CESTAT Finds SEZ Service Tax Refund Rejection of Piramal Enterprises Unjustified, Orders Fresh Adjudication
The Ahmedabad bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the rejection of a service tax refund claim by...
![Burden of Proof Lies on Customs Dept to prove Allegation of Country of Origin for ADD: CESTAT drops ADD Demand on Unmarked Pallets [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Customs-Department-ADD-Demand-CESTAT-Drops-ADD-Demand-TAXSCAN.jpg "Burden of Proof Lies on Customs Dept to prove Allegation of Country of Origin for ADD: CESTAT drops ADD Demand on Unmarked Pallets [Read Order]")
![No Disallowance of CENVAT Credit for Claim as “Capital Goods” instead of “Input”: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CESTAT-CESTAT-Ahmedabad-CENVAT-Credit-Disallowance-Taxscan.jpg "No Disallowance of CENVAT Credit for Claim as “Capital Goods” instead of “Input”: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![CESTAT upholds Rs. 2 Cr Service Tax Demand on Stem Cell/Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, says No Retrospective Exemption [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CESTAT-CESTAT-Ahmedabad-CESAT-News-Umbilical-Cord-Blood-Bank-TAXSCAN.jpg "CESTAT upholds Rs. 2 Cr Service Tax Demand on Stem Cell/Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, says No Retrospective Exemption [Read Order]")
![Service Tax not Payable on Clinical Trial on Drugs Supplied by Foreign Service Recipient: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Service-Tax-Service-Recipient-Customs-Excise-and-Service-Tax-Appellate-Tribunal-CESTAT-Appellate-Tribunal-taxscan.webp "Service Tax not Payable on Clinical Trial on Drugs Supplied by Foreign Service Recipient: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service Tax Not Applicable on Freight Margin Recovered from Customer on Outbound Shipment: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) held that service tax is not payable on freight margin recovered from customers in cases of outbound shipment. In...
![Service Tax Not Applicable on Freight Margin Recovered from Customer on Outbound Shipment: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Service-Tax-Applicable-on-Freight-Margin-Recovered-Customer-on-Outbound-Shipment-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "Service Tax Not Applicable on Freight Margin Recovered from Customer on Outbound Shipment: CESTAT [Read Order]")
CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand on Construction of Residential Complex under JnRUM on ground of Absence of Commercial Activity [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) quashed the service tax demand on Construction of a Residential complex under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal...
![CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand on Construction of Residential Complex under JnRUM on ground of Absence of Commercial Activity [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CESTAT-Quashes-Service-Tax-Demand-Construction-Residential-Complex-JnRUM-ground-Commercial-Activity-taxscan.jpg "CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand on Construction of Residential Complex under JnRUM on ground of Absence of Commercial Activity [Read Order]")
Statements Recorded by DGCEI not Examined u/s 9D of Central Excise Act cannot be considered as Evidence: CESTAT quashes demand of Cenvat Credit [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), quashed demand of cenvat credit as the statements recorded by the Directorate General of Central Excise...
![Statements Recorded by DGCEI not Examined u/s 9D of Central Excise Act cannot be considered as Evidence: CESTAT quashes demand of Cenvat Credit [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Statements-Recorded-DGCEI-Examined-Central-Excise-Act-Evidence-CESTAT-quashes-demand-Cenvat-Credit-taxscan.jpg "Statements Recorded by DGCEI not Examined u/s 9D of Central Excise Act cannot be considered as Evidence: CESTAT quashes demand of Cenvat Credit [Read Order]")
Determination of Transactional value of Ordinary PU belt without conducting proper Market value enquiry: CESTAT Quashes Customs duty Demand [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) quashed the demand of Customs duty for redetermination of the transactional value of an ordinary polyurethane...
![Determination of Transactional value of Ordinary PU belt without conducting proper Market value enquiry: CESTAT Quashes Customs duty Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Determination-Transactional-value-Ordinary-PU-belt-conducting-Market-value-enquiry-CESTAT-Quashes-Customs-duty-Demand-taxscan.jpg "Determination of Transactional value of Ordinary PU belt without conducting proper Market value enquiry: CESTAT Quashes Customs duty Demand [Read Order]")
Allegation of Smuggling of Cosmetics through Invalid Bill of Entry: CESTAT sets aside Penalty under the Customs Act in the absence of Deliberate Misdeclaration [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) set aside a penalty under the Customs Act, 1962 imposed on an allegation of smuggling of cosmetics through an...
![Allegation of Smuggling of Cosmetics through Invalid Bill of Entry: CESTAT sets aside Penalty under the Customs Act in the absence of Deliberate Misdeclaration [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Allegation-Smuggling-Cosmetics-Invalid-Bill-CESTAT-Customs-Act-Deliberate-Misdeclaration-taxscan_1_300.jpg "Allegation of Smuggling of Cosmetics through Invalid Bill of Entry: CESTAT sets aside Penalty under the Customs Act in the absence of Deliberate Misdeclaration [Read Order]")
![Upgrading Existing Plants is Input Services under CCR, Cenvat Credit allowable: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Upgrading-Existing-Plants-Input-Services-under-CCR-Cenvat-Credit-allowable-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "Upgrading Existing Plants is Input Services under CCR, Cenvat Credit allowable: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Service Tax not leviable if no monetary consideration is charged for Services: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Service-Tax-monetary-consideration-Services-CESTAT-Taxscan.jpeg "Service Tax not leviable if no monetary consideration is charged for Services: CESTAT [Read Order]")