![CESTAT Sets aside Service Tax Demand on Contractor, Citing Bona Fide Belief to Bar Extended Period [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/29/500x300_2100776-cestat-service-tax-demand-bona-fide-belief-extended-period-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Sets aside Service Tax Demand on Contractor, Citing Bona Fide Belief to Bar Extended Period [Read Order]")
CESTAT Sets aside Service Tax Demand on Contractor, Citing 'Bona Fide Belief' to Bar Extended Period [Read Order]
The Chandigarh bench of the Customs, Exciseand Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) allowed an appeal, holding that the invocation of the extended...
![GST Appeal on Registration Cancellation Rejected without Reasons: Allahabad HC sets aside Order, says Quasi-Judicial Orders Must Be Reasoned [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/22/250x150_2067732-gst-appeal-hc-taxscan.webp "GST Appeal on Registration Cancellation Rejected without Reasons: Allahabad HC sets aside Order, says Quasi-Judicial Orders Must Be Reasoned [Read Order]")
![Land Value Exclusion in Works Contract Service: CESTAT allows Cross-Objection of Taxpayer [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CESTAT-Land-Value-Cross-Objection-service-tax-Taxscan.jpg "Land Value Exclusion in Works Contract Service: CESTAT allows Cross-Objection of Taxpayer [Read Order]")
![No Service Tax payable on behalf of Service provided to Government Entities: CESTAT grants Relief [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CESTAT-Service-Tax-Customs-Excise-Customs-Excise-Service-Tax-Appellate-Tribunal-TAXSCAN.jpg "No Service Tax payable on behalf of Service provided to Government Entities: CESTAT grants Relief [Read Order]")
![Construction of Residential Complex is properly Classifiable under head WCS u/s 65(105): CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Construction-of-Residential-Complex-WCS-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "Construction of Residential Complex is properly Classifiable under head WCS u/s 65(105): CESTAT [Read Order]")
Claim For Valuation under Rule 2a Of The Service Tax (Determination Of Values) Rules, 2006 is allowable only on Work Contract Service: CESTAT
The Allahabad bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has held that claim for valuation as per Rule 2A of the Service Tax (Determination of Values) Rules, 2006 or...
![No Service tax Demandable on Works Contract Service: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/No-Service-tax-Service-tax-Works-Contract-Service-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "No Service tax Demandable on Works Contract Service: CESTAT [Read Order]")
No Service Tax Leviable on Activity of Laying of pipelines provided to Government under ‘Works Contract Service’: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the service tax cannot be levied on the activity of laying pipelines provided to the Government under...
![No Service Tax Leviable on Activity of Laying of pipelines provided to Government under ‘Works Contract Service’: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/No-Service-Tax-Leviable-Activity-of-Laying-of-pipelines-No-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Laying-of-pipelines-pipelines-taxscan.jpg "No Service Tax Leviable on Activity of Laying of pipelines provided to Government under ‘Works Contract Service’: CESTAT [Read Order]")
CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand under ‘Works Contracts Service’ for supply of PSC pipes on ground of Service Tax Exemption Eligibility
The Chennai bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) quashed the service tax demand under works contract service for the supply of Pre-Stressed Concrete (PSC) Pipes on...
Works Contract Service undertaking a Work Activity involving Supply of material Does not Falls under ‘Supply of Manpower Service’: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Allahabad bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that a works contract service undertaking a work activity involving the supply of material does not fall...
![Works Contract Service undertaking a Work Activity involving Supply of material Does not Falls under ‘Supply of Manpower Service’: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Undertaking-a-Work-Activity-Work-Activity-involving-Supply-of-material-Supply-of-material-Does-not-Falls-under-Supply-of-Manpower-Service-Supply-of-Manpower-Service-Manpower-Service-TAXSCAN.jpg "Works Contract Service undertaking a Work Activity involving Supply of material Does not Falls under ‘Supply of Manpower Service’: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Levy of Service Tax only Applicable to Service Contractors Simpliciter not to Indivisible Works Contract: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the levy of service tax is only applicable to the service contractors simpliciter not to the...
![Levy of Service Tax only Applicable to Service Contractors Simpliciter not to Indivisible Works Contract: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Levy-of-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Service-Contractors-Simpliciter-Service-Contractors-Indivisible-Works-Contract-CESTAT-Customs-Excise-taxscan.jpg "Levy of Service Tax only Applicable to Service Contractors Simpliciter not to Indivisible Works Contract: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service of Construction of New Buildings or Civil Structure Classifiable Under Category of ‘Works Contract Service’: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the service of construction of new buildings or civil structures is classifiable under the category of...
![Service of Construction of New Buildings or Civil Structure Classifiable Under Category of ‘Works Contract Service’: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Service-of-Construction-of-New-Buildings-Civil-Structure-Classifiable-Under-Category-Works-Contract-Service-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "Service of Construction of New Buildings or Civil Structure Classifiable Under Category of ‘Works Contract Service’: CESTAT [Read Order]")