![CESTAT sets aside Demand of Service Tax and Penalties as ST-3 returns Not Required in terms of S. 70 of Finance Act [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Proper-filing-ST-3-Returns-Statutory-Returns-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Demand-Extended-Period-taxscan.jpg "CESTAT sets aside Demand of Service Tax and Penalties as ST-3 returns Not Required in terms of S. 70 of Finance Act [Read Order]")
CESTAT sets aside Demand of Service Tax and Penalties as ST-3 returns Not Required in terms of S. 70 of Finance Act [Read Order]
In a recent case, the Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT)Â has set aside the demand of service tax and...
![CESTAT upheld the demand for service tax as it was non-payment of service tax on an act of suppression to evade payment of duty [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/service-tax-site-img-1-1.jpg "CESTAT upheld the demand for service tax as it was non-payment of service tax on an act of suppression to evade payment of duty [Read Order]")
![Service Tax cannot be levied on Notional Interest calculated by Department on Interest Free Security Deposit: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Notional-income-site-img.jpg "Service Tax cannot be levied on Notional Interest calculated by Department on Interest Free Security Deposit: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Consignment Note Mandatory for GTA Classification under Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Consignment-Note.jpg "Consignment Note Mandatory for GTA Classification under Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![No Service Tax Demand can be raised and confirmed based on Notional Income: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CESTAT-CESTAT-Delhi-Service-Tax-Demand-TAXSCAN-1.jpg "No Service Tax Demand can be raised and confirmed based on Notional Income: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Difference between the financial statement and ER-1 returns, insufficient to prove alleged clandestine removal: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the difference between the financial statement and ER-1 returns was insufficient to prove alleged...
![Difference between the financial statement and ER-1 returns, insufficient to prove alleged clandestine removal: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ER-1-returns.jpg "Difference between the financial statement and ER-1 returns, insufficient to prove alleged clandestine removal: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Customs Officers Cannot Alter FOB Value as It Reflects Buyer-Seller Agreement: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/fob.jpg "Customs Officers Cannot Alter FOB Value as It Reflects Buyer-Seller Agreement: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service Tax Applies to Sub-Contractor in MCD Parking Project, Mega Exemption Not Applicable: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) noted that service tax applies to sub-contractor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) project, and that mega...
![Service Tax Applies to Sub-Contractor in MCD Parking Project, Mega Exemption Not Applicable: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Service-tax-contractor-taxscan.png "Service Tax Applies to Sub-Contractor in MCD Parking Project, Mega Exemption Not Applicable: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Holds Agricultural Warehousing and Allied Services as Tax-Exempt Composite Activity [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Agricultural-Warehousing-CESTAT-Holds-CESTAT-Delhi-taxscan.jpg "CESTAT Holds Agricultural Warehousing and Allied Services as Tax-Exempt Composite Activity [Read Order]")
CESTAT Upholds Rejection of Refund Claim as Time-Barred, Dismisses Appeal Citing Binding Limitation Under S.102 [Read Order]
The Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has upheld the rejection of a refund claim filed by the assessee, ruling that the application was time-barred...
![CESTAT Upholds Rejection of Refund Claim as Time-Barred, Dismisses Appeal Citing Binding Limitation Under S.102 [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/refund-claim-Taxscan.jpg "CESTAT Upholds Rejection of Refund Claim as Time-Barred, Dismisses Appeal Citing Binding Limitation Under S.102 [Read Order]")
Suspension of Customs Broker Licence Without Valid Grounds: CESTAT Sets Aside Suspension, Restores Licence [Read Order]
The Delhi Bench of Customs,Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) set aside the suspension and ordered restoration of the Customs Broker licence of the assessee, holding that the action...
![Suspension of Customs Broker Licence Without Valid Grounds: CESTAT Sets Aside Suspension, Restores Licence [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Customs-broker-Taxscan.jpeg "Suspension of Customs Broker Licence Without Valid Grounds: CESTAT Sets Aside Suspension, Restores Licence [Read Order]")
No Evidence Linking IT Disclosure to Taxable Services: CESTAT sets aside Service Tax Demand Based on Assumptions [Read Order]
The Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) dismissed an appeal filed by the department challenging the dropping of a service tax demand  of Rs.74,16,000 on...
![No Evidence Linking IT Disclosure to Taxable Services: CESTAT sets aside Service Tax Demand Based on Assumptions [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/no-evidence-1.jpg "No Evidence Linking IT Disclosure to Taxable Services: CESTAT sets aside Service Tax Demand Based on Assumptions [Read Order]")