.webp "Levy of Ocean Freight: Madras HC rules S. 68(2) Notifications Lacks Framework to Shift Service Tax Liability, quashes SCNs [ Read Order]")
Higher Turnover in Books of Accounts Can Be Considered for Service Tax Liability, But Only if Figures Reflect Value of Taxable Services: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), New Delhi held that higher turnover shown in books of accounts can be considered for determining service tax liability, but ...
![Higher Turnover in Books of Accounts Can Be Considered for Service Tax Liability, But Only if Figures Reflect Value of Taxable Services: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/13/500x300_2086045-service-tax-liability-taxable-services-cestat-taxscan.webp "Higher Turnover in Books of Accounts Can Be Considered for Service Tax Liability, But Only if Figures Reflect Value of Taxable Services: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Misrepresented Two Challans used for Payment of previous period service tax: CESTAT Upholds Penalty u/s 78(1) [Read Order]
The New Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) upheld the penalty under Section 78(1) of the Finance Act, 1994 as it was evident that the appellant have...
![Misrepresented Two Challans used for Payment of previous period service tax: CESTAT Upholds Penalty u/s 78(1) [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/21/500x300_2078881-misrepresented-service-tax-cestat-penalty-taxscan.webp "Misrepresented Two Challans used for Payment of previous period service tax: CESTAT Upholds Penalty u/s 78(1) [Read Order]")
Extra Charges on Resold Cargo Space Are Principal-to-Principal Trading, Not Taxable as BAS: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Delhi Bench of Customs,Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) held that extra charges collected on resold cargo space by a freight forwarder were part of principal-to-principal...
![Extra Charges on Resold Cargo Space Are Principal-to-Principal Trading, Not Taxable as BAS: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/20/500x300_2078598-extra-charges-resold-cargo-taxscan.webp "Extra Charges on Resold Cargo Space Are Principal-to-Principal Trading, Not Taxable as BAS: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Reimbursed Expenses Like "Other Expenses" and "Extra Hour Service Charges" Not Taxable Under Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that reimbursed expenses such as "Other Expenses" and "Extra Hour Service Charges" are not includible in...
![Reimbursed Expenses Like Other Expenses and Extra Hour Service Charges Not Taxable Under Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/28/500x300_2070076-reimbursed-expenses-other-expenses-and-extra-hour-service-charges-extra-hour-service-charges-taxscan.webp "Reimbursed Expenses Like Other Expenses and Extra Hour Service Charges Not Taxable Under Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Excess amount of service tax paid cannot be alleged to be with malafied intention in absence of Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that an excess amount of service tax paid cannot be alleged to be with malafied intention in...
![Excess amount of service tax paid cannot be alleged to be with malafied intention in absence of Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/28/500x300_2070037-cestat-absence-of-evidence-service-tax-taxscan.webp "Excess amount of service tax paid cannot be alleged to be with malafied intention in absence of Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]")