![Affiliation Fees Charged by University Not Taxable, Covered Under Negative List: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CESTAT-Covered-Under-Negative-List-Affiliation-Fees-Charged-by-University-taxscan.jpg "Affiliation Fees Charged by University Not Taxable, Covered Under Negative List: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Affiliation Fees Charged by University Not Taxable, Covered Under Negative List: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) ruled that affiliation or inspection fees charged by the assessee,...
![CESTAT upheld the demand for service tax as it was non-payment of service tax on an act of suppression to evade payment of duty [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/service-tax-site-img-1-1.jpg "CESTAT upheld the demand for service tax as it was non-payment of service tax on an act of suppression to evade payment of duty [Read Order]")
![Certificate u/s 36B of Central Excise Act is Mandatory for Admissibility of Printouts fom Seized Electronic Evidence :CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Certificate.jpg "Certificate u/s 36B of Central Excise Act is Mandatory for Admissibility of Printouts fom Seized Electronic Evidence :CESTAT [Read Order]")
![CESTAT confirms Duty on Sprout Sale Proceeds Retained by Job Worker in Malt Manufacturing [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Sprout-Sale.jpg "CESTAT confirms Duty on Sprout Sale Proceeds Retained by Job Worker in Malt Manufacturing [Read Order]")
![Importer’s Admission on Undervaluation of Goods Does not Absolve Customs from Verification before Redetermining Value: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Customs-duty-1.jpg "Importer’s Admission on Undervaluation of Goods Does not Absolve Customs from Verification before Redetermining Value: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Metal Lease Charges are Part of Transaction Value, Not Post-Import Interest: CESTAT Upholds Inclusion in Customs Valuation [Read Order]
The Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that metal lease charges are part of the transaction value and must be included in the assessable...
![Metal Lease Charges are Part of Transaction Value, Not Post-Import Interest: CESTAT Upholds Inclusion in Customs Valuation [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/gold-bare-site-img.jpg "Metal Lease Charges are Part of Transaction Value, Not Post-Import Interest: CESTAT Upholds Inclusion in Customs Valuation [Read Order]")
Mere Mismatch in Gold Content in Dore Bar Imports Not Sufficient to Prove Customs Duty Evasion: CESTAT [Read Order]
The New Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that a mismatch in gold content in imported dore bars is a normal industry occurrence and not...
![Mere Mismatch in Gold Content in Dore Bar Imports Not Sufficient to Prove Customs Duty Evasion: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Dore-Bars-site-img.jpg "Mere Mismatch in Gold Content in Dore Bar Imports Not Sufficient to Prove Customs Duty Evasion: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Trademark Ownership Must Be Verified via Registrar, Not Unreliable Websites: CESTAT Confirms Exemption Eligibility for Small Service Provider [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) at New Delhi held that trademark ownership must be verified through official registration records maintained by...
![Trademark Ownership Must Be Verified via Registrar, Not Unreliable Websites: CESTAT Confirms Exemption Eligibility for Small Service Provider [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/trademark-site-img.jpg "Trademark Ownership Must Be Verified via Registrar, Not Unreliable Websites: CESTAT Confirms Exemption Eligibility for Small Service Provider [Read Order]")
Income Tax Form 26AS sufficient Proof of Income in lieu of Real Estate Agency for Service Tax Demands: CESTAT [Read Order]
In a recent decision, the New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) held that Form 26AS served as a reliable source to establish the commission taxable...
![Income Tax Form 26AS sufficient Proof of Income in lieu of Real Estate Agency for Service Tax Demands: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Income-Tax-Form-26AS-Income-in-lieu-Real-Estate-Agency-Service-Tax-Demands-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "Income Tax Form 26AS sufficient Proof of Income in lieu of Real Estate Agency for Service Tax Demands: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Middlings not Taxable as Washed Coal: CESTAT Quashes ₹45.95 Cr Excise Demand on Jindal Steel & Power and Bars Extended Limitation [Read Order]
In a significant ruling, the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) New Delhi quashed a ₹45.95 crore excise duty demand on Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL), holding that...
![Middlings not Taxable as Washed Coal: CESTAT Quashes ₹45.95 Cr Excise Demand on Jindal Steel & Power and Bars Extended Limitation [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/jindal-Steel-Power.jpg "Middlings not Taxable as Washed Coal: CESTAT Quashes ₹45.95 Cr Excise Demand on Jindal Steel & Power and Bars Extended Limitation [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]")
![Service Tax Not Leviable on Income from Mall Management Prior to 01.05.2006: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Service-Tax-CESTAT-Income-from-Mall-Management-taxscan.jpg "Service Tax Not Leviable on Income from Mall Management Prior to 01.05.2006: CESTAT [Read Order]")