![Electricity Charges Recovered by Builders on Actuals as Pure Agent Not Taxable as Service: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/19/500x300_2088785-electricity-charges-recovered-builders-actuals-pure-agent-taxable-service-cestat-taxscan.webp "Electricity Charges Recovered by Builders on Actuals as Pure Agent Not Taxable as Service: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Electricity Charges Recovered by Builders on Actuals as Pure Agent Not Taxable as Service: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise, andService Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that electricity charges recovered by builders from...
![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/2025/09/13/250x150_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]")
![Service Tax Leviable on Legal & Consultancy Services under RCM: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CESTAT-Delhi-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Leviable-taxscan.jpg "Service Tax Leviable on Legal & Consultancy Services under RCM: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Value of material supplied for providing Taxable Services cannot be included in Value of Taxable services: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Value-of-material-supplied-material-supplied-providing-Taxable-Services-Taxable-Services-Value-of-Taxable-services-CESTAT-taxscan-.jpg "Value of material supplied for providing Taxable Services cannot be included in Value of Taxable services: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service Tax Liability on Interest-Free Advances for Agricultural Land Dispute: CESTAT Orders Re-Examination Due to Ambiguous MoU Clauses [Read Order]
The New Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that the imposition of service tax on interest-free advances received for agricultural land...
![Service Tax Liability on Interest-Free Advances for Agricultural Land Dispute: CESTAT Orders Re-Examination Due to Ambiguous MoU Clauses [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CESTAT-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Liability-Interest-Free-Advances-Interest-Free-Agricultural-Land-Dispute-Re-Examination-Order-taxscan.jpg "Service Tax Liability on Interest-Free Advances for Agricultural Land Dispute: CESTAT Orders Re-Examination Due to Ambiguous MoU Clauses [Read Order]")
Discounts or Incentives Received from Manufacturers for Bulk Purchases and Meeting Sales Targets are Trade Discounts, not Subject to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), New Delhi, declared that discounts and incentives received from manufacturers for bulk purchases and meeting sales targets are...
![Discounts or Incentives Received from Manufacturers for Bulk Purchases and Meeting Sales Targets are Trade Discounts, not Subject to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CESTAT-CESTAT-New-delhi-Bulk-Purchases-Sales-Targets-Service-Tax-Discounts-for-Bulk-Purchases-taxscan.jpg "Discounts or Incentives Received from Manufacturers for Bulk Purchases and Meeting Sales Targets are Trade Discounts, not Subject to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service Tax Payable for Balance Returned Back only if Initially Due for Providing Taxable Services and No Tax Previously Paid: CESTAT Remands Matter [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has remanded the issue of service tax on balances returned back, emphasising that such tax is applicable only if the...
![Service Tax Payable for Balance Returned Back only if Initially Due for Providing Taxable Services and No Tax Previously Paid: CESTAT Remands Matter [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Service-Tax-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Payable-Taxable-Services-CESTAT-Remands-taxscan-2.webp "Service Tax Payable for Balance Returned Back only if Initially Due for Providing Taxable Services and No Tax Previously Paid: CESTAT Remands Matter [Read Order]")
Sufficient Compliance of CCR complete on Reversal of Cenvat Credit on Common Input Services: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) ruled that sufficient compliance of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 ( CCR ) is complete on reversal of cenvat credit on...
![Sufficient Compliance of CCR complete on Reversal of Cenvat Credit on Common Input Services: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CESTAT-CESTAT-Mumbai-CCR-Cenvat-Credit-Rules-Cenvat-Credit-Reversal-taxscan.jpg "Sufficient Compliance of CCR complete on Reversal of Cenvat Credit on Common Input Services: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Order demanding Service Tax on Convention Services and Sponsorship Services not reasoned: CESTAT orders fresh Adjudication to decide on Merits [Read Order]
The New Delhi bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal [CESTAT], demanded re-adjudication on an order issued by the commissioner of central excise[CCE] demanding service tax on...
![Order demanding Service Tax on Convention Services and Sponsorship Services not reasoned: CESTAT orders fresh Adjudication to decide on Merits [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Order-demanding-Service-Tax-Convention-Services-Sponsorship-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "Order demanding Service Tax on Convention Services and Sponsorship Services not reasoned: CESTAT orders fresh Adjudication to decide on Merits [Read Order]")
Relief to Blackberry India: Delhi HC rules Services Except in Rule 3(1) of Export of Services Rules falls under Ambit of Export of Taxable Services [Read Order]
In a major relief to Blackberry India Private Limited, the Delhi High Court ruled that services except in Rule 3(1) of Export of Services Rules falls under ambit of Export of Taxable Services. The...
CESTAT Confirms non-includability of TDS in Value of Taxable Services for Amount Credited to Associated Enterprises [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), confirmed the non-includability of Tax Deduction at Source ( TDS ) in the value of taxable services for the...
![CESTAT Confirms non-includability of TDS in Value of Taxable Services for Amount Credited to Associated Enterprises [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CESTAT-TDS-Taxable-Services-Amount-Credited-Associated-Enterprises-Customs-Excise-Service-Tax-Taxscan.jpg "CESTAT Confirms non-includability of TDS in Value of Taxable Services for Amount Credited to Associated Enterprises [Read Order]")