![No Service Tax applicable to AGM conducted under Convention Centre, No Element of Commerciality: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/No-Service-Tax-Applicable-to-AGM-Conducted-under-Convention-Centre-Service-Tax-AGM-Conducted-AGM-Element-of-Commerciality-Doctrine-of-Mutuality-Applies-Taxscan.jpg "No Service Tax applicable to AGM conducted under Convention Centre, No Element of Commerciality: CESTAT [Read Order]")
No Service Tax applicable to AGM conducted under Convention Centre, No Element of Commerciality: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh has held that service tax is not applicable to Annual General Meeting...
![Modular Employment Scheme is a “Vocational Training Activity” & Not a “Business Auxiliary Service”; No Service Tax Applies: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Modular-Employment-Scheme-Vocational-Training-Activity-Business-Auxiliary-Service-No-Service-Tax-Applies-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "Modular Employment Scheme is a “Vocational Training Activity” & Not a “Business Auxiliary Service”; No Service Tax Applies: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Earphones Other than the parts of Cellular Mobile Phones Attracts only Basic Custom Duty of 10% under Exemption Notification: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Earphones-Earphones-Other-than-the-parts-of-Cellular-Mobile-Phones-parts-of-Cellular-Mobile-Phones-Cellular-Mobile-Phones-Mobile-Phones-Custom-Duty-Exemption-Notification-Notification-CESTAT-Taxscan.jpg "Earphones Other than the parts of Cellular Mobile Phones Attracts only Basic Custom Duty of 10% under Exemption Notification: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Upholds Reduction of Demand of Customs Duty for Utilisation of Platinum Sponge as Active Catalyst on ground of Proper Calculation of Duty [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/CESTAT-Upholds-Reduction-of-Demand-of-Customs-Duty-CESTAT-Reduction-of-Demand-of-Customs-Duty-for-Utilisation-of-Platinum-Sponge-Utilisation-of-Platinum-Sponge-as-Active-Catalyst-Taxscan.jpg "CESTAT Upholds Reduction of Demand of Customs Duty for Utilisation of Platinum Sponge as Active Catalyst on ground of Proper Calculation of Duty [Read Order]")
Demand of Customs Duty confirmed without giving opportunity to Cross-Examine Key Witness to Assessee: CESTAT Allows Re-Hearing [Read Order]
The Chandigarh bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) allowed re-hearing for the confirmation of the demand of customs duty without allowing cross-examining the key...
![Demand of Customs Duty confirmed without giving opportunity to Cross-Examine Key Witness to Assessee: CESTAT Allows Re-Hearing [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Demand-of-Customs-Duty-Demand-of-Customs-Duty-Confirmed-without-Giving-Opportunity-to-Cross-Examine-Assessee-CESTAT-Allows-Re-Hearing-CESTAT-Taxscan.jpg "Demand of Customs Duty confirmed without giving opportunity to Cross-Examine Key Witness to Assessee: CESTAT Allows Re-Hearing [Read Order]")
Relief to Air France: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Collection of Excess Baggage Charges on ground of Limitation [Read Order]
The New Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) directed the Principal Commissioner to exclude the demand of service tax concerning the extended period of...
![Relief to Air France: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Collection of Excess Baggage Charges on ground of Limitation [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Relief-to-Air-France-Air-France-CESTAT-Quashes-Service-Tax-Demand-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Demand-Service-Tax-Demand-Collection-of-Excess-Baggage-Charges-Excess-Baggage-Charges-Baggage-Charges-Taxscan.jpg "Relief to Air France: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Collection of Excess Baggage Charges on ground of Limitation [Read Order]")
CESTAT Quashes Demand of Customs Duty for Clearing Agro Waste Fired Boilers without Payment of Duty on ground of Genuine Disclosure of All Relevant documents [Read Order]
The Chennai bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) quashed the demand of customs duty for clearing Agro waste-fired boilers on the ground of the genuine disclosure...
![CESTAT Quashes Demand of Customs Duty for Clearing Agro Waste Fired Boilers without Payment of Duty on ground of Genuine Disclosure of All Relevant documents [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/CESTAT-Quashes-Demand-of-Customs-Duty-Demand-of-Customs-Duty-CESTAT-Demand-Customs-Duty-Clearing-Agro-Waste-Fired-Boilers-Agro-Waste-Fired-Boilers-Payment-of-Duty-Taxscan.jpg "CESTAT Quashes Demand of Customs Duty for Clearing Agro Waste Fired Boilers without Payment of Duty on ground of Genuine Disclosure of All Relevant documents [Read Order]")
Excise Duty Exemption under Notification rejected without Stating any Reason: Meghalaya HC Quashes order [Read Order]
In a significant case, the Meghalaya High Court quashed the order since the excise duty exemption under notification was rejected without stating any reason. Pawan Kumar Sharma, Shiw Bhagwan...
![Excise Duty Exemption under Notification rejected without Stating any Reason: Meghalaya HC Quashes order [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Excise-Duty-Exemption-Notification-rejected-Stating-Reason-Meghalaya-HC-order-TAXSCAN.jpg "Excise Duty Exemption under Notification rejected without Stating any Reason: Meghalaya HC Quashes order [Read Order]")
Obligation of Reversing CENVAT Credit from Excise Duty Not Applicable if Goods are Supplied against International Competitive Bidding u/r 6(6) of CENVAT Credit Rules: CESTAT
The Chennai bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the obligation of reversing CENVAT credit from excise duty is not applicable if the goods are supplied...
CESTAT quashes Penalty Imposed u/s 78 of Finance Act for Short Payment of Service Tax on ground of Genuine Disclosure of Audited Balance Sheet [Read Order]
The Kolkata bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) quashed the penalty imposed under section 78 of the Finance Act,1994 for the short payment of the service tax on...
![CESTAT quashes Penalty Imposed u/s 78 of Finance Act for Short Payment of Service Tax on ground of Genuine Disclosure of Audited Balance Sheet [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/CESTAT-Penalty-Finance-Act-Short-Payment-Service-Tax-ground-Genuine-Disclosure-TAXSCAN.jpeg "CESTAT quashes Penalty Imposed u/s 78 of Finance Act for Short Payment of Service Tax on ground of Genuine Disclosure of Audited Balance Sheet [Read Order]")
Samsung Galaxy Tabs Classifiable as 'ADP Machines/ Tablet Computers', Not 'Mobile Phone': CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the Samsung Galaxy tabs are classifiable as tablet computers or as Automatic Data Processing (ADP)...
![Samsung Galaxy Tabs Classifiable as ADP Machines/ Tablet Computers, Not Mobile Phone: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/CESTAT-Samsung-Order-Samsung-Galaxy-Tabs-ADP-Machines-Tablet-Computers-Not-Mobile-Phone-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpeg "Samsung Galaxy Tabs Classifiable as ADP Machines/ Tablet Computers, Not Mobile Phone: CESTAT [Read Order]")