![Supreme Court Dismisses ₹244-Crore Service Tax Demand Against Bharti Airtel Over Employee Call allowance Scheme [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/05/500x300_2102493-employee-call-allowance-scheme-service-tax-demand-supreme-court-taxscan.webp "Supreme Court Dismisses ₹244-Crore Service Tax Demand Against Bharti Airtel Over Employee Call allowance Scheme [Read Order]")
Supreme Court Dismisses ₹244-Crore Service Tax Demand Against Bharti Airtel Over Employee Call allowance Scheme [Read Order]
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court dismissed the Rs. 244 crores service tax demand raised against Bharti Airtel Ltd., upholding the order of...
![CESTAT Rules Leasing of ISO Tank Containers from Overseas Suppliers as Deemed Sale, Not Taxable Service [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/26/250x150_2080756-cestat-ahmedabad-iso-tank-containers-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Rules Leasing of ISO Tank Containers from Overseas Suppliers as Deemed Sale, Not Taxable Service [Read Order]")
![Logistics Income from Ocean Freight Mark-Up Considered Trading Profit, Not Taxable Service: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Logistics-Income-Ocean-Freight-Mark-Up-Trading-Profit-taxscan.jpg "Logistics Income from Ocean Freight Mark-Up Considered Trading Profit, Not Taxable Service: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Relief to Standard Chartered Bank: CESTAT rules Mere Expense Allocation from SCB-UK to SCB-India not a Taxable Service [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Standard-Chartered-Bank-Taxable-Service-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "Relief to Standard Chartered Bank: CESTAT rules Mere Expense Allocation from SCB-UK to SCB-India not a Taxable Service [Read Order]")
![Liquidated Damages/ Penal Interest Charges are not Exigible to Service Tax merely because such Charges are not Relatable to Taxable Service: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CESTAT-New-Delhi-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Taxable-Service-No-Service-Tax-on-Liquidated-Damages-Service-Tax-on-Penal-Interest-Taxscan.jpg "Liquidated Damages/ Penal Interest Charges are not Exigible to Service Tax merely because such Charges are not Relatable to Taxable Service: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Transportation of Passengers by Ropeway Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-30-at-10.38.01_e9765bbc.jpg "Transportation of Passengers by Ropeway Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Earth Moving Equipment Rentals are not Taxable Service: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CESTAT-Taxable-Service-Customs-Excise-Service-Tax-Appellate-Tribunal-Service-Tax-service-prior-taxable-services-Earth-Moving-Equipment-TAXSCAN.jpeg "Earth Moving Equipment Rentals are not Taxable Service: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Transfer of Right to Use of Wagons to Indian Railways not Taxable Service but Deemed Sale; no Service Tax Applies: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has determined that the transfer of wagons to Indian Railways by Bagadiya Brothers Pvt Ltd constitutes a deemed sale under Article...
![Transfer of Right to Use of Wagons to Indian Railways not Taxable Service but Deemed Sale; no Service Tax Applies: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-05-at-12.15.29-PM.jpeg "Transfer of Right to Use of Wagons to Indian Railways not Taxable Service but Deemed Sale; no Service Tax Applies: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Expenses included in Gross Transaction Value and Suffered Service Tax: CESTAT dismisses Revenue Appeal [Read Order]
The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) dismissed revenue appeal as the expenses incurred by the petitioner was included in the gross transaction...
![Expenses included in Gross Transaction Value and Suffered Service Tax: CESTAT dismisses Revenue Appeal [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CESTAT-CESTAT-Bangalore-Service-Tax-Gross-Transaction-Value-TAXSCAN.jpg "Expenses included in Gross Transaction Value and Suffered Service Tax: CESTAT dismisses Revenue Appeal [Read Order]")
Relief to United India Insurance: CESTAT Allows Service Tax Refund Claim of Approx. 2 crores on ground of Non-violation of Rule 2(l) of CCR [Read Order]
The Chennai bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) granted relief to United India Insurance by allowing the service tax refund claim of approximately 2 crores on the...
![Relief to United India Insurance: CESTAT Allows Service Tax Refund Claim of Approx. 2 crores on ground of Non-violation of Rule 2(l) of CCR [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/United-India-Insurance-Service-Tax-CESTAT-Chennai-bench-taxscan.jpg "Relief to United India Insurance: CESTAT Allows Service Tax Refund Claim of Approx. 2 crores on ground of Non-violation of Rule 2(l) of CCR [Read Order]")
No Service Tax payable on “Address Commission” as in Nature of Discount and Not Payment for Provision of Any Taxable Service: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Kolkata bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that no service tax is payable on “Address Commission” as the same is like the discount and not a payment for...
![No Service Tax payable on “Address Commission” as in Nature of Discount and Not Payment for Provision of Any Taxable Service: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/No-Service-Tax-payable-Address-Commission-Nature-of-Discount-Not-Payment-Provision-Any-Taxable-Service-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "No Service Tax payable on “Address Commission” as in Nature of Discount and Not Payment for Provision of Any Taxable Service: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service Tax is not leviable on Taxable service received in India from Non-Residents: Supreme Court [Read Order]
In a significant case, the Supreme Court held that Service Tax is not leviable on Taxable services received in India from non-residents. The department challenged the judgment and orderpassedby...
![Service Tax is not leviable on Taxable service received in India from Non-Residents: Supreme Court [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Service-Tax-Taxable-service-received-non-residents-SC-TAXSCAN-1.jpeg "Service Tax is not leviable on Taxable service received in India from Non-Residents: Supreme Court [Read Order]")