![Institute Imparting Training in Foreign Languages Exempted from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Service-Tax-Exemption-Pradhan-Mantri-Vaya-Vandana-Yojana.jpg "Institute Imparting Training in Foreign Languages Exempted from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Institute Imparting Training in Foreign Languages Exempted from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in Commissioner of Central Excise vs. Consistent Software...
![Govt withdraws Service Tax Exemption to Transportation of Goods by Vessel from outside India [Read Notification]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Vessel-Taxscan.jpg "Govt withdraws Service Tax Exemption to Transportation of Goods by Vessel from outside India [Read Notification]")
CBEC issues clarification on Service Tax exemption for renting of precincts of a religious place [Read Notification]
In a circular (200/10/2016) dated 6th September 2016, the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has clarified the scope of Notification No. 25/2012-Service Tax dated 20.06.2012, SI. No. 5(a). ...
![CBEC issues clarification on Service Tax exemption for renting of precincts of a religious place [Read Notification]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/CBEC-Tax-Scan.jpg "CBEC issues clarification on Service Tax exemption for renting of precincts of a religious place [Read Notification]")
Service of Construction of Tube Wells to the Government are eligible for Service Tax exemption: CBEC [Read Circular]
The Central Board of Excise and Customs recently issued a circular to its officials clarifying the service tax liability of contractors providing the service of construction of tube wells to...
![Service of Construction of Tube Wells to the Government are eligible for Service Tax exemption: CBEC [Read Circular]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Service-Tax-Exemption-Taxscan.jpg "Service of Construction of Tube Wells to the Government are eligible for Service Tax exemption: CBEC [Read Circular]")
Service Tax exemption to Repair & Maintenance of ‘Roads’ not applicable to ‘Airport runways’: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
The division bench of the Bombay high Court, in a significant ruling, held that the airport runways are not “roads” for the purpose of service tax and therefore, the maintenance/repair etc of the same...
![Service Tax exemption to Repair & Maintenance of ‘Roads’ not applicable to ‘Airport runways’: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Airport-runways-Service-Tax-Taxscan.jpg "Service Tax exemption to Repair & Maintenance of ‘Roads’ not applicable to ‘Airport runways’: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]")
No Blanket Exemption for SEZs: CESTAT Orders Refund Reassessment, Stresses Need for Proper Documentation [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units are not automatically entitled to service tax refunds and must...
![No Blanket Exemption for SEZs: CESTAT Orders Refund Reassessment, Stresses Need for Proper Documentation [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/SEZs-CESTAT-Refund-Reassessment-taxscan.jpg "No Blanket Exemption for SEZs: CESTAT Orders Refund Reassessment, Stresses Need for Proper Documentation [Read Order]")