![Registration of Premises Not Mandatory to Claim Refund of Unutilized CENVAT Credit on Input Services: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/11/500x300_2042339-registration-of-premises-not-mandatory-registration-of-premises-taxscan.webp "Registration of Premises Not Mandatory to Claim Refund of Unutilized CENVAT Credit on Input Services: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Registration of Premises Not Mandatory to Claim Refund of Unutilized CENVAT Credit on Input Services: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) held that registration of premises is not mandatory to claim a...
![Relief to Larsen & Toubro: Bombay HC sets aside Service Tax Demand SCN issued without Jurisdiction [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bombay-High-Court-SCN-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Demand-Larsen-Toubro-Taxscan.jpg "Relief to Larsen & Toubro: Bombay HC sets aside Service Tax Demand SCN issued without Jurisdiction [Read Order]")
![Cenvat Credit cannot be denied due to Non-Mentioning of Service Tax Registration: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CESTAT-CESTAT-Ahmedabad-Cenvat-Credit-Service-Tax-Registration-Customs-Excise-Service-Tax-Appellate-Tribunal-TAXSCAN.jpg "Cenvat Credit cannot be denied due to Non-Mentioning of Service Tax Registration: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![No Service Tax Leviable on Activity of Laying of pipelines provided to Government under ‘Works Contract Service’: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/No-Service-Tax-Leviable-Activity-of-Laying-of-pipelines-No-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Laying-of-pipelines-pipelines-taxscan.jpg "No Service Tax Leviable on Activity of Laying of pipelines provided to Government under ‘Works Contract Service’: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service Tax Chargeable on Reimbursement of Insurance charges, Relocation charges and School Fee under ‘Corporate Cost Allocations’: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the service tax was chargeable on the reimbursement of insurance charges, Relocation charges, and...
![Service Tax Chargeable on Reimbursement of Insurance charges, Relocation charges and School Fee under ‘Corporate Cost Allocations’: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Service-Tax-Chargeable-Reimbursement-of-Insurance-charges-Relocation-charges-School-Fee-under-Corporate-Cost-Allocations-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "Service Tax Chargeable on Reimbursement of Insurance charges, Relocation charges and School Fee under ‘Corporate Cost Allocations’: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service Tax Demand without Specification of Service Category in SCN : CESTAT Quashes Demand [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) quashed the service tax demand which does not specify the service category in the show cause notice (SCN). ...
![Service Tax Demand without Specification of Service Category in SCN : CESTAT Quashes Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Show-Cause-Notice-CESTAT-Quashes-Demand-CESTAT-Quashes-Demand-CESTAT-CESTAT-Chennai-CESTAT-News-Excise-TAXSCAN.jpg "Service Tax Demand without Specification of Service Category in SCN : CESTAT Quashes Demand [Read Order]")
Non Service Tax Registration Due to Bonafide Belief of Exemption: CESTAT reduces Penalty u/s 77(1)(a) of Finance Act [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise And Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the penalty imposed under section 77(1)(a) of the Finance Act 1994 for non registration of service tax due...
![Non Service Tax Registration Due to Bonafide Belief of Exemption: CESTAT reduces Penalty u/s 77(1)(a) of Finance Act [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Non-Service-Tax-Registration-Service-Tax-Registration-Service-Tax-CESTAT-reduces-Penalty-CESTAT-Penalty-Finance-Act-taxscan.jpg "Non Service Tax Registration Due to Bonafide Belief of Exemption: CESTAT reduces Penalty u/s 77(1)(a) of Finance Act [Read Order]")
Service Tax is Applicable to the Construction of Office Buildings, Erection of Cell Phone Towers and other Civil Structures under 'Works Contract': CESTAT
The Chennai bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set aside the demand of Service Tax under ‘construction service’ and ‘commercial or industrial construction...
Assessee can either Claim Cenvat Credit or Claim Refund under Excise Notification: CESTAT set aside Penalty for wrong availment of CENVAT Credit [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the assessee can either claim Cenvat credit or claim refund under excise notification and set aside...
![Assessee can either Claim Cenvat Credit or Claim Refund under Excise Notification: CESTAT set aside Penalty for wrong availment of CENVAT Credit [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Assessee-can-either-Claim-Cenvat-Credit-or-Claim-Refund-Cenvat-Credit-Refund-under-Excise-Notification-Excise-Notification-Refund-Penalty-CESTAT-Taxscan.jpg "Assessee can either Claim Cenvat Credit or Claim Refund under Excise Notification: CESTAT set aside Penalty for wrong availment of CENVAT Credit [Read Order]")
Refund of Service Tax paid by Mistake cannot be denied on grounds of Limitation: Karnataka HC [Read Order]
A division bench of the Karnataka High Court has held that Justice P.S. Dinesh Kumar and Mr. Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde has held that the limitation period cannot be invoked to deny the refund of...
![Refund of Service Tax paid by Mistake cannot be denied on grounds of Limitation: Karnataka HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Refund-Service-Tax-Karnataka-HC-taxscan.jpg "Refund of Service Tax paid by Mistake cannot be denied on grounds of Limitation: Karnataka HC [Read Order]")
For granting Service Tax Exemption based on Nature of Agreements, Agreements ought to be read as a Composite whole: Supreme Court [Read Order]
The Supreme Court has held that for granting Service Tax exemption based on the nature of agreements, agreements ought to be read as a composite whole. The appellant, Adiraj Manpower Services Pvt....
![For granting Service Tax Exemption based on Nature of Agreements, Agreements ought to be read as a Composite whole: Supreme Court [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Service-Tax-exemption-service-tax-nature-agreements-composite-whole-supreme-court-exemption-Taxscan.jpg "For granting Service Tax Exemption based on Nature of Agreements, Agreements ought to be read as a Composite whole: Supreme Court [Read Order]")