![Affiliation Fees Collected by Universities Not Taxable Under Service Tax, Rental Income Exempt if Within Threshold: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/03/500x300_2058587-affiliation-fees-collected-universities-taxable-under-service-tax-rental-income-cestat-taxscan.webp "Affiliation Fees Collected by Universities Not Taxable Under Service Tax, Rental Income Exempt if Within Threshold: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Affiliation Fees Collected by Universities Not Taxable Under Service Tax, Rental Income Exempt if Within Threshold: CESTAT [Read Order]
The New Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that affiliation fees collected by a...
![Freight Forwarders Profit from Space Trading Not a Taxable Service: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/16/250x150_2045317-cestat-delhi-freight-forwarding-profit-space-trading-taxable-service-taxscan.webp "Freight Forwarders Profit from Space Trading Not a Taxable Service: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Holds Construction Services for DDA Not Taxable Under CCIS as Projects Serve Public Purpose [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CESTAT-Construction-Services-taxscan.jpg "CESTAT Holds Construction Services for DDA Not Taxable Under CCIS as Projects Serve Public Purpose [Read Order]")
![Denial of Tax Credit Violates Articles 14 & 300A: CESTAT Holds Rejection of Transitional Credit Refund on Limitation Grounds Unsustainable [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/credit-refund.jpg "Denial of Tax Credit Violates Articles 14 & 300A: CESTAT Holds Rejection of Transitional Credit Refund on Limitation Grounds Unsustainable [Read Order]")
![Affiliation Fees Collected by University from 2012- 2016 Exempted from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Service-tax.jpg "Affiliation Fees Collected by University from 2012- 2016 Exempted from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Subscription & Redemption of Liquid Mutual Fund Units cannot be Termed as “Trading of Goods”, Exemption Not Allowable: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that subscription and redemption of liquid mutual fund units cannot be termed as ‘Trading of Goods’. The...
![Subscription & Redemption of Liquid Mutual Fund Units cannot be Termed as “Trading of Goods”, Exemption Not Allowable: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/liquid-mutual-funds.jpg "Subscription & Redemption of Liquid Mutual Fund Units cannot be Termed as “Trading of Goods”, Exemption Not Allowable: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Renewal of Passport Withheld by Economic Offences Wing: Bombay HC allows NRI to Record Statement Via Video Conferencing [Read Order]
The division bench of Bombay High Court comprising Binu Tamta ( Judicial Member ) and Hemambika R. Priya ( Technical Member ) has allowed the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) to record statements via...
![Renewal of Passport Withheld by Economic Offences Wing: Bombay HC allows NRI to Record Statement Via Video Conferencing [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Renewal-of-Passport-Withheld-Economic-Offences-Wing-Bombay-HC-NRI-to-Record-Statement-Via-Video-Conferencing-taxscan.jpg "Renewal of Passport Withheld by Economic Offences Wing: Bombay HC allows NRI to Record Statement Via Video Conferencing [Read Order]")
Rejecting Paper Cup Machines' Transaction Value Merely Relying on Earlier Set-Aside Order is Unsustainable: CESTAT [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) of Delhi bench has held that rejection of the transaction value of paper cup machines based solely on previous...
![Rejecting Paper Cup Machines Transaction Value Merely Relying on Earlier Set-Aside Order is Unsustainable: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/paper-cup-machine-site-img.jpg "Rejecting Paper Cup Machines Transaction Value Merely Relying on Earlier Set-Aside Order is Unsustainable: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Consultancy Services to a Foreign University/Foreign Group Entity does not fall under “Intermediary Services”: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that consultancy services to the foreign university/foreign group entity do not fall under the category of...
![Consultancy Services to a Foreign University/Foreign Group Entity does not fall under “Intermediary Services”: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Foreign-University-site-img.jpg "Consultancy Services to a Foreign University/Foreign Group Entity does not fall under “Intermediary Services”: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Jarda Scented Tobacco Misclassified as Chewing Tobacco to Evade Excise Duty: CESTAT Confirms Demand and Penalty [Read Order]
The New Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that Jarda Scented Tobacco was misclassified as Chewing Tobacco to evade excise duty and...
![Jarda Scented Tobacco Misclassified as Chewing Tobacco to Evade Excise Duty: CESTAT Confirms Demand and Penalty [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Jarda-Scented-Tobacco-Chewing-Tobacco-Evade-Excise-Duty-CESTAT-Demand-Penalty-taxscan.jpg "Jarda Scented Tobacco Misclassified as Chewing Tobacco to Evade Excise Duty: CESTAT Confirms Demand and Penalty [Read Order]")
CESTAT rules in Favor of Honda: No Service Tax on Excess Freight Charges Collected from Dealers [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has ruled in favor of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd., quashing a service tax demand of over Rs. 20 crore on excess...
![CESTAT rules in Favor of Honda: No Service Tax on Excess Freight Charges Collected from Dealers [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/HONDA-Freight-Charges-taxscan.jpg "CESTAT rules in Favor of Honda: No Service Tax on Excess Freight Charges Collected from Dealers [Read Order]")
CESTAT Rules Food Sales at PVR Cinemas Counters Not Taxable as Services, Except in Gold Class Category [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that no service tax is leviable on food and beverages sold at cinema counters within PVR multiplexes,...
![CESTAT Rules Food Sales at PVR Cinemas Counters Not Taxable as Services, Except in Gold Class Category [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pvr.jpg "CESTAT Rules Food Sales at PVR Cinemas Counters Not Taxable as Services, Except in Gold Class Category [Read Order]")