![Customs Brokers and Intermediary’s Negligence in Smuggling of Prohibited Red Sanders Logs: CESTAT Lowers Penalty u/s 114 of Customs Act [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CESTAT-Kolkata-red-sanders-smuggling-case-Customs-Broker-TAXSCAN-1.jpg "Customs Brokers and Intermediary’s Negligence in Smuggling of Prohibited Red Sanders Logs: CESTAT Lowers Penalty u/s 114 of Customs Act [Read Order]")
Customs Broker's and Intermediary’s Negligence in Smuggling of Prohibited Red Sanders Logs: CESTAT Lowers Penalty u/s 114 of Customs Act [Read Order]
Recently, the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) of Kolkata reduced the penalties imposed on a customs broker firm and an...
![Marketing Margin on Gas Sale Subject to VAT, not Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CESTAT-Kolkata-Service-Tax-Demand-order-Gas-sale-TAXSCAN.jpg "Marketing Margin on Gas Sale Subject to VAT, not Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Demand of Interest u/s 11B of Central Excise Act not valid in absence of knowledge on Price Escalation: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CESTAT-CESTAT-Kolkata-Interest-Demand-Central-Excise-Act-Price-Escalation-section-11B-Central-Excise-Act-taxscan.jpg "Demand of Interest u/s 11B of Central Excise Act not valid in absence of knowledge on Price Escalation: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand on Food Grain Transportation, confirms Agricultural Exemption under 2010 Notification [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Demand-Food-Grain-Transportation-Food-Transportation-service-tax-Service-tax-exemption-on-food-grains-taxscan.jpg "CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand on Food Grain Transportation, confirms Agricultural Exemption under 2010 Notification [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Exempts Indian Tea Association from Service Tax on Member Contributions, Sets aside Demand Order [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CESTAT-Kolkata-CESTAT-CESTAT-Exempts-Indian-Tea-Association-Tea-Association-Service-Tax-Demand-Order-CESTAT-News-CESTAT-Updates-taxscan.jpg "CESTAT Exempts Indian Tea Association from Service Tax on Member Contributions, Sets aside Demand Order [Read Order]")
Input Services used for Setting Up New Unit in Existing Facility Eligible for CENVAT Credit: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) in a recent ruling held that services utilized for setting up of an additional unit within the existing...
![Input Services used for Setting Up New Unit in Existing Facility Eligible for CENVAT Credit: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CESTAT-CESTAT-Kolkata-CENVAT-Credit-Central-Value-Added-Tax-Setting-Up-New-Unit-Eligible-for-CENVAT-Credit-CESTAT-News-CESTAT-Updates-taxscan.jpg "Input Services used for Setting Up New Unit in Existing Facility Eligible for CENVAT Credit: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service should not be classified as Construction Services or renting of Immovable Property: CESTAT remands Matter [Read Order]
The Kolkata bench of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has remanded the matter to the Adjudicating Authority, stating that the service should not be classified as...
![Service should not be classified as Construction Services or renting of Immovable Property: CESTAT remands Matter [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CESTAT-CESTAT-kolkata-Construction-Services-renting-of-Immovable-Property-Customs-Excise-and-Service-Tax-Appellate-Tribunal-taxscan.jpeg "Service should not be classified as Construction Services or renting of Immovable Property: CESTAT remands Matter [Read Order]")
No violation of Statutory Provisions in Import of Hazardous Materials: CESTAT sets aside Penalty u/s 114 AA [Read Order]
The Kolkata bench of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) set aside the penalty under Section 114 AA, ruling that there was no violation of statutory provisions regarding...
![No violation of Statutory Provisions in Import of Hazardous Materials: CESTAT sets aside Penalty u/s 114 AA [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CESTAT-Hazardous-Materials-import-Statutory-provisions-Pollution-regulations-taxscan.jpg "No violation of Statutory Provisions in Import of Hazardous Materials: CESTAT sets aside Penalty u/s 114 AA [Read Order]")
Issuance of SCN two years and four months after Inspection is inappropriate: CESTAT sets aside Excise Demand [Read Order]
The Kolkata bench of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has set aside the excise demand, citing that issuing the SCN after a gap of approximately two years and four...
![Issuance of SCN two years and four months after Inspection is inappropriate: CESTAT sets aside Excise Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Issuance-SCN-two-years-four-months-Inspection-inappropriate-CESTAT-Excise-Demand-taxscan.jpg "Issuance of SCN two years and four months after Inspection is inappropriate: CESTAT sets aside Excise Demand [Read Order]")
Service Tax Not Payable on Interest Income from Overdraft/Cash Credit Facilities: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has quashed the service tax demand on interest equivalent on overdraft or cash credit extended by cooperative banks. ...
![Service Tax Not Payable on Interest Income from Overdraft/Cash Credit Facilities: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Service-Tax-Interest-Income-from-Overdraft-Cash-Credit-CESTAT-TAXSCAN-1.jpg "Service Tax Not Payable on Interest Income from Overdraft/Cash Credit Facilities: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Rent-free Accommodation provided to CISF personnel not Additional Consideration: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) quashed service tax demand and held that the rent-free accommodation provided to CISF personnel is not...
![Rent-free Accommodation provided to CISF personnel not Additional Consideration: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Rent-free-Accommodation-CISF-personnel-Additional-Consideration-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Demand-TAXSCAN.jpg "Rent-free Accommodation provided to CISF personnel not Additional Consideration: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")