![CESTAT Sets Aside Penalty and Interest on Delayed Service Tax Payment for Lack of Fraud and Time-Barred Claim [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CESTAT-CESTAT-Sets-Aside-Penalty-Penalty-Interest-on-Delayed-Service-Tax-Payment-Service-Tax-Payment-Service-Tax-taxscan.jpg "CESTAT Sets Aside Penalty and Interest on Delayed Service Tax Payment for Lack of Fraud and Time-Barred Claim [Read Order]")
CESTAT Sets Aside Penalty and Interest on Delayed Service Tax Payment for Lack of Fraud and Time-Barred Claim [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of Customs,Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal(CESTAT) set aside the penalty and interest demand on delayed service tax...
![CESTAT holds Hindustan Unilever Ltd eligible to avail 75% of abatement on freight paid to GTA [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CESTAT-CESTAT-Kolkata-GTA-Hindustan-Unilever-Ltd-GTA-taxscan.jpg "CESTAT holds Hindustan Unilever Ltd eligible to avail 75% of abatement on freight paid to GTA [Read Order]")
![Service Tax SCN turns Invalid if Assessee Paid Tax Liability Along with Interest before issuance of SCN: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CESTAT-Ahmedabad-GST-GST-turns-SCN-under-GST-Taxscan.jpg "Service Tax SCN turns Invalid if Assessee Paid Tax Liability Along with Interest before issuance of SCN: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Global Account Managers Activities Classified as Business Support Service not Business Auxiliary Service due to Operational Support Role: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Global-Account-Manager-Business-Support-Service-Business-Auxiliary-Service-taxscan.jpg "Global Account Managers Activities Classified as Business Support Service not Business Auxiliary Service due to Operational Support Role: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Discrepancy in BSNLs CENVAT Credit Claim: CESTAT Directs Re-Verification of Alleged Double Credit on Same Goods/Services [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CESTAT-CESTAT-Allahabad-Re-Verification-of-Alleged-Double-Credit-Re-Verification-Alleged-Double-Credit-taxscan.jpg "Discrepancy in BSNLs CENVAT Credit Claim: CESTAT Directs Re-Verification of Alleged Double Credit on Same Goods/Services [Read Order]")
No Allegation indicating CENVAT Credit Availment w/o Service Tax Payment under RCM: CESTAT relieves Hyundai of Rs. 63 Lakh Penalty [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise And Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), Chennai recently quashed a penalty of Rs.63 Lakhs against Hyundai Engineering, levied on the availment of Central Value Added Tax (...
![No Allegation indicating CENVAT Credit Availment w/o Service Tax Payment under RCM: CESTAT relieves Hyundai of Rs. 63 Lakh Penalty [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CESTAT-CESTAT-Chennai-CENVAT-Credit-RCM-Central-Value-Added-Tax-Hyundai-Hyundai-Engineering-Reverse-Charge-Basis-Service-Tax-Payment-taxscan.jpg "No Allegation indicating CENVAT Credit Availment w/o Service Tax Payment under RCM: CESTAT relieves Hyundai of Rs. 63 Lakh Penalty [Read Order]")
![Subordinate Authorities Cannot Issue Qualifications not Prescribed by Law: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CESTAT-CESTAT-Allahabad-Subordinate-Authorities-Customs-Excise-and-Service-Tax-Appellate-Tribunal-Qualifications-Prescribed-by-Law-CESTAT-NEWS-CESTAT-Updates-taxscan.jpg "Subordinate Authorities Cannot Issue Qualifications not Prescribed by Law: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Packaging Activity Amounts To ‘Manufacturing’, Service Tax Not Payable: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Packaging-Activity-Amounts-Manufacturing-Service-Tax-Payable-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "Packaging Activity Amounts To ‘Manufacturing’, Service Tax Not Payable: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Availability of Credit on payment of Service Tax under RCM can be Utilized for Discharge of Excise Duty: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) observed that the availability of credit on payment of service tax paid under RCM can be utilized for discharge...
![Availability of Credit on payment of Service Tax under RCM can be Utilized for Discharge of Excise Duty: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Availability-Credit-payment-of-Service-Tax-RCM-Utilized-Discharge-Excise-Duty-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "Availability of Credit on payment of Service Tax under RCM can be Utilized for Discharge of Excise Duty: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service Tax Demand Under CGST Act: Kerala HC dismisses Writ Petition as Assessee Fails to Prefer Appeal within Prescribed limitation period [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court dismissed the writ petition as the assessee failed to appeal within the prescribed limitation period against the service tax demand under the Central Goods and Service Tax...
![Service Tax Demand Under CGST Act: Kerala HC dismisses Writ Petition as Assessee Fails to Prefer Appeal within Prescribed limitation period [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Service-Tax-Demand-CGST-Act-Kerala-HC-Writ-Petition-Assessee-Fails-Prefer-Appeal-Prescribed-limitation-period-TAXSCAN.jpg "Service Tax Demand Under CGST Act: Kerala HC dismisses Writ Petition as Assessee Fails to Prefer Appeal within Prescribed limitation period [Read Order]")
No Penalty u/s 78 of Finance Act not impossible on absence of evidence relating to evasion of tax: CESTAT [Read Order]
The New Delhi bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the penalty under section 78 of the Finance Act 1994, was impossible as there was no evidence relating to...
![No Penalty u/s 78 of Finance Act not impossible on absence of evidence relating to evasion of tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Penalty-Under-Section-78-Finance-Act-Under-Section-78-Of-Finance-Act-impossible-on-absence-absence-of-evidence-relating-to-evasion-of-tax-CESTAT-Excise-And-Customs-TAXSCAN.jpg "No Penalty u/s 78 of Finance Act not impossible on absence of evidence relating to evasion of tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")