![No Service Tax on Notice Pay and Bond Money Recovered from Outgoing Employees: CESTAT Entitles Maruti Suzuki to Refund u/s 11BB [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/12/2129015-no-service-tax-on-notice-pay-and-bond-money-site-imagejpg.webp "No Service Tax on Notice Pay and Bond Money Recovered from Outgoing Employees: CESTAT Entitles Maruti Suzuki to Refund u/s 11BB [Read Order]")
No Service Tax on 'Notice Pay' and 'Bond Money' Recovered from Outgoing Employees: CESTAT Entitles Maruti Suzuki to Refund u/s 11BB [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax AppellateTribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, held that refund was entitled to MarutiSuzuki India Ltd., the...
![Fox Mandal Moves Supreme Court Against CESTAT Order in ₹3.9 Crore Service Tax Dispute [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/10/2128739-cestat-supreme-court-fox-mandal-service-tax-dispute-fox-mandal-case-supreme-court-service-tax-taxscan.webp "Fox Mandal Moves Supreme Court Against CESTAT Order in ₹3.9 Crore Service Tax Dispute [Read Order]")
![Exemption Notifications Not Considered by Authority: CESTAT Allows Appeal of Rural Upskilling Institution [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/09/2128580-rural-upskilljpg.webp "Exemption Notifications Not Considered by Authority: CESTAT Allows Appeal of Rural Upskilling Institution [Read Order]")
Customs Broker License Revocation is Harsh Penalty, Must be Based on Proven Involvement in Fraud: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax AppellateTribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore Bench, partially allowed the appeal and held that harsh penal consequence of revocation of license depends on the...
![Customs Broker License Revocation is Harsh Penalty, Must be Based on Proven Involvement in Fraud: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/09/2128527-customer-brokerjpg.webp "Customs Broker License Revocation is Harsh Penalty, Must be Based on Proven Involvement in Fraud: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Manufacturing Activity Cannot be Treated as Exempted Service: CESTAT Sets Aside CENVAT Credit Demand [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax AppellateTribunal (CESTAT) has set aside the demand raised observing that an activity that qualifies to be manufactured under the Central Excise Act cannot be ...
![Manufacturing Activity Cannot be Treated as Exempted Service: CESTAT Sets Aside CENVAT Credit Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/09/2128526-manufacturing-activity-cannot-be-treated-as-exempted-servicejpg.webp "Manufacturing Activity Cannot be Treated as Exempted Service: CESTAT Sets Aside CENVAT Credit Demand [Read Order]")
Misclassification of Imported Medical Imaging Printers: CESTAT Upholds Differential Customs Duty Demand On Importer [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the customs duty demand held that the company had incorrectly classified imported medical imaging printers under a...
![Misclassification of Imported Medical Imaging Printers: CESTAT Upholds Differential Customs Duty Demand On Importer [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/09/2128479-misclassification-of-imported-medical-imaging-printersjpg.webp "Misclassification of Imported Medical Imaging Printers: CESTAT Upholds Differential Customs Duty Demand On Importer [Read Order]")
Re-assessment did not Follow the CVRs, Examination Sought before Assessment: CESTAT Allows Appeal [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax AppellateTribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai, allowed an appeal noting that the re-assessment did not follow the Customs Valuation (Determination of Valuation of Imported...
![Re-assessment did not Follow the CVRs, Examination Sought before Assessment: CESTAT Allows Appeal [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/07/2128250-re-assessment-did-not-follow-the-cvrs-examination-sought-before-assessmentjpg.webp "Re-assessment did not Follow the CVRs, Examination Sought before Assessment: CESTAT Allows Appeal [Read Order]")
CESTAT Rules Customs Cannot Reject Declared Export Price with 11% Mark-Up Absent Evidence; Transaction Value Must be Accepted in Iron Ore Duty Case [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise andService Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Hyderabad held that Customs authorities cannot arbitrarily reject the declared export price of iron ore fines by applying an 11%...
![CESTAT Rules Customs Cannot Reject Declared Export Price with 11% Mark-Up Absent Evidence; Transaction Value Must be Accepted in Iron Ore Duty Case [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/07/2128207-customsjpg.webp "CESTAT Rules Customs Cannot Reject Declared Export Price with 11% Mark-Up Absent Evidence; Transaction Value Must be Accepted in Iron Ore Duty Case [Read Order]")
Service Tax Penalty Imposed not Permissible as Land Belongs to Govt of Meghalaya, Not Intended for Sale: CESTAT Allows Appeal [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax AppellateTribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, allowed an appeal wherein the penalty imposed was not permissible as the subject land belonged to the Government of...
![Service Tax Penalty Imposed not Permissible as Land Belongs to Govt of Meghalaya, Not Intended for Sale: CESTAT Allows Appeal [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/06/2128112-service-tax-penalty-imposed-not-permissible-as-land-belongs-to-govt-of-meghalayajpg.webp "Service Tax Penalty Imposed not Permissible as Land Belongs to Govt of Meghalaya, Not Intended for Sale: CESTAT Allows Appeal [Read Order]")
Horticulture Services Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT Confirms Only ₹12,870 Shortfall on Manpower Supply Services [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that horticulture services, such as garden upkeep, watering, fertilization, and spraying of insecticides,...
![Horticulture Services Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT Confirms Only ₹12,870 Shortfall on Manpower Supply Services [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/05/2127929-horticulturejpg.webp "Horticulture Services Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT Confirms Only ₹12,870 Shortfall on Manpower Supply Services [Read Order]")