Setback for HCL Technologies: CESTAT Denies CENVAT Credit Refund on Gym, Yoga, Laundry, and Guest House Services [Read Order]
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that HCL Technologies Limited is not entitled to a ...
![Excise Duty Mistakenly Paid on Alcohol-Based Homoeopathic Medicines Refundable Without Time Bar: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/16/250x150_2064478-excise-duty-mistakenly-excise-duty-excise-duty-mistakenly-paid-on-alcohol-based-homoeopathic-medicines-taxscan.webp "Excise Duty Mistakenly Paid on Alcohol-Based Homoeopathic Medicines Refundable Without Time Bar: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Form DRC-03 Not Valid for Excise Pre-Deposit, Must Use CBIC Challan via ICEGATE or Authorized Bank: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/16/250x150_2064423-form-drc-03-form-drc-03-not-valid-for-excise-pre-deposit-excise-pre-deposit-taxscan.webp "Form DRC-03 Not Valid for Excise Pre-Deposit, Must Use CBIC Challan via ICEGATE or Authorized Bank: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Service Tax Demand Cannot Be Based Solely on Form 26AS w/o Reconciliation: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/16/250x150_2064418-cestat-allahabad-reconciliation-form-26as-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Demand Cannot Be Based Solely on Form 26AS w/o Reconciliation: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Relief for L.G. Electronics: CESTAT Directs Interest Payment on Post-2014 Pre-deposit u/s 35FF of Central Excise Act [Read Order]
The Allahabad Bench of Customs,Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) granted relief to L.G. Electronics by holding that interest was payable on a post-2014 pre-deposit under Section...
![Relief for L.G. Electronics: CESTAT Directs Interest Payment on Post-2014 Pre-deposit u/s 35FF of Central Excise Act [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/08/500x300_2061361-lg-electronics.webp "Relief for L.G. Electronics: CESTAT Directs Interest Payment on Post-2014 Pre-deposit u/s 35FF of Central Excise Act [Read Order]")
CESTAT Quashes Provisional Release Order of Seized Goods based on Furnishing Bank Gurantee as Circular not require furnishing same for Star Export Houses [Read Order]
The Allahabad bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has quashed the provisional release order of seized goods which required the furnishing of bank guarantee on...
![CESTAT Quashes Provisional Release Order of Seized Goods based on Furnishing Bank Gurantee as Circular not require furnishing same for Star Export Houses [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/04/500x300_2059102-bank-gurantee-circular-cestat-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Quashes Provisional Release Order of Seized Goods based on Furnishing Bank Gurantee as Circular not require furnishing same for Star Export Houses [Read Order]")
Security services qualify as input service u/r 2(l) of CCR, as service utilized for manufacture of dutiable final products: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Allahabad bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that security services qualify as input services under rule 2(l) ofthe Cenvat Credit Rules...
![Security services qualify as input service u/r 2(l) of CCR, as service utilized for manufacture of dutiable final products: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/04/500x300_2058878-security.webp "Security services qualify as input service u/r 2(l) of CCR, as service utilized for manufacture of dutiable final products: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Directs to decide Services Tax Appeal Filed with due Compliance of Pre Deposit [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/02/500x300_2058155-services-tax-pre-deposit-compliance-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Directs to decide Services Tax Appeal Filed with due Compliance of Pre Deposit [Read Order]")
Commissioner Excise (Appeals) could not condone Delay in filing Appeal beyond 30 days: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Allahabad bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the Commissioner of Excise (Appeals) could not condone the delay in filing the appeal beyond 30...
![Commissioner Excise (Appeals) could not condone Delay in filing Appeal beyond 30 days: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/02/500x300_2058098-commissioner-excise-appeals-condone-delay-condone-delay-in-filing-appeal-filing-appeal-taxscan.webp "Commissioner Excise (Appeals) could not condone Delay in filing Appeal beyond 30 days: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![CESTAT quashes Service Tax Penalties, upholds Admitted Demands [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/30/500x300_2056976-service-tax.webp "CESTAT quashes Service Tax Penalties, upholds Admitted Demands [Read Order]")
![Customs Broker Not Liable for Verifying Importers Document Correctness: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/29/500x300_2056235-customs-broker-importer-document-correctness-cestat-taxscan.webp "Customs Broker Not Liable for Verifying Importers Document Correctness: CESTAT [Read Order]")