![Karnataka HC lays down Guidelines to determine Tax Liability on Works Contracts entered into during Pre-GST Period [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Karnataka-HC-lays-down-guidelines-to-determine-Tax-liability-on-Works-Contracts-entered-into-during-Pre-GST-Period-TAXSCAN.jpg "Karnataka HC lays down Guidelines to determine Tax Liability on Works Contracts entered into during Pre-GST Period [Read Order]")
Karnataka HC lays down Guidelines to determine Tax Liability on Works Contracts entered into during Pre-GST Period [Read Order]
The Karnataka High Court has issued directions and guidelines to State and Central tax authorities for determination of liability on contracts...
![Non Service Tax Registration Due to Bonafide Belief of Exemption: CESTAT reduces Penalty u/s 77(1)(a) of Finance Act [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Non-Service-Tax-Registration-Service-Tax-Registration-Service-Tax-CESTAT-reduces-Penalty-CESTAT-Penalty-Finance-Act-taxscan.jpg "Non Service Tax Registration Due to Bonafide Belief of Exemption: CESTAT reduces Penalty u/s 77(1)(a) of Finance Act [Read Order]")
Service Tax Demand and Penalty u/s 78 of Finance Act not valid in Absence of Corroborative Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Kolkata bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that service tax demand and penalty under section 78 of the Finance Act is not valid in the absence of...
![Service Tax Demand and Penalty u/s 78 of Finance Act not valid in Absence of Corroborative Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Demand-Penalty-Finance-Act-Corroborative-Evidence-CESTAT-Taxscan.jpg "Service Tax Demand and Penalty u/s 78 of Finance Act not valid in Absence of Corroborative Evidence: CESTAT [Read Order]")
CESTAT Disallows Cum-Tax Benefit Claim u/s 67 (2) of Finance Act on Non-Payment of Service Tax to Clients [Read Order]
In a recent case, the Kolkata bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) disallowed thecum-tax benefit claim under section 67 (2) of the Finance Act, 1994 on...
![CESTAT Disallows Cum-Tax Benefit Claim u/s 67 (2) of Finance Act on Non-Payment of Service Tax to Clients [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CESTAT-Cum-Tax-Benefit-Claim-us-67-2-Finance-Act-Non-Payment-Service-Tax-Clients-TAXSCAN.jpg "CESTAT Disallows Cum-Tax Benefit Claim u/s 67 (2) of Finance Act on Non-Payment of Service Tax to Clients [Read Order]")
Assisting Registration of Vehicles with RTO not a Declared Service u/s 66E(e): CESTAT sets aside Service Tax Demand [Read Order]
The Delhi  Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that assisting registration of vehicles with the Regional Transport Office (RTO) cannot be considered a...
![Assisting Registration of Vehicles with RTO not a Declared Service u/s 66E(e): CESTAT sets aside Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Assisting-Registration-of-Vehicles-Registration-Registration-of-Vehicles-RTO-CESTAT-Registration-of-Vehicles-with-RTO-Declared-Service-Service-Tax-taxscan.jpg "Assisting Registration of Vehicles with RTO not a Declared Service u/s 66E(e): CESTAT sets aside Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
Failure to Deposit money due to Financial Crisis not a Reasonable Cause for invoking Section 80 of Finance Act: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Bangalore bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that failure to deposit money due to a financial crisis is not a reasonable cause for invoking...
![Failure to Deposit money due to Financial Crisis not a Reasonable Cause for invoking Section 80 of Finance Act: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Deposit-money-Finance-Act-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "Failure to Deposit money due to Financial Crisis not a Reasonable Cause for invoking Section 80 of Finance Act: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Cleaning activity carried on Port Area does not come u/S 65(24b) of the Finance Act: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) recently held that cleaning activity on the port area does not come under Section 65(24b) of the Finance Act. ...
![Cleaning activity carried on Port Area does not come u/S 65(24b) of the Finance Act: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Cleaning-Port-Area-Finance-Act-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "Cleaning activity carried on Port Area does not come u/S 65(24b) of the Finance Act: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Relief to Jindal Saw: CESTAT Deletes Customs Duty Levy Valued on Filing of Ex-Bond BOE [Read Order]
As a relief to Jindal Saw, the Ahmedabad bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has deleted the customs duty levy valued on the filing of the ex-bond Bill of Entry....
![Relief to Jindal Saw: CESTAT Deletes Customs Duty Levy Valued on Filing of Ex-Bond BOE [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jindal-Saw-CESTAT-Customs-Duty-Levy-Filing-Ex-Bond-BOE-Customs-Excise-Service-Tax-Taxscan.jpg "Relief to Jindal Saw: CESTAT Deletes Customs Duty Levy Valued on Filing of Ex-Bond BOE [Read Order]")